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30 June 1861
untitled
features soldier holding flag and sword
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1861-1877
The Father of His Country Left This to His Children
features American flag
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Project It!
features American flag against sunrise
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3 January 1862
If Any One Attempts to Haul Down the American Flag, Shoot Him On the Spot.--John Dix
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For the Union! For the Union! I go in for the Union still!
features woman holding flag
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features sun with state abbreviation on each point and eagle in the center
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1 December 1864
to Philip Coleman
writes that the new baby is unlike the eldest and he is sleeping more at night than formerly.desires to help a German gentleman in the army. Sue has been unwell.
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Ellsworth
"He who noteth even the fall of a sparrow will have some purpose even in the fate of one like me."
includes color picture of Ellsworth
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2 July 1862
Our Only Argument with Traitors
features picture of cannon and flag
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Lexington and Baltimore
features picture of Lexington battle in 1775 and the battle of Baltimore in 1861.
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15 September 1862
Down with the traitors' serpent flag!
features picture of American flag and a picture of the flag with a tree and a serpent across from it.
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1862
The Girl I Left Behind Me
features picture of soldier and his sweetheart
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Union
features arc with state names
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21 June 1862
Col. Robert Anderson
features quote and picture of the Colonel
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How Virginia Was Voted Out of the Union
shows polling booth with men holding guns
GLC08416.1
Constitution and Laws
shows group of men holding a flag under a liberty sign
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19 November 1861
Stephen A. Douglas
shows picture of Stephen A. Douglas and includes a qoute
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6 May 1865
For the Union
shows color picture of lady holding flag and rural picture of Pennsylvania
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Col. Ellsworth, His Last Letter to his Parents
features picture of Ellsworth holding flag and sword beside qoute dated May 23rd, 1861
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1 July 1861
Virginis Begins the War
features picture of woman with cannon that reads "secession"
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15 July 1861
Fate of Traitors
features picture of Jefferson Davis being hung
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untitled [auction house]
B&W picture of men at an auction house. a painting is up for sale.
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Lincoln and Cabinet
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Scott and McClellan
pictures of Scott and McClellan
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to Brother Pling
includes envelope that reads 11th Regiment Mass. Volunteers
describes a battle in which 2,000 soldiers are taken prisoners. warns him not to show the letter to anyone.
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17 February 1878
Beale, James, fl. 1878
to Maj. Geo. Hooker
remains skeptical of Batchelder's remarks. believe Gen. Reynolds was at Gettysburg before 10 am and after as the maps shows. does not believe the 11th Corps reached the town as early as he said they did.
GLC09171.1
26 February 1878
still finds Batchelder's story to be inaccurate. writes that the Potomac army has a very poor opimiom of Theodore Lyman. thinks Genie Howard uses the excuse of being wounded to lie.
GLC09171.2
15 April 1878
writes about his own military career as a private. writes he was always glad when a battle was orderly and simply tried to fulfill his duties. thinks it an outrage that Batchelder is going to publish a history.
GLC09171.3
23 April 1878
still challenging Batchelder's account. notes his serious blunders as to dates and time. criticizes his engraving.
GLC09171.4
5 May 1878
accuses Batchelder of complete fabrications. Batchelder claims that a Confederate brigade was captured by Buford's cavalry but Beale doesn't think this ever happened.
GLC09171.5
14 May 1878
does not think Gen. Meade planned Gettysburg. Quotes a long paragraph from Buford's letter to refute Batchelder's statements.
GLC09171.6
26 June 1878
learned that Lee was nervous bout the closeness of Reynolds and Buford. the plan was to coax Buford toward Emmettsburg so that Ewell would have time to get to Gettysburg, however, Buford made a rapid advance that afternoon.
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4 July 1878
has received subsequent letters that made him realize that he was missing a few things in his story, like the importance of the Harper's Ferry Raid, for instance. thanks him for his criticism.
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29 July 1878
read an article in which an ex-Confederate claimed a certain battle never happen. all these indiscrepancies will give rise to the claim that the war never happened.
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1 January 1865
Whitley, Albert, fl. 1865
to Sister
very faded.
"We entered this City Dec. 21st the rebels having evacuated it the night before, they left all of their siege guns...[and] crossed over into South Carolina. Our men have taken out the Torpedoes in the River & now our steamers &...
GLC09271.01
12 March 1865
confident that the Union is gaining in numbers and will soon be too much for General Lee.
GLC09271.02
7 April 1865
writes he is enjoying good health and having an easy time but Sgt. Sayso was recently taken prisoner leaving him as the only Sgt. left in the company.
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29 April 1865
to Sister and Brother
tomorrow they will start marching home.
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1 December 1865
diary entries December 1st-10th, year unknown
discusses where he marched and camped each day and the weather.
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8 October 1862
Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865
to wife and children
writes that he is in good health and is sending 20 dollars home. believes they will soon be victorious
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13 October 1862
very faded. would like to come home once more before he goes to Dixie. promises to do his duty as a soldier.
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4 December 1862
front page torn. writes that he is sending Mary a locket and will be sending the boys something as well. tells the story of an orderly who shot a captain in another company.
GLC09315.03
5 December 1862
is afraid his wife will have changed so much by the time he arrives home that he will not know her. asks her to send him a good pair of boots, also requests sponge cake and tobacco.
GLC09315.04
14 December 1862
has come down with a cold. says he is in a dangerous place. says the only women he sees are "nigger wenches, and I hate them, every once and a while I see a white woman..." would like to be with her and the children.
GLC09315.05
2 December 1862
writes they have to survive on half rations.
GLC09315.06
1863
writes that the regiment will be reorganized ina week. the new recruits will have to stay for the full term of enlistment. but they are confident the war will end before the term is up.
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sorry to hear that Mary (his daughter) was sick but hopes she is better now. refers to old friends and asks his wife to tell them he remembers them well and ask how they are getting along.
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February 1863
writing from the hospital where he is helping out. many are afflicted with the measles. prefers working in the hospital to picket duty.
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11 February 1863
in very good spirits because he is eating very good food lately. hopes his wife is getting fat. doesn't know when he'll get paid, but when he does, he'll send some money home.
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writes that while he has some health complaints like his side and his throat, he doesn't let it get him down because he has a duty to fulfill. talks about witnessing the death of a fellow soldier who got sick.
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