Box 3
Contains 33 Results:
Writer: Capt. Samuel C. Pierce Writer's location: Suffolk, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 3rd New York CavalryAddressee: Dearest Ellen, 4/22/1865
Lincoln's Assassination.Number of pages: 8
Writer: Corp. Arthur M. Stone Writer's location: Richmond, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 34th Massachusetts InfantryAddressee: Mother, 4/29/1865
Surrender of Johnston - Assassination of Lincoln - Appomattox captured flags sent to Washington, DC.Number of pages: 4 and envelope.
Writer: L.A. Jobe Writer's location: Gainsville, ALWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, 9th Mississippi CavalryAddressee: Dearest Kate, 5/5/1865
Surrender of General Canby and General Johnston.Number of pages: 3 1/2
Writer: Col. William McArthur Writer's location: Near Richmond, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 8th Maine VolunteersAddressee: Father, 5/5/1865
War's End.Number of pages: 2
Writer: John Allen Writer's location: Hoffman House, NYWriter's Military Unit: N/A, CivilianAddressee: Nephew, 5/12/1865
"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
Writer: Joseph Henry Pierce Writer's location: Before PetersburgWriter's Military Unit: Union, 36th Massachusetts InfantryAddressee: Friend, 8/2/1864
Many of the officers were known to be drunk at the Battle of Crater.Number of pages: 4
Writer: Pvt. Ezra P. Prentice Writer's location: Camp near PetersburgWriter's Military Unit: Union, 5th New York Veteran Volunteers InfantryAddressee: Mother, 8/10/1864
Life on the picket lines-Trading with the Rebels. Number of pages: 3
Writer: Parris M Lauw Writer's location: Berryville, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 18th Connecticut InfantryAddressee: Wife, 8/19/1864
Pertaining to the guerrillas operating in the area and tactics against them.Number of pages: 4
Writer: Ensign J. Louis Harris Writer's location: Off Fort Morgan, Mobile BayWriter's Military Unit: Union, U.S.S. ChickasawAddressee: Dear Emmie, 8/20/1864
Fighting on board the ironclad "Chickasaw".Number of pages: 4
Writer: F. H. Bond Writer's location: Fort Federal Hill Baltimore, MDWriter's Military Unit: Union, UnknownAddressee: Mother, 9/2/1864
John Brown-Rebel prisoners-Other war content.Number of pages: 4. Illustrated.