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to Unknown

He qoutes Shakespeare and asks the recipitent to relay a couple messages to Lydia and Bell.

GLC07205.035

to Sir

Letter written on stationary that features engraving of Buell. They are on picket duty about 25 miles from Harper's Ferry. He thinks they have the best set of soldiers in their regiment. Occasionally someone is taken prisoner on picket duty but he...

GLC07205.036

to Col. G Waagner

He has not received full pay because the paymaster will nto acknowledge the time that he was in service.

GLC07205.037

to Gen. C.

A reminder to accept the company and to give the order for two other companies so they can elect their field officers.

GLC07205.038

to Sir

He is upset because in many Northern papers there are reports of the freedmen of the South growing an abundance of crops like cotton, corn and potatoes. The turth is that the all the costs that go into paying the freedmen and rations far outweigh the...

GLC07205.039

to Sister

He mentions the Battle of Gettysburg and how they had a hard fight but it is all right now. He also mentions Edgar Crockett and John Cobble.

GLC07205.040

to Sister Sophia

He describes the dead from the Battle of Bull Run. The bodies are spread out in deplorable condition and in many cases their bones are thrown carelessly over the ground. He also talks abotu the gorilla bands

GLC07205.041

to Annie S. Brown

Written on a receipt-roll for soldier rations. He writes that on the morning of the eleventh they charged on Fort Wagner and lost 400 men in 5 minutes. Her cousin John R. Muney was wounded.

GLC07205.042

to Sister

He thinks it is funny that his sister would like to travel with the regiment and help them along the way because he thinks it would not be long before they have to attend to her.

GLC07205.043

to Sister

He will get his ambrotype in his full uniform and send it home. The Captain is leaving and he doesn't know who will replace him. Written at Camp Boston

GLC07205.044

to Sister Sophia

They prepared to go to the Point of Rocks. He sent an ambrotype home to his mother. He tells his sister he would like to see her bird sing. Written at Camp Boston.

GLC07205.045

to Sister Sophia

A large Rebel force was seen on the other side of the river, so Company K was sent down to investigate. After two hours a messenger came to tell them that they were approaching. He tells another story of how he and another soldier went to a farmhouse...

GLC07205.046

to Sister Sophia

He asks if she went to the dance she told him about and tells to remember him while she is waltzing. Tells her to remember him to several people. Written in Camp Jackson, also known as Fort Jackson

GLC07205.047

to Sister Sophia

They received the news of the capture of Island Noll. Later they say that if General Abercrombie had followed orders they may have been involved in a great battle He teases his sister about having a lover.

GLC07205.048

to Sister Sophia

He talks about their picket duty in Virginia and the surrounding woods. One day a squad approached a Rebel pickett and a fight broke out. He describes an exciting scene during which none of the men on his side got hurt.

GLC07205.049

to Sister Sophia

He writes that his arm is getting better and he is glad that guaranteed employment is waiting for him.

GLC07205.050

to Sister Sophia

He describes his current surroundings, the food and pickett guard. He tells a story about killing a hog.

GLC07205.051

to Lewis L. Strauss

Addressed to "my dear Lewis". Writes that it was helpful of Lewis to arrange the broadcasting of Hoover's speech over WOL, a talk radio station in Washington, D.C. On Herbert Hoover stationary and signed by Hoover.

GLC07366.03

General Affidavit.

This is a general affidavit signed by James Henry, dated 18 April 1890. This Affadavit concerns health issues suffered by Henry Pitcher, mainly varicose veins which caused him to be unable to work.

GLC06889.04.02

Envelope

Envelope addressed to Henry Pitcher from the Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions, dated 9 February 1891. This envelope also has notes in pencil about the death of Henry Pitcher January 6 1891 as a result of "Rheumatism of the heart very much...

GLC06889.04.03

to Lewis L. Strauss

Hoover asks for help in raising money for the "Boys' Clubs of America" (now the Boys & Girls Clubs of America) by asking corporations for donations. He lists several corporations that gave donations of $500 the previous year, including: American...

GLC07366.02

to Richard H. Jackson

Post marked Port Royal, S.C.

GLC07705.439

to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.440

to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.441

to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.442

to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.443

to Henry Jackson

GLC07705.444

to Richard H. Jackson

Year cannot be read.

GLC07705.445

to Richard H. Jackson

No year.

GLC07705.446

to Richard H. Jackson

Date and year not visible.

GLC07705.447

to Richard H. Jackson

Year not visible.

GLC07705.448

to Richard H. Jackson

Year not visible.

GLC07705.449

to Richard H. Jackson

Year and location not visible.
Received Feb. 19th.

GLC07705.450

to Richard H. Jackson

Year not visible.

GLC07705.451

to Richard H. Jackson

Year not visible.

GLC07705.452

to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.453

to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.454

to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.455

to Richard H. Jackson

No year visible.

GLC07705.456

to Richard H. Jackson

No year visible.

GLC07705.457

to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.458

to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.459

to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.460

to Richard H. Jackson

No year visible.

GLC07705.461

to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.462

to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.463

to Richard H. Jackson

Received June 15th, 1863. Postmark cut off.

GLC07705.464

to Richard H. Jackson

No year visible.

GLC07705.465

to Richard H. Jackson

No year visible.

GLC07705.466

to Richard H. Jackson

No year visible.

GLC07705.467