Self-Paced Courses: Explore American history with top historians at your own time and pace!
1861-1865
Unknown (fl. 1861-1865)
to Mr William Personius
Postmarked July 28
GLC03523.36.31
Postmarked July 30
GLC03523.36.32
Postmarked April 22
GLC03523.36.35
Postmarked November
GLC03523.36.36
Postmarked February
GLC03523.36.38
Postmarked February 7
GLC03523.36.40
Postmarked February 28
GLC03523.36.41
Postmarked October 28
GLC03523.36.42
Postmarked October 26, also has a engraving of the Headquaters of the 50th Engineers on top left corner.
GLC03523.36.43
Postmarked August 8
GLC03523.36.44
Postmarked September 18
GLC03523.36.45
Postmarked October 1862
GLC03523.36.46
Postmarked February 11
GLC03523.36.47
Postmarked September 10
GLC03523.36.48
Postmarked January 12
GLC03523.36.49
26 September 1869
Kitson, Shadrach (fl. ca 1862-1894)
to Wife
GLC03523.37.01
14 August 1864
GLC03523.37.14
19 September 1864
GLC03523.37.16
22 July 1861
Clark, Hank S. (fl. 1861-1865)
to Washington
He writes that the army has left Alton and are under marching orders to St. Charles, Missouri. The troops are ready to leave and waiting for the cars to arrive. The engineer was worried that the rebels had obstructed or damaged part of the train...
GLC03523.42.03
19 August 1861
Written at camp near Rolla, Missouri. Writes that is he sorry that Franklin Fuller's army was so "knocked up." He states that he cannot complain because things have not been bad in Missouri. The officers refused to move until they had been paid and...
GLC03523.42.04
1 September 1861
Written at camp near Rolla, Missouri. The scouting party has captured a secessionist who is now in the guard house. Thinks that the prisoner will be made to take an oath of loyalty to the Union then released. They may deal with him more harshly...
GLC03523.42.05
24 March 1862
Unknown
to Mary
He is glad to hear that Emma is doing well. He writes that he is doing well also. Once he arrived in Washington, D.C. he is unsure of what the army's next move will be. On the march from Charlestown, Maryland to Berryville, Virginia there was a great...
GLC03523.42.09
13 May 1862 - 15 May 1862
to W
Writes that by keeping in contact with home the soldiers and those they left at home feel better. Explains the anguish felt while waiting to hear from loved ones or friends after a battle. Hopes that General Ulysses S. Grant will "hurry affairs" in...
GLC03523.42.11
22 June 1862
Jones, William B (fl. 1862)
to John Reeser
Jones writes from headquarters, Camp White House. Wishes Reeser well. Reports that he is within twenty miles of Richmond, Virginia and his company is fighting off Confederate guerrilla parties. Describes a skirmish in which the Confederates...
GLC03523.43.02
23 June 1862
to unknown
Signed G. J. H. Writes from Camp Alexandria. Thanks the recipient for the "interesting" letter he received. Mentions traveling 600 miles from Washington junction to Harpers Ferry, Virginia to Cumberland, Maryland by [train] cars. Describes the...
GLC03523.43.03
Showing results 1 - 25