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to Sarah Ogden

Writes he arrived in Chicago, where he was admitted to the Marine Hospital until the twenty-fifth and had two more bones removed from his foot. He thanks Ogden and conveys his mother's thanks as well. Encloses two pictures (not included) in the...

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to Sarah Ogden

Letter was written on the 11th and 12th (month not noted). Thanks Ogden and the women at the Philadelphia hospital for their care. He plans on returning to service on the seventeenth. Says he is not recuperating as fast as he would like, and may...

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to Sarah Ogden

Writes from the Military Department Marine Hospital that his wound has improved. He sends regards from several of his "Old comrades," and reports the marriage of Eaton and Miss Ana Boges. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner....

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to Sarah Ogden

Writes from the Military Department Marine Hospital that he has received another furlough for six days, in which he got a chance to walk around the city for the first time. Praises the "patriotic & charitable operations" headed by the women back...

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to Sarah Ogden

Writes his wound has finally healed, but he has to walk with a cane. Tells Ogden that he has not yet heard from Perkins, that Charley Ely has been discharged, and that Eaton has been promoted to the rank of a first lieutenant. The letter continues...

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to Sarah Ogden

Complains about the dishonesty among the men in the army. Mentions getting together with some of his old comrades. Informs Ogden that an unidentified person named Eaton is attempting to form a Volunteer company in Chatfield. Also speaks of the...

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to Sarah Ogden

Notes he is finally feeling better. He drew his pay on the ninth of the month, but lost all the money on the same day while waiting at a depot in Cleveland. He now has only thirty-four dollars to keep his family over the winter. Requests more time...

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to Sarah Ogden

Writes he has not gotten a response to any of the letters he wrote to Howard Hager, and he would appreciate Mrs. Ogden's suggesting that Hager respond to them. He has been through the past few battles and has come out safely. Comments that if he...

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to Edward S. Ogden

Responds to Ogden's question about his home life by recounting where he was born, where he lived as a child, and where he worked. Says in the future he intends to move to Wisconsin and live with his brother. Asks for a loan until his wages from...

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to Sarah Ogden

Notes he was a patient at the Broad and Cherry Hospital a year ago, and expresses his thankfulness for all of the kindness shown him. Informs her that he was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant. Also mentions that all attempts at finding a...

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to Sarah Ogden

Tells Ogden that they did not capture Petersburg because they could not carry out Grant's commands. He says that the troops were not responsible for the failure, but rather the generals, who did not follow the orders of their superiors. The...

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to Sarah Ogden

Writes that a severe cold, contracted on the way back from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delayed him in getting to his regiment. The camp where he is now staying is "a very pleasant place for well men but there is but few ladies here so it is very...

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to Sarah Ogden

Says he has been ordered to guard the Railroad and trains from Alexandria to Brandy Station. Notes that he slept in a tent on the hard ground the first night, and caught a bad cold as a result. Troops are stationed along the road, and they are...

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to Edward H. Ogden

Writes from Camp Stoneman. States he was released from the army on 11 June and went to Maine to visit some friends. He decided to reenlist for one year in Hancock's Corp, a company composed of Veterans. Says he will be receiving payment for his...

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to Sarah Ogden

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...

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to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Camp Stoneman. Writes he is happy that he has placed his money in such good hands. The sum total is now seven hundred dollars. Discusses the capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis stating, "I think the Government will soon give...

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to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Camp Convalescent near Fort Bernard. Says while in Philadelphia, he got in the habit of drinking, and the "temptations" made him want to get away from the hospital. Describes his trip from the hospital to the Convalescent Camp in detail...

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to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Turners Lane on behalf of a friend. Requests Mrs. Ogden and the other women at the hospital to write to him. He lists the soldier's address in the letter. Tells Ogden that he is healthy, but has some problems walking. He asks that she...

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to Lile Miller

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.

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to Lile Miller

Writes from Camp Washington to his wife. Comments on his quarters being full of lice.

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to his sister

Written from Camp Graham, in Washington, D.C. No date listed, but previous research estimated it was written about 1861.

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to his sister

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to George E. Armstrong

Written from Camp Palmer, Washington, D.C. Writes to answer Armstrong's questions about enlistment and life as a soldier.

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to Thomas Blackman

Writes to his father. States he is in General Rite's [Horatio Gouverneur Wright?] brigade and mentions General George McClellan. They are sailing for North Carolina soon and expect a battle as there is a large Confederate force there.

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to Mary Blackman and his sister Ruth

Brief note to his mother and sister. Not dated. "Signed Francis G. Blackman, Washington D.C., Company K 7 Reg CV." Written in pencil.

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Harper's weekly. [Vol. 5, no. 210 (January 5, 1861)]

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Harper's weekly. [vol.7, no. 314 (January 3, 1863)]

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Harper's weekly. [vol. 8 (January 2 - December 31, 1864)]

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to Lile Miller

Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Date inferred from content; this letter is labeled 14 January 1861. Discusses the possibility that men from his regiment might be sent out to recruit. Writes, "...i do get so downhearted and wretched some times...

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to Lile Miller

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...

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to Lile Miller

Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Complains about the Porter Guards from New York, who are stationed at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, noting that they boast of "Being nearly all Rich and leaving home through Principal," although "the Pennsylvanians...

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to Lile Miller

Written from camp near White Oak Church. Writes, "...when the Inquirer came yesterday it put a damper on the Boys to see that the Secretary of War had refused to let the Reserves go Back to the State... i never felt like deserting Before But if ever...

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to Lile Miller

Written from Camp Pierpont to his wife. Complains that one of his fellow soldiers is spreading falsehoods, through letters, about others in the company.

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to Lile Miller

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...

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to Lile Miller

Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Complains about the rain and that Lile, his wife, does not write to him enough. Writes, "...the government has opened a Recruiting office at McCalls head quarters for the Regular Army any volunteer enlisting...

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to Lile Miller

Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Writes, "...the Boys are Jubilant of our late victories at Roanoke island and in the [tennessee] River, But i suppose ere you Receive this you will have heard of the taking of Roanoke island By our forces they...

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to Lile Miller

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...

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to Lile Miller

Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Complains that married women in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (where he was from) throw parties for and "walk the streets" with the Porter Guards.

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to Lile Miller

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.

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to Lile Miller

Reports that they are one mile from Centreville. Writes, "...i do not think they intend to attact [sic] Bull Run and i think they have evacuated Centreville..."

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to Lile Miller

Writes from camp near Alexandria. Ink is faded. Page five is written on a half sheet.

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to Lile Miller

Writes from camp near Alexandria. Ink is faded.

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to Lile Miller

Writes from camp near Alexandria. Ink is faded. "...you asked in your letter whether we had lost confidence in Genl McClellan No Dear Lile if there is a man in the world this army loves it is him, the Reason they are down on him, they think he ought...

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to Lile Miller

Writes from Manassas Junction to his wife. Relates that Brigadier General Reynolds keeps quarters in their camp. Writes, "...i suppose you have heard of the Glorious Victory in the west, a few more of the kind i think will end the Rebellion..."

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to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother about his hard journey and states he saw Frank [his brother Francis] for a few hours. He is very homesick.

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to Mary Blackman

Written from Knight Hospital. Informs Mary that her son Francis is getting better.

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to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother that he spent Thanksgiving in Gettersburg [Gettysburg?]. They are now four miles from Harper's Ferry.

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to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother that he has no interesting news at present but that he is "... rejoiced to hear of the Union Victorys in other places surely the day Star of peace will soon apear to gladen the hearts..."

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to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother about the war being just about over. "...the Jonnes [Johnnies] keep coming in hear every day ...pitch on them and kill some and drive them of if it wasnt for the soldiers bing hear the Jonnes would not stand much chance..."...

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to his sister

Writes, "The whites have allmost all left and the nigers have full swing at every thing they never dreamt of living in such stile before. The inhabitants left every thing but themselves when Burnside came and beat a hasty retreat."

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