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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…
