Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864 [Collection of Creed A. Lay, A company, 40th regiment, Illinois, infantry] [decimalized]

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Lay was served in the 40th Regiment, Ill. volunteers. Collection includes 64 items including 32 letters, 25 envelopes, 2 metal lapel pins, and 5 miscellaneous items. Letters include many original envelopes, some with patriotic designs, a cut-out valentine to his wife Sarah Lay, and a steamboat pass for her to meet him at Memphis. Also includes correspondence from other family members, such as Sarah's sister Marget.

GLC#
GLC01013
Type
Header Record
Date
1861-1931
Author/Creator
Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864
Title
[Collection of Creed A. Lay, A company, 40th regiment, Illinois, infantry] [decimalized]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
64 items
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War
Union Forces
Union Soldier's Letter
Military History
Civil War
Soldier's Letter
Infantry

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GLC01013.01
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

September 16, 1861

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Patriotic letterhead.

GLC01013.01
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

September 29, 1861

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

GLC01013.02
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

October 13, 1861

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

GLC01013.03
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

October 21, 1861

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

GLC01013.04
GLC01013.05
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

October 24, 1861

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Patriotic letterhead.

GLC01013.05
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

January 18, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Letter written from "Smith Land," Kentucky (likely Smithland, which is near Paducah), though the place name is slightly illegible. Lower third of first page has been torn away. Patriotic letterhead.

GLC01013.06
GLC01013.07
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

January 27, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

With original cover.

GLC01013.07
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

March 3, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Written on patriotic stationary.

GLC01013.08
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

April 5, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Letter written on patriotic stationary from "Shilow pits burg Landing hardin Co tenn," most likely Shiloh and Pittsburg Landing, in Hardin County, Tennessee. Letter written just before the beginning of the Battle of Shiloh.

GLC01013.09
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

April 14, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Letter written from "pits burg Landing tenn," most likely Pittsburg Landing, in Tennessee. Letter written just after the Battle of Shiloh.

GLC01013.10
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

May 25, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Top half of third page is missing.

GLC01013.11
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

July 23, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

GLC01013.12
GLC01013.13
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

July 26, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

GLC01013.13
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

November 24, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Letter written on patriotic stationary.

GLC01013.14
GLC01013.15
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

January 12, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

GLC01013.15
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

January 30, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Lay cites the location as "State of Mississippi Camp near Lagrang," most likely referring to La Grange, Tennessee, where he was previously camped and which is near the Mississippi border.

GLC01013.16
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

February 12, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Letter written on patriotic stationary from "Camp Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.

GLC01013.17
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

March 1, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Letter written on patriotic stationary from "Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.

GLC01013.18
GLC01013.19
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

March 18, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Letter written from "Camp Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.

GLC01013.19
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

May 10, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

GLC01013.20