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Letter from Frank Button to his mother, Rebecca Button, dated June 31, 1863. In this letter, he discusses celebrating the 4th of July, finances, and food.
Nashville (Tenn.)
This is volume fourteen of a forty-six set. It follows the Fourteenth Michigan Infantry regiment. The series is a compilation of the military history of each soldier of the Civil War who was a resident of the State of Michigan at the time of enlistment.
Letter from Lorenzo Button to his wife, Rebecca Button, dated August 3, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his son's whereabouts and his desire for a photograph of his wife.
Murfreesboro (Tenn.)
Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated September 25, 1863, while encamped at Columbia, Tennessee. Almost midnight as Ainslie writes this letter to his wife. He notes how camp is really quiet since every man with a horse has been called out for a rescue mission. The mission entails trying to save a guide and four other soliders who were captured by Rebel forces and are going to be hung. Ainslie also promises to get his daughter Lottie a gold locket when he returns home. He also shares with his wife that while he has money to send, he has not seen a safe opportunity to send it yet.
Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated March 12, 1863 while encamped at Nashville, Tennessee. Ainslie shares how his regiment will be leaving Nashville and moving to Franklin, Tennessee. He furthermore shares his fear at being taken prisoner by Rebel forces who have taken many soldiers from his regiment including their Captain Powell, of whom nothing has been heard of since. He also discusses the weather and how some soldiers sneak out of camp and still get paid as if they had stayed in camp.
Lyrics to "The Homespun Dress" transcribed by either Lorenzo Button or Frank Button.
Letter from Lorenzo Button to his wife, Rebecca Button, dated January 24, 1865. In this letter, he discusses finances, Frank Button's injury, and killing a rattlesnake.
Savannah (Ga.)
Letter from Frank Button to his mother, Rebecca Button, dated November 10 and 12, 1862. In this letter, he discusses fortifications around Nashville, his father's health, the mail, becoming a drummer, and finances.
Nashville (Tenn.)
Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated March 3, 1863 while encamped at Nashville, Tennessee. In this letter, Ainslie writes about his health, saying he has caught a cold, and expresses his fear of having his son, Fredy, around water.
Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated January 21, 1863. In this letter, Ainslie expresses his desire to see his wife and children. He also encloses two dollars for one of his daughters, Lottie. In the post script, he exclaims his surprise at seeing no good-looking southern women
Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated January 5, 1863. Ainslie is writing from camp in Nashville, Tennessee. In this letter, he explains the lack of letters due to the destruction of roads, bridges, and parts of the railroad by Rebel troops. Additionally, he instructs his wife to relay a message to the parents of Thomas Gustin in regards to money being sent to them from their son. Ainslie also alerts her to him sending money as well in his next letter.
Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated October 17, 1863 while encamped at Columbia, Tennessee. Ainslie writes with disgusts how one of their colonels shot and killed a solider in Company B for accidentally brushing up against him. He also notes how the weather has been and how they had recently been in Franklin, Tennessee, but were sent a telegraph warning them of an impending attack by rebel forces, so they moved back to Columbia.
Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated May 19, 1864, while encamped at Rome, Georgia. In this letter, Ainslie describes how his regiment took the city of Rome, the fight against Rebel troops, and staying at a plantation with an abundance of fruit and vegetables.
Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated February 13, 1863. In this letter, Ainslie shares that he has received his wife and children's letters along with their photographs and that he will be buying a case to keep them in. He also apologizes for hurting his wife's feelings in regards to her letter writing, the weather conditions, and describes the battleground at Murfreesboro.
Letter from Harvey Rathbun to Nelson Ainslie's wife, Mary Ann, dated September 25, 1864, while encamped at White Hall, Georgia. Harvey Rathbun was a hometown friend and companion of Nelson Ainslie. In his letter, he mentions the excellent health and morale of the troops as the war is drawing to an end.
Partial Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated August 11, 1863 while encamped at Franklin, Tennessee. In this letter, Ainslie shares with his wife a dream he had about her as well as his homesickness. He also is dismayed that there are no huckleberries down South, but there are wild blackberries, which the troop is unable to get because they are outside the camp line. This letter is missing pages 2 and 3.
Letter from Frank Button to his mother, Rebecca Button, dated January 20, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his father, looting, the cost of food, and his drumming schedule.
Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated February 9, 1863. In this letter, Ainslie discusses financial matters and shares how his regiment is preparing for another big battle.
