Cook Family Collection

Letter from Phineas R. Freeman to Amori B. Cook dated December 23, 1861. In this letter, he discusses selecting horses for the regiment, Confederate prisoners, and mules.

Letters from William H.H. Cook and Joseph Cook to George H. Cook dated October 7, 1861. In the first letter, William H.H. Cook discusses George's health, visiting family, his furlough, and the status of his regiment. In the second letter, Joseph Cook discusses his health and visiting.

Letter from Cary Simmons dated August 1, 1864. In this letter, he discusses family news and agriculture.

Letter from William L. Vandyke to Amori B. Cook dated January 13, 1861. In this letter, he discusses his health, visiting, the status of his regiment, and the status of other members of the regiment.

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.

Lyrics to "I am Fighting for the Nigger" by Wm. Kiernan. Transcribed by unknown member of the Cook family.

Letter from George H. Cook to Sarah Cook dated March 16, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, Fairfax (Va.), Centerville (Va.), family and friends serving on the front, looting, and finances.

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.

Letter from Amori B. Cook to William H.H. ("Henry") Cook dated March 27, 1862. In this letter, he discusses family news, Henry's health, making sugar, and their childhood. William H.H. Cook died March 24, 1862 of disease.

Letter from George H. Cook to his father dated July 25, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the movements of troops, his morale, the Battle of Gaines Mill, the Battle of White Oak Swamp, a local cemetery, and his opinion of the war.

Letter from A. Lyon to George H. Cook dated July 14, 1862. In this letter, he discusses family and community news.

Letter from Phineas R. Freeman to Abby Freeman dated October 22, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his prisoner of war experiences at Camp Oglethorpe (Macon, Ga.).

Letter from William H.H. Cook to his brother, Amori B. Cook, dated November 21, 1861. In this letter, he discusses unloading hay and oats at camp, friends stationed at Camp Anderson, measles, his uniform, and guard duty. He also writes out the lyrics to "Dixie".

Letter from George H. Cook to Amori B. Cook dated December 20, 1862. In this letter, he discusses farming, finances, his drum, and visiting.

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

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.

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.

Letter from Phineas Freeman to his wife, Abbie Freeman, dated May 16, 1862. In this letter, he discusses skirmishes, food, finances, and the status of family and friends on the front.

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.

Letter from Abbie Freeman to Amori Cook dated January 7, 1862. In this letter, she discusses chores, family news, and the status of the regiment.

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.

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.

Letter from George H. Cook to Amori B. Cook dated May 20, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the movements of his regiment, skirmishes, and visiting the 16th Michigan Infantry.

Letter from Myron Ganoung to Amori B. Cook dated December 12, 1861. In this letter, he discusses looting, morale, the war ending in the spring.

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.

Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh to Amori B. Cook dated March 18, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, his impressions of the Confederate Army and African Americans, farming, and food.

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 James L. Miller to Amori B. Cook dated December 6, 1861. In this letter, he discusses his health, the status of his regiment, Camp Benton, and morale.

Letter from Sarah Cook to George H. Cook dated July 13, 1862. In this letter, she discusses her desire for George to come home, and family news.

Letter from George H. Cook to Amori B. Cook dated February 7, 1862. In this letter, he discusses target practice and being homesick.

Letter from Abbie Freeman to Amori B. Cook dated January 26, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of family and friends on the front, family news, and camp life.

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