1865

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Halleck Armstrong, field and staff, 50th regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry]

Civil War date letters, including span during time of Lincoln's assassination

GLC06734

March 10, 1865

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Describes wounding of his troops, & ministering to soldiers.

GLC06734.013

March 11, 1865

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Describes the death of soldiers, his inspection of their graveyards.

GLC06734.014

1861-1865

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong]

GLC06734.021

[n.d.]

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Wife, Daughters & Son.

Marked "No 1"; seemingly first letter sent to family while on post. Reports on news about Sherman & Charleston having fallen.

GLC06734.001

1865/02/24

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong, his wife].

Reporting on his arrival at the headquarters of the 9th Corps.

GLC06734.002

1865/02/24

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Wife.

Reports that he is now at the front, describes conditions at front & shells bursting in air around him, spreads news of capture of Wilmington.

GLC06734.003

1865/02/27

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Describes being under enemy fire, ill health due to cold.

GLC06734.004

1865/03/01

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Describes how he felt being under fire.

GLC06734.005

[1865]/03/02

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: [?wife?].

GLC06734.006

1865/03/04

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Reports on rumor that Sherman has been defeated, hopes it isn't true, talks about great number of dead and burial procedures, remarks on slavery as the sin of the South.

GLC06734.007

1865/03/05

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Discusses his commanders & their religiosity, his preaching & religious ministering at the camp.

GLC06734.008

1865/03/07

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Talks about systematic pilfering of the Sanitary Commission by high ranking soldiers; also reports on seeing black troops: "Today for the first time I saw whole regiments of black troops…They appear quite as well on parade as their more thoroughly bleached 'brudders.' As soldiers they are not to be sneezed at I tell you…"

GLC06734.009

1865/03/08

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Reports various rumors about Sheridan's maneuvers. Also reports on nearby black uprising: "Our allies, the darkies, are evidently burning out their beloved Masters…"

GLC06734.010

1865/03/09

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Describes army medic routines & ambulances, describes desolation of landscape due to war.

GLC06734.011

1865/03/10

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Reports on troop maneuvers, Sheridan's whereabouts, etc.

GLC06734.012

1865/03/12

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Reports on rumors that "Sherman, & Schoield, and Sheridan are working up, & Grant has Lee by the throat." Also describes in detail his work as a Chaplain & what it consists of.

GLC06734.015

1865/03/13

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

"I keep no diary of events, so I guess I had better send my diary home in the form of letters."

GLC06734.016

1865/03/14

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong]

Describes battle in detail. Also: "…The good news from Sheridan was read to the boys at inspection in the form of a dispatch from Gen. Grant. It was received with loud cheers. Surely the end draws nigh…"

GLC06734.017

1865/03/15

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Describes impending battle plans .

GLC06734.018

1865/03/16

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Describes feeling of impending battle. In part: "…Everything is quiet this morning, but it may be the calm before the storm. Sheridan is here, & his wonderful cavalry are not far off…"

GLC06734.019

1865/03/17

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong]

Describes widespread desertion by Confederate troops, intra-troop Confederate violence.

GLC06734.020