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Letter from William O. North to Samuel Babbitt dated July 1, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the capture of Darwin Babbitt.

Almanac of Darwin Babbitt. On the pages, he recounts the dates of his capture and release from Confederate Prison.

Almanac of Darwin Babbitt. On the pages, he recounts the dates of his capture and release from Confederate Prison. 

Letter from Darwin Babbitt to his parents dated January 28, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the weather, Confederate deserters, Union soldiers fighting for the Confederacy, and desiring a package full of supplies (including clothing, books, and boots, sewing kits, and apples). 

Letter from Pharo Gray to Samuel A. Babbitt dated July 4, 1864. In this letter, he tells of Darwin Babbitt's capture. 

Letter from Darwin Babbitt to his parents, dated January 21, 1864. In this letter, he discusses relics, winter quarters (log shanties covered with tents), Confederate deserters talking about starvation on the lines, rations, the weather, the Confederate's hope for McClellan's election, furlough, and his opinion on the duration of the war. 

Discharge Certificate for Darwin Babbitt, dated June 1865. 

Almanac of Darwin Babbitt. On the pages, he recounts the dates of his capture and release from Confederate Prison. 

This collection consists of various letters from Darwin Babbitt to his parents, dating from Jan. 21, 1864 to Mar. 20, 1864. The collection also includes letters to S.A. Babbitt concerning his son's capture and as a prisoner, ca. July 1864; discharge papers of Darwin Babbitt of the 5th Michigan Cavalry, June 1865, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; and copied pages from Soldier's and sailor's almanac for 1865 with marginal notes relating to Babbitt being taken prisoner.