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Promotion Certificate of George B. Arnold dated February 4, 1865. Promoted to sergeant major. Signed February 14, 1865.
Excerpts of the Civil War diary of Charles Smith. In the entries, he discusses food, the weather, death tolls, and general conditions of the prison camp at Salisbury, North Carolina. He also provides an account of the Battle of the Wilderness.
Salisbury Prison (N.C.)
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his mother, dated July 23, 1865. In this letter, he discusses his impending discharge, his impressions of Washington, D.C., his future, and visiting the sites of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Promotion Certificate for Joseph Elder dated November 17, 1864. He was promoted to Sergeant Major.
Letter from Andrew J. Bissell to Button dated February 17, 1865. In this letter he discusses the status of friends serving on the front and finances.
Jackson (Mich.)
Letter from William Cole to his sister, Susan Cole, dated March 6, 1865. In this letter, he discusses wanting more letters, the movements of his regiment, and paroled prisoners.
Wilmington (N.C.)
Letter from William G. Cole to his sister, Susan Cole, dated June 20, 1864. In this letter, he discusses his regiment's movements, the status of friends in the company, and his promotion to Sergeant.
Petersburg (Va.)
Letter from William G. Cole to his sister, Susan Cole, dated December 30, 1864. In this letter, he discusses duty on a steamer, the attack on Fort Fisher, and missing his family.
Fort Fisher (N.C.)
Letter from William Cole to his sister, Susan Cole, dated April 23, 1865. In this letter, he discusses African American contributions to the war, politics in Jackson, Ohio, and the status of friends on the front.
Raleigh (N.C.)
1863 Diary of Henry A. Potter. In the diary, he describes daily life and the status of his regiment.
Murfreesboro (Tenn.)
Promotion Certificate for Albert Sonewald to the rank of Sergeant for Company A of the 1st Michigan Infantry dated August 30, 1862.
Letter from William G. Cole to his sister, Susan Cole, not dated. In this letter, he discusses finances and family at home.
Letter from Carlton Hawks to Samuel A. Babbitt dated September 18, 1864. In this letter, he discusses Darwin Babbitt's capture and reassures his parents that he is not dead.
Berryville (Va.)
Promotion Certificate of George B. Arnold dated June 6, 1864. Promoted to Sergeant. Signed February 14, 1864.
Promotion Certificate of George B. Arnold dated November 1, 1864. He was promoted to First Sergeant. Signed December 10, 1864.
Letter from John Wheaton to his sister, Avis (Wheaton) Owen, dated June 6, 1863. In this letter, he discusses care packages and his battle experiences.
Stafford (Va.)
Letter from John Wheaton to his sister, Avis (Wheaton) Owen, dated May 22, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and the weather.
Cassville (Ga.)
Letter from John Wheaton to his sister, Avis (Wheaton) Owen. In this letter, he discusses the presidential election of 1864 and the status of his regiment
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Letter from John Wheaton to his sister, Avis (Wheaton) Owen, dated January 28, 1865. In this letter, he discusses his impressions of the locals and African Americans and looting a house. In the March 12, 1865 letter, he discusses his health.
Hardeeville (S.C.)
Letter from John Wheaton to his sister, Avis (Wheaton) Owen, dated June 12, 1865. In this letter, he discusses coming home and being a "citizen" again.
Dansville (N.Y.)
Letter from William Barnard to his father, Stephan A. Barnard dated August 23, 1862. In this letter he discusses his enlistment, his regiment, and his expectation of a promotion.
Letter from William Barnard to his brother, Edward Barnard dated December 17, 1862. In this letter, he describes the Battle of Fredericksburg, looting, and his new hat.
Fredericksburg (Va.)
Letter from William Barnard to his father, Stephen Barnard, dated November 12, 1862. In this letter, he describes the status of his regiment, food, the climate, and his desire for a hat and mittens.
Warrenton (Va.)
Letter from William Barnard to Emily Barnard dated April 19, 1861. In this letter he discusses his impressions of Lansing, Michigan, the recruitment of troupes, and the euphoria surrounding the beginning of the war.
Lansing (Mich.)
Letter from William A. Barnard to his father, Stephen Barnard, dated January 8, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his portrait.
Fredericksburg (Va.)
