Letter written about the death of Mrs. Merriman's son, William H. Merriman, from consumption and scurvy. The author of the letter discusses William's final days. The letter was written from Headquarters, Medical Department, Fort Rice, Dakota...
Letter from Merriman to his father. Merriman is the hospital steward, 1st. U. S. Volunteer Infantry, at Fort Rice, Dakota Territory, and is asking about his family.
Two letters on the same sheet of paper to Kittie describing military life and his affections for her. The first letter is dated Dec. 26, 1862, and the second letter is dated January 1, 1863.
Letter from King detailing his health and time in a camp near Wanesborough, Augusta County, Virginia. King may have been from near Holstein, East Tennessee.
Letter from a wife to her husband (both identities are unknown) during wartime. She references the possible entry of France into the war to help the Confederate cause.
Informs recipient (likely the father) of the death of William H. Merryman (Merriman) who died on March 5, 1865. The letter discusses the poor conditions at Fort Rice in the Dakota Territory. He also writes that they are frequently fighting Indians....
Letter to Mr. Merriman from Geo. H. W. Herrick regarding the death of his son, William, on March 5, 1865. The letter was written from Fort Rice in the Dakota Territory.
Red keepsake album embossed with gold. Soldiers signed her book when they passed through, and some even wrote poems. The item belonged to the William K. Barley family, descendant of Jonathan Bachman and William McClellan families. The book belonged...
The letter describes life in the field during the Civil War. Odell notes that rations are limited, he has the best mule in the regiment, his fellow soldiers are getting tired of the war, and the Yankees have commenced their march for Charleston....
Letter to Mr. D. Odell from W. L. Delammy (?) or Delany (?) or Delamy (?) or Delamery (?) regarding the death of Odell's son Philip. The men were a part of the 4th Tennessee Cavalry.
Letter to wife Katherine from husband Benjamin Haught. He discusses his health and his hopes for a discharge. He was from Tyler County, Virginia/West Virginia. The letter is written from the U.S. General Hospital. Letter is a part of a large...
Letter was written from Island Hospital, Ward 3, in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Letter was written on "U.S. Christian Commission" stationery. Haught was from Tyler County, Virginia/West Virginia, and in the Union Army. Letter is a part of a large...
