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Contains 45 Results:

General Orders No. 273, 8/7/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 18A
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Court martial of six soldiers who deserted and were sentenced to be shot. However, a compassionate Lincoln remitted all these sentences. Rudin # M-76B

Dates: 8/7/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Herbert Writer's location: Union City, TNWriter's Military Unit: Union, UnknownAddressee: Mother, 8/23/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 19
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Excellent commentary on slavery and its ramifications.Number of pages: 4

Dates: 8/23/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Sgt. Sampson J.D. Whiteman Writer's location: Newbern, NCWriter's Military Unit: Union, 3rd New York CavalryAddressee: Cousin , 9/13/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 20
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All male cotillion- Advice on associating with friends.Number of pages: 8 and envelope.

Dates: 9/13/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Edward Henry Writer's location: New Baltimore, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 96th Pennsylvania InfantryAddressee: Sister, 9/14/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 21
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Drummed out of the Regiment.Number of pages: 4

Dates: 9/14/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Dr. Fossard Writer's location: Near Culpepper C.H., VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 146th Regiment New York VolunteersAddressee: Dan (?), 9/25/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 22
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Union surgeon and his lady of easy virtue.Number of pages: 3

Dates: 9/25/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Phebe J. Parker Writer's location: Washington, DCWriter's Military Unit: Union, NurseAddressee: Brother, 9/29/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 23
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Civil War Nurse discusses nursing activities, touring Washington and seeing Pres. Lincoln (See also Nurse 9/20/62).Number of pages: 2 and envelope.

Dates: 9/29/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Capt. A.W. Alvord Writer's location: Camp Austin, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 109th New York VolunteersAddressee: Adjutant Jewett, 10/24/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 24
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Pleading for Whiskey-with response by Jewett on verso.Number of pages: 1

Dates: 10/24/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: James W. Bartlett Writer's location: Blain's Cross Roads, TNWriter's Military Unit: Union, 35th Massachusetts InfantryAddressee: Wife, 12/25/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 25
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First use of barbed wire-soldiers wearing all kinds of clothing, including women's.Number of pages: 6

Dates: 12/25/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Qtrmaster J.F. Andrews Writer's location: Washington, DCWriter's Military Unit: Union, 1st Rhode Island CavalryAddressee: Wife, 1/3/1864

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 26
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Lincoln's New Year's Reception.Number of pages: 4 and illustrated envelope. Illustrated.

Dates: 1/3/1864
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Pvt. Lewis Josselyn Writer's location: Baton Rouge, LAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 38th Massachusetts InfantryAddressee: Mother, 1/10/1864

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 27
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Going to a "nigger ball"Number of pages: 4 and envelope.

Dates: 1/10/1864
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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