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11 August 1862
Hash, Byron B.
to L. D. Wood
re: skirmish at Pack's Ferry.
GLC03135.06.006
18 September 1862
to L. D. Wood, A. Pugh, J. B. Hash and Eli Pugh
re: skirmishing in Fayetteville, Va.; Charleston, Va.; and the Kanawha valley.
GLC03135.06.007
25 September 1862
Mitchell, Thomas F.
to Elizabeth J. Mitchell
re: death of a fellow prisoner at Johnson's Island; attempts to secure release of David Pennington and Noah Blevins.
GLC03135.06.008
1 October 1862
re: activities and emotions since release from Johnson's Island.
GLC03135.06.009
7 November 1862
re: speculations on troop movements; mentions William, Eli, and A. Pugh.
GLC03135.06.010
2 December 1862
Perkins, William T.
re: new pants; desire to see the girls at home.
GLC03135.06.011
6 March 1863
re: soldiers left at Petersburg, Va., cold, snowy march to Franklin, Va.
GLC03135.06.012
1 April 1863
Pugh, Eli
re: increased dose of medicine; greeting to everyone at home.
GLC03135.06.013
8 April 1863
King, E. S.
re: intentions to stay in St. Clare through the summer.
GLC03135.06.014
27 April 1863
re: Yankees going "up every day in their Bulloons;" attempts to secure discharge due to rheumatism; travel from Dublin, Va., to camp in Caroline Co.
GLC03135.06.015
22 May 1863
to Charlottle Pugh and L. D. Wood
re: worsening rheumatism.
GLC03135.06.016
2 June 1863
re: three boys being sent to the "horse pittle"[?]; "good" girls at home.
GLC03135.06.017
3 June 1863
re: girls at home.
GLC03135.06.018
4 September 1863
re: missed recent camp meeting; speculation the Yankees have taken Knoxville.
GLC03135.06.019
3 October 1863
re: inquiry regarding missing money belonging to Eli Pugh.
GLC03135.06.020
22 January 1864
Pennington, D.
re: lack of food and clothing.
GLC03135.06.021
2 April 1864
Unknown
to "Dear Brother"
re: desire to return home.
GLC03135.06.022
12 June 1864
Pugh, A.
re: attacks by bushwhackers and retaliation on them; capture and sale of a horse.
GLC03135.06.023
7 July 1864
re: march from Transylvania Co., N.C., to Raleigh, and then Morganton; capture and burning of Camp Vance by "taryes"[?].
GLC03135.06.024
2 May 1886
Reaves, Robert
to Franklin P. Davis
re: account of the murder of Matt Davis by Jones Greer.
GLC03135.06.025
4 May 1886
Pugh, M. V.
to "Kind Brother"
re: Matt Davis/Jones Greer murder case; incidents of vandalism; family activites.
GLC03135.06.026
7 June 1886
Includes pencil note signed "W.J.P." [William J. Pugh]. re: news of farm and family; child of unknown parentage at Robert Duncan's.
GLC03135.06.027
10 July 1886
Pugh, W. J.
to F. P. Davis
re: news of crops and livestock.
GLC03135.06.028
16 August 1887
Sheets, S.
re: crops; health of friends and family.
GLC03135.06.029
6 February 1860
Stafford, Robert H. (fl. 1837-1866)
to sister
mentions he has joined a society in college. also speaks of wanting to improve his letter writing.
GLC02618.001
18 March 1860
mentions a cousin who was recently wounded and may lose his hand
GLC02618.002
18 September 1860
to Ma
Stafford describes a prayer meeting.
GLC02618.003
8 October 1860
talks about sophomore year and roommate troubles
GLC02618.004
17 November 1860
complains that he receives hardly any letters, talks about war in general
GLC02618.005
8 June 1861
to father
talks about the war spirit and the company that they started at school "Ogletree Guards."
GLC02618.006
12 July 1861
to sisters
describes initial days as a soldier, camping grounds, food, the company
GLC02618.007
20 September 1861
describes the life of a soldier: sleeping in the rain, changing landscapes, the food, etc.
GLC02618.008
15 October 1861
He writes that he received the blanket and requests his shoes and suspenders. He will send his pistol along with some money home.
GLC02618.009
6 April
Stafford, Robert (fl. 1837-1866)
One letter from Robert Stafford to his mother dated April 6th. Letter concerns an April Fool's joke Robert played where he pretended to run away. He is writing to his mother to tell her it was a joke and he didn't mean for it to go on so long. He...
GLC02618.089
5 May 1820
W.L.U (fl. ?-)
to Hon. Jack Rodgers
print of masonic Temple in Tuskegee, AL on postcard
GLC02618.094
no date
Bachelder, John B.
[Pencil / charcoal drawing of house on a hill beside water, with sail boat in background.]
Appears to be early work.
GLC02673.01
[Pencil drawing. Finely delineated. Shown from a distance through trees.]
JBB specialized in landscape view of towns before and after the Civil War
GLC02673.02
16 March 1852
[Pencil sketch. Man on boulders]
GLC02673.03
24 August 1853
[Pencil and watercolor. Scenic]
GLC02673.04
16 May 1861
[Pencil and watercolor. House]
incompletely colored. Not clearly a Civil War related piece
GLC02673.05
[Pencil sketch. Green Room in the White House]
colors of room noted in margin. Apparently a study for a Presidential print or painting; possibly JBB's Lincoln painting
GLC02673.06
17 August 1874
[Pencil and ink wash. Glen Onoko]
GLC02673.07
no date August 1874
[Pencil and ink wash. Eagle Cliff]
GLC02673.08
18 August 1874
[Pencil and ink wash. Catawissa Railroad]
Railroad bridge in mountainous terrain
GLC02673.09
[Pencil and ink wash. Twin Bridge. Catawissa Railroad]
signed
GLC02673.10
26 August 1874
[Pencil and ink. Lake View Hotel]
The hotel building and carriages are cut and pasted from a comtemporary print; JBB has supplied the background. Signed
GLC02673.11
[Water color. Hotel on Seneca Lake]
Water color on tissue-backed paper.
GLC02673.12
[Pencil and ink. Seneca Lake]
GLC02673.13
28 August 1874
[Pencil and ink. Pavilion Hotel]
GLC02673.14
[Pencil and ink. Pavilion Hotel in the distance]
note on verso: "Do not charge Mr. Bacthelder [sic] my Hotel Bill. J.W.G."
GLC02673.15
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