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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
1861-1865
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
April 1, 1863
Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921
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 29, 1861
Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864
to his wife
GLC01013.02
October 13, 1861
GLC01013.03
October 21, 1861
GLC01013.04
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
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
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