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to George F. Morse

Morse's struggles with temptation while in service

GLC02180.34

to George F. Morse

avowal of love for Frank Doane, and devotion to God.

GLC02180.35

to George F. Morse

expressions of friendship, the challenges of faith

GLC02180.36

to George F. Morse

encouraging words to Morse on his business prospects, and Francis' infatuation with a young woman

GLC02180.37

to George F. Morse

meditation on faith and proselytizing

GLC02180.38

to George F. Morse

Morse's attendance at a Baptist Church

GLC02180.39

to George F. Morse

remorse that their discourse no longer includes professions of faith, his urging Morse to marry, and the request of assistance in obtaining employment.

GLC02180.40

to George F. Morse

unsuccessful attempt to locate information on Mr. Folsom

GLC02180.41

to George F. Morse

reminiscences about the war

GLC02180.42

to George F. Morse

reminiscences about the war, and news of old friends

GLC02180.43

to George F. Morse

a possible expedition to the "frontier," women and marriage, thoughts of war-time companions

GLC02180.44

to George F. Morse

work in a telegraph office, general poor business prospects in the south, intention to go West, and regards to relatives.

GLC02180.45

to George F. Morse

expressions of optimism about Morse's new position, a report of his recent buggy accident, the exchange of photographs.

GLC02180.47

U.S Armory Pass

GLC02180.48

[envelope to C.G Morse]

GLC02180.50

[envelope to Morse's family]

GLC02180.51

[envelope to George F. Morse]

GLC02180.52

to Parents

Writes that he is well and that the weather is pleasant, sometimes it rains and sometimes it is warm. They were on picket duty yesterday. The day before yesterday, a man from their Company was wounded; he was shot in the calf. He is the third man...

GLC02749.002

to Mother

They are now about 30 miles from Richmond and expect to be there this week. On Sunday morning, 4 May, they were eating breakfast when an order came for them to be ready with their guns and within in ten minutes, they were in the rebels' works....

GLC02749.003

to Mother

Many men have caught Dysentery from the bad water. States that they "lost 500 men from this brigade while across the river and the Corps lost 6000." Writes that the army was put into "the shape of a horseshoe with the heel resting on the river."...

GLC02749.004

to Mother

They have not arrived at Richmond yet, but must be ready for a start at a moment's notice. Only allowed to take their haversacks, no knapsacks or blankets. Have to bring 40 rounds of cartridges in boxes and 20 rounds in their pockets when they...

GLC02749.005

to Parents

Writes that nothing important has happened since he "last wrote except the battle of Sunday. Our division was not in it, there was not much artillery firing that day but the muskets was heavy and it was kept up without easing till near two hours...

GLC02749.006

to Sister

Henry's camp is on picket duty, and there has been a great deal of shooting during picket duty. Writes that some of the rebels climb into trees to get a better opportunity to shoot at their camp; one of the boys in Company G shot a rebel who was in...

GLC02749.007

to Mother

Copy. Writes that her letter dated the 18th was received today. Have had some hard marching since he last wrote; marched 23 hours on a stretch without stopping to eat or sleep. They march day and night and are now at Manchester, Maryland. Writes...

GLC02749.008

to Sister

Writes that they can only send letters every four days now, and soon he will not be able to send any letters for two or three weeks. They are in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia within 25 miles of Staunton, Virginia and nearly 100 miles from Harpers...

GLC02749.010