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General Orders No. 13 from the headquarters of the 9th Army Corps dated November 22, 1862 (Fredericksburg, Va.). In this General Order, General Wilcox congratulate the troops on their behavior and gives advice on battle strategy.

Letter from Daniel Halbert to his cousin, Maria Halbert, dated February 28, 1865. In this letter, he discusses the weather, Dauphin Island, draft deserters, courting, and the end of the war.

Fort Gaines (Ala.), Dauphin Island (Ala)

Letter from Alphonso Crane to his father,William Crane, dated January 4, 1862. In this letter, he discusses rations, diarrhea, his opinions on the war and General McClellan, religion, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the weather.

Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated October 2, 1864. In this letter, he discusses war's influence on morality, religion, leadership, and news of Confederate demonstrations.

White River Station (Ark.)

Letter from William H. Woodcock to Mary Stroud dated July 13, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of friends serving on the front, his desire for a furlough, the weather, the movements of his regiment, skirmishes, military strategy, looting, missing home, the duration of the war, religion, and camp life.

Corinth (Miss.)

Letter from John L. Brooks to his daughter, Mary Jane Brooks, dated July 23, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the death of a fellow soldier to diarrhea, the weather, and working in the hospital.

Key West (Fla.)

Report on the snow and deeryard conditions in the Trout Lake District for the winter of 1938-1939, up to January 20, 1939.

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 Alphonso Crane to his father, William Crane, dated October 29, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, food, finances, the weather, soldier life, religion, farming, and his girlfriend, Emma.

Whites Ford (Va.), Arlington (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.)

Letter from Alphonso Crane to his father, William Crane, dated January 20, 1862. In this letter, he discusses camp life, the weather, the duration of the war, and his opinions on General Halleck and General Burnside.

Camp Michigan (Va.)

Letter from Daniel Halbert to his cousin, Maria Halbert, dated March 28, 1865. In this letter, he discusses the weather, rumors concerning the status of various regiments, the draft, and courting.

Fort Gaines (Ala.)

Diary of John Brooks, dated June 1, 1862 through September 24, 1862. In this diary, he discusses the weather, some men of the 47th New York Infantry murdering a civilian (June 9), a a soldier in the 47th New York Infantry murdering a 1st Surgeon (June 9), rations (August 15), James Brook's illness (August 17), and daily life.

Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated March 25, 1864. In this letter, he gives an account of the work being done on Fort Jackson and discusses the status of his regiment, leadership and politics in the Union Army.

Plaquemines Parish (La.), Fort Jackson (La.)

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 George H.Cook to Amori B. Cook dated April 27, 1862. In this letter, he discusses troop movements, the Steamer S.R. Spaulding, the weather, oysters, and coming home.

Letter from Daniel Halbert to his cousin, Maria Halbert, dated September 4, 1864. In this letter, he discusses Grand Ledge (Mich.), the sand and heat at Fort Gaines, Alabama, the surrender of Fort Gaines, and his desire to receive a new housewife.

Fort Gaines (Ala.), Grand Ledge (Mich.)

Letter from Giles B. Allen to his mother, Nancy Allen, dated July 2, [1862]. In this letter, he discusses the mail, the health of his regiment, the weather, and finances.

Baton Rouge (La.)

Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated December 9, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the postal service, status of his regiment, his opinions of different generals, and courting.

Memphis (Tenn.), Kent County (Mich.), Cairo (Ill.)

Letter from Darwin Babbitt to his parents dated January 28, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the weather, Confederate deserters, Union soldiers fighting for the Confederacy, and desiring a package full of supplies (including clothing, books, and boots, sewing kits, and apples). 

Stevensburg (Va.)

Diary of George Benton Arnold dated 1865. In this diary, he describes the weather, skirmishes, Battle of Fort Steadman (March 25), the Capture of Petersburg (April 2), the capture of General Lee, the assassination of President Lincoln, and his discharge.

Civil War Diary of James W. Howd, dated 1863. In this diary, he discusses the weather, camp life, going to the theatre, social engagements, horses, patrol, writing and receiving correspondence, his birthday (July 5, 1864), his discharge, and home life. At the end of his diary, he includes a list of people's names with whom he exchanged pictures with.

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 Jerome Kroll to his parents dated July 16, 1864. In this letter, he discusses a possible furlough and the weather.

Cincinnati (Ohio)

Letter from George H. Cook to his brother, Amori B. Cook, dated February 27, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his health, picket duty, the weather, and the rumors of troop movement.

Franklin (Va.), Camp Franklin (Va.)

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 Darwin Babbitt to his parents, dated January 21, 1864. In this letter, he discusses relics, winter quarters (log shanties covered with tents), Confederate deserters talking about starvation on the lines, rations, the weather, the Confederate's hope for McClellan's election, furlough, and his opinion on the duration of the war. 

Stevensburg (Va.)

Michigan’s climate has been warming, and the warming trend is accelerating. The best available science indicates the acceleration is likely to continue, and warming in the next 40 years will be roughly 10 times as fast as the warming over the past 100 years in Michigan. Michigan wildlife face myriad conservation challenges, including land use change and habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, competition from invasive exotic species, altered ecological processes, and a rapidly changing climate. This report focuses on the effect of a rapidly changing climate.

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 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 Solomon V. Munger to his wife, Amanda, dated January 4, 1863. In the letter, Solomon inquires about the family farm and updates Amanda on his well-being, as well as the weather in Arkansas. He ends his letter addressing his children. 

Brownsville (Ark.), Arkansas

A view of dramatic dark grey cumulonimbus storm clouds.

Letter from Solomon V. Munger to his wife, Amanda, dated January 4, 1863. In the letter, Solomon inquires about the family farm and updates Amanda on his well-being, as well as the weather in Arkansas. He ends his letter addressing his children. 

Brownsville (Ark.)

Letter from Myron Ganoung to Sarah Cook dated February 16, 1862. In this letter, he discusses family news, the weather, and the hospital.

Paducah (Ky.)

Letter from William H.H. Cook to Amori B. Cook dated January 9, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his health, drills, horses, the weather, finances, and the status of friends on the front.

Camp Benton (St. Louis, Mo.), St. Louis (Mo.)

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.

Letter from Jerome Kroll to his brother dated June 11, 1864. In this letter, he discusses marriage and the weather.

Gainesville (Va.)

Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated March 23, 1863. In this letter, he describes the status of his regiment, reports and rumors of the Union Army, his role in the Provost Guard, his relationship with Elizabeth, and the status of friends in the war.

Miliken's Bend (Miss.), Vicksburg (Miss.)

Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated December 10, 1863. In this letter, he relates his opinions on education, churches in the area, weather, the cost of food, and John Hunt Morgan's escape from the Ohio Penitentiary.

Plaquemines Parish (La.)

Letter from Giles B. Allen to his mother and sister dated January 6, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his health, camp life, the weather, sleighs, letter writing, and finances.

Baltimore (Md.)

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 George H. Cook to Amori B. Cook dated December 28, 1862. In this letter, he discusses Phineas Freeman's homecoming and health, the weather, and family news.

Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated March 30, 1863 while encamped at Nashville, TN. Ainslie writes about the weather, receiving letter from his brother-in-law James, the strictness of their new captain, and the mental/physical state of his fellow soliders. 

Letter from Lemuel W. Osborn to his wife, Eunice, dated April 10, 1864. In this letter, Osborn describes the southern landscape of cotton fields and peach trees, the purchase of a new horn, and the weather.

Report on the issue of changing deer season dates dependent on probable weather.

Letter from Alphonso Crane to his cousin dated December 23, 1861. In this letter, he discusses the camp, looting, the weather, General McClellan's opinion on the 2nd Michigan Infantry, a local wash woman, and the status of friends on the front.

Camp Michigan (Va.)

Letter from Alphonso Crane to his father, William Crane, dated January 5, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his father's health, the Trent Affair, his opinion that the war will end in 1863, Colonel Poe, the weather, and camp.

Camp Michigan (Va.)

Letter from Myron Ganoung to his Sarah Cook dated January 4, 1862. In this letter, he discusses family news and the weather.

Camp Benton (St. Louis, Mo.), St. Louis (Mo.)

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