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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 Henry C. Gilbert to his daughter dated October 2, 1863. In this letter, he discusses writing home, camp life, the Battle of Chattanooga, missing his children, and home life.

Letter from L.B. Baker to his brother Henry dated June 6, 1863. In this letter, Luther Byron discusses his desire to return home and being together with his family. He also states that his brother, J. Stannard Baker, has become an officer and that his headquarters remains in Washington D.C.

Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated June 26, 1864. In this letter, he discusses his opinions on homesickness and the difficulties with trying to recover property for his uncle from the Union Army.

Letter from Lemuel W. Osborn to his wife, Eunice, dated May 10, 1865. In this letter, he discusses his regiment's travels, General Sherman, and a possible review. Additionally, he expresses his wishes to come home and the hope that it will be soon.

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 Lemuel W. Osborn to his wife, Eunice, dated March 24, 1864. This letter comes only 3 weeks after Osborn's muster. In this letter, he describes camp life and expresses how he already misses home.

Letter from Benjamin Van Norman to his sister dated March 7, 1864. In this letter, Benjamin Van Norman expresses concern for his family due to the lack of communication, while going into great detail on the composition of the hospital.

Letter from Alphonso Crane to his parents, dated June 1, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his health, nurse duty, his impressions of Yorktown, the birth of his niece, and finances.

Letter from Benjamin Van Norman to his father dated June 27, 1864. In this letter, Benjamin Van Norman discusses the current status of his regiment and of other soldiers in the regiment. He also mentions bringing a souvenir back home to one of his family members.

Letter from Christian Bush to George Bush dated April 20, 1863. In the letter, Christian updates George on his current state of health. He describes his experience in the hospital and inquires about life at home.