November 16, 1864

Cook, George B., fl. 1845-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to father and mother

"We are faring badly [here] now," as they are not getting nearly enough to eat. The regiment might have to head home, for "we can't get neither clothes nor money nor provisions here." He does not know how much longer the troops can stand such poor conditions. "I believe we could gain our independence if we had provisions." Brown writes that he would love to be home to help him drink some of "that old Brandy."

GLC00653.22.03

November 20, 1864

Cook, George B., fl. 1845-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to father and mother

He has written them several times since arriving here but has only received two letters. He will not write again until he receives another letter. "There was a fight on our lines last night." His comrades killed or captured about 300 enemy soldiers. "No one hurt on our side." The campaign will likely end soon on account of the bad weather. "Artillery can't be moved on neither side." Mud has gotten as deep as the tops of soldiers' shoes.

GLC00653.22.04

November 28, 1864

Cook, George B., fl. 1845-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to mother

George B. Cook got his mother's letter from the 20th. He is happy to hear Frank [Frost] was as close to home as Raleigh, but is sorry to hear he was ill. They must tell Mr. Whitlocks to come visit him when he comes up to Richmond. His current quarters are very nice, but does not know if he will be staying there long, "for we have had marching orders every time it goes to raining." He has left Company E to join Company F. Captain Brown was promoted to Major.

GLC00653.22.05

December 5, 1864

Cook, George B., fl. 1845-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

George B. Cook got his sister's letter from Eli Howell, who brought the letter from Salisbury. He got marching orders at 11:00 PM last night to go to Richmond to bury General [Gracy], who was killed by Union artillery. He is currently in a very vulnerable position. "If the Yanks was to come over they would have us all safe and it wouldn't surprise me if they was to come." General [Hoak] says he is looking for a Union attack any day now. Always will remain her affectionate brother; asks her to write soon. Asks her to tell their father that he must write soon. Also asks her friends to write; "I…

GLC00653.22.06

December 9, 1864

Cook, George B., fl. 1845-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

George B. Cook is replying to his sister's letter from the 2nd. "I am not well at this time." Had a difficult march starting the night of the 7th. The marched started at night and continued until 12:00 AM in the middle of a rainstorm. Returned to camp the next day and does not know where they were marching to. Has heard they were going to Petersburg, but has also heard that they were going to Georgia. Would like to go to Georgia; it is warmer there. Last night was as cold of a night as any that the soldiers have experienced. Asks her to send him another box. All of the soldiers, including W.…

GLC00653.22.07

December 14, 1864

Cook, George B., fl. 1845-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to family

This letter is printed on half of a regimental attendance sheet, perhaps demonstrating the lack of paper in the Confederate camp. He is well and hopes these lines find them in a similar condition. "We are having some very [cold] weather here." It snowed last Friday night. Attacked Union picket lines on Saturday, charging through shoe-high mud to push them back to their breast works. Was not in the thick of the fight; was placed with the baggage train "though the balls whistled around me pretty thick." The meat they get is called beef but is clearly horse or mule meat. As dire as the food…

GLC00653.22.08

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