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Petition for Col. Fellows

They feel that the 2nd lieutenant , Samuel M. Smith has violated some code of conduct while on drill. They feel he should be disciplined but they also hope to witness an improvement since they note his many good qualities.

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to Colonel

The author thinks of him as a brother soldier. He hopes to see him at the reunion.

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to E.A. Preshay

Letter of introduction for Fellows, now the director of a bank.

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Justice of the Peace Appointment Certificate

Fellows is again appointed Justice of the Peace for the county of Carroll.

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[Diary of the 12th Illinois by Major James R. Huginin sent to Governor Richard Yates]

With contemporary manuscript copy of record of the 12th Illinois sent to Governor Richard Yates by Major James R. Huginin.

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[Diary of George H. Starr]

Captured at Gettysburg in July of 1863, George H. Starr of company D in the 104th regiment of the New York Infantry made a number of escape attempts from Confederate prisons, before succeeding in October of 1864. Much of the diary is empty, with...

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to Frederick Starr

Written from Libby Prison ("Hotel de Libbie") in Richmond. Starr discusses, sometimes humorously, the possibility of exchange, his desire for packages, and his health. He also mentions the fact that his February escape attempt precluded his early...

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to Ethan A. Jenks

Colonel Sayles orders Jenks to assume command of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers.

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to Ethan A. Jenks

Colonel Sayles orders Jenks to report recruits to Corporal A. C. Eddy at Camp Bliss, Rhode Island.

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to Ethan A. Jenks

Scovel, United States Paymaster, discusses a case involving Jenks. Informs Jenks he can receive pay for the period to 4 May 1863 unless Jenks provides evidence of the dates during which he performed duties as Captain.

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to Sergeant McElroy

Private Niles requests that McElroy send Niles' description list to the surgeon in charge of the Main Street Hospital in Covington. States that he was reported dead and can draw no pay.

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to Montgomery C. Meigs

Captain Jenks transmits the monthly return of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage and the clothing receipt roll for November 1863.

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to Ethan A. Jenks

Private Briggs requests his back pay from Captain Jenks and offers Jenks half of the pay.

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to Montgomery C. Meigs

Captain Jenks transmits the monthly clothing, camp, and garrison equipage, and clothing receipt roll for December 1863.

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to Percy Daniels

Captain Jenks requests a twenty day leave of absence from Colonel Percy Daniels.

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to unknown

Refers to an enclosed Descriptive List for Private Carder Sherman (not included). Instructs the recipient to send a new Descriptive List.

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to E. B. French

Consists of several copied statements regarding items lost from Captain Jenks' ordnance stores. Signed by French as Second Auditor of the United States Treasury.

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to Ethan A. Jenks

Captain Wilbur informs Captain Jenks that he is required to attend the General Court Martial scheduled for 8 May 1865.

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to Samuel B. Ward

Captain Jenks writes to Ward, Assistant Surgeon at a general hospital, regarding the Descriptive List of Private P. Thornton.

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to unknown

Informs the recipient that as Brigade Officer of the Day, the author found the men at several pickets "well instructed and vigilantly performing their duty." Written at Poplar Grove Church.

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to Ethan A. Jenks

First Lieutenant Johnson requests information regarding surgeons working in the Portsmouth Grove, Rhode Island Hospital during the years of 1864 and 1865 from Captain Jenks. Johnson requests this information for the widow of Sergeant [Dennis J.]...

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to Ethan A. Jenks

Colonel Bliss declines an invitation for the annual meeting of the Seventh Rhode Island Veterans Association from Jenks, the Association's President.

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to Ethan A. Jenks

Hopkins sends Captain Jenks a block made from a picture of General Zenas Randall Bliss (not included). Informs Jenks of his plans to visit Civil War sites in Virginia.

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to John Sullivan

Obeying special orders from the War Department, Colonel Bliss relieves Captain Ethan A. Jenks from duty.

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[dates related to Ethan A. Jenks' dismissal]

Written on a small notebook, this sheet lists the chronology of Jenks' dismissal.

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