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Letter from Christian Bush to Christian Bush, Sr., not dated. In this letter he discusses finances.
Letter from Christian Bush to George Bush dated March 19, 1863. In the letter, Christian explains the illness that is sweeping through his camp. He describes his lack of faith in the doctors present in his camp and how a friend who is stationed in Kentucky is losing faith in the cause of the war.
Washington, D.C.
Letter from Frederick Bush to his brother dated April 6, 1863. In the beginning of the letter, writes the lyrics to the song "The Girl I Left Behind." He also updates the status of Christianas he continues to remain in a hospital in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., Fairfax (Va.)
Letter from Frederick Bush to his parents dated April 2, 1863. In the letter, Frederick explains that Christian is in hospital located in Washington D.C., and he describes almost accidentally shooting his foot. The first page of the letter contains the lyrics to "Red, White and Blue."
Washington, D.C., Fairfax (Va.)
Letter from Frederick or Christian Bush dated October 9, 1863. In this letter, the author describes the status of his regiment and his opinions on the war, slavery, and Abraham Lincoln.
Virginia
Letter from Frederick Bush to his brother dated September 3, 1863. Letter from Frederick Bush to George Bush dated September 3, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, and a skirmish he and his company took part in.
Falmouth (Va.)
Letter from Christian Bush to George Bush dated June 7, 1863. In this letter, Christian describes finances, the status of his regiment, and his views on African Americans and abolitionists.
Washington, D.C.
Letter from Frederick and Christian Bush to his brother dated October 23, 1863. In the letter, Frederick mentions the care package he has sent his family, including souvenirs from the Battle of Williamsport in Maryland. The letter concludes with a message from Christian, describing a skirmish and hunting.
Gainesville (Va.)
Letter from Christian Bush to George Bush dated April 20, 1863. In the letter, Christian updates George on his current state of health. He describes his experience in the hospital and inquires about life at home.
Washington, D.C.
Lyrics to "Kitty Wells" transcribed by either Frederick or Christian Bush. No date is provided.
Letter from Frederick Bush dated August 1, 1863. In the letter, Frederick updates his status of his regiments and expresses his displeasure with leadership during the Battle of Gettysburg. He concludes his letter by updating the family on Christian's health.
Warrenton Junction (Va.)
This collection consists of two folders. The first contains original correspondence and typed transactions of that correspondence. The second folder contains a compact disc of digitally scanned images of the same correspondence. The letters date 1863, except for one, which dates 1898. C.L. Leach wrote the 1898 letter to George Bush, and in it Leach notes that he is now married and lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He mentions people that he and George both know and asks George to write with any news. Frederick wrote some of the 1863 letters, and Christian, Jr. wrote the others. They are all addressed to their father, Christian Sr., and their brother George. The brothers reflect on the war and describe their experiences. They reveal a disdain for both abolitionists and African Americans and seem to regard the abolitionists in particular as a main cause of the war. The brothers describe some of their combat experiences. Gettysburg is among the battles described by Frederick (Christian was apparently hospitalized at the time). The brothers provide opinions of other men and officers and on the progress of the war. They seemed to often feel that generals were too slow to attack. They sometimes commented on medical care, their health and the weather and expressed longings to return home.
