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Contains 43 Results:

Writer: E. Henry Writer's location: Camp Sorthumberland?Writer's Military Unit: Union, 96th PA InfantryAddressee: Father & Sisters, 2/23/1862

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 21
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Balloon Reconnaissance over Manassas (See also Balloon 2/27/63 and 6/18/63).Number of pages: 5

Dates: 2/23/1862

Writer: J. W. Austin Writer's location: New Madrid, MOWriter's Military Unit: Union, 5th Iowa InfantryAddressee: Brother, Sister, Father, 4/4/1862

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 23
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Damaging storm, cannonating at Island #10, soldiers being killed and injured playing with shells.Number of pages: 4

Dates: 4/4/1862

Writer: E.S. Reed Writer's location: City, NCWriter's Military Unit: Union, 23rd Massachusetts RegimentAddressee: Friend, 4/5/1862

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 24
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Fighting in knee deep mud. "I got struck twice with a ball"Number of pages: 4. Illustrated.

Dates: 4/5/1862

Writer: Unsigned Writer's location: Camp No. 7, near Corinth, MSWriter's Military Unit: Union, UnknownAddressee: Wife, 5/25/1862

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 27
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Soldiers prick their ears only when bulldogs (cannons) bark. Regiment issued new clothing.Number of pages: 4. Illustrated.

Dates: 5/25/1862

Writer: Pvt. Isaac Newton Writer's location: Ft Morgan, N&C RR, TNWriter's Military Unit: Union, 37th Illinois InfantryAddressee: Sister, 7/12/1862

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 29
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Soldiers falling in love with locals - Trading salt and coffee for whiskey with rebels - deer hunt - (Original drawing on masthead) (See also Trading 6/25/63, 7/20/63, 8/10/64, 12/18/64).Number of pages: 4

Dates: 7/12/1862

Writer: Col. J. A. Mulligan Writer's location: Camp Comiskey, New Creek, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 23rd Illinois VolunteersAddressee: Major Naughton, 8/2/1862

 unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 30
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"It is sad to think that through all this quiet and magnificence ... there shall be blows and blood and ruin"Number of pages: 3

Dates: 8/2/1862