Box 3
Container
Contains 33 Results:
Writer: Pvt. Charles B. Church Writer's location: Camp near Petersburg, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 122nd Ohio InfantryAddressee: Parents, 3/17/1865
unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents
Description of an execution.Number of pages: 3 and envelope. Illustrated.
Dates:
3/17/1865
Writer: Samuel L. Graham Writer's location: Aunt Fanny Daniel's HouseWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, 34th Virginia InfantryAddressee: Cousins, 4/8/1865
unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents
Evacuation and fall of Richmond.Number of pages: 4
Dates:
4/8/1865
Writer: Charles L. Fales Writer's location: Near Clover Hill (Appomattox 30 miles from Lynchburg, VA)Writer's Military Unit: Union, 11th Massachusetts. VolunteersAddressee: Sister, 4/10/1865
unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents
Lee's surrender.Number of pages: 4. Illustrated.
Dates:
4/10/1865
Writer: Col. William McArthur Writer's location: Near Appomattox Courthouse in the field, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 8th Maine VolunteersAddressee: Father, 4/13/1865
unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents
Lee's surrender.Number of pages: 3 1/2
Dates:
4/13/1865
Writer: Corp. Patrick Murphy Writer's location: Camp near Burksville, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, UnknownAddressee: Uncle and Aunt, 4/19/1865
unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents
Lee's Surrender and Lincoln's Assassination.Number of pages: 3. Illustrated.
Dates:
4/19/1865
Writer: Capt. Samuel C. Pierce Writer's location: Suffolk, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 3rd New York CavalryAddressee: Dearest Ellen, 4/22/1865
unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents
Lincoln's Assassination.Number of pages: 8
Dates:
4/22/1865
Writer: Corp. Arthur M. Stone Writer's location: Richmond, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 34th Massachusetts InfantryAddressee: Mother, 4/29/1865
unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents
Surrender of Johnston - Assassination of Lincoln - Appomattox captured flags sent to Washington, DC.Number of pages: 4 and envelope.
Dates:
4/29/1865
Writer: L.A. Jobe Writer's location: Gainsville, ALWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, 9th Mississippi CavalryAddressee: Dearest Kate, 5/5/1865
unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents
Surrender of General Canby and General Johnston.Number of pages: 3 1/2
Dates:
5/5/1865
Writer: Col. William McArthur Writer's location: Near Richmond, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 8th Maine VolunteersAddressee: Father, 5/5/1865
unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents
War's End.Number of pages: 2
Dates:
5/5/1865
Writer: John Allen Writer's location: Hoffman House, NYWriter's Military Unit: N/A, CivilianAddressee: Nephew, 5/12/1865
unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents
"What an eventful month has been the last in the history of the nation" - mentions surrender of Lee and assassination of Lincoln.Number of pages: 4
Dates:
5/12/1865