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23 February 1863
Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902
to mother
He asks her to send some flannel shirts and socks. Soon he will go to Washington and get paid and he will be able to fix things financially.
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12 April 1863
to father
He gives him detail as to how William died. He says he cannot allow himself to mourn and thinks of his death as a warning.
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13 April 1863
to Norman R. Dewey
Partially printed. He informs his father of William's death.
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15 April 1863
to sister
He assures her he will see her as soon as possible and offers condolences.
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21 May 1863
to Mary "Mollie" McLean
Charley was detailed as adjutant which means he has more work now. The cavalry camp is gone and no one knows where. He sent his citizen clothes home.
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26 May 1863
He is discharging his duties as 2nd Lt. in the Buffalo Light Battery. He mentions John Mooney. Mrs. Bush is quite sick. He requests photographs.
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13 June 1863
Capt. Cornfield has died, charging at the head of his command. Unfortunaetely he was unable to pay his respects.
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21 June 1863
He mentions the apathy and the copperheads amongst the North. He says the Southerners are a remorseless people who are willing to win or die. Recently they had a grand review by Gen. Barry.
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5 July 1863
He mentions the irony of celebrating Independence Day when they are no longer a unified country. They are having bad luck with officers and cannot afford to lose any more. He saw Henry Hale.
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8 July 1863
He mentions Meade. Lee's chances of getting out of Maryland intact are not very good. However, everything seems to look good for them.
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24 February 1861
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
[Abraham Lincoln, stereo card, seated full length view]
Black mount. Inscription on verso: "Stereo made from two matching carte photos, the originals are from Sid Strober's collection. Copy made by Fred Lightfoot, 1952." Seated, full length view of Lincoln with hat on the table beside him. [O-52].
GLC05136.33
8 January 1864
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)
"Hon. Abraham Lincoln, President of United States"
Yellow mount with printed inscription "American & Foreign Portrait Gallery." Anthony's Prominent Portraits, #2968. Half length, seated view of Lincoln, with pink tinted face, hands, and chair. [O-84 variant]
GLC05136.34
[Abraham Lincoln, stereocard, seated half length view]
Yellow mount with printed inscription "American & Foreign Portrait Gallery." Half length, seated view of Lincoln without pink tinting. Similar to image #34.
GLC05136.35
1815-1860
"Private Box at Ford's Theatre, the place where President Lincoln was assassinated"
Yellow mount with printed inscription "Photographic History, The War for the Union." Anthony's War Views, #3403.
GLC05136.36
February 1865
Walker, Lewis E., 1823-1880
"Hon. Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States"
Yellow mount with printed inscription: "American & Foreign Portrait Gallery." Inscription in ink on verso: "Meserve no. 92, probably by Brady." Seated bust portrait of Lincoln with spiky haircut. Modern photograph of E. & H. T. Anthony stereocard...
GLC05136.49
[Abraham Lincoln, stereocard, seated bust portrait]
Gray mount. Numbered "H59" and "28016 Abraham Lincoln" on recto. Seated bust portrait of Lincoln with spiky haircut. Modern photograph of E. & H. T. Anthony stereocard. [O-103 C and D].
GLC05136.50
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
[Abraham Lincoln, stereocard, seated half length]
Black pressure-sensitive adhesive mount. Half length seated portrait of Lincoln. Modern transparent image of stereocard on plastic.
GLC05136.51
[carte de visite photograph album of Lincoln and family]
Carte de visite photograph album of Lincoln and family containing eleven photographs (#i-xi) and one engraving (#xii).
i. "Death bed of Lincoln." Photo of engraving showing Andrew Johnson, Charles Sumner, and other political figures gathered...
GLC05136.52
1861-1865
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
[Steel-plate engraving of Ulysses S. Grant]
Engraving of Grant as he appears on a version of the $50 bill.
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14 February 1862
to [Norman R. Dewey]
Wednesday they marched through Centerville. Centerville has the strongest position the Rebels ever had. He has been to Manassas and Bull's Run.
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21 March 1862
One day he ran into a Doctor Coventry who persuaded him to stay with him. They went to a church now used as a hospital. He met Will in Alexandria.
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10 April 1862
McLean, William, fl. 1854-1862
They are advancing with an army of 100,000 men. He expects their there to be a "dreadful battle in a day or so". He applied to be on Gen. Smith's staff. There will be terrible slaughter sioon.Written at Fort Monroe
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11 May 1862
Last night they crossed the Rappahannock, marched through Fredricksburg and camped. He talks about how the Rebels treat their dead horses and mules. Fredricksburg is described as a filthy place.
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21 May 1862
He has just read his his commission. Col. Albergers' Regt. is at Williamsburg with McClellan.
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26 May 1862
McLean, R.J., fl. 1862
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9 June 1862
to [Harriet W. Dewey]
He has been receiving compliments on his work. They are camped on the battlefield and as he writes the Rebels are throwing shells into their camp.
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13 June 1862
Some new officers in his company wrote a scathing letter to the paper attacking him. The primary culprit is someone at a country paper. Capt. Alberger and Capt. Cluney recommended him for promotion.
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16 June 1862
He got a letter from Will who has picket duty. Their sharpshooters killed or wounded every gunner that attempted to use their artillery. There will be no more picketing on their end.
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There was a cavalry fight described as one of the fiercest. Will was wounded. 31 were killed. Written in Camp Lincoln
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20 June 1862
He heard that Will was captured at Old Church. He is not that worried and feels he will be released unharmed. He himself is doing well. Written in Camp Lincoln
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21 June 1862
Her husband informs her he has been taken prisoner. He assures her, however, that he is very comfortable.
GLC02161.030
23 June 1862
Not only is will a prisioner, but so is the asst. surgeon, so he won't lack for proper medical care. Charles Bidwell had to resign because of poor health. Written in Camp Lincoln
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8 July 1862
Dewey, Orville S.
He thinks McClellan could have cut his way through Richmond a month ago. But there would have been drawbacks. The North needs to come down to the South and just fight. But he thinks they are currently outnumbered.
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11 July 1862
He prefers hand to hand combat instead of getting shelled. He also thinks Will must be a full fledged captain by now.
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14 July 1862
If anything bad happens, he has arranged it so that she will hear it in a telegram first and not in the paper. He got paid and is sending money home.
GLC02161.034
18 July 1862
Accomodations are not good. They have had no regular meals and anything good is very expensive. He asks her to send fruit and vegetables. There will be a general exchange of prisoners soon and he hopes Will will be among them.
GLC02161.035
20 July 1862
He has news about her husband. His wounds have all healed and he has been moved to the officers' prison. He will most likely be among the first of those exchanged.
GLC02161.036
22 July 1862
He requests photos of mother and father. He is also enclosing a sketch from an illustrated newspaper depicting the cavalry battle that Will fought in. Not included here.
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23 July 1862
He wants his father to stop working so hard. He should be as comfortable as possible. He warns his father it may be a year before he can visit him.
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25 July 1862
He sent money to father and told mother to send him some things. Capt. M.went down to Fort Monroe. It is hot and uncomfortable.
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28 July 1862
He has been working hard in the hot sun. He is looking forward to Will's release. She should go to Michigan to visit an uncle of theirs.
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30 July 1862
He admonishes her for worrying too much about everything. He says she is too imaginative and envisions the worst about everything.
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1 August 1862
The Rebels attacked the night before and he describes how the sky lit up because of the flash of the artillery. His theory as to why is that the attack drew their gunboats out, thus allowing the Rebels to follow them.
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2 August 1862
He is angry because it seems like everyone else has been home at least once if not twice already. He has also been there about five months longer as well.
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3 August 1862
Lt. Hunt says the paymaster is coming soon. His father says he shouldn't live without too many comforts. He says he doesn't need many.
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5 August 1862
He is not that discouraged by the fact that they did not advance and take Richmond. He is just happy to see the James River and be alive. He has confidence.
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8 August 1862
There is a rumour going around that Will was released but it is not believed because he would have stopped by. The men signed a petition to keep him in their regiment.
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10 August 1862
to his sister
He is afraid he raised her hopes by talking of Will's probable release. Meanwhile, Capt. Albergen is trying to see if he can get him a furlough. He encloses a sketch of his quarters, not included here.
GLC02161.047
to his mother
Everyone is happy about the "drafting order." He knows Lincoln wants to end the war. He has not received any boxes yet. He wants a position in one of the conscript regiments.
GLC02161.048
14 August 1862
The paymaster still hasn't been around, but his health is good, though he has been fatter in the past. Written at Fort Pocahontas
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