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August 15, 1863
Spencer, George A., fl. 1862-1864
to his Father
Written from Drummondtown, present-day Accomac, Virginia.
GLC00653.21.04
March 13, 1864
to his Parents
Written from "Camp Burnside near Point Isabel" (likely Point Isabele), present-day Burnside, Kentucky.
GLC00653.21.05
October 31, 1864
Written from "Poplars Grove Church," Virginia.
GLC00653.21.09
circa 1862-1864
Ellsworth Avengers
Song entitled "Ellsworth Avengers."
GLC00653.21.10
November 19, 1864
Warren, Gouverner K., 1830-1882
to Elias W. Beach
Written on Head Quarters Fifth Army Corps letterhead. "I have the honor to furnish you my autograph as you requested."
GLC00919.25.01
June 2, 1865
Clapp, Channing, fl. 1865
Permission for Elias W. Beach to visit Mount Vernon
Written from Head Quarters, Engineer Brigade, near Fort Berry. Clapp, assistant adjutant general, gives Beach a one day pass by command of General Henry W. Benham.
GLC00919.25.02
1861-1865
[Plan of a military headquarters or camp]
Hand drawn plan noting the position of captains, surgeons, colonels, chaplains, and cooks.
GLC00919.25.04
December 1, 1864
Humphreys, Andrew Atkinson, 1810-1883
Responds to Beach's request for an autograph.
GLC00919.25.05
Pettis, William H., fl. 1860
[Autograph of Pettis, Colonel of the 50th Regiment, New York Volunteers, Commander of the Engineer Depot]
GLC00919.25.06
Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906
[Autograph of Carl Shurz?]
GLC00919.25.07
Ruggles, George D. (George David), ?-1904
[Autograph of George D. Ruggles]
GLC00919.25.08
Totten, Joseph Gilbert, 1788-1864
[Autograph of Joseph G. Totten?]
GLC00919.25.09
August 7, 1863
Pratt, Oliver D., fl. 1863-1864
to Albert S. Pratt
"...thear was heavy firing last night an to day up Charleston way..."
GLC01003.03.01
June 29, 1864
Written from Head Quarters, 10th Army Corps.
GLC01003.03.02
August 26, 1864
to Albert S. Pratt and Frank L. Herbie
Consists of two pages written to Pratt, and two written to Herbie. Written from Head Quarters, 10th Army Corps. "...the rebs charges down on our rifel [sic] pits yesterday morning after some of the troops had started but did not make mutch as we took...
GLC01003.03.04
September 8, 1864
Written from Head Quarters, 10th Army Corps. "...you wanted to know what my duty was hear well it is to take men coming from hospitals to thear division commanders an take deserters from the rebs to Genl Butlers..."
GLC01003.03.05
November 4, 1864
GLC01003.03.06
December 14, 1864
The bottom portion of page three is missing.
GLC01003.03.07
February 8, 1865
Written from Camp, 4th Massachusetts Cavalry. "Saturday is my birth day 27 years old."
GLC01003.03.08
March 16, 1865
to Garry
Written from Camp, 4th Massachusetts Cavalry.
GLC01003.03.09
Short note written to his brother, Albert.
GLC01003.03.10
GLC01003.03.11
Pratt, Albert S.
Consists of a half page from Albert to Garry. "...I am very thankful for your proffered kindness in commissioning me Col. of the 4th Unattached Co. of [M.V.M.] of 'Chelsea City Guards' and I hope to be able to do you a like, or equally acceptable...
GLC01003.03.12
26 June 1861
Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862
to his wife
Believes there will be a fight soon in Baltimore as it is "a hot Bed of secession."
GLC01898.03
15 July 1861
Speaks critically of "our renowned surgeon Dr. Ordway."
GLC01898.04
27 October 1861
Mentions being reviewed by General George McClellan and calls him "a fine looking man." The whole division was under the command of General Fitz-John Porter. States McClellan would have had the enemy trapped at Munson's Hill but for a traitor in...
GLC01898.05
14 November 1861
Mentions that a review by General George McClellan is planned for the next day. Includes a "List of wants of a poor devil in the Army" on a separate sheet of paper.
GLC01898.06
13 December 1861
Mentions being in General Fitz-John Porter's division. Read a piece in the Boston Herald about Porter's Battery being in a skirmish and Sargeant Barnes shooting a rebel but says it was all a lie. Describes meeting Abraham Lincoln at Captain Griffin...
GLC01898.08
November 5, 1862
Dane, fl. 1862
to Carrie
Written to a friend (or family member) away at school. Comments on news of friends, family, and recent events in Chester. Writes, "Since you left here our village population has been honorably in[creased] by a colony of Negroes- bucks, wenches...
GLC00919.25.24
January 30, 1863
Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864
Cites location as "State of Mississippi Camp near Lagrang," most likely referring to La Grange, Tennessee, where he was previously camped and which is near the Mississippi border.
GLC01013.16
February 12, 1863
Written on patriotic stationary. Written from "Camp Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.
GLC01013.17
March 1, 1863
Written on patriotic stationary. Written from "Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.
GLC01013.18
March 18, 1863
Written from "Camp Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.
GLC01013.19
May 10, 1863
GLC01013.20
July 28, 1863
Written from "Black River, Miss," possibly a reference to the Big Black River in Mississippi, which was in the vicinity of Vicksburg. Lay's unit was involved in the siege of Vicksburg; Confederate forces in Vicksburg surrendered 4 July 1863.
GLC01013.21
An elaborately cut paper memento addressed to his wife.
GLC01013.22
July 13, 1863
Noble, Marget Roberts, fl. 1861-1866
to her sister
Written on patriotic stationary and comes with a patriotic envelope. Written from "New Liberty Po Co Ills," perhaps New Liberty, in Pope County, Illinois. Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay. Signs name as Marget J. Noble.
GLC01013.23
Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay. A patriotic envelope is included.
GLC01013.24
December 18, 1864
Written from "New Liberty Pope County Ill." Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay.
GLC01013.25
September 10, 1864
Noble, Thomas, fl. 1864-1866
to his sister-in-law
Written from "New Liberty Pope Co Ill." Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay.
GLC01013.28
1 December 1861
GLC01898.07
14 December 1861
Gives an hour by hour account of a routine day in camp. Written from Camp Follett.
GLC01898.09
19 December 1861
Mentions doing drills with General Daniel Butterfield and General John Henry Martindale's brigades. The whole division under command of General Fitz-John Porter staged an imaginary battle. Stationary embossed "Farrar, Follett & Co. Metals, Boston."...
GLC01898.10
20 December 1861
Writes that tomorrow General George B. McClellan will do a ground review of General Fitz-John Porter's division. Captain Follett's battery will be there. Written from Camp Follett. Stationary embossed "Farrar, Follett & Co. Metals, Boston." and...
GLC01898.11
26 December 1861
Writes about what the regiments did to celebrate Christmas, including a burlesque parade and a band. Describes building winter quarters and a guard house. Written from Camp Follett. Stationary embossed "Congress A.P. Co."
GLC01898.12
30 December 1861
Written from Camp Follett. Stationary embossed "Congress A.P. Co."
GLC01898.13
16 February 1862
Mentions that General John H. Martindale wants to get Mortimer's battery attached to his brigade as Martindale thinks "this is the ne plus ultra of batteries." Written from Camp Follett.
GLC01898.14
18 February 1862
Written from Camp Follett.
GLC01898.15
19 March 1862
Mentions being near Fitz-John Porter's battery and close to the fifth Massachusetts battery. Written from Camp Fitz John Porter.
GLC01898.16
14 April 1862
Describes some action in the Peninsular campaign and the Battle of Yorktown. "...there will not probably be much fighting here for some days yet as they are landing our siege guns and mortars and getting them into position the rebels are in large...
GLC01898.17
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