[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.

GLC06734.01

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.

GLC06734.02

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.

GLC06734.03

1865/02/27

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

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

GLC06734.04

1865/03/01

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Describes how he felt being under fire.

GLC06734.05

[1865]/03/02

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: [?wife?].

GLC06734.06

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.

GLC06734.07

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.

GLC06734.08

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…"

GLC06734.09

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…"

GLC06734.10

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.

GLC06734.11

1865/03/10

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

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

GLC06734.12

[1865]/03/10 Evening

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Describes wounding of his troops, & ministering to soldiers.

GLC06734.13

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

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

GLC06734.14

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.

GLC06734.15

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."

GLC06734.16

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…"

GLC06734.17

1865/03/15

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Describes impending battle plans .

GLC06734.18

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…"

GLC06734.19

1865/03/17

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong]

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

GLC06734.20

no date

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong]

GLC06734.21