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24 August 1853
Bachelder, John B. (John Badger), 1825-1894
[Pencil and watercolor. Scenic]
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16 May 1861
[Pencil and watercolor. House]
incompletely colored. Not clearly a Civil War related piece
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9 September 1862
Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882
[to his parents]
Reports that they are moving towards "Dixie's Army" slowly. Describes how he arrived to Odin Illinois. Asks that his parents visit him while he's in Illinois. Includes what seems to be a short poem on the verso of the page.
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11 September 1862
Arrived in Cincinnati at 3 am. Writes that he is nostalgic being in his old state again. Asks his parents to visit him.
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22 September 1862
Writes that he arrived yesterday morning and that there are many troops in the city. There are orders to surrender the city and citizens have been instructed to leave.
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10 October 1862
Writes that he is seven miles south of Bardstown and the rebels fled before the company arrived. Reports that General Thomas' division had a skirmish the day before yesterday. Writes that Buell is hated by his men.
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Mentions the battle of Perryville and writes that his regiment had over one hundred killed and wounded; his company suffered three killed and eight wounded. Reports that he got through the battle without a scratch. Writes that the battle of Pea...
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12 October 1862
Weeks, Thomas, fl. 1860
to Lt. Holden
Weeks' father, Thomas, inquires about the condition of John after the battle of Perryville. He writes: "so please answer and oblige a fraternal brother." Also included is a response from C.L. Hozl on behalf of Lt. Holden. He writes that John was...
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28 October 1862
to his parents
Requests that his parents send him a short history of the recent Perryville battle if they come across one. Writes that he saw some friends from the 101st. Also writes that he has marched from his camp near Crab Orchard back to Danville and then...
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2 November 1862
Writes that he is near Cave City six miles East of Mammoth Cave. He was finally given a tent to sleep in after a month of being tentless. Describes the recent battle of Perryville as "the heaviest storm ever I saw or heard." Some of the men of...
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