December 18, 1864

Cook, George B., fl. 1845-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

This letter is printed on the second half of the attendance sheet titled "Consolidated Morning Report." He is replying to his sister's letter from the 11th. He is glad to hear that his cousin Frank got home alright. He hopes they enjoy Christmas at home; wishes he could be there. He hopes he will be home for next year's Christmas, but "it is so far off it is all most out of sight." It has been over three months since he was drafted. "Everybody [says] there will be [peace] before spring." Peace "would be a very desirable thing to have at this time." He thinks that more men at home could be…

GLC00653.22.09

January 2, 1865

Cook, George B., fl. 1845-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to parents

George B. Cook mistakenly writes on the letter that the year is 1864. He is camped about a mile northeast of Wilmington. He left Richmond on December 20, 1864 and arrived on Christmas Eve. He immediately saw action at Fort Fisher. He lost "three or four" out of his company. "I am so near run down that I can hardly go at all. We marched all day yesterday without any thing to eat." He got a letter from his family dated December 29th. He hears Mr. [Baley] has a box in town for him, but fears he will lose it. Weather is much warmer here.

GLC00653.22.10

January 4, 1865

Cook, George B., fl. 1845-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

George B. Cook is replying to his sister's letter dated December 25, 1864, which he received this evening. He can only enjoy Christmas so much when there are thousands of shells falling around him every hour. Fortunately, no one in the company was hurt. The shelling took place near where Cape Fear empties into the ocean, about 15 miles below Wilmington, where Fort Fisher is located. He sold one of his extra shirts today. "I can tell you that playing cards, getting drunk, cursing, quarreling, and fighting is a [thing] that Col. Brown don't allow." He claims people at home cannot know a thing…

GLC00653.22.11

1861-1864

David, T. B. A., fl. 1862-1863

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Dated Mch 18 186

GLC02414.284

1861-1864

Telegram signed

Title: to Martin P. Avery

"Citizen Brigham Ward just from Lewisburg gives information . . . that 1800 Rebs cavalry are on the road from Newbern station for Coal River Kanawha that small detachment of Rebel troops are being sent from Lewisburg to huntersville . . . for the purpose of concentrating without attracting attention a force at that place . . . . " Dated Mch 25 186

GLC02414.285

1861-1864

White, Carr Bailey, 1823-1871

Telegram signed

Title: to Captain James L. Botsford

"Rebels killed Saml Richmond Thursday charged him with ferrying deserters over Ricer. My scouts in his neighborhood"

GLC02414.286

1861-1864

White, Carr Bailey, 1823-1871

Telegram signed

Title: to Captain James L. Botsford

Dated April 7 186

GLC02414.287

1861-1864

Scammon, M., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Dated Mar 17 186

GLC02414.288

1861-1864

White, Carr Bailey, 1823-1871

Telegram signed

Title: to James L. Botsford

"The scout sent to Sewall last night came in with a negro boy that stayed at Meadow Bluff night before last & no Rebels had been there . . . " Dated Nov 13 186

GLC02414.289

1861-1864

Dove, David, 1839-?

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

"All quiet here no news of any enemy . . . " Dated Mch 18 1860

GLC02414.290

1861-1864

Paxton, J.C., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to James L. Botsford

"My scouts have returned they were at Peytona no enemy that they could hear of I destroyed & broke up all the ferry boats for five miles each way . . . . " Dated Apl 5 186 Written in Camp Piatt

GLC02414.291

1861-1864

Paxton, J.C., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to James L. Botsford

"My scouts have returned they were at Peytona no enemy that they could hear of I destroyed & broke up all the ferry boats for five miles each way . . . . " Dated Mch 29 186 Written in Camp Piatt

GLC02414.292

1861-1864

Paxton, J.C., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Dated Mch 16 186 Written in Camp Piatt

GLC02414.293

21 September 1863

Jones, A.B., 1832-1920

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.294

2 March 1863

Parke, H.F., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

"I did not negotiate or aid in sending funds to Balto for the benefit of a person in arms against the US this I can swear on oath-you have the honor first to impeach my loyalty."

GLC02414.295

1861-1864

Roberts, S., fl. 1883

Telegram signed

Title: to unknown

GLC02414.296

1861-1864

Duffie, Alfred Napoleon Alexander, 1835-1880

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Dated Nov 14 186

GLC02414.297

1861-1864

Paxton, J.C., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to unknown

"Rebel with about 50 secesh Infty that fell with me as friends . . . "

GLC02414.298

1861-1864

Melvin, Thayer, ?

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

dated July 14 186

GLC02414.299

1861-1864

Telegram signed

Title: to James L. Botsford

" . . . the expedition under Major Mahon to Logan County has just returned the result we have 20 prisoners one Q. M. - we killed 3 men & wounded two we lost no man . . ." Dated 11 1863. No second page. Written in Camp Piatt

GLC02414.300

1861-1864

Toland, John T., fl. 1863-1864

Telegram signed

Title: to James L. Botsford

"Capt. Boyd is returned from Princeton with flag of trucce he will start for Charleston tomorrow morning" Dated 14 186

GLC02414.301

1861-1864

Roberts, Benjamin Stone, 1810-1875

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

"Did you mean . . . that the twenty second (22nd) Rebel Virginia would strike east from Huntersville that would take them to the Shenandoah" Dated 19 186

GLC02414.302

1861-1864

Parke, H.F., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

"I ask a favor. My supposed collusion with the Rebels is a mistake the trial will show it I ask an immediate one." Dated Apl 19 186

GLC02414.303

1861-1864

McLaughlin, John, ?

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

"Have arrested Father Parke and taken charge of his papers what shall I do with him" Dated Apl 18 186

GLC02414.304

1861-1864

Parke, H.F., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

"I ask a favor. My supposed collusion with the Rebels is a mistake the trial will show it I ask an immediate one." Dated Apl 19 186

GLC02414.305