Morrison, James A., fl. 1862-1864 Collection of James A. Morrison, C company, 129th regiment, New York, infantry

Collection Summary

Collection includes several writers, but mostly Morrison to his wife. Personal content includes marriage troubles, possibility of deserting to see his wife and opposition to fighting for Negroes. Some battle and political content.

Collection Details

GLC#: GLC03523.41-View header record
Type: Header Record
Date: 1862-1864
Author/Creator: Morrison, James A., fl. 1862-1864
Title: Collection of James A. Morrison, C company, 129th regiment, New York, infantry
Place Written: Various Places
Pagination: 141 letters

Time Period

Primary time period: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877

Sub-Era: The American Civil War

Subjects

Union Soldier's Letter

African American History

Battle

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Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

[Letter from James Morrison to unknown]

August 22, 1862

Morrison, James A., fl. 1862-1864

One letter to an unknown recipient from James A. Morrison dated August 22, 1862.

GLC03523.41.001

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Morrison

6 September 1862

Morrison, James A., fl. 1862-1864

One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated September 6, 1862.

GLC03523.41.002

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Morrison

11 September 1862

Morrison, James A., fl. 1862-1864

One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated September 11, 1862.

GLC03523.41.003

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Morrison

14 September 1862

Morrison, James A., fl. 1862-1864

One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated September 14, 1862.

GLC03523.41.004

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Morrison

September 12, 1862

Morrison, James A., fl. 1862-1864

One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated September 12, 1862.

GLC03523.41.005

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Morrison

23 September 1862

Morrison, James A., fl. 1862-1864

One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated September 23, 1862.

GLC03523.41.006

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Morrison

25 September 1862

Morrison, James A., fl. 1862-1864

One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated September 25, 1862.

GLC03523.41.007

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to his sister

1 October 1862

Bates, Byron E., fl. 1862-1864

One letter from Byron Bates to his sister dated October 1, 1862.

GLC03523.41.008

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Leana

3 October 1862

Morrison, James A., fl. 1862-1864

One letter from James A. Morrison to Leana dated October 3, 1862.

GLC03523.41.009

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Morrison

6 October 1862

Morrison, James A., fl. 1862-1864

One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated October 6, 1862. The stationery has a poem entitled Traitor, Spare that Flag by Rev. J.P. Lundy across the whole first page.

GLC03523.41.010

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Morrison

16 October 1862

Morrison, James A., fl. 1862-1864

One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated October 16, 1862.

GLC03523.41.011

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Morrison

October 12, 1862