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to sister

He is glad Will got a promotion. He will be leaving the 49th and he is glad about that. A soldier named Hancock will have been court marshaled for several offenses.

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to father

He thinks they will go to Virginia tomorrow where everything is destroyed. They may have big fight soon. McClellan tries to avoid fights, apparently. He afraid of harming his reputation, should they lose.

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to father

McClellan is gone now. He rather liked him and feels that the new commander, Burnside, may only do better because he is luckier. They may or may not have a heavy battle soon.

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to mother

He thanks her for the package she sent. He has rheumatism in his hip, he thinks. Their lieutenant resigned on account of sickness. Written at the Stafford Courthouse.

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to mother

Mollie writes that Tom resigned and is coming home, though he wanted to keep it a surprise. She also writes that when Will comes, he will bring Fanny with him.

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Honorable discharge of O. S. Dewey

Officially gives Orville Dewey an honorable discharge from the military.

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to Orville "Tom" S. Dewey

He speculates on when the war will end, at one point saying that some think not until the Southern race is exterminated. He asks how he has coped with the change in command, adding that he always like McClellan.

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to father

He has been appointed 2nd lieutenant of Capt. Eaton's battery. He has decided to accept it.

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to mother

He will be unable to visit this week. His new appointment will make him very busy.

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to father

He thanks his father for the $100 loan. From now on his pay will be $129 per month, an amount they can all live comfortably together.

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to mother

He has enclosed his photograph. (Not included here.) Will and George gave Mrs. Forbes (the woman they boarded with) a silver urn.

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He wrote to his uncle about Charley's horse. He has since recovered from his illness and feels great. Mrs. Bird and Nellie stopped by and they had a nice visit.

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Cabinet card portrait of an infant

Cabinet card portrait of an infant (possibly Erastus McKinney's son?)

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Albumen print of McKinney.

Albumen print of McKinney in uniform.

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[Action scene with soldiers and cannon]

Print of an action scene with soldiers and cannon (possibly a re-enactment?)

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[Camp Compson]

Print of a group of soldiers and three women at Camp Compson.

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[Edwin Booth, carte de visite, seated, half length profile view]

White mount with gray border. Seated, half length profile view of Edwin Booth.

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[Abraham Lincoln, cabinet card, standing full length view]

White mount. Standing, full length view of Lincoln with hands clasped in front. Photo from engraving.

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[Lincoln funeral parade, stereocard]

Yellow mount. View of Lincoln's funeral parade at the corner of Chestnut St., with a recruiting poster for Maj. Gen. Hancock hanging from the building on left side. Similar to image #38, with slightly smaller crowd.

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[Lincoln funeral parade, stereocard]

Yellow mount. Pencil inscription on verso: "View looking South from 6th and Chestnut St., crowd waiting to see body of Abraham Lincoln, April 1865." Similar to image #37, with slightly larger crowd.

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"The Funeral of President Lincoln"

Yellow mount. Anthony's Instantaneous Views, #2950. Aerial view of Lincoln's funeral procession en route to city hall.

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"The Funeral of President Lincoln"

Yellow mount. Anthony's Instantaneous Views, #2950, #2951, #2958. Aerial view of soldiers in Lincoln's funeral procession.

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[Lincoln funeral at New York City Hall, stereocard]

Yellow mount. Inscription on verso: "Funeral Dirge, City Hall, New York." Shows large assembly of people gathered outside city hall, which is hung with black bunting, in addition to large banner across front that reads "The Nation Mourns."

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"The Funeral Car, Broadway, New York"

Yellow mount. Shows a crowd gathered around Lincoln's hearse as it processes down the street.

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[close-up view of Lincoln's hearse, stereocard]

Yellow mount. Stamp on verso: "New York, Lincoln's Catafalque No 353." Close-up view of Lincoln's hearse and casket in front of windows hung with mourning wreaths. Soldiers stand at attention along near side of hearse.

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