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21 January 1863
Bartlett, George O., fl. 1862-1865
to Ira Andrews
He describes the Mud March. Discusses morale and physical health of men he knew from Rhode Island.
GLC02158.07
23 February 1863
He discusses how the men are coping with the cold weather and the delay of pay.
GLC02158.09
26 March 1863
He discusses his health, the possibility of his own death, and his fears about the future as it relates to his finances.
GLC02158.11
11 August 1861
Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864
to Lile Miller
Miller writes to his wife: "Capt. McPherson has treated his men worse than a niger would have done we have seen him but once since we left camp Wayne... there is a [power] of soldiers going through here to Washington the last few days... i think...
GLC02155.003
21 August 1861
to Lile Miller [incomplete]
Complains about his brother-in-law (Lile's brother). Writes, "...if we leave here for washington i do not think we will Return without fighting they are gathering an immence army there for that purpose but whether we will be engaged in the first...
GLC02155.005
23 September 1861
Written at Camp Tennaly. Writes, "...every thing is very quiet, when every thing is so quiet i get the horrors i never feel Better than when we are moving..."
GLC02155.008
2 October 1861
to Andrew Bushman Miller
Written at Camp Tennaly to his father. Writes, "...if only the darned Rebels would Be a little careful where they shoot, But as they are not we will have to Return the Compliment, we are well armed and equipped now with first Rate Rifles Muskets...
GLC02155.010
23 October 1861
Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Discusses his march toward Leesburg, Virginia: "...we saw some verry pretty sights on our march and some verry Sorrowfull ones, on our march there we saw no men but plenty of women they stuck Bull Run at us every...
GLC02155.012
1 August 1861
Miller writes to his wife: "This is rather a dangerous place to be as you cant trust any Body about here it is full of Rebels around here there is hardly a night but you can hear shots fired..." Written in pencil.
GLC02155.001
24 May 1863
Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865
to his cousin Lill
GLC02156.13
1 November 1863
GLC02156.16
1 July 1864
GLC02156.19
3 May 1863
He declares that his unit has taken the Confederate strong hold at Fredericksburg. The letter explains what the major commanding officers like General Joseph Hooker and Major General J. Sedgwick are doing. Written in pencil.
GLC02158.13
1 June 1863
Begins with a discussion of why Mr. Andrews has not written. Bartlett declares he has a toothache. Then he discusses the $200 he has saved. It means little to him at this point because he does "not care about having it much on hand when thare is a...
GLC02158.15
11 July 1863
He quickly tells Andrews that he has survived a difficult battle [the Battle of Gettysburg], which he describes as being the "hardest fort Battle in this Rebellion."
GLC02158.18
15 November 1863
He quickly writes that he is in acceptable health and that enclosed with the letter is a check for $40. Noticing the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, he ends the letter lamenting that he "should like to be with you all on Thanksgiving but I must eate...
GLC02158.21
2 December 1861
Blackman, Francis G., fl. 1861-1865
to his friend Bennett
"...plenty of cotton here and sweet potatoes, peanuts, oringes, rice, Niggers, rattlesnakes coper heads glass snake mocins and another cind about 18 feet long...alligators..." "...the Rebel's boats fired 2 or 3 round and run up the creek...Rebels...
GLC02159.02
17 September 1862
Blackman, James A., fl. 1861-1865
to Mary Blackman
Writes to his mother. Speaks of the heavy load they have to carry; knapsacks, water, their guns and rounds. Stationary of the Headquarters 7th reg. R.I. Vol., Col. Z.R. Bliss. With an image of the United States Capital. Written in pencil.
GLC02159.04
22 January 1864
Johnston, Witter H., fl. 1861-1864
to Miss Sue Johnston
He received correspondence that one of his men is in the hospital. He tried to go to meeting but was unable to do so. He wants to get to know Charley better.
GLC02167.09
29 January 1864
He talks about all the food he has received, including jam, apple butter, cake and cookies.
GLC02167.11
31 January 1864
They are all detailed to go to Savannah but but will not leave until morning. He picked up his new coat.
GLC02167.12
19 February 1864
He took a walk on the beach for the first time in a long time. The weather has been very cold.
GLC02167.15
18 May 1864
One of the Colonels placed a truce flag on enemy lines today. He heard that the left wing of Grant's army was whipped. 17,000 men were taken prisoner. He refers to Banks' defeat.
GLC02167.18
4 July 1864
They marched for three hours before coming to a house that had been used by the rebels as a picket post. Some of the men destroyed furniture they found in the house. It was very hot.
GLC02167.21
16 July 1864
He is no longer confident the war will end soon. Everyone is in good spirits mainly because they have been signing the payroll.
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