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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Camp in Georgia, July 19, 1864. Wishes to see her and Mary Ellen.

GLC04559.031

to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Atlanta, Georgia, July 31, 1864. States that contrary to newspaper reporting they have secured Atlanta.

GLC04559.032

to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Decatur Near Atlanta, Ga., September 12, 1864. Pertains to her health and deciding whether to re-enlist or not.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Decatur, Ga., September 27, 1864. Pertains to the possibility of the troops returning to Knoxville for the winter season. Mentions sending money home.

GLC04559.034

to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated October 23, 1864.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Cedar Bluff, Alabama, October 27, 1864. Related to the death of their daughter.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Resaca, Georgia, November 1, 1864. Apologizes for not writing sooner. States that had been in Alabama on raids.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Louisville, West Tennessee, November 11. 1864. Related to the recent death of their daughter.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated November 15, 1864. Related to their current camp location.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated November 18. 1864. Describes his nightmares.

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to William C. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Nashville, Tennessee, December 2, 1864. Pertains to surviving the last battle. Owes his survival to God.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Nashville, Tennessee, December 7, 1864. Pertains to difficulties of war.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated December 23, 1864.

GLC04559.043

to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Wilmington, N.C., February 23, 1865. Pertains to a victory over the Confederate Army. Includes a printing of a poem entitled, "To the Loved Ones At Home."

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Camp Near Winston, N.C., March 19, 1865. Related to marching with William T. Sherman the following day.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Winston, North Carolina, March 12, 1865. Includes a printing of a poem entitled, "Invalid Corps."

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated April 11, 1865.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated April 6, 1865. Related to his rheumatism.

GLC04559.048

to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Raleigh, N.C., April 23, 1865.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Greensboro, N.C., May 8, 1865. Relays that he is doing well.

GLC04559.050

to Rebecca E. Hackett.

One undated letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett. Item contains mold and ink has faded making most of it illegible.

GLC04559.051

to J.M. Butler

One letter addressed to J.M. Butler from D. Butler dated Churchill, Kansas, October 31, 1879.

GLC04559.052

[Prayer from 1865]

One letter containing a prayer. Mention of women, men, animals, and God.

GLC04559.053

No. 1 - Naval Battery

One undated albumen print entitled, "No.1 - Naval Battery." Depicts soldiers sitting on sand bags with two 80-pound Whitworths before breaching Fort Sumter. Printed by Haas and Peale.

GLC05134.001

Lane on Folly Island

One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 2 - Lane on Folly Island." Image is of a horse passing through a forest. Printed by Haas and Peale.

GLC05134.002

Naval Battery

One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 3 - Naval Battery." Depicts naval men behind a wall of sandbags with two 8-inch parrot riffles.

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First Parallel

One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 4 - First Parallel." Depicts an encampment from a distance. Printed by Haas and Peale.

GLC05134.004

Battery Strong

One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 5 - Battery Strong." Depicts military men with one 300-pound parrot rifle.

GLC05134.005

Battery Brown

One albumen print entitled, "Battery Brown." Printed by Haas & Peale.

GLC05134.006

Gun in Battery

One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 7 - Gun in Battery." Image is of William Rosecrans with a burst gun in the battery. Printed by Haas and Peale.

GLC05134.007

Beacon House on Morris Island, South Carolina

One albumen print entitled, "Beacon House." Depicts the Beacon House on Morris Island, South Carolina following the struggle at Fort Wagner.

GLC05134.008

Bombproof for telegraph operator in trenches

One albumen print entitled, "No. 9 - Bombproof for telegraph operator in trenches." Image depicts a shelter on the edge of a body of water.

GLC05134.009

to Matthew

One letter addressed to Matthew from John G. Scurry dated Near Goldsboro, N.C., February 13, 1864.

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to Sarah

One letter addressed to Sarah from John G. Scurry dated Near Goldsboro, N.C., February 24, 1864. Mentions conscription and his father being over the age limit.

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to Father

One letter from John G. Scurry addressed to his father dated Near Smithville, N.C., March 24, 1864. Mentions high food prices.

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to Sarah

One letter addressed to Sarah from John G. Scurry dated Near Goldsboro, N.C., March 27, 1864.

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to Sarah

One letter addressed to Sarah from John G. Scurry dated Near Chester, September 4, 1864. Mentions politics from the North.

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to Father

One letter from John G. Scurry addressed to his father dated Chester, September 7, 1864.

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to Sarah

One letter addressed to Sarah from John G. Scurry dated Near Chester, October 23, 1864.

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from John G. Scurry

One unaddressed letter from John G. Scurry dated Chester, October 27, 1864.

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to Mother

One letter from John G. Scurry addressed to his mother dated Near Chester, November 1, 1863.

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to Father

One letter from John G. Scurry addressed to his father dated Chester, November 17, 1864. Mentions conscription.

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to Father

One letter from John G. Scurry addressed to his father dated Near Chester, November 11, 1864. Discusses the election in the North and prospects of Southern independence.

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to Mother

One letter from John G. Scurry addressed to his mother dated Near Chester, November 15, 1864.

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to Sarah

One letter addressed to Sarah from John G. Scurry dated Near Chester, November 25, 1864.

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to Mother

One letter from John G. Scurry addressed to his mother dated Near Chester, December 6, 1864. Mentions that rations are good.

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from John G. Scurry

One unaddressed letter from John Scurry dated Near Chester, December 28, 1864.

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to Mother

One letter from John G. Scurry addressed to his mother dated Near Chester, December 30, 1864.

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to Sarah

One letter addressed to Sarah from John G. Scurry dated Near Chester, January 18, 1865. Ink is faint.

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to Mother

One letter from John G. Scurry addressed to his mother dated Near Chester, January 16, 1865.

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to Mother

One letter from John G. Scurry addressed to his mother dated Near Chester, January 29, 1865.

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from John G. Scurry

One unaddressed letter from John G. Scurry dated Near Chester, February 6, 1865.

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to Sarah

One letter addressed to Sarah from John G. Scurry dated Near Chester, February 17. 1865.

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to Janie

One letter addressed to Janie from John dated Goldsboro, N.C., March 18. 1865.

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to Carrie

One undated letter addressed to Carrie from John.

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from John G. Scurry

One letter from John G. Scurry dated December 13, 1863. Letter does address a recipient except ink is fading.

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to Mother

One letter from John G. Scurry addressed to his mother. Letter contains a date but ink is fading.

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to Mother

One letter from John G. Scurry addressed to his mother dated Near Richmond, March 19.

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to Matthew

One letter addressed to Matthew from John G. Scurry dated Near Sarsborough, April 13.

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to Sarah

One letter addressed to Sarah from John G. Scurry dated In Front Suffolk, April 26.

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to Father

One letter from John G. Scurry addressed to his father dated Taylorsville, November 6, 1863.

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John Keely to John

One letter addressed to John from John Keely dated Fredericksburg, Va., December 23, 1862.

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to "Friend"

One letter addressed to "Friend" from John Keely dated June 5, 1863.

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to John

One letter addressed to John from John Keely dated James Island, September 25, 1863.

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to John

One letter addressed to John from John G. Scurry dated Taylorsville, October 20, 1863.

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to John

One letter addressed to John from John Keely dated October 20, 1863.

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to John

One letter addressed to John from John G. Scurry dated North Anna River, May 25, 1864.

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to John

One letter addressed to John from John G. Scurry dated June 8. 1864.

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to John

One letter addressed to John from James Oswald dated July 15, 1864. Written from trenches.

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to John

One letter addressed to John from an unknown sender dated Bermuda Hundred, August 2, 1864.

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to John G. Scurry

One letter addressed to John G. Scurry from Henry dated Richmond, July 10, 1865.

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to John

One letter addressed to John from A.G. Beckwith dated July 3, 1864.

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to Sarah

One letter addressed to Sarah from John G. Scurry dated January 13, 1871.

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to Friend John

One letter addressed to Friend John. Written from hospital.

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to John

One undated letter addressed to John from Jim Faber.

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from Jim

One undated letter from Jim Faber. Letter is fragmented.

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[Fragmented letter]

One undated fragmented letter.

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to Rebecca and Mary Ellen Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca and Mary Ellen Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Glasgow, K.Y., May 31, 1862. Pertains to marching from Bowling Green to Glasgow.

GLC04559.002

to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Glasgow, K.Y., June 2, 1862. Pertains to marching and Sherman's campaign.

GLC04559.003

General Gillmore's Headquarters

One albumen print entitled, "No. 13 - General Gillmore's Headquarters, Folly Island." Depicts a house on a small hill. Soldiers are seen on the porch and one stands at the base of the hill. Printed by Haas & Peale.

GLC05134.013

General Gillmore and Staff

One albumen print entitled, "No. 18 - General Gillmore and Staff." Image is a portrait of soldiers in front of a tent. General Quincy Adams Gillmore is seated in the center.

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Battery, Hays

One albumen print entitled, "No. 10 - Battery Hays." Depicts seven 30-pound parrot rifles in preparation for Fort Wagner. Printed by Haas & Peale.

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Battery Reynolds

One albumen print entitled, "No. 11 - Battery Reynolds." Depicts five 10-inch siege mortars before the Battle at Fort Wagner. Printed by Haas & Peale.

GLC05134.011

300 Pounder Parrot Rifle

One albumen print entitled, "No. 12 - 300 Pounder Parrot Rifle." Printed by Haas and Peale.

GLC05134.012

Headquarters Field Officer of the Trenches, Second Parallel.

One albumen print entitled, "No. 14 - Headquarters Field Officer of the Trenches, Second Parallel." Depicts Union soldiers at the trenches. Printed by Haas & Peale.

GLC05134.014

Battery Hays

One albumen print entitled, "No. 16 - Battery Hays." Depicts one 8-inch Parrot Rifle in front of a low trench surrounded by water.

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Full Sap

One albumen print entitled, "No. 17 - Full Sap." Depicts a group of soldiers in a trench.

GLC05134.017

Beacon House

One albumen print entitled, No. 19 - Beacon House." Printed by Haas & Peale. (see GLC05134.008)

GLC05134.019

Section of Captain Ashcroft's Battery

One albumen print entitled, "No. 20 - Section Capt. Ashcroft's Battery, 12-pounder Napoleons, in Second Parallel." Image depicts soldiers standing behind cannons. Printed by Haas & Peale.

GLC05134.020

Battery Weed

One albumen print entitled, "No. 21 - Battery Weed." Image depicts five 10-inch siege mortars stationed in a trench in the distance. Prepared before the Battle at Fort Wagner. Printed by Haas & Peale.

GLC05134.021

Two sections, Henry's Battery

One albumen print entitled, "No. 22 - Two sections, Henry's Battery." Depicting one 12-pound Howitzer in the Second Parallel. Soldiers are lined up with canons by sandbags.

GLC05134.022

Battery Meade

One albumen print entitled, "No. 23 - Battery Meade." Depicts Union soldiers with two 100-pounder Parrot Rifles in a trench. Taken before breach battery against Fort Sumter. Printed by Haas & Peale.

GLC05134.023

Battery Rosecrans

One albumen print entitled, "No. 24 - Battery Rosecrans." Image is of Union soldiers with a row of three 100-pound Parrot Rifles. This took place before breaching the battery against Fort Sumter. Printed by Haas & Peale.

GLC05134.024

Battery Hays

One albumen print entitled, "No. 25 - Battery Hays." Depicts Union soldiers with seven 30-pound Parrot Rifles before the Battle at Fort Wagner. Printed by Haas & Peale.

GLC05134.025

Ruins of Charleston Lighthouse

One albumen print entitled, "No. 26 - Ruins of Charleston Lighthouse." Depicts an observation tower built on a small hill of ruins. Printed by Haas & Peale.

GLC05134.026

Battery Reno

One albumen print entitled, "No. 27 - Battery Reno." Depicts the trench and cannons with two 100-pound and one 8-inch Parrot Rifle. Printed by Haas & Peale.

GLC05134.027

Section of Lt. Birchmeyer's Battery

One albumen print entitled, "No. 28 - Section of Lt. Birchmeyer's Battery." Depicts Union soldiers with two 12-pound Wiards. Printed by Haas & Peale.

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Battery Stevens

One albumen print entitled, "No. 29 - Battery Stevens." Image depicts soldiers standing within a trench that are armed with two 100-pound Parrot Rifles. This took place before the Battle at Fort Sumter.

GLC05134.029

Gunboat Commodore McDonough

One albumen print entitled, "No. 30 - Gunboat Commodore McDonough." Image is of a group of soldiers seated in a rowboat, the ferryboat, U.S.S. Commodore McDonough is seen in the distance. Printed by Haas & Peale.

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Battery Kirby

One albumen print entitled, "No.31 - Battery Kirby." Depicts two 8-inch Seacost Mortars in a trench used in the Battle at Fort Sumter.

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