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circa 1861-1865
Boatman, Isaac.
Ink inscription on verso: "Isaac Boatman, 2nd Lieut. 1st Ten. Infty. Of A. D., Anselm, Gallia Co., Ohio." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with beard. White mount with red border.
GLC03565.35
Kleinknecht, Jacob K.
Ink inscription on verso: "Jacob K. Kleinknecht, 1st Sergt. Co. D, 1st West Tenn. Inf. A.D., Crestline, Crawford Co., Ohio." Seated half length portrait in uniform. White mount with red/purple border.
GLC03565.36
Herring, William.
Ink inscription on verso: " William Herring, 2nd Lt. Co. F, 1st W. T. Infty of A.D., Vanwert, Vanwert Co., Ohio." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with moustache and beard. White mount with gold border.
GLC03565.37
24 November 1863
Nettleton, Geo[rge] C.
Ink inscription on verso: "Geo. C. Nettleton, Hops. Stwd., 1st Tenn, I. A. D., Odell, Ill., Taken at Corinth, Miss., Nov. 24, 1863." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with beard. White mount with gold border.
GLC03565.38
Howard & Hall (company)
Low, [illegible]ell.
Ink inscription on verso: "Yours Truly, [illegible]ell Low, Maj. 1st Fla[?] A.D., Walbridge [illegible], Pulaski Co., Ill." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with moustache and beard. White mountwith Howard & Hall imprint on verso.
GLC03565.39
April 28, 1862
Churchill, Byron, 1846-?
to: Drazilla Churchill.
Churchill explains that he is sick with "disinterry," as are most of the soldiers in his camp, and twice asks his mother to do what she can to bring him home. He divulges that "the boys don't find it as they expected," and that rations are only...
GLC03859.01
26 July 1862
Churchill learned in his mother's last letter that his brother is missing, and now offers encouragement that he will be found alive. He reveals that "disease is making sad havoc with us at present….[i]n fact I am more afraid of disease than I am of...
GLC03859.02
11 August 1862
Churchill is well at present, and expects "a little brush" with the Confederate Army soon. He describes the seventy mile march from Mississippi to Tennessee, and briefly mentions that the soldiers were recently paid.
GLC03859.03
14 August 1862
Two men, Jonathan Snook and O.B. Boughton have been sent to Michigan to recruit soldiers for the company. Churchill is well and "as fat as a stuffed chicken." The Cavalry took 26 "cotton burners or guerillas," all of whom will presumably be...
GLC03859.04
27 August 1862
Churchill anticipates the arrival of new troops, and hopes that the reinforcements and coming cold weather will hasten the end of the war. Newton, a fellow soldier, will be home soon as he has been discharged.
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