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November 4, 1866
Noble, Thomas, fl. 1864-1866
to his sister-in-law
Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay. Addressed "Dear Sister;" Sarah was apparently Marget's sister and Thomas's sister-in-law.
GLC01013.26
1 December 1861
Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862
to his wife
GLC01898.07
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
18 February 1862
Written from Camp Follett.
GLC01898.15
26 May 1862
Camped eight miles from Richmond, Virginia. Mentions the reconnaissance balloon again. Marked "Camp of 3rd Mass Battery" and "near Chickahominy River, Va."
GLC01898.19
18 January 1825
Richardson, Joseph, 1778-1871
to Aaron Hobart
GLC06313.04.379
8 July 1864
Benham, Tower S., fl. 1841-1865
to Sarah Ogden
Writes from camp near Petersburg. Comments on General Ulysses S. Grant, writing "Gen Grant is not the man to rest untill [sic] he acomplishes what he started to do and that I suppose was to take Richmond and Mrs Ogden we are going to take it within...
GLC06559.003
3 May 1864
Chase, James F., fl. 1834-1864
Writes from "Harvey Hosp Madison." He often thinks of the women from the Broad & Cherry Hospital, Ward B when he gets lonely. Describes his wound and the progress he has made rehabilitating his leg. Says he will not talk to any of the "boys" from the...
GLC06559.007
1861-1865
Jones, W.B., fl. 1861-1865
Ancestry of the Beach family of Cheektowaga Erie County, New York.
9 pages including title and one loose leaf. First 8 pages are stapled together. Corrections, additions, and notes are to be sent to Jones of Buffalo, New York as indicated on page 8. Accompanied by handwritten genealogical notes (GLC00919.25.30).
GLC00919.25.29
April 28, 1880
Pratt, Pascal Paoli, 1819-1908
[Program for the Buffalo, New York memorial services of General Ulysses S. Grant]
Buffalo services were held during the time the funeral ceremonies and interment took place at Riverside Park, New York City. Printed by Haas & Klein. Pratt served as the presiding officer.
GLC00919.25.34
1907-1931
[Funeral announcement cards]
Contains three funeral announcement cards. The first announces the death of John L. Lay (1864-1931) and lists the date and location of services. The second lists the death and funeral details for Sarah E. Banes (1839-1907), and the third announces...
GLC01013.33
20 August 1862
Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865
to his cousin Lill
GLC02156.03
30 November 1862-1 December 1862
GLC02156.05
14 December 1862
GLC02156.06
20 February 1863
Written on stationary labeled "Head-Quarters Fourteenth Army Corps, Department of the Cumberland, Office Chief of Police."
GLC02156.09
13 October 1862
Bartlett, George O., fl. 1862-1865
to Ira Andrews
He discusses his health, how well he is taking to life as soldier, how much work he is getting as a tailor. Mr. Andrews is instructed on what to do with Bartlett's bounty money.
GLC02158.01
18 December 1862
This letter describes the battle of Fredericksburg and the horror Bartlett witnessed. His "toung cannot express to you" what occurred. Also makes mention of how the soldiers behaved during the entry into the abandoned city, noting that Andrews may...
GLC02158.03
21 January 1863
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
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.
GLC02167.23
1 August 1864
to Mother
He bought a camp chair which he is hoping he can take with him. He sees Henry snd Gilbert every day. Everyone is well and going to prayer meetings.
GLC02167.26
19 August 1864
There are no longer any colored men or dutchmen in his department. The colonel wants to change them to an artillery regiment. He is taking a trip to Beaufort with Lt. Hebbard.
GLC02167.29
22 September 1864
to Miss Johnston
He thinks Elliot has improved since joining the army and is now a man. Seymour Graves is going to have a comission in a negro regiment. He had dinner with some exchanged prisoners
GLC02167.32
4 November 1864
He mentions Aunt Jule and Cousin Henry. He thinks the election will come out all right. He heard Mr. Marvin preach.
GLC02167.35
18 December 1864
Instead of spending the Sabbath in church he is building a road. He compares his day to his mother's and guesses what she is doing.
GLC02167.38
1861-1866
to the Folks at home
School is going great and he loves boarding. All the food they sent has kept very well.
GLC02167.41
to unknown
He is sending ten dollars and shall get a bonnet if she wants one. He was relieved from picket duty at 4pm.
GLC02167.44
He is glad they have a pastor again. They will be doing heavy artillery drills and he feels they will become great artillerists. They have been having very good food.
GLC02167.45
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