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16 June 1864
Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918
To his wife
Writing from a hospital after bullet hit GWT in the foot, bruising the foot and making him lame. Discusses Grants losses in the campaign and the defenses of Petersburg.
GLC04558.141
9 July 1864
Evaluates the damage that different types of artillery shells (i.e. mortar and rifled cannon shot) create at various distances from the front line. Mentions troops rotations between lines, and farm business. Gives a current price for cotton cloth...
GLC04558.146
31 December 1863
Walker, T.A., fl. 1863-1865
[Monthly return of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage]
Signed by Walker, commanding Company B, 9th Louisiana Volunteers.
GLC08649.09
15 July 1864
Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892
to his brother John McKinley Gibson
A camp rumor states that Sherman gave up his campaign against Atlanta and is fortifying along the Chatahoochee. "But this is mere conjecture." Gibson goes on to offer offensive diversions to draw Sherman from Atlanta, such as massing Confederate...
GLC04501.023
31 October 1862
to his father Tobias Gibson
Gibson describes a march ending at Chattanooga and estimates the sizes of John Buford's and Jonathan Hunt Morgan's respective cavalry units. He laments the failed campaign into Kentucky and vividly describes the Battle of Perryville (10/8/1862)...
GLC04501.019
15 January 1862
Gibson, William P., fl. 1862-1863
to Randall Lee Gibson
William complains about the boredom of "Backwoods plantation." He announces a good cotton yield of 14,000 pounds, a tremendous corn yield, and his intention to plant wheat next year "so that in another year or less flour will be as cheap as the...
GLC04501.021
23 January 1863
West, Lewis H., 1829-?
to R. West
References his mother's letter of 20 January. Says they are waiting in Newport News under sailing orders, which means they could leave at any minute or sit for an indefinite period. Says the tugboats are sent 8 or 9 miles upriver to keep a lookout...
GLC03836.41
6 September 1862
Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882
to his sister
Writes that there was a brush with secesh cavalry who charged into the 7th Kansas cavalry. Seventeen men were killed two of which belong to Weeks' regiment. Describes his experience in Arkansas so far and writes that he was almost hit by firing...
GLC06728.020
17 March 1783
Dellezenne, Joseph, fl. 1783
[Request for provisions]
Requests six days' provisions for a servant. Signed by Joseph C. [Dellezenne]. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Paul Barney on verso, signed with his mark.
GLC02437.02012
29 March 1862
Henry, Josiah E., 1840-?
to George and Sophia Henry
Henry writes to his mother and brother from Fortress Monroe. Reports on many miles of marching. States they encountered rebel fire. Says that the peach trees are in bloom and the weather is hot. Comments he lost most of his belongings on a forced...
GLC03523.07.10
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