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[Receipt from T.W. House to T. W. Ward]
20 October 1845
Ward, Thomas W., fl. 1842-1862
Receipt from T.W. House to T. W. Ward. 10/20/1845. 1 p.
GLC02145.80.05
[Receipt for sugar and brandy]
21 October 1845
Receipt for sugar and brandy from Rice & Nichols. 10/21/1845. 1 p.
GLC02145.80.07
[Unaccompanied docket leaf]
21 July 1847
Unaccompanied docket leaf for Sam Houston document re: land business. 7/21/1847. 1 p.
GLC02145.80.15
[Cheque signed by Amedee Simorin]
20 June 1860
Cheque signed by Amedee Simorin. 6/20/1860. 1 p. + endorsement.
GLC02145.80.16
to Lile Miller
3 November 1861
Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864
Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Describes the funeral procession for a fallen soldier from his regiment.
GLC02155.015
14 November 1861
Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Writes, "Dear Wife it makes me so angry when i think of the way we have been humbuged and treated since we have been in the service that some times i think if the Rebels were coming into Gettys... i would barely...
GLC02155.018
17 November 1861
Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Describes entering a civilian house where the inhabitants professed to be loyal to the Union.
GLC02155.019
5 January 1862
Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Discusses the difficulty of obtaining wood and the possibility of acquiring a small sheet iron stove. Complains that soldiers from New York receive more press than the Pennsylvania troops: "...i see your Sunday...
GLC02155.027
January 26, 1862
Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Discusses camp life. Writes, "Oh i hope and pray to god it may not Be much longer till i can press you to my heart... and yet dear Lile to Protect this happy Land of ours i would fight those over Bearing Rebels...
GLC02155.032
11 June 1862
Miller writes near White House, Virginia, to his wife. Describes his journey from Fredericksburg, Virginia. Heard that his division will travel toward Richmond to join General George McClellan.
GLC02155.052
December 14, 1862
Miller writes to his wife from camp at Brooks Station. Writes, "there is a terrible Battle Raging at Fredericksburg the canonading [sic] yesterday was tremendous, i believe it exceeded any thing i ever heard, either Malvern hill or Sharpsburg, it is...
GLC02155.071
February 24, 1863
Miller writes to his wife from camp near Union Mills. Comments on a recent situation in which some men in his regiment refused to obey orders; he previously described the incident to Lile and now reprimands her for reading the letter to another woman...
GLC02155.085
6 March 1863
Miller writes to his wife from camp near Union Mills. Comments on the draft: "...the Conscription Act... comes down verry heavily on the men from 21 to 35 years of age, But it is only what they should have done one year ago, had they have given Genl...
GLC02155.086
8 May 1863
Complains about his inability to obtain a furlough, noting Governor Andrew Curtin granted a soldier from his company a furlough. Another man wrote to "Little Eddy," possibly Representative Edward McPherson, who granted him a furlough. Miller notes,...
GLC02155.099
21 May 1863
Complains that some of his fellows have obtained a furlough, while he has not. Discusses Mr. Frey, a sutler, and the sutler store. In a post script, notes that he enclosed a song (not included) with this letter.
GLC02155.101
22 September 1863
Writes a love letter to his wife. Expects to cross the Rapidan River and "[attack] Old Lee as he is sending reinforcements to Bragg."
GLC02155.108
January 11, 1864
Written in camp at Bristoe Station.
GLC02155.128
February 1, 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
to Michael Miller
7 August 1861
Miller, Lile, fl. 1861-1864
GLC02155.149
January 14, 1864
GLC02155.168
January 27, 1864
GLC02155.171
February 5, 1864
GLC02155.173
1864
GLC02155.187
to Sister and Cousin
January 28, 1863
GLC02155.193
to his cousin Lill
November 30, 1862-December 1, 1862
Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865
GLC02156.05
12 April 1863
GLC02156.12
to her cousin Mag
22 April 1864
Hanna, fl. 1864
GLC02156.23
to his mother and Charley
February 27, 1863
Armstrong, George E., fl. 1861-1865
Written from "Camp Parapet," located in Shrewsbury, Louisiana, near New Orleans. Addressed to his mother and brother Charley.
GLC02157.10
to mother
20 October 1863
GLC02157.32
December 1, 1863
GLC02157.37
February 22, 1864
GLC02157.47
11 June 1864
GLC02157.51
Description of Charles L. Brown
28 October 1864
GLC02157.53
to Friend Charlie
25 May 1865
Watson, G.R., fl. 1865
Written at Fort Delaware
GLC02157.57
circa December 1861
Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Dated "Decr" (year inferred from content). Notes that their camp is ten miles from Washington, D.C. Discusses the possibility that Lile will visit him at camp.
GLC02155.031
4 May 1862
Writes from Camp Washington to his wife. Comments on his quarters being full of lice.
GLC02155.043
21 May 1862
Written at Camp Washington near Falmouth, Virginia, to his wife. Boasts that his regiment took the first honour in a recent inspection. Predicts his regiment will soon march toward Richmond, Virginia.
GLC02155.046
[Receipt for Muslin]
1840-1862
Thomson Gregory DS Receipt for Dr. Hull re: Muslin. n.d. 1 p.
GLC02145.80.01
[Receipt for Ward]
29 July 1840
Receipt for Ward from Hyslop & Brother 1/29/1841. 1 p. + docket.
GLC02145.80.03
[Receipt for R. Lockart]
Receipt 10/21/1845 for R. Lockart. 1 p.
GLC02145.80.06
[Receipt to T. Bostick]
1847
T. Ward. Receipt to T. Bostick, with blue docket leaf and attached with seal. 1847. 1 p. + docket.
GLC02145.80.13
[Receipt for violins and instruments]
9 May 1862
Receipt for violins and instruments. 5/9/1862. 1 p. + docket.
GLC02145.80.17
10 August 1861
Miller writes to his wife: "... the men have become dissatisfied they have not enough to eat they say in camp and a good many of the officers drink as bad as the men..."
GLC02155.002
7 November 1861
Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Complains of having a cold. Writes, "...i do not know what they intend to do with us this winter But i think they intend to fight it through... in a few days we are to be Reviewed By Genl McClellan there will be...
GLC02155.016
to Charley Miller
Possibly written to his young son in December 1861 from Camp Pierpont, Virginia (date and location inferred from content). Expresses sympathy for Charley, who has a sore on his side.
GLC02155.024
January 21, 1862
Written from Camp Pierpont to his wife. Complains that one of his fellow soldiers is spreading falsehoods, through letters, about others in the company.
GLC02155.030
February 20, 1862
Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Writes, "...Please do not let one secession thought enter your heart for not for the world would i have you entertain one Secession principle... think of the stain that Rests on the second and third generation of...
GLC02155.035
February 27, 1862
Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Writes that the whole division is preparing to move, and "where we are to go, we do not know, or any person else i suppose excep [sic] Genl McClellan..." Post script is written in pencil.
GLC02155.037
March 30, 1862
Written at camp near Alexandria, Virginia, to his wife. Notes that General [George] McCall complained about the conditions in which the reserves under his command were serving (standing picket in the mud). Predicts he will not be sent further south.
GLC02155.048
1 June 1862
Mentions that his regiment changed position and expresses confidence in General John F. Reynolds. Describes marching through the city [Fredericksburg]. Discusses the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, mentioning Generals Stonewall Jackson, Nathaniel P...
GLC02155.050
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