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Letter from Patrick R. Gardner to Amanda Munger dated February 28-29, 1864. In the letter, Patrcik mentions the passing of Alice Munger, Solomon's mother, and discusses the enlistment of both Soloman and Hirum. He mentions is visit to see Charles Gardner in Virginia, explains his status, and describes witnessing the Rebel Army and forts in Virginia.
Letter from Hiram V. Munger to his mother, Amanda, dated November 17, 1864. In this incomplete letter, Hiram expresses how is fairing in Arkansas and mentions the death of someone he knew in the war.
DeValls Bluff (Ark.)
Letter from William and Lucy Brotherton to Amanda Munger dated September 28, 1864. In the letter, William and Lucy update Amanda on the status of their family. They briefly express sympathy towards her lonliness, possibly due to Soloman's death.
Letter from Alphonso Crane to his father, William Crane, dated May 11, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Williamsburg, General Philip Kearny, helping wounded Confederate soldiers, seeing the dead after the battle, and his health.
West Point (Va.)
Letter from Alphonso Crane to his father, William Crane, dated April 12, 1863. In this letter, he discusses religion, his father's health, and bringing his brother's body home.
Lebanon (Ky.)
Letter from Lorrison Taylor to William Crane dated July 16, 1863. In this letter, he tells of the death of Alphonso Crane.
Jackson (Miss.)
Letter from Alphonso Crane to his sister, Lura Huff, dated September 30, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the death of their brother, Emory Crane, the health of their father, and the status of his regiment.
Upton Hill (Va.), Arlington (Va.)
Letter from Jennett E. Gardner to his sister dated July 12, 1864. In the letter to her sister, possibly Amanda Munger, Jennett expresses her grief toward the death of Solomon Munger. She is afraid Charley (perhaps her son) will free the same fate. She briefly provides an update on her family.
Letter from George H. Cook to Amori B. Cook dated April 15, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the death of William H.H. Cook, his regiment's movements, the weather, and family news.
Alexandria (Va.)
Letter from Myron Ganoung to Sarah Cook dated January 26, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, the weather, the measles, the mumps, burying a soldier, having his picture taken, his health, and his impressions of Paducah.
Paducah (Ky.)
Letter from George H. Cook to Sarah Cook dated June 22, 1862. In this letter, he discusses skirmishes, the status of his regiment, visiting the battlefield at Fair Oaks, and his hopes of coming home soon.
Fair Oaks (Va.)
Letter from Amori B. Cook to George H. Cook dated April 1, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the death of William H.H. Cook, making sugar, and the weather.
Riley (Mich.)
Letters from William H.H. Cook and Phineas R. Freeman to Joseph Cook and Abagail (Cook) Freeman. In the letters, they discuss Joseph Cook's health, the weather, the regiment moving to St. Louis, finances, friends' health, morale, and the suicide of Peter Voorhees.
Camp Anderson (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Letter from Myron Ganoung to Sarah Cook dated December 1, 1861. In this letter, he discusses the death of his son, soldier life, family life, family and community news, and measles in the camp.
Chicago (Ill.), Camp Douglas (Chicago, Ill.)
Transcript of letter from Edson Conrad to his parents dated September 27, 1862. In this letter, he discusses Antietam, death, the weather, food, and finances.
Letter from Daniel Halbert to his cousin, Maria Halbert, dated October 21, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the draft, family news, the death of "brother Earl", and courting.
Fort Gaines (Ala.)
Letter from Mary Ann Ewing to Mack Ewing dated January 23, 1865. In this letter, she discusses the death of her brother, Steven Fitzsimmons.
Letter from Frederick Willard to his brother and sister dated December 11, 1863. In this letter, Frederick hears of the death of close friends and acquaintances, expressing his grief. He also emphasizes to his siblings that while he is still alive, he is not well.
New Iberia (La.)
Incomplete letter from a Cousin to Edwin A. Baker dated January 1, 1863. In the letter, the cousin discusses the death of a soldier who was fighting in the 17th Infantry with Edwin. He asks if Edwin had recently fought in Fredericksburg and describes how he spent his New Years.
Fredericksburg (Va.)
Letter from Charles Willard to Melissa Bush dated November 22, 1864. In the letter, Charles writes that Frederick E. Bush travelled to Petersburg to claim Edwin Bush's body.
Caneadea (Ny.)
Letter from Sarah C. Brink to her Aunt, believed to be Patience Miller, dated August 22, 1863. In this letter, Sarah expresses her grief for the death of her husband, soldier Charles E. Hughes, who dies at Stanton Hospital in Washington D.C. Based on this and other letters, it seems that their marriage was kept a secret [See 09/06/1863 letter from Carrie White to Aunt].
Washington D.C.
Letter from George W. Woodward to Justus A. Balcom's parents, Johnson Balcom and Oriza Balcom, [1863]. In this letter, he informs them of the death of Justus Balcom and his thoughts on the war.
Letter from John S. Potter to his father dated December 14, 1862. In the letter, John describes the route of a care package he received from his family and cites other food he woudl like sent. He describes how he buried a fellow soldier after being extremely sick and goes into great detail about the funeral service.
Camp Ella Bishop (Ky.), Lexington (Ky.)
Letter from L.C. and Abigail Miller to children, possibly Patience Miller, dated February 12, 1863. In the letter, L.C. and Abigail Miller express their grief for the loss of one of their sons. They do not go into specifics, but based on the context of the letter, we can assume their grief refers to a solider, more specifically Henry Austin.
Letter from Nabby White to Patience Miller dated September 6, 1863. In the letter, Nabby White writes to Patience in hopes of comforting her after the loss of Henry in the war. She also provides the latest on their family.
