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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...

GLC00653.22.11

to sister

George B. Cook is replying to his sister's letter from the 6th of this month, which he received yesterday. The letter found him well. He hopes Cousin Frank will recover soon from his "suffering condition." No news of interest. He heard that General...

GLC00653.22.12

to sister

George B. Cook is replying to his sister's letter from the 19th. He is glad to hear all is well with her but sorry to hear about Frank's sickness. He hopes he will get home soon. "I think this war will soon end." He heard word of a 60-day armistice...

GLC00653.22.13

to mother

George B. Cook is replying to his sister's letter from January 22, 1865. Not much news to report. There is "a heap" of talk about peace. Everyone believes the war is coming to an end. "The boys will all run away if they [aren't] fed a little better."...

GLC00653.22.14

to parents

He is well. Got a letter from her and a letter from his sister. Mr. Bailey gave him $200 but he does not need it now. He will keep $60 of it. He cannot tell them if William McMehan had received the clothes he ordered. He asked the captain if he would...

GLC00653.22.15

to sister

George B. Cook is writing in reply to his sister's letter from the 9th. He is well; hopes she is too. He got the box they sent through Mr. Bailey. He did not need tobacco, as it "is an article I have quit using." He sends the box home; asks her to...

GLC00653.22.16

to father

George B. Cook writes in response to his father's letter from March 13th. He is well and it was good to hear from them again. It has been a long time since he has received a letter. "We haven't had any mail for a month." Nothing new to write about....

GLC00653.22.17

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Dated Mch 16 186 Written in Camp Piatt

GLC02414.293

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.294

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

to unknown

GLC02414.296

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Dated Nov 14 186

GLC02414.297

to unknown

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

GLC02414.298

to Eliakim P. Scammon

dated July 14 186

GLC02414.299

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

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

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

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

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

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

to James L. Botsford

Lists six men that he has "arrested as hostages . . . . " Dated Feb 3 186

GLC02414.306

to James L. Botsford

Dated Apl 14 186

GLC02414.307

to James L. Botsford

Relays explicit instructions for escorting civilians under a flag of truce. Dated Apl 19 186. No third page.

GLC02414.308

to Eliakim P. Scammon

"received information last night that Jenk[ins] was at the falls . . . with eight hundred (800) men infantry & cavalry also that there is some force what number not reported at Franks Hill am ready for them have sent out scouting parties . . . . "

GLC02414.309

to Eliakim P. Scammon

"Jenkins was on his farm yesterday . . . some two hundred . . . of his cavalry made a dash into Barboursville last night" [As a colonel in the 8th Va. Cavalry, Alber Gallatin Jenkins wasnoted for his damaging raids on Union forces in West Virginia...

GLC02414.310