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1 December 1864
Shaw, Joseph
to John H. Van Nuys
offers condolences on the loss of Van Nuys's son and brief news on the whereabouts of members of the family.
GLC07687.156
3 December 1864
Wilber, Z. F.
to Captain A. C. Voris
Transmittal of Wilber's letter from Voris to unknown written on blank half leaf and dated 7 December [1864].
GLC07687.157
3 September 1861-5 December 1861
Van Nuys, Samuel Watson
[diary]
Commences: "Bid friends farewell and left for camp Morton to enter the service of "Uncle Sam."
GLC07687.160
1 June 1862-19 October 1862
daily life, troop movements, visits home.
GLC07687.161
11 May 1863-16 October 1863
daily life, troop movements, and news of the war. 5 July reads: "The enemys loss has been enormous. Our men also suffered severly--especially our artillery. [B]ehind one of our batteris were 30 dead horses. The stench is almost unbearable."
GLC07687.163
ca. 1861-1864
Unknown
[Portrait of three Union officers in uniform]
Portrait of three Union officers in uniform [with Van Nuys seated at right?].
GLC07687.165
[Portrait of Samuel Watson Van Nuys]
Half length seated portrit of Van Nuys in uniform, wearing kepi.
GLC07687.166
20 May 1862
Lamberton, Samuel
[Description of Van Nuys by his commanding officer]
GLC07687.169
2 October 1864
Hills, Morton T.
[Receipt for charges incurred in shipment of Van Nuys's body to Franklin, Ind.]
Receipt for charges incurred in shipment of Van Nuys's body to Franklin, Ind. On stationery of "Drs. Brown & Alexander, Embalmers of the Dead;" signed by Hills as agent to armies operating against Richmond.
GLC07687.171
3 June 1862
Jackson, Richard H. (fl. 1861-1864)
to Father
He thinks Frank L. must have arrived home by now and has called on his father...Col. Hawkins proceeded on board the brig Port Royal for the purpose of ascending the swamp canal. Lt. Col Kimball detailed all the contrabands to erect arbars in front of...
GLC07705.069
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