1861-1865

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Samuel Watson Van Nuys, F company, 7th regiment, Indiana, infantry] [decimalized]

Includes over 110 letters to his parents with commentary on seeing Lincoln, commanding colored troops, baseball, etc.; with tintype photo of Van Nuys and 2 other officers.

GLC07687

3 September 1861-5 December 1861

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Diary

Title: [diary]

Commences: "Bid friends farewell and left for camp Morton to enter the service of "Uncle Sam."

GLC07687.160

1 June 1862-19 October 1862

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Diary

Title: [diary]

daily life, troop movements, visits home.

GLC07687.161

20 October 1862-10 May 1863

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Diary

Title: [diary]

daily life, troop movements, and news of the war.

GLC07687.162

11 May 1863-16 October 1863

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Diary

Title: [diary]

daily life, troop movements, and news of the war. 5 July reads: "The enemys loss has been enormous. Our men also suffered severly--especially our artillery. [B]ehind one of our batteris were 30 dead horses. The stench is almost unbearable."

GLC07687.163

29 March 1862

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph manuscript

Title: In Camp on Banks of Shenandoah near Strasburgh, Virginia

GLC07687.168

15 September 1864

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

GLC07687.101

27 September 1864

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

GLC07687.102

1861-1877

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

GLC07687.103

1861-1877

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

GLC07687.104

1861-1877

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

GLC07687.105

1861-1877

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

GLC07687.106

1861-1877

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Little Sister Mollie

GLC07687.107

1862

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Father]

GLC07687.005

4 January 1863

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dear Parents

GLC07687.006

January 11,1863

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dear Parents

GLC07687.007

January 19, 1863

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Brother

GLC07687.008

January 27, 1863

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

GLC07687.009

February 1, 1863

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

GLC07687.010

6 March 1861-7 March 1861

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Pa

GLC07687.003

15 June 1862

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dear Cousins

Written on Hopewell Academy stationary.

GLC07687.004

February 5, 1863

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Pa

Written at the Columbia College Hospital, in Washington, D.C.

GLC07687.011

February 15, 1863

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

GLC07687.013

February 23, 1863

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

GLC07687.014

15 March 1863

Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

GLC07687.016