Box 7
Contains 126 Results:
Morris O'Connell to Chester Loomis (Washington), Dec. 19, 1862
Acknowledgement of CL's letter and $2.00; report that Burnside and his whole force had to retreat loss of 12,000 men; signs of fight coming insufficient supply of men; bad conditions of camp; impatient to finish war; personal thoughts of the war and the benefits being: a soldier; no money.
Morris O'Connell to Chester Loomis (Union Mills, Va.), Feb. 8, 1863
Received pay finally; request that CL see that children are provided for; many deaths in regiment; rumor that they will move but new location unknown; present location, Onion Mills.
Fayette Greene to Chester Loomis (Washington), Feb. 9, 1863
Allotment pay able to CL $27.00 and other financial matters; death of two Rushville boys.
Fayette Greene to Chester Loomis, Feb. 16, 1863
Request for $10.00 return because wallet was stolen from camp.
Morris O'Connell to Chester Loomis, Apr. 1, 1863
Report of moving to Centerville; possibility of fight soon; Condition of regimen desire to come home, but not without obtaining union of States lack of money.
Morris O'Connell to Chester Loomis., Apr. 26, 1863
Lack of money; unable send money for children; request for stamps; possibility of moving camp again
Fayette Greene to Chester Loomis (Centerville, Va.), May 16, 1863
Request for $5.00; weather is good.
Fayette Greene to Chester Loomis (Centerville, Va.), May 27, 1863
Acknowledgement of CL's letter; rumor that Bee has "flanked" Hocker and made him retreat; men are losing faith in Hocker; optimistic viewpoint even though conditions are bad; expecting attack by Stewart's Cavalry. *(Hooker)
Morris O'Connell to Chester Loomis (Centerville, Va.), June 5, 1863
Payment of allotment; praise for Grant; request for CL's opinion of the war.
Fayette Greene to Chester Loomis (Centerville, Va. ), June 11, 1863
Check was enclosed for $25.00; boys in good health; successes of troops.