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Letter, Edwin Stone to his brother Persley Stone, November 11, 1861 (Ms2018-028)
Letter written by sailor Edwin C. Stone aboard the U.S.S. Minnesota, November 11, 1861 to his brother Persley Stone. Majority of letter is advice from Edwin to Persley on how to behave at his new job. Letter also contains a run in between the…
Letter, Charles Pierce to his mother, July 20, 1861 (Ms2018-027)
Letter written July 20, 1861 by Charles H. Pierce to his mother on the eve of the Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run. Pierce was a member of the United States Marine Corps which were present during the battle.
Letter, John Pittman to his mother, April 23, 1863 (Ms2018-025)
Letter written by John Pittman, 12th North Carolina Infantry, written from camp around Fredericksburg, Virginia, April 23, 1863. Letter is written to his mother and in it he describes his health and that of his comrades. He mentions that his Regiment…
Letter, Virginia Lucas to her brother [likely Daniel Bedinger Lucas], July 11, 1861 (Ms2018-021)
Letter written by Virginia Lucas to her brother [name not given] from Halltown in Clarke County, Virginia, July 11, 1861. Virginia writes how she and other relatives were sent away from Jefferson County because of approaching Union troops. She…
Letter, Joseph Eames to the Confederate Secretary of War, April 20, 1863 (Ms2018-019)
Letter written by Joseph Eames to the Confederate Secretary of War, April 20, 1863 in regards to petitioning the secretary to reassign his son, Pope Eames, to the Danville Gun Factory on account of Pope's being to sick to serve in the field.
Letter, James and Jehu Barnard to their parents, March 29, 1864 (Ms2018-018)
Letter written by James and Jehu Barnard of Patrick County, Virginia to their parents. Both were members of Company K, 50th Virginia Infantry. Written from camp at Orange Court House, Virginia, March 29th, 1864. Letter shares news of stoppage of…
Letter, James Hurst to his brother, July 4, 1862 (Ms2018-014)
Letter written by James H. Hurst, Co. K, 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, July 4th, 1862, from Beaufort, South Carolina to his brother. Letter describes celebration of the fourth of July among the Union soldiers stationed around Beaufort, South Carolina.
Letter, Joseph Rule to his friend, Silas, December 15, 1864 (Ms2018-011)
Letter written by Joseph Rule from his camp at Petersburg, Virginia, December 15th, 1864 to his friend Silas. Letter details Rule's Company B, 50th New York Engineers involvement in the December, 1864 raid on the Weldon Railroad which was a major…
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