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10 October 1861
Cooper, Jeremiah
to William Cooper
re: military life; anger at receiving so few letters
GLC02179.01.013
20 October 1861
McKinney, Erastus R. (fl. 1851-1904)
to Cynthia McKinney
re: news that all is well
GLC02179.01.014
October 1861
re: news that he has not been called to battle as was expected; also discusses possiblity of being home for Christmas
GLC02179.01.015
20 January 1862
to his father and wife
re: destruction of a railroad bridge in Kentucky, news of a possible pay increase
GLC02179.01.016
28 January 1862
to his wife, father, mother, daughter and son
re: possible capture of Jeff Thompson; new uniforms
GLC02179.01.017
30 January 1862
McKinney, A. S.
to Erastus R. McKinney
re: recent letters and goods sent to Erastus; predictions for the end of the war
GLC02179.01.018
January 1862
to unknown
re: mess duty, release of Confederate comissioners James Mason and John Slidell; capture of 100 hogs. Top portion missing.
GLC02179.01.019
to father and friends
re: cooking for the mess, naming a newborn after him (possibly his son)
GLC02179.01.020
to A. McKinney
re: march through Kentucky; letters from home
GLC02179.01.021
1 Feburary 1862
re: leaving Bird's Point and boarding a boat
GLC02179.01.022
25 March 1862
Cooper, William
to Jane Edwards
re: encounters with Confederate bushwhackers
GLC02179.01.023
February 1862
to Al[illegible] McKinney
re: a recent battle with the rebels
GLC02179.01.024
18 February 1862
to father
re: devastating battle at Fort Donelson, which McKinney missed, but was later assigned to helping the wounded and collecting the dead
GLC02179.01.025
23 February 1862
to wife
re: caring for the sick and wounded; possibility of a 2 month furlough; deciding whether to work in a hospital or stay with the regiment. Written on board Steamer Fanny Bullit.
GLC02179.01.026
26 February 1862
re: the recent battle at Fort Donelson
GLC02179.01.027
23 March 1862
to father, friends and wife
re: not getting paid on time; move to Pittsburg Landing
GLC02179.01.028
22 April 1862
re: McKinney's hip wound
GLC02179.01.029
25 April 1862
re: his wound, details of a recent battle
GLC02179.01.030
8 May 1862
McStevenson, Sallie
to "Dear Brother"
re: wishes for his safe recovery from a wound, death of a loved one
GLC02179.01.031
3 June 1862
Austin, Charles E.
re: wish to return to his regiment
GLC02179.01.032
29 October 1862
re: news from home regarding money and children
GLC02179.01.033
30 June 1863
Curren, Mary Ann
to "Dear Sister"
re: family news
GLC02179.01.034
30 December 1863
to E. R. and C. A. McKinney
re: going back into the service
GLC02179.01.035
26 June 1865
Ganisus, J. C.
re: receipt for property taxes
GLC02179.01.036
30 October 1897
Unknown
to his father
guessed to be Arthur [McKinney]. re: family news
GLC02179.01.037
31 October 1901
Winter, W. A.
to Erastus McKinney
re: dues to Kilpatrick Post No. 276
GLC02179.01.038
20 August 1904
to Mrs. E. R. McKinney
Alvah [McKinney] re: an injured thumb, crops; plans to visit for Christmas
GLC02179.01.039
no date
Williamson, Prissila
to "Dear Sis"
Dated 14 October without a year. Re: Friends and Family at home
GLC02179.01.040
Recipe for Sylvester Davis's bee feed
GLC02179.01.041
Envelope fragment and Stub from Columbia Nursery.
Envelope fragment and Stub from Columbia Nursery, Lacon, Illinois.
GLC02179.01.042
Letter fragment about photograph, taxes.
Letter fragment. Re: receipt of a photograph, taxes.
GLC02179.01.043
Cabinet card portrait of an infant
Cabinet card portrait of an infant (possibly Erastus McKinney's son?)
GLC02179.01.044
1890 ca.
Albumen print of McKinney.
Albumen print of McKinney in uniform.
GLC02179.01.045
[Action scene with soldiers and cannon]
Print of an action scene with soldiers and cannon (possibly a re-enactment?)
GLC02179.01.046
ca. 1880
[Camp Compson]
Print of a group of soldiers and three women at Camp Compson.
GLC02179.01.047
1863/11/09
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
[Early photo of the coin counting room of the Philadelphia Mint]
[Early photo of the coin counting room of the Philadelphia Mint]. A photo of two men sitting at a table counting coins.
GLC01992.02
22 December 1863
Miller, Michael Murray (1861-1864)
to Lile Miller
In this letter, Michael M. Miller writes home to his wife. He wishes she is well and says he is feeling better since the last time he wrote. He mentions that he feels like he has nothing to do but sit around. He also writes that the army is trying to...
GLC02155.125
25 December 1863
In this letter, Michael M. Miller writes home to his wife. He wishes her a merry Christmas and hopes this is the last Christmas apart from her. Him and a friend went to a nearby place to eat and had a big meal for the holiday which he was happy about...
GLC02155.126
7 January 1864
GLC02155.127
11 January 1864
GLC02155.128
13 January 1864
GLC02155.129
17 January 1864
GLC02155.130
20 January 1864
Written from Camp at Brestow Station. He discusses whether "Grandpap's house" will be suitable to rent. Mentions that they are likely to have more visitors after the war as he will want to invite over his friends from the army and discuss their...
GLC02155.131
1 February 1864
Writing from Camp at Brestow Station in Virginia, Miller thanks his wife for writing so often, but insists he doesn't need her to send him "a Box", presumably of food because "we now get fresh Bread all the time". He describes the rations in more...
GLC02155.132
8 February 1864
GLC02155.133
19 February 1864
GLC02155.134
24 February 1864
GLC02155.135
25 February 1864
GLC02155.136
28 February 1864
GLC02155.137
1 March 1864
GLC02155.138
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