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circa 20 December 1861
Johnston, Witter H., fl. 1861-1864
to Miss Sue Johnston
He loves the muster rolls that are nearly completed. They have a new cook house. He is very healthy but does not have much time for reading.
GLC02167.06
25 December 1863
He wishes her merry christmas. The company had oysters for dinner last night. He was tempoarily assigned to company A so he had to move all his things from his tent. Includes newspaper clipping about the Ladies' Aid Societies of the North.
GLC02167.07
8 January 1863
Clark, George W., fl. 1863-1865
to his Lizzie
Writes from Georgetown Heights.
GLC06167.02
21 March 1863
Elmore, Bruce, fl. 1862-1865
to Libbie Elmore
He tells the story of a sad accident when some men were sent to load a train of cars with wood. While going around a curve they hit some mules that were standing in the track. Three men were killed instantly.
GLC06588.007
27 March 1863
Worrk on the fortifications is the principle business. Another man died from the railroad incident bring the death toll to 8. They are dying to see the Paymaster.
GLC06588.012
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