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to Nancy E. Jones

Surrounding the city and three subsequent engagements; news of mutual acquaintances; rumors of Confederate reinforcements.

GLC02739.127

to Nancy E. Jones

Heavy shelling from Confederate forts; returning fire.

GLC02739.128

to Nancy E. Jones

Possibility of furlough; hopes of taking the city of Atlanta.

GLC02739.129

to Nancy E. Jones

Burning in and around Atlanta and Macon; circular from General Sherman congratulating the soldiers on their success.

GLC02739.130

to Nancy E. Jones

Marching through Atlanta; Confederate retreat.

GLC02739.131

to Nancy E. Jones

Irregular mail; expecting to leave Atlanta.

GLC02739.132

to Nancy E. Jones

Visit to the 57th Indiana volunteers; application for furlough; leaky tents; field chapel.

GLC02739.133

to Nancy E. Jones

Traveling to Bridgeport; disrupted communication with Nashville due to Confederate cavalry; Lincoln/McClellan election; private apology to his wife; surrender of Vicksburg; Lee's retreat.

GLC02739.134

to Nancy E. Jones

Furlough still unapproved; bad weather; Sheridan's success in the Shenandoah Valley.

GLC02739.135

to Nancy E. Jones

Departing for furlough immediately after pay is distributed.

GLC02739.136

to Nancy E. Jones

Journey to rejoin his regiment in Nashville after furlough; Abraham Lincoln's election.

GLC02739.137

to Nancy E. Jones

Successfully rejoining his regiment after furlough.

GLC02739.138

to Nancy E. Jones

Setting up camp near Pulaski; lack of prayer meetings; gambling by fellow soldiers; reduction in ranks.

GLC02739.139

to Nancy E. Jones

Incessant rain; washing clothes for other soldiers; sanitary rations; encouraging news in the papers.

GLC02739.140

to Nancy E. Jones

Orders to march in the morning.

GLC02739.141

to Nancy E. Jones

Sending his correspondence via William Reedy.

GLC02739.142

to Nancy E. Jones

Cold weather; lice.

GLC02739.143

to Nancy E. Jones

March to Columbia.

GLC02739.144

to Nancy E. Jones

Encounter with Confederate cavalry and other artillery fire; new conscripts; anticipating battle with Hood's forces; making breastworks in the middle of the night; defense by African American troops.

GLC02739.145

to Nancy E. Jones

Private correspondence.

GLC02739.146

to Nancy E. Jones

Informing Jones's wife of his capture during a battle at Franklin, Tennessee.

GLC02739.147

to Nancy E. Jones

News of Jones's whereabouts.

GLC02739.148

to Nancy E. Jones

Details of his capture, imprisonment at Andersonville, and release.

GLC02739.149

to Nancy E. Jones

News from other prisoners captured at Franklin, but still no word from Jones.

GLC02739.150

to Nancy E. Jones

Lack of correspondence.

GLC02739.151

to Nancy E. Jones

Hopes of being mustered out.

GLC02739.152

to Nancy E. Jones

Arrival without furlough papers; commutation of rations. Written at the Benton Barracks Union Military Camp

GLC02739.153

to Nancy E. Jones

Requesting furlough papers; his discharge. Written at the Benton Barracks Union Military Camp

GLC02739.154

to Nancy E. Jones [incomplete]

Likenesses of his children; plans to send money home when it is safe; taking of Charleston and Generals Lee and Rosecrans; Confederates switching sides.

GLC02739.155

to Nancy E. Jones [incomplete]

Devotion to his family; unchristian behavior of fellow soldiers; his diary.

GLC02739.156

to Nancy E. Jones

Inquiring after presents for Phebe Jane.

GLC02739.157

to Phebe Jane Jones

With hand-shaped paper cut-out.

GLC02739.158

[Map of fortifications]

GLC02739.159

[Carte de visite of Nancy Jones]

Inscribed "Mother" with imprint of Burnett's Gallery on verso.

GLC02739.160

[Carte de visite of Joseph Jones]

Inscribed "Father" with cancelled tax stamp on verso.

GLC02739.161

[Tintype of Joseph Jones]

GLC02739.162

[Appointment of Richard Segar as sheriff for Middlesex County]

Partially printed document appointing Richard M Segar as sheriff of Middlesex County. Docket contains the names R. Blakey, Jos. Winter, Tho. Healy, Jno. B. Roane and Wm. Jesse.

GLC03434.01

[Mortgage for Dragon-bridge plantation]

Ralph Wormeley deeds ownership of the Dragon-bridge plantation to John Taylor as payment for a one thousand five hundred dollar debt. The five hundred acre plantation in Middlesex county would be returned to Wormeley if he could repay the debt in...

GLC03434.02

[Articles established by the Colored Ladies Lincoln Association]

Hettie (also spelled Hetty) Chippie is listed as President and Mrs. Major Williams as Vice President. Organized to tend to sick and wounded Union soldiers, and to be connected to the Women's Pennsylvania Branch of the United States Sanitary...

GLC03434.03

[Certificate of emancipation for Priscilla a negro woman]

Certificate stating that Benjamin West, a free negro, has bought the freedom of Priscilla, who will be his wife. "Benjamin West a free negro having purchased a negrowoman named Priscilla...Do hereby liberate and emancipate the said negrowoman...

GLC03434.04

[Manumission of Charlotte Robinson]

Emancipating Charlotte Robinson, as ordered in the will of Dr. George D. Spatt. Signed by Thomas M. Locke and Carter B. Berkeley, executors of the will of George Spratt. Also signed by George D. Nicolson, John Minor, Thomas Muse and Mr. Chew.

GLC03434.05

[Deed of emancipation for Daphne and her son]

Providing emancipation papers for his enslaved person, Daphne, and her son, James Corbin, due to "divers good causes and considerations." Also signed and attested by Overton Cosby.

GLC03434.06

[Ordering the appraisal of slaves]

Ordering list of men to appraise the enslaved people and personal estate of Edmund Berkeley of Prince William County. Court copy. The men ordered to perform the appraisal are Charles Carter, Charles Tyler, Richard Alexander and Matthew Whiting.

GLC03434.07

[Ordering the appraisal of slaves]

Ordering list of men to appraise the enslaved people and personal estate of John Humphries. Court copy. The men ordered to perform the appraisal are Staige Davis, Peter Robinson, David Palmer and Gabriel Jones. Court copy.

GLC03434.08

[Appointment for William Wood as surveyor]

Appointing William Wood as surveyor of the highway in Middlesex County.

GLC03434.09

[Receipt from William Hackney]

A receipt from William Hackney for Patrick Pursell's account.

GLC03434.10

The estate of Patrick Pursell Dr

An account of the estate debts of Patrick Pursell.

GLC03434.11

[Regarding two debts of Patrick Pursell's estate]

Attesting that two debts have not been paid from Patrick Pursell's estate, with account information. Docket indicates the debt was paid in 1740.

GLC03434.12

[List of goods sold from the estate of Patrick Pursell]

Listing items from the estate of Patrick Pursell that were sold, value totalling twenty pounds. Also lists debt records owed to Pursell with blank amounts.

GLC03434.13

[Attesting to a debt owed by the Pursell estate]

Attesting that Joseph Small is owed ten schillings by the estate of Patrick Pursell.

GLC03434.14