January 30, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Cites location as "State of Mississippi Camp near Lagrang," most likely referring to La Grange, Tennessee, where he was previously camped and which is near the Mississippi border.

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February 12, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Written on patriotic stationary. Written from "Camp Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.

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March 1, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Written on patriotic stationary. Written from "Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.

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March 18, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Written from "Camp Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.

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May 10, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

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July 28, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Written from "Black River, Miss," possibly a reference to the Big Black River in Mississippi, which was in the vicinity of Vicksburg. Lay's unit was involved in the siege of Vicksburg; Confederate forces in Vicksburg surrendered 4 July 1863.

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1861-1865

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

An elaborately cut paper memento addressed to his wife.

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July 13, 1863

Noble, Marget Roberts, fl. 1861-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to her sister

Written on patriotic stationary and comes with a patriotic envelope. Written from "New Liberty Po Co Ills," perhaps New Liberty, in Pope County, Illinois. Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay. Signs name as Marget J. Noble.

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1861-1865

Noble, Marget Roberts, fl. 1861-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to her sister

Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay. A patriotic envelope is included.

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December 18, 1864

Noble, Marget Roberts, fl. 1861-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to her sister

Written from "New Liberty Pope County Ill." Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay.

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November 4, 1866

Noble, Thomas, fl. 1864-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister-in-law

Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay. Addressed "Dear Sister;" Sarah was apparently Marget's sister and Thomas's sister-in-law.

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July 29, 1866

Noble, Thomas, fl. 1864-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister-in-law

Written from "New Liberty Pope Co Ill." Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay.

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September 10, 1864

Noble, Thomas, fl. 1864-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister-in-law

Written from "New Liberty Pope Co Ill." Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay.

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January 1, 1869

Unknown

Autograph letter signed

Title: to brother and sister

Letter signed by "your loving brother and sister til death." Handwriting seems similar to that of Marget Noble, Sarah Lay's sister. May be addressed to Creed and Sarah Lay; addressees listed as "brother and sister and children."

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1 December 1861

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

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14 December 1861

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Gives an hour by hour account of a routine day in camp. Written from Camp Follett.

GLC01898.09

19 December 1861

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Mentions doing drills with General Daniel Butterfield and General John Henry Martindale's brigades. The whole division under command of General Fitz-John Porter staged an imaginary battle. Stationary embossed "Farrar, Follett & Co. Metals, Boston." and "Stand by the Flag" with an image of an American flag.

GLC01898.10

20 December 1861

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Writes that tomorrow General George B. McClellan will do a ground review of General Fitz-John Porter's division. Captain Follett's battery will be there. Written from Camp Follett. Stationary embossed "Farrar, Follett & Co. Metals, Boston." and "Stand by the Flag" with an image of an American flag.

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26 December 1861

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Writes about what the regiments did to celebrate Christmas, including a burlesque parade and a band. Describes building winter quarters and a guard house. Written from Camp Follett. Stationary embossed "Congress A.P. Co."

GLC01898.12

30 December 1861

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Written from Camp Follett. Stationary embossed "Congress A.P. Co."

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16 February 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Mentions that General John H. Martindale wants to get Mortimer's battery attached to his brigade as Martindale thinks "this is the ne plus ultra of batteries." Written from Camp Follett.

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18 February 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Written from Camp Follett.

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19 March 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Mentions being near Fitz-John Porter's battery and close to the fifth Massachusetts battery. Written from Camp Fitz John Porter.

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14 April 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Describes some action in the Peninsular campaign and the Battle of Yorktown. "...there will not probably be much fighting here for some days yet as they are landing our siege guns and mortars and getting them into position the rebels are in large force and strongly entrenched their works extend from the York to the James rivers in the form of a half circle." States General George B. McClellan is here to supervise "the engagements for the coming contest and the troops have the utmost confidence in him as a leader." Written from Camp Winfield Scott.

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2 May 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Mentions a Union hot air balloon that was used for reconnaissance. "Our big Balloon is just making preparations to take a look at the rebs they are getting very vicious and they make night hideous with the howling and bursting of shells..." Describes skirmishing near Yorktown during the Peninsular campaign and mentions that the pickets on both sides are firing at each other all day and night. Written from Camp Winfield Scott.

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