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circa 1870
Hall, Charles Bryan, 1840-?
Engraving of David Rumph Jones
Biographical note is adhered below the image.
GLC02459.49
Engraving of Joseph Brevard Kershaw
GLC02459.50
circa 1880
Engraving of Evander McIver Law
Includes handwritten biographical note that is no longer attached.
GLC02459.53
Engraving of Stephen D. Lee
A short biographical note is adhered to bottom.
GLC02459.54
Ritchie, Alexander Hay, 1822-1895
Engraving of General James Longstreet
Biographical note is adhered to lower left.
GLC02459.55
Engraving of William Wing Loring
Two biographical notes are adhered below the image along with small portrait of Loring cut out from a book.
GLC02459.56
Engraving of James Johnston Pettigrew
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Engraving of Robert Ransom, Jr.
Handwritten biographical note is adhered to the lower left.
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Engraving of Edward Porter Alexander
Handwritten biographical note is adhered to the bottom.
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Engraving of William Barksdale
Biographical note is adhered to the bottom.
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Engraving of Benjamin Franklin Cheatham
Handwritten biographical note is adhered to lower right.
GLC02460.24
Engraving of Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb
GLC02460.25
30 May 1863
Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864
to Lile Miller
Received a letter from his father, who is also in the service. Notes that he has one year left to serve, but his father's time will be up soon. Discusses his wife's upcoming trip to Columbia (possibly Columbia, Pennsylvania). Pages one and two of the...
GLC02155.104
circa 1863
Ogden, Edward H., fl. 1835-1865
to Sarah Ogden
Informs her of his regiment's arrival in Harrisburg at two o'clock in the morning. Says the regiment is camping with the 23rd Brooklyn regiment, which Ogden describes as "a fine set of men." Knowing that the company is composed mainly of "men of...
GLC06559.144
1861-1865
Writes a brief letter to his wife informing her they they just received marching orders to an unknown destination. Says there were "many exciting rumors in camp this afternoon," but there is no definite information as to where they will be traveling...
GLC06559.152
12 September 1862
Miller writes to his wife from Frederick County, Maryland. Notes that the Confederates left Frederick City. Writes, "i suppose there has been great excitement there since the Rebels have invaded Maryland, But i do not think there is much cause for...
GLC02155.063
24 November 1863
Pankow, Wilhelmine, fl. 1863
Writes from Lebanon. Surmises that Mr. Hartman's letter was probably lost because the family received no response. Asks Ogden to send the family a photograph so that they may see the person so dedicated to the care of a total stranger.
GLC06559.117
11 December 1862
Jones, G.W., fl. 1862
to Edward H. Odgen
Writes that the Mr. Jones of whom Mr. Ogden speaks was not the "man that the draft belonged to." Says the Mr. Jones in question is a "single man about 22 years of age and enlisted in the 101st Regt." Jones is at the Broad and Cherry Street Hospital...
GLC06559.119
21 March 1864
Whitaker, Albion, fl. 1864
Says that when he first met his regiment, he was much healthier. He mentions the Hospital's closing. Notes he has written to Mrs. Perot, but has received no reply as of yet.
GLC06559.095
6 June 1862
Miller replies to a letter from his wife. Describes a recent skirmish with Confederates. Requests a plait of her hair.
GLC02155.051
15 June 1862
Miller writes from camp near the Chickahominy River to his wife. Notes that Confederates broke through the picket lines of General George McClellan's army, but that his company will likely remain held as a reserve force.
GLC02155.053
23 June 1862
Miller writes from "picket lines near Richmond" to his wife. Notes that Union and Confederate pickets are so close together, they can talk and exchange supplies. Continues writing 24 June. Writes, "...Rebeldom is pretty near played out..."
GLC02155.054
1 June 1863
Sanders, William, fl. 1863
Writes from camp near Falmouth. Describes the various places he stopped before finally joining his regiment in the battlefield. Mentions that in two months and five days, he will see Mrs. Ogden again.
GLC06559.083
10 November 1862
Stackhouse, J., fl. 1864
Writes from camp. States he has been unable to write because he has been marching every day since he received her last letter. His colonel told him that he cannot get a description list unless sent for by a doctor. Asks Ogden to retrieve the...
GLC06559.084
13 April 1862
Thompson, Joseph, fl. 1863-1864
Writes from camp near Potomac Creek. Mentions he does not plan on reenlisting. Says that the men feel misused, and therefore will not come back. The men of his regiment have only eight more days remaining in their term of duty. Assures Ogden that...
GLC06559.089
13 July 1862
Eirsch, Joseph Y., fl. 1862
Writes from Eerie City, likely from Erie, Pennsylvania that he arrived home safely, but took sick during his travels. Many of the people he knew from back home became soldiers, and he feels lonely. He concludes by sending his respects to "all of...
GLC06559.061
9 May 1865
Richards, Allen J., fl. 1864-1865
Writes from Camp Stoneman. Notes he sent Ogden three hundred dollars. Tells her that she will have to pay the "Expressage" because he was unable to pay. He requests that Ogden confirm the money's arrival and informs her that he will be sending her...
GLC06559.079
1 April 1863
Pugh, Eli, fl. 1863
to L. D. Wood
re: increased dose of medicine; greeting to everyone at home.
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3 October 1863
Mitchell, Thomas F., fl. 1862-1863
re: inquiry regarding missing money belonging to Eli Pugh.
GLC03135.06.020
28 November 1863
Cranor, Franklin, fl. 1862-1865
to Delia Slocum
Written in the aftermath of the Battles for Chattanooga, Cranor reports that he is among the living, but that his company had lost eighteen men from his company leaving only sixteen. He describes three charges that his brigade made and lists the...
GLC03791.009
10 November 1864
re: Cranor describes his march to Pulaski from Nashville, which was overall, pretty lousy. He asks about his fellow soldier just home on furlough. He finishes by describing the social party life in camp.
GLC03791.019
1 May 1864
Dodge, Nelson E., fl. 1862-1864
to Esther Ann Kinney
re: Dodge predicts the movement of the troops of Generals Hooker and Burnside and believes they will eventually meet near Chancellorsville. He also reminisces about the battle of Fredericksburg [December 13, 1862] and believes that their newest...
GLC02162.07
30 November 1863
White, Carr Bailey, 1823-1871
to Eliakim P. Scammon
Stating that a building burned by Union troops at Blue Sulphur housed Confederate troops and was not a place of worship, as had evidently been claimed.
GLC02414.244
1 September 1863
to James L. Botsford
"Citizens brought word…severe fighting commenced at 3 oclock Wednesday 10 miles east or the north east of Lewisburg supposed by informant near Frankfort heavy commanding kept up until ten oclock at night & resumed next morning…our forces drove them...
GLC02414.269
17 April 1864
Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902
to father
He has sent photos for his album. They may stay where they are for 2 months. His uncle tells him his father has a new home on Clinton St.
GLC02161.120
20 July 1864
to Mary "Mollie" McLean
The 19th corps from N. Orleans have been pressing up the river for the last couple of days. If Sherman gets Atlantis, they should have some real fighting ahead of them.
GLC02161.135
31 August 1864
He is kind of sick. He sent a photograph of Gen. Binney.
GLC02161.139
1 December 1862
Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865
to Father
Fredricksburg remains in possession of the Rebels and he hopes they will stay where they are for the next few days. He expects the Paymaster soon. The latest General Orders praises the 9th.
GLC07705.117
25 December 1862
He wishes his father a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Their regiment had the duty of picketing the Rappahanock. Brags about his regiment and how everyone knows how splendid they are.
GLC07705.121
31 July 1862
He mentions that his father recently took a trip around Central Park with a wounded officer. He also heard that an officer from his regiment called at the house when his father was absent. Heasks his father if he saw Burnside when he was in New York.
GLC07705.086
6 September 1862
He embarked on the steamer Lousiana and arrived in the dock of Washington City where the men and women asked what regiment they were from. Upon replying Hawkins, they received a warm welcome.
GLC07705.098
3 November 1862-4 November 1862
He camped where the rebels had possession of in the morning. A skirmish broke out.
GLC07705.110
11 November 1862
General Burnside will now command the Army of the Potomac, and Gen. McClellan will step down. The 9th Army Corps will be sad to see him go. He includes General Orders.
GLC07705.112
10 March 1862
Jackson, Henry, fl. 1861-1864
to Richard H. Jackson
He had trouble at the post office and has sent a newspaper along.Charlie Austen and his cousin send their regards.
GLC07705.205
23 April 1862
He writes of Miss Watson (the lady he is interested in) and how he has introduced her to some of Richard's friends. He says his new partner, Elizabeth, will be happy to meet him.
GLC07705.210
14 August 1863
Eaton, A. B., fl. 1861-1864
to M. R. Morgan
He writes that Richard Jackson has been engaged as a clerk in the subsistence department at a salary of $75 per month.
GLC07705.164
23 August 1863
There are orders to retain the mail for the present.
GLC07705.166
5 September 1863
He describes the town of Beaufort. Includes a drawing of an ironclad on second page of letter.
GLC07705.172
16 November 1863-18 November 1863
The regiment is rapidly filling with "conscripts" from the North. Lincoln has said if not enough men volunteer, a draft will take place which Richard thinks is a good idea.
GLC07705.186
20 October 1862
He knows he will probably never recover the money he sent. Notes that he has received ninety-five letters from his son and has not had trouble recceiving mail from him up until this point. He is anxious because the army is on the advance.
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