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Contains 43 Results:

Writer: Cadmus M. Amoss Writer's location: Camp Washington, Yorktown, VAWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, Cobbs Georgia LegionAddressee: Wife, 10/1/1861

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 11
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Witnesses his first storm at sea - War has set him and thousands of others, ten years behind in business.Number of pages: 4

Dates: 10/1/1861
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: A.A. Abernathy Writer's location: Bowling Green, KYWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, UnknownAddressee: Grandmother, 10/16/1861

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 12
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"It is not my desire to kill any man"Number of pages: 1

Dates: 10/16/1861
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Francis W. Baker Writer's location: Falls Church, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, UnknownAddressee: Wife, 10/22/1861

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 13
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"Killed on their own soil by their own countrymen"Number of pages: 4

Dates: 10/22/1861
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Pvt. Thomas Williams Writer's location: HQ 1st RegimentWriter's Military Unit: Union, 1st Regiment, New York CavalryAddressee: Col. McReynolds, 11/19/1861

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 14
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Re: Charges against an officer for violent conduct.Number of pages: 3

Dates: 11/19/1861
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Charles H. Mendell Writer's location: Annapolis, MDWriter's Military Unit: Union, 23rd Regiment, Massachusetts VolunteersAddressee: My Kind Pastor, 11/21/1861

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 15
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One of the hardest temptations is a game of cards.Number of pages: 4

Dates: 11/21/1861
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: "C.C.N." Writer's location: Camp Benton, St. Louis, MOWriter's Military Unit: Union, UnknownAddressee: Wife, 12/1/1861

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 16
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Describes life in the barracks - Makeshift Thanksgiving feast (Lithographed letterhead)Number of pages: 4. Illustrated.

Dates: 12/1/1861
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: "A.K." Writer's location: Camp Barker, Cairo, ILWriter's Military Unit: Union, UnknownAddressee: Cousin Hattie, 12/8/1861

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 17
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Describes scouting in Missouri - "Battles are not fought without the loss of life and some must fall"Number of pages: 8

Dates: 12/8/1861
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Capt. William B. Alexander Writer's location: Camp AndrewWriter's Military Unit: Union, 23rd Massachusetts InfantryAddressee: Wife, 12/27/1861

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 18
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Officer and slave talk sex.Number of pages: 4 and envelope.

Dates: 12/27/1861
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: 3rd Lt. William Nunnally Writer's location: Camp Ruffin, VAWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, 13th NC InfantryAddressee: Brother, 12/29/1861

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 19
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Mentions baseball, visit to CSS Merrimack, getting drunk on eggnog, kite flying.Number of pages: 2

Dates: 12/29/1861
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Mifflin Gilbert Writer's location: Camp GoodmanWriter's Military Unit: Union, 28th PA. Infantry VolunteersAddressee: Sister, 2/9/1862

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 20
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Hide bottle of brandy in loaf of bread"Number of pages: 2 1/2. Illustrated.

Dates: 2/9/1862
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

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