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1852-1902
Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902
to his sister
Ida's eye is better. Dr. Martin had a boy. He played euchre on wednesday and friday night.
GLC02161.181
to his mother
He writes he is homesick without her. He read to grandma twice.
GLC02161.184
21 July 1860
Higgins, Patrick
to Fannie Schoonmaker
Glad to see her picture in a letter that he received last Thursday. Has not heard from her in a long time. "Began to think you had forgotten me" because she had not responded to his last letter. Would "give anything" to see her. Remembers that they...
GLC02164.02
no date
The letter has the same stamp as letter #8, so it could also have been written while Higgins was fighting in the Peninsular Campaign. Hopes the time will soon come when they will be reunited. Says he takes a great deal of comfort in writing, and...
GLC02164.09
24 October 1862
McFadden, Charles F. (fl. 1862-1864)
to Sister
He hopes there will be a couple of new regiments coming to reinforce them.
GLC02169.02
6 August 1864
Mays, Wesley (fl. 1862-)
to Daniel Kestor
A notice of the death of a friend.who died on the battlefield.
GLC02169.06
4 June 1861
McFadden, Charles (fl. 1862-)
to Sisters
No year. John is sick. He speculates on where they will go and how they will be transported after they are given marching orders. They might be put on a boat or a passenger car, but most likely they will be put in a Hog car and be "crowded in like...
GLC02169.08
26 November 1861
Morse, Justus (fl. 1861-1864)
to Respected Miss (Kitty)
He was unable to come home on Friday because his captain was not there. He wishes she could see him, especially to watch him cook. He is very healthy.
GLC02170.01
1 March 1862
They are close to the Rebels now and there should be a fight soon. The only reason there wasn't one before is because they didn't have guns.
GLC02170.03
18 April 1862
They are in Tennessee now and will most likey stay 4 or 5 days as they are being used as a guard. He got a letter from mary Dubois.
GLC02170.05
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