February 15, 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

planning to go to Cinncinatti for a week. has been writing a letter for the Captain's "darky" to his sweetheart. would like to be in Washington if they get orders to leave Cumberland.

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January 24, 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

arrived today. before she came there was a skirmish between Cleveland and Erie which killed six and wounded thirty. stopped at the Adams house and then went on to the European Hotel.

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February 3, 1865

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

learned that Mr. Mellon of Cinncinati had charge of the plantations and had annulled all of his predecessors. had to go to Memphis where he came aboard a crowded a boat. currently in a copperhead state.

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February 13, 1865

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

arrived at his next destination on Thursday night. saw a lot of farms with horses and witnessed the slaying of a few chickens. from there he went to Homer which he described as dreary. is now in Webster City.

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February 13, 1865

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

wishes she could be there and see the country. saw a painted barn. likes Webster than any place of its size. Wallace has been buying furs from a man in Iowa City.

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February 21, 1865

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria, Elma, Amus, Johnny and Co.

discusses a possible purchase of land he might make.

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14 March 1865

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria, Elma, Amus, Johnny and Co.

today went with Wallace and used his money. an agent from head quarters and said he prefers to have them run it. acknowledges his mother's suffering because of his absence.

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15 March 1865

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

records his movements. encountered snow and ice. The third morning out they found a fleet of chickens. decided to shoot some.

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21 March 1865

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

has been informed of Mother's death. weather is cold. the price on farms is low now.

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January 26, 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

writing from onboard a ship. filled with interesting lines like "take a dutch man and saturate him with whiskey and lager and give him the everlasting pipe and he is a nice animal..."

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January 27, 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

arrived in Cumberland, MD. too cold to look about yet. suspects he will not be able to save his money like he did last winter.

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February 26, 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

went to Cincinnati with the company of a 2M clerk passing through Wheeling. visited Harry Blackburn and family. the streets of Cincinnati were filled with flags on account of the fall of Charleston. General Crook and Kelly were captured.

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28 March 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

will move tomorrow, destination unknown. some think they are going to Panville, N.C.

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24 March 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

south of Petersburg. yesterday there was a review of the 2nd corps. very rainy and windy weather.thinks they're better situated then they were last summer.

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25 August 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

went out in a picket line and saw several hundred shots fired but not one hit a man. saw about 15 prisoners brought in yesterday. lists the goverment prices for rations sold to officers. Written at a camp near Hall Town

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28 August 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

they took near 200 prisoners and killed how many he doesn't know. if the Rebels do not leave they may stay there for a couple more days.Written in Bolivar Heights, near Harper's Ferry

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10 September 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

17 miles from Harper's Ferry. artillery going on 2 or 3 miles away. one of the boys shot an adder in the tent the other day. it was a foot long. if he had gone to Harrisburg, he would have gotten $500 local bounty.

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14 September 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

has sent her $150. bought a gum blanket. writes about his friend and complains about a clerk who is very lazy and pretends to cook. . rumored that if it had not been for the Harper Ferry's raid, Virginia would not have seceded.

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1 October 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

sent back in the wagon train from Woodstock to attend to the loading of the supply train. describes Martinsburg as a lively town.

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3 October 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

writes that his wardrobe is suffering and it would be handy to have a woman about. writes the place they are now is much more "human."

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8 October 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

writes that she is a very good business woman. read in the paper that they will repair the Orange and Alexandria railroad. has been sleeping on the ground in the open air. his stomach has been acting up. Written at Fisher's Hill

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21 October 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

"I have seen the dark and the bright side of a battle..." describes the battle of Cedar Creek. heavy artillery. one of the colonels was shot by a man in their uniform. very eloquent in his battle description.

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30 October 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

waiting for his friend Levi to get a leave of absence. talks about his cook. writes that his ankles are bad and has had a doctor look at them.

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7 November 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

assures her that non combatants are rarely exposed to death or capture, their trains are guarded by over 1000 men and many have artillery with them. actually prefers army life to home because there is no rent to pay and no taxes (except income).

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11 November 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Annis, Lida and Master Johnny

assks Annis to knit him a new pair of socks. describes the scenery to Lida and Johnny.

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