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Letter, To Clerk of the Cir. Ct. of Washington Co., Information regarding the depositions on the case of Thos. L. Preston v/s W. A. Stuart, Signed Robert T. Preston, Solitude, August 14, 1871 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Thomas Yeaman to his Brother William Yeaman, January 6, 1863 (Ms2010-034)
A letter from Thomas Yeaman to brother William Yeaman promising to provide any help William may need. A return letter from William to Thomas was written starting a the bottom of the front page and continues on the back.
Letter, Thomas Jordan to Col. R. T. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Testimony to Col. Preston's Honorable character as a soldier. In response to his request to rejoin the Army. Signed: James Longstreet, Head Quarters 2nd Division, May 19, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Terrett to Col. Preston, June 16, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, September 6, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife responding to a letter about her poor health.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, October 16, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and telling her which crops to plant.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, May 9, 1863
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and life in the army. Stepp mostly discusses his movements and his current location. Stepp also tells his wife where to send her letters.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, May 29, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and life in the army. Stepp was also responding to a letter from his wife in which she mentioned she was having a hard time at home.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, May 21, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and life in the army. Stepp also lists several items that he had sent to his wife.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, May 14, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health. Stepp also discusses how much he misses his family and his desire to return home.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, June 6, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health. Stepp also discusses his meals and expresses a desire to return home.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, June 23, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife informing her that he had been captured by the Union army.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, June 17, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and life in the army. Stepp is also discussing farm business in the letter.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, June 12, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and life in the army. Stepp also discusses items he had received from his wife.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, June 1, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and life in the army. Stepp also discusses farm business in the letter.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, July 13, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife discussing being captured by the Union army. Stepp discusses the camps that he was taken to and expresses a desire to be reunited with his family.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife and Children, May 7, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife and children updating them on his health and life in the army. Stepp also discusses his frustration with the war and his desire to return home.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife and Children, May 2, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife and children updating them on his health and life in the army. Stepp also discusses farm business in the letter.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife and Children, May 17, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife and children updating them on his health. Stepp writes of a desire to return home and ask his family not to send any more clothing.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife and Children, March 23, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife and children updating them on his health and life in the army. Stepp writes about the lack of food and poor weather conditions.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife and Children, April 8, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wide and children updating them about his sickness and his life in the army. Stepp also discusses Confederate currency.
Letter, Samuel Wightman to Friends, January 12, 1864 (Ms1984-172)
Letter from Samuel Wightman to various friends and family
Letter, Samuel Slusher to Barbara E. Hylton, Camp near Dalton, GA., February 15, 1864 (Ms1998-001)
Slusher informs Barbara Hylton of the death of her husband, Lorenzo.
Letter, Samuel Riggs, Camp McIntosh [Va.], February 19, 1863 (Ms1984-172)
Letter from Saml Riggs declaring George W. Koontz his lawful attorney
Letter, Resignation of Position, from W. Watts to Col. Preston, Lynchburg, June 1 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Proposal for Coal Mining from W.G. Atkinson to Robert T. Preston, December 27, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Phillip Geobocke to Robert T. Preston, Va, June 3, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Orders and correspondence between General Longstreet and Col. Preston at Mason's Hill, Fairfax, undated (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Newton Thompson to Elizabeth Carpenter, Camp near Aldersons Ferry, Monroe County, VA., June 4, 1863 (Ms1996-008)
Thompson talks about the Spring time.
Letter, Milton S. Koontz to Sister [Nellie], Trenches near Petersburg [Va.], November 8, 1864 (Ms1984-172)
Letter from Milton S. Koontz to his sister Nellie. Primarily details the troop movements and small skirmishes that have taken place recently.
Letter, Milton S. Koontz to Sister [Nellie], Trenches near Petersburg [Va.], December 8, 1864 (Ms1984-172)
Letter from Milton S. Koontz to Sister Nellie. Letter mainly concerns Milton's decision to accept the transfer to Cavalry from Battery.
Letter, Milton S. Koontz to Sister [Nellie], Camp near Orange C.H. Va., August 29, 1863
Letter from Milton S. Koontz to his Sister Nellie. Mainly details reports and false reports of military movements. Also mentions a portfolio and book in Milton's possession.
Letter, Milton S. Koontz to Sister [Nellie], Camp near Mitchell's Station Va., August 2, 1863 (Ms1984-172)
Letter from Milton S. Koontz to Sister Nellie. Details Milton's desire for furlough and the punishment some soldiers recieved for leaving without permission. Also provides Milton's ideas regarding religion and morality in the army.
Letter, Milton S. Koontz to Sister [Nellie], Camp near Bowling Green, Carolina County Va., January 13, 1863 (Ms1984-172)
Letter from Milton S. Koontz to his sister Nellie. Details requests for food and clothing items. Also includes details on the creation of "buckwheat cakes" using soldier's hardcrackers.
Letter, Milton S. Koontz to Sister [Nellie], Camp near Battletown Va., November 4, 1862 (Ms1984-172)
Letter from Milton S. Koontz to his sister Nellie. Details their recent troop movements as well as Milt's experiences in Martinsburg.
Letter, Milton S. Koontz to his Mother, Rice's Battery, N.D. (Ms1984-172)
Letter from Milton S. Koontz to his mother. Short letter regarding requests for goods and minor updates to the war.
Letter, Milton S. Koontz to Brother [George?], Battery 45 near Petersburg [Va.], November 25, 1864 (Ms1984-172)
Letter from Milton S. Koontz to Brother [George?]. Asks for advice regarding his transfer from Battery to Cavalry that he just recieved.
Letter, Mary Wallace Hayden to Mamie, Philadelphia, PA, July 9, 1920 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Mary Hayden Wallace to Mamie, expressing sorrow about "Uncle Willie's" death and indicating that her father will be much affected by the news, but they both had a positive outlook on life after death.
Letter, Mary B Day to Isaac, December 8th, 1863 (Ms1997-013)
Mary writes to inform Isaac that her husband is in fact dead.
Letter, Martha Huff to E. Hylton, Putnam Co., IN., July 21, 1864 (Ms1998-001)
Huff tells her sister that misfortune has made her move to another place in Putnam County.
Letter, Martha Huff to Barbra Hylton and Mother Huff, Hundrix County, IN, October 24, 1866 (Ms1998-001)
Huff tells her sister about her family's health and a funeral.
Letter, Martha Huff to Barbara E. Hylton, Putnam Co., IN., April 11, 1875 (Ms1998-001)
Huff asks her sister for news of her health and tells her about a baby who died recently after falling ill. *on back of letter - another letter from Martha Huff to James Huff inviting him to come stay in Indiana.
Letter, Martha Huff to Barbara E. Hylton, Hundrix Co., IN., August 8, 1866 (Ms1998-001)
Huff tells her sister about her family's health.
Letter, M.K. to Pvt. G.W. Koontz, October 10, 1864 (Ms1984-172)
Letter from M.K. to Private G.W. Koontz. Letter details the impact of G.W.'s absence and provides updates on what is going on at home. Letter is incorrectly attributed to Milton S. Koontz. Likely from another family member.
Letter, M. P. Preston to Col. R. T. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Lorenzo Hylton to Barbara Hylton, Dinwiddie, CO., VA., December 28, 1862 (Ms1998-001)
Near Petersburg, Hylton tells his wife about the camp and getting his picture taken to send to her.
Letter, Lorenzo Hylton to Barbara Hylton, Bath Co., KY., October 18, 1862 (Ms1998-001)
Hylton tells his wife that he is going to start marching from Kentucky to Virginia soon. He also instructs her to sell the cows at home.
Letter, Lorenzo D. Hylton to Bruwell Hylton, February 1, 1863 (Ms1998-001)
Lorenzo Hylton tells Burwell Hylton to tell his wife that he has sent a picture to her and to look for it at Uncle Bryant's.
Letter, Lewis Wood to his wife from Platte City, Missouri, February 16, 1862 (Ms1991-011)
A two page letter from Lewis Wood to his wife detailing an experience he had at a slave auction.
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