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Box 2

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Contains 45 Results:

Writer: Peleg Bradford Writer's location: Fort Sumner, MDWriter's Military Unit: Union, 1st Maine ArtillaryAddressee: Dearest Friend, 5/12/1864

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 33
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Love letter to "Cynth" McPherson (See also Love Letters 3/27/63, 5/7/63, 3/18/64, 7/2/64, 7/27/64, 10/26/64, 10/27/64).Number of pages: 2 and envelope.

Dates: 5/12/1864
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Pvt. John M. Lovejoy Writer's location: Near Spotsylvania Court House, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 121st New York InfantryAddressee: Mother, 5/17/1864

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 34
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Battle of Spotsylvania - " a ball came so near to my head that I was knocked down by the concussion of air"Number of pages: 4

Dates: 5/17/1864
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Pvt. Henry Webb Writer's location: Point Lookout Prison, MDWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, 50th Virginia InfantryAddressee: Mrs. Smiley, 5/26/1864, 6/10/1864

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 35
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Two remarkable letters written to the mother of a soldier Webb killed at the Battle of the Wilderness - Written on pages taken from a book.Number of pages: 2

Dates: 5/26/1864; 6/10/1864
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Lewis Hanback Writer's location: Camp on Good Hope BattlefieldWriter's Military Unit: Union, 27th Illinois InfantryAddressee: Darling Hettie, 6/1/1864

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 36
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Confederate soldier jumps into Yankee rifle pits - "How are you Yanks?"Number of pages: 3 and envelope.

Dates: 6/1/1864
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Major Thomas Norris Writer's location: In the field near Dallas, GAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 111th Ohio VolunteersAddressee: Mother (Rebecca Norris), 6/6/1864

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 37
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Recounts the horrors of war and the tragic death of his brother (James Norris).Number of pages: 4 and envelope.

Dates: 6/6/1864
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Capt. Frederick B. Doten Writer's location: Hdqtrs Third BrigadeWriter's Military Unit: Union, 14th Connecticut InfantryAddressee: Darling Georgie, 7/2/1864

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 38
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First two pages love letters to Georgie Welles. Picket firing ceases by mutual consent so that both sides can cook their cakes and coffee. Number of pages: 4 and envelope.

Dates: 7/2/1864
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. Mobley Writer's location: Division Hospital near PetersburgWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, 43rd Alabama InfantryAddressee: Wife, 7/5/1864

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 39
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Written on Union Morning Report Form - Prepared to meet death and God - Mails delayed - Paid 50 cents for this sheet of paper and much more.Number of pages: 2. Illustrated.

Dates: 7/5/1864
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Thomas Jefferson Campbell (C ) Writer's location: Near Berryville, VAWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, 48th Virginia InfantryAddressee: Cousin, 7/19/1864

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 40
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Written on captured Union song sheet - has marched over 500 miles - unit has barely enough men for a color guard.Number of pages: 2 and envelope. Illustrated.

Dates: 7/19/1864
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Unknown Soldier - Job Writer's location: Triana, ALWriter's Military Unit: Unknown Addressee: Flora, 7/27/1864

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 41
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Refers to "I don't have any inclination whatever of dying" - Talks about "What a fine thing letter writing is" - Mentions his loving attachment to Flora.Number of pages: 4

Dates: 7/27/1864
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Nason B. Will Writer's location: Camp 12th VA, Sussex County, VAWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, 12th Virginia CavalryAddressee: Cousin, 7/27/1864

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 42
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Women can fight with broomsticks, flat irons, butcher knives, etc.Number of pages: 2 and envelope.

Dates: 7/27/1864
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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