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1875
Sykes, J. H., fl. 1879
to Blanche Kelso Bruce
sent a bottle of whiskey to the senator.
GLC09400.549
6 July 1863
The black hawk chronicle. [Vol. 1, no. 5 (July 6, 1863)]
Siege of Vicksburg. A Southerner surrenders for whiskey. Many articles illustrate Army - Navy Rivalry. Prints poem Hiawatha.
GLC06107.23
20 March 1864
Remington, William, fl. 1864-1873
to Almira Winchell
In regard to Almira's admonishment to leave whiskey alone, writes, "I never liked it any way."
GLC04706.19
Turner, J. Milton, 1840-1915
asks for whiskey and cigars. writes that Bruce must enter the lists at Chicago and he cannot afford not to appear.
GLC09400.544
5 December 1861
Stafford, Robert H., fl. 1837-1866
to Sister
Writes that if the yankees advance they will build winter quarters. Requests ginger and tea cakes. Notes that they have been given whiskey.
GLC02618.011
1861-1865 ca.
Envelope
The envelope has a image of a Skeleton sitting on top of a barrel of whiskey with two snakes around it. the caption reads "The Key To Southern Rebellion."
GLC06627.03.012
1861-1865
[Print of pen and ink drawing of Uncle Sam]
Depicts Uncle Sam sitting at a table holding a container with three things written on it; "Income tax bacilli, whiskey, sugar." There is a dollar sign on the folds of the tablecloth.
GLC08879.01.11
20 October 1864
Schumpert, Amos K., fl. 1864
to sweet and darling wife
the Colonel gave him brass buttons for his coat recently. writes that a furlough is out of the question now.writes he would like some whiskey. Written in Camp Stevens
GLC08270.01
26 January 1864
Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865
to Maria
writing from onboard a ship. filled with interesting lines like "take a dutch man and saturate him with whiskey and lager and give him the everlasting pipe and he is a nice animal..."
GLC08311.10
09 December 1862
Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864
to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee
He mentions that Chelsea is coming home. Talks about the whiskey ration that he says is usually unnecesary. Fortunately the officers in his regiment don't drink. Written in a camp near Falmouth
GLC02744.107
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