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1861-1865
Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893
[Autograph of Benjamin F. Butler]
GLC00919.25.11
Van Pelt, William, fl. 1860
[Autograph of William Van Pelt]
GLC00919.25.12
Williams, Seth, 1822-1866
[Autograph of Seth Williams?]
GLC00919.25.13
November 18, 1864
Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886
to George Percival
Written on Head Quarters Second Army Corps letterhead. Responds to Percival's request for an autograph. Written at City Point "in front of Petersburg."
GLC00919.25.14
April 15, 1862
Ollie, fl. 1862
to friends and family
Written on Head Quarters Engineer Brigade letterhead. "It is raining which has prevented the moving of the army of the Potomac..."
GLC00919.25.15
Unknown
Address fragment directed to Robert E. Lee
"This side up. Gen. R. E. Lee Hd Qrs, [AN] Va Petersburg care E. Goss"
GLC00919.25.16
March 22, 1863
Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921
to his mother
Written near Fredericksburg. "My love for my country is as strong and ardent to day as it was the day I signed my enlistment papers and so long as there is breath in me I will be true to my country..." Discusses the future of their family farm, does...
GLC00919.25.17
April 1, 1863
to friends at home
Written near Falmouth. Comments on the band playing outside of General Benham's tent "and consequently in front of the tent in which I am writing." Notes, "Genl Benham believes in having the Regiment togather [sic]..."
GLC00919.25.18
September 16, 1861
Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864
to his wife
Patriotic letterhead.
GLC01013.01
September 29, 1861
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October 13, 1861
GLC01013.03
October 21, 1861
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October 24, 1861
GLC01013.05
January 18, 1862
Written from "Smith Land," Kentucky (likely Smithland, which is near Paducah), though the place name is slightly illegible. Lower third of first page has been torn away. Patriotic letterhead.
GLC01013.06
January 27, 1862
With original cover.
GLC01013.07
March 3, 1862
Written on patriotic stationary.
GLC01013.08
April 5, 1862
Written on patriotic stationary. Written from "Shilow pits burg Landing hardin Co tenn," most likely Shiloh and Pittsburg Landing, in Hardin County, Tennessee. Written just before the beginning of the Battle of Shiloh.
GLC01013.09
April 14, 1862
Written from "pits burg Landing tenn," most likely Pittsburg Landing, in Tennessee. Written just after the Battle of Shiloh.
GLC01013.10
May 25, 1862
Top half of third page is missing.
GLC01013.11
July 23, 1862
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July 26, 1862
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November 24, 1862
GLC01013.14
January 12, 1863
GLC01013.15
5 January 1825
Freeman, Russel, fl. 1824-1825
to Aaron Hobart
GLC06313.04.366
Brown, R., fl. 1825
GLC06313.04.367
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