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23 February 1863
Bartlett, George O., fl. 1862-1865
to Ira Andrews
He discusses how the men are coping with the cold weather and the delay of pay.
GLC02158.09
26 March 1863
He discusses his health, the possibility of his own death, and his fears about the future as it relates to his finances.
GLC02158.11
11 August 1861
Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864
to Lile Miller
Miller writes to his wife: "Capt. McPherson has treated his men worse than a niger would have done we have seen him but once since we left camp Wayne... there is a [power] of soldiers going through here to Washington the last few days... i think...
GLC02155.003
21 August 1861
to Lile Miller [incomplete]
Complains about his brother-in-law (Lile's brother). Writes, "...if we leave here for washington i do not think we will Return without fighting they are gathering an immence army there for that purpose but whether we will be engaged in the first...
GLC02155.005
23 September 1861
Written at Camp Tennaly. Writes, "...every thing is very quiet, when every thing is so quiet i get the horrors i never feel Better than when we are moving..."
GLC02155.008
2 October 1861
to Andrew Bushman Miller
Written at Camp Tennaly to his father. Writes, "...if only the darned Rebels would Be a little careful where they shoot, But as they are not we will have to Return the Compliment, we are well armed and equipped now with first Rate Rifles Muskets...
GLC02155.010
23 October 1861
Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Discusses his march toward Leesburg, Virginia: "...we saw some verry pretty sights on our march and some verry Sorrowfull ones, on our march there we saw no men but plenty of women they stuck Bull Run at us every...
GLC02155.012
1 August 1861
Miller writes to his wife: "This is rather a dangerous place to be as you cant trust any Body about here it is full of Rebels around here there is hardly a night but you can hear shots fired..." Written in pencil.
GLC02155.001
24 May 1863
Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865
to his cousin Lill
GLC02156.13
1 November 1863
GLC02156.16
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