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1861-1865
Barnard, John Gross, 1815-1882
[Autograph of John Gross Barnard]
GLC00919.25.10
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
GLC01013.02
October 13, 1861
GLC01013.03
October 21, 1861
GLC01013.04
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
GLC01013.12
July 26, 1862
GLC01013.13
November 24, 1862
GLC01013.14
January 12, 1863
GLC01013.15
1860
Various
[Collection of letters to George Driver][Decimalized .01-.34]
A collection of letters and quotations sent to George Driver by his family and friends. Most of the items are bible quotes or poems from his mother Susan and sister Susie. Possibly all sent to Driver during an expedition to Zanzibar that he...
GLC09529
16 September 1862
Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864
to Friend Thayer
He describes his journey to Capitol Hill.
GLC02744.023
17 September 1862
to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee
He describes troop movements. He says a part of him enjoys this kind of life.
GLC02744.025
06 September 1862
He writes he will be home on Monday noon. Written at Camp Norton
GLC02744.019
11 September 1862
He is preparing to leave. He talked of his horse and the new privileges he will now have. Written at Camp Norton
GLC02744.020
13 September 1862
He just arrived and describes the journey there.
GLC02744.021
15 September 1862
On Capitol Hill. She stopped in Baltimore and Philadelphia on the way there.
GLC02744.022
18 September 1862
He is upset because he hasn't received any mail from her in three weeks.
GLC02744.024
23 September 1862
He describes his quarters which are very comfortable now.
GLC02744.026
25 September 1862
He writes about William's predicament. He is glad she and the children are doing well.
GLC02744.027
27 September 1862
He is practicing drills, new regiments are settling in. He updates her on where the union and the rebels stand.
GLC02744.028
29 September 1862
He thought they should go towards the rebels but decided to go farther away.
GLC02744.029
He points out that newspapers give a "false coloring" as to what is really going on. tells the story of a narrow escape one soldier had .
GLC02744.030
02 October 1862
He asks if she has recevied all his letters, instructs her where to send his mail.
GLC02744.031
03 October 1862
He was visited by a couple of friends including Ed Marvin.
GLC02744.032
07 October 1862
He saw William and said he was looking better than he had ever seen him. talked about the mail he received.
GLC02744.033
08 October 1862
He talks about their relationship and how intertwined their lives are.
GLC02744.034
10 October 1862
He talks at great length of how even though they are separated, she is there in spirit and that bond is unbreakable. She is the best wife he could ever have and their separation only rekindles the passion. He feels blessed by god to have her as a...
GLC02744.035
09 October 1862
He writes that their souls are united forever.
GLC02744.036
12 October 1862
He feels it is a great privilege to be a part of the Union army.Written in Camp Plesant Valley
GLC02744.037
circa 1861-1864
[Jerry the horse attached to 21st regiment, Connecticut]
Note about Jerry the horse.
GLC02744.038
13 October 1862
He writes of his relationship with God and with her. Written in Camp Plesant Valley
GLC02744.039
16 October 1862
He mentions the raid of the rebels up Chamenburg River. He writes about what he eats.Written in Camp Plesant Valley
GLC02744.040
19 October 1862
He writes they will probably not have a big battle right away.Written in Camp Plesant Valley
GLC02744.041
20 October 1862
He writes of receiving food in the mail. Written in Camp Plesant Valley
GLC02744.042
22 October 1862
He misses his family and longs to see them. Written in Camp Plesant Valley
GLC02744.043
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