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[hospital record]

A surgeon informs the Commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, that Private J. Geary was discharged from military service on 18 February 1863

GLC02750.140

[Special orders for Lt. O. S. Dewey]

Dewey is ordered to go to Buffalo to recruit for the 33rd battery.

GLC02161.114

to mother

He was assigned to the 10th army corps. He asks if a fellow lieutenant's body was received by the military.

GLC02161.123

to mother

He is in desperate need of money. He only has $15.35. He has no money to give them and asks if she knows anyone who will loan them $100 or $150.

GLC02161.124

to father

They shipped from Gloucester Point and are now in Bermuda Hundreds. There were heavy skirmishes but they are all in good sprits and feel they will have Richmond soon.

GLC02161.125

to Norman R. Dewey

A dispatch from Grant came saying he had taken Johnson's whole division. One of the batteries from Camp Barry was lost but then retaken by the 13th division. He is afraid Charley will have a hand in the fighting.

GLC02161.126

to Mary "Mollie" McLean

Written "in the field." The "Johnnies" have been skirmishing with their infantry and artillery. They have a strong position. They have three regiments of colored troops but they have not been let in yet.

GLC02161.127

to Harriet W. Dewey

Written "in the field." He read of Henry's death in the papers after he thought he had escaped unharmed. They may lose their guns. He is sick of the expedition.

GLC02161.128

to father

Yesterday the whole command except for one division was ordered to embark to reinforce Grant. Gen. Lee assumes he will save Richmond. No one really likes Butler, the commanding officer.

GLC02161.129

to Mary "Mollie" McLean

The infantry has been behaving badly. At a seven infantry engagement with the "Johns", the men got inside the mark as soon as possible. In other words, they ran at the first fire.

GLC02161.130

to Norman R. Dewey

He has enclosed the key to his trunk. He gives instructions on what to do with the items inside.

GLC02161.131

to Harriet W. Dewey

He is very healthy and there is no sickness in the army. They are all full of fight for the campaign that will decide whether this "nation is one or two."

GLC02161.132

to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He feels sorry for Burns. All the old officers are gone from the old 5th. The new ones are strangers. The captain of his old company has been dismissed.

GLC02161.133

to Mary "Mollie" McLean

The 19th corps from N. Orleans have been pressing up the river for the last couple of days. If Sherman gets Atlantis, they should have some real fighting ahead of them.

GLC02161.135

to Mary "Mollie" McLean

It is very hot and he is writing on cheap paper. The 9th corps made a bad name for themselves and ruined their reputation and position but he doesn't elaborate.

GLC02161.136

to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He is concerned that if the chances aren't good enough in Buffalo, he will have to go somewhere else. Written at Fort Pocahontas

GLC02161.137

to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He tells her to have a badge made for him. He gives explicit instructions. Written at Fort Pocahontas

GLC02161.138

to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He is kind of sick. He sent a photograph of Gen. Binney.

GLC02161.139

[general orders]

Richmond, Assistant Adjutant General, authorizes general orders appointing Robert Morrow Volunteer Aid on the Staff of the Commanding General. States that Morrow will be in charge of communicating with persons from East Tennessee.

GLC02750.115

[general orders]

Also signed by William P. Anderson, Assistant Adjutant General. Assistant Adjutant General and Secretary of War Townsend authorizes orders regarding volunteers' reenlistment and wages.

GLC02750.116

[general orders]

Assistant Adjutant General Woodward authorizes orders regarding troops in Northern Central Kentucky.

GLC02750.117

[general orders]

Major and Assistant Adjutant General McLean announces the appointment of surgeon William S. King as Medical Director of the Army in Cincinnati, Ohio.

GLC02750.118

[special orders no. 3]

Also signed by Lieutenant Benjamin G. Perkins. Colonel Bliss authorizes orders detailing Captain Ethan A. Jenks and other members of the 7th Regiment of Rhode Island Volunteers for detached service.

GLC02750.119

[special orders no. 87]

Assistant Adjutant General Wright authorizes the relief of officers on Court Martial duty.

GLC02750.120

[special orders no. 138]

On orders from Brigadier General John Curtin, Captain Aimes authorizes Captain Ethan A. Jenks to serve as Brigade Officer of the day for 13 November 1864. Marked as an extract.

GLC02750.121