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M. M. Cottingim Diary, 1862 (Ms2012-033)
The diary of M.M. Cottingim between April and October of 1862.In addition to short entries about his regiment's movements and activities, his last few entries make mention of his leg being wounded at Antietam on September 17, its subsequent…
Ebenezer E. Mason Diary, 1864-1865 (Ms2012-063)
The diary of Ebenezer E. Mason, a standard leather bound pocket size edition with three dates per page that covers his experiences from January through August 1864 as well as a few entries in February 1865. The entries typically note the weather of…
Jacob W. Smiley Diary, 1863-1864 (Ms2012-073)
The diary of Jacob Wallace Smith, a Union sharpshooter with the 7th Company, 1st Battalion, New York Sharpshooters, in the Northern Virginia region.The first few pages of the diary include a brief history of his enlistment. The early entries describe…
Alfred L. Mantor Diary, 1864 (Ms2013-074)
the Civil War diary of Alfred Mantor, a corporal (and later sergeant) with C Company of the 27th Massachusetts Infantry. Mantor's diary covers January through April of 1864, shortly before he was killed in action in May. Entries focus on his…
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Letter, William Leonard to Parents, Near Petersburg Va., June 15, 1864 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Parents, Near Petersburg Va., June 18, 1864 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Parents, Near Petersburg Va., June 19, 1864 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Parents, Near Petersburg Va., June 23, 1864 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Parents, Near Petersburg Va., June 25, 1864 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Petersburg Va., August 25, 1864 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Parents, Camp Near Petersburg Va., November 1, 1864 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Patrick Station, February 21, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Patrick Station Va., February 24, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Patrick Station Va., March 3, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Although this short note is dated March 3, the Union Army victories at Petersburg and Richmond took place in early April. It is more likely this note was written on April 3rd. In addition, the related envelope is stamped April 5.
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Patrick Station Va., March 3, 1865 (2nd letter) (Ms2011-106)
Although this letter is dated March 3, the Union Army victories at Petersburg and Richmond took place in early April. It is more likely this note was written on April 3rd. In addition, the related envelope is stamped April 5.
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Patrick Station Va., March 15, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Patrick Station Va., March 18, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Patrick Station Va., March 28, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Humphrey's Station Va., March 30, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Near Burkeville Va., April 7, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Please note: the two pages making up this letter contain what appear to be three separate notes. In addition, the lack of continuity suggests there is at least one missing page.
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Near Burkeville Va., April 23, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Near Burkeville Va., April 29, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Near Richmond, May 5, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Alexandria Va., May 14, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Washington, May 18, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Washington, May 25, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Washington, May 26, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Washington, May 31, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Washington, June 3-4, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Bailey's Crossroads Va., June 10, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Bailey's Crossroads Va., June 16, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Washington, June 24-25, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Washington, June 27, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Washington, July 4-6, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Washington, July 7, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Washington, July 9, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Washington, July 12, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Readville Ma., July 18, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Readville Ma., July 21, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Diary, William Leonard, August 17, 1864 to April 30, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Leonard's diary begins in August 1864, apparently when he was appointed to drive an ambulance. His entries are short and refer mostly to his daily activities: who or what he was conveying to and from the hospital at City Point outside Petersburg;…
Letter, Everett Hutchins to Sister, Lookout Valley Tn., January 3, 1864 (Ms2009-014)
Letter from Everett Hutchins to his sister, written January 3, 1864 at Lookout Valley, Tennessee. Everett discusses winter quarters, the regiment's recent march to Knoxville and back, and various family members.
Letter, Everett Hutchins to Sister, Lookout Valley Tn., April 3, 1864 (Ms2009-014)
Letter from Everett Hutchins to his sister, written on April 3, [1864], at Lookout Valley Tennessee. Everett discusses at length brother Warren's term of military service, expressing the opinion that Warren will have to serve out his three-year…
Letter, Isaac Cox to Wife, Taswill (Tazewell) County Va., June 29, 1862 (Ms2012-071)
A letter from Isaac Cox to his wife (probably in Saltville), written in Tazewell County, Virginia, June 29, 1862. Cox writes of marching to Princeton (West Virginia) and back in recent days, as well as news of "Bill." The paper on which the letter…
Letter, Clarence Derrick to President Andrew Johnson, Fort Delaware, June 17, 1865 (Ms2012-014)
The collection consists of a single letter from Lt. Colonel Clarence Derrick (1837-1907), 23rd Battalion, Virginia Infantry, to President Andrew Johnson (which Derrick misspells as "Johnston"), dated June 17, 1865. Derrick writes to petition his…
Letter, John P. Allison and Benjamin F. Henigar to William H. Allison, Abingdon, Va., May 6, 1862 (Ms2011-060)
Letter from Benjamin F. Henigar and John P. Allison, enlisted in Company F, 63rd Virginia Infantry, to William H. Allison,written on May 6, 1862, from Abingdon, Va. The letter requests that William bring five dollars for each of the men as soon as…
Surgeon's Note for William H. Allison, Saltville, Va., April 12, 1863 (Ms2011-060)
A surgeon's note written by John Strother Pendleton, M.D., surgeon to the 63rd Va. Regt., certifying that he has examined William H. Allison and found him unable to perform military duty due to "disease of the liver" and recommending he be granted a…
Letter, John P. Allison to David Allison, Camp near Chattanooga, TN, September 24, 1863 (Ms2011-060)
Letter from John P. Allison to his father, David Allison, informing him that their brother and son, William Henry "Bozier" Allison, had been killed in the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863.
Letter, John P. Allison to Father, Catoosa Hospital, Griffin, GA, November 14, 1863 (Ms2011-060)
Letter from John P. Allison written to his father on November 14, 1863 from Catoosa hospital in Griffin, Georgia, where he was being treated for chronic diarrhea.
Letter, James Polk Allison to Father and Mother, Richmond, VA, November 13, 1864 (Ms2011-060)
Diary, Benjamin M. Peck, 1864 (Ms2015-003)
The 1864 leather bound, preprinted diary contains two daily entries per page with cash accounts and notes sections in the back of the diary. In 1864 Benjamin M. Peck was the Captain of Company B in the 141st Regiment PA Volunteers. Due to absences,…
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