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9 September 1863
Merritt, John B., fl. 1861-1864
to Richard H. Jackson
He writes about a battle in Georgia between Rosecrans and Bragg in which both armies were used up. General Thomas gets the credit on their side
GLC07705.407
2 January 1863
Maxwell, Alexander S., fl. 1861-1864
He describes what he did last Christmas Eve.
GLC07705.334
23 September 1863
Kilroy, Patrick, fl. 1863
to Sir
He is upset because in many Northern papers there are reports of the freedmen of the South growing an abundance of crops like cotton, corn and potatoes. The turth is that the all the costs that go into paying the freedmen and rations far outweigh the...
GLC07205.039
15 July 1863
Bradling, William, fl. 1863
to Annie S. Brown
Written on a receipt-roll for soldier rations. He writes that on the morning of the eleventh they charged on Fort Wagner and lost 400 men in 5 minutes. Her cousin John R. Muney was wounded.
GLC07205.042
19 October 1862
Albert, fl. 1861-1864
to Father
His arm seems to be getting better. He read Sumner's speech. He says he has had an opportunity to study the black man "and it is seldom that you meet a negro that is in any way intelligent. These enlightened ones have white blood in them."
GLC07205.089
30 June 1920
Appreciation of the Upper Silesian Situation
The demographics of Silesia are discussed, followed by the political parties in Silesia. Propaganda from Poland and Germany are discussed as well as the raw materials produced in the region. Different solutions are suggested as to the Silesian...
GLC02766.045
circa 1900-1929
Upper Silesia
Bief history of Silesia, geographical considerations, industry, the Paris Decision, population. He also tells some of his personal experiences in the region.
GLC02766.063
25 October 1862
to Mrs. Abbott
He writes on the death of her son, George Abbott. He praises him and gives somes of the details surrounding his death. Everyone loved him as a brother.
GLC03057.07
24 January 1863
Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863
to Mother and Sister
They are east of Baton Rouge now. They've found a lot of sugar and molasses where they are. There are inspections every day. He saw Frank Leslie's Illustrated paper in which there was a sketch of them driving the rebels out of Baton Rouge.
GLC02751.19
10 February 1863
There has been some fighting. Deals have been attempted. There was a proposal in which they said they'd give them the rest of the state if they gave them back all their enslaved people. It is rumored that the water where they are is poisoned since...
GLC02751.23
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