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Mrs. Thomas Brooke Collection

Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Manuscript Collections



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Letter from William O. North to Samuel Babbitt dated July 1, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the capture of Darwin Babbitt.

Almanac of Darwin Babbitt. On the pages, he recounts the dates of his capture and release from Confederate Prison.

Almanac of Darwin Babbitt. On the pages, he recounts the dates of his capture and release from Confederate Prison. 

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.)

Letter from Pharo Gray to Samuel A. Babbitt dated July 4, 1864. In this letter, he tells of Darwin Babbitt's capture. 

City Point (Va.)

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.), Aenon Church (Va.)

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.)

Discharge Certificate for Darwin Babbitt, dated June 1865. 

Fort Leavenworth (Kan.)

Almanac of Darwin Babbitt. On the pages, he recounts the dates of his capture and release from Confederate Prison. 

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