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Letter from Alphonso Crane to his father, William Crane, dated October 4, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his father's health, his relationship with his father, finances, food, his girlfriend, Emma, and the Emancipation Proclamation.
Upton Hill (Va.)
Letter from Alphonso Crane to his sister, Lura Huff, dated February 19, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the progress and duration of the war, his childhood, and his family relationships.
Camp Michigan (Va.)
Letter from Lemuel W. Osborn to his wife, Eunice, dated September 13, 1864. In this letter Osborn professes his love for his wife and children. He inquires about the health of his sick son and discusses new recruits and going dancing.
Letter from Lemuel W. Osborn to his wife, Eunice, dated August 6, 1864. Osborn discusses his health and sends home money. He inquires about the health of his wife and children and expresses his homesickness. Within this letter, he also pens notes to his 3 children- Ella, Freddy, and Matty.
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 Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated March 20, 1863 while encamped at Nashville, TN. In this letter, Ainslie instructs his wife to stop fretting over him because it makes her unwell. He also states he has yet to receive payment, but will inform her as soon as he does.
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
