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19 March 1862
Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862
to his wife
Mentions being near Fitz-John Porter's battery and close to the fifth Massachusetts battery. Written from Camp Fitz John Porter.
GLC01898.16
14 April 1862
Describes some action in the Peninsular campaign and the Battle of Yorktown. "...there will not probably be much fighting here for some days yet as they are landing our siege guns and mortars and getting them into position the rebels are in large...
GLC01898.17
2 May 1862
Mentions a Union hot air balloon that was used for reconnaissance. "Our big Balloon is just making preparations to take a look at the rebs they are getting very vicious and they make night hideous with the howling and bursting of shells..." Describes...
GLC01898.18
26 May 1862
Camped eight miles from Richmond, Virginia. Mentions the reconnaissance balloon again. Marked "Camp of 3rd Mass Battery" and "near Chickahominy River, Va."
GLC01898.19
4 June 1862
Mentions that they have not seen action since the Battle at Hanover Courthouse on 27 May 1862 where a of their men were wounded. States "Mac [General George B. McClellan] is confident of success and means to make a clean sweep of them this time."...
GLC01898.20
16 June 1862
Writes "the enemy's pickets in plain sight it is funny the pickets of the two armies are within thirty yds of one another and they sometimes talk across to one another." Writes about a Dr. Gaines, the man who owns the land they on which they are...
GLC01898.21
21 June 1862
States that the rebels had a "big time" last night and he heard that General Robert E. Lee got drunk. There is a lot of sickness in camp because they are near the swamp. Written from camp of the 3rd Massachusetts Battery, near New Bridge, Virginia.
GLC01898.22
30 December 1861
[Package receipt for Caleb Mortimer]
Adams Express Company's Army & Soldiers' Package Express receipt. Package sent to Lieutenant Mortimer, Folletts Battery, Halls Hill, Virginia.
GLC01898.23
17 January 1825
Beal, Thomas P., 1786-1852
to Aaron Hobart
GLC06313.04.376
18 January 1825
Freeman, Russel, fl. 1824-1825
Includes a handwritten 'fr' on the address leaf, possibly a free frank.
GLC06313.04.377
Richardson, Joseph, 1778-1871
GLC06313.04.379
19 January 1825
GLC06313.04.380
8 July 1864
Benham, Tower S., fl. 1841-1865
to Sarah Ogden
Writes from camp near Petersburg. Comments on General Ulysses S. Grant, writing "Gen Grant is not the man to rest untill [sic] he acomplishes what he started to do and that I suppose was to take Richmond and Mrs Ogden we are going to take it within...
GLC06559.003
24 January 1863
Chase, James F., fl. 1834-1864
Writes from the U.S.A. Chestnut Hill Hospital, currently known as Mower General Hospital. Writes on behalf of Charley Miller who is too sick to sleep or stand. Envelope includes a three cent stamp and an image of a three leaf clover with the text,...
GLC06559.005
19 March 1864
Writes from "U.S.A. Hospital Harvey." Describes his recent journey from Philadelphia to Chicago, the state of his wound, and the weather in Chicago. Writes he rode "in one of the meanest Cars in the world there was Niggers and soldiers and all Kinds...
GLC06559.006
3 May 1864
Writes from "Harvey Hosp Madison." He often thinks of the women from the Broad & Cherry Hospital, Ward B when he gets lonely. Describes his wound and the progress he has made rehabilitating his leg. Says he will not talk to any of the "boys" from the...
GLC06559.007
29 September 1862
Daniel, Edwards S., fl. 1835-1865
Writes from "home." Describes his journey home from the hospital and thanks Ogden for the eggnog she made him, which helped lessen the pain of his wound while he was traveling. Says his physician looked at his injured leg after his arrival, and said...
GLC06559.008
March 11, 1862
Carrie, fl. 1860-1866
to cousin
Signature, date written, and text are all faded, but possibly from Carrie.
GLC00919.25.25
July 15, 1866
Addie, fl. 1866
to Carrie
Discusses her recent journey to Empire, Michigan.
GLC00919.25.26
July 20, 1859
Hattie, fl. 1859
to Elias W. Beach
Religious verse sent to her brother, Elias.
GLC00919.25.27
March 30, 1860
Morse, Minnie, fl. 1860
GLC00919.25.28
1861-1865
Jones, W.B., fl. 1861-1865
Ancestry of the Beach family of Cheektowaga Erie County, New York.
9 pages including title and one loose leaf. First 8 pages are stapled together. Corrections, additions, and notes are to be sent to Jones of Buffalo, New York as indicated on page 8. Accompanied by handwritten genealogical notes (GLC00919.25.30).
GLC00919.25.29
[Genealogical notes pertaining to the Beach family]
Written on Pine Hill Nurseries, G. Zimmerman & Sons, Buffalo, New York letterhead. Letterhead contains the printed date of "187_". Ancestral notes on the Beach family are handwritten. Accompanies GLC00919.25.29.
GLC00919.25.30
[Photograph of Elias William Beach]
Depicts Beach later in life with a full grey beard. He is wearing a uniform adorned what appear to be G.A.R medals, and a G.A.R. hat. Image is printed on thick cardboard. This image is printed in Beach's obituary (GLC00919.25.32).
GLC00919.25.31
circa 1895
[K.O.T.M. medal]
K.O.T.M. medal (possibly Knights of the Maccabees). Presented to Elias W. Beach, "P. Commander." "1892-1895" is inscribed on back side of the medal.
GLC00919.25.32
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