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Partial Letter From Robert Patterson To An Unidentified Recipient Dated November 25, 1861, Robert Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

This is part of a letter from Robert Patterson to an unidentified recipient which describes the surrounding countryside where he is encamped on November 25, 1861.

Letter To Margaret E. Cahill, 1861 November 24, Thomas W. Cahill

Col. Thomas W. Cahill Civil War Letters

No abstract provided.

Letter To Margaret E. Cahill, 1861 November 22, Thomas W. Cahill

Col. Thomas W. Cahill Civil War Letters

No abstract provided.

Letter From Jefferson Patterson To His Son Robert Dated November 8, 1861, Jefferson Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

Jefferson Patterson wrote this letter to his son Robert on November 8, 1861. In the letter he talks about the issue of secession, recent elections and the Union ticket. Also mentioned is a battle which took place at Belmont, Missouri.

Letter To Margaret E. Cahill, 1861 November 7, Thomas W. Cahill

Col. Thomas W. Cahill Civil War Letters

No abstract provided.

General Introductory To The Course Of Instruction In Jefferson Medical College Of Philadelphia, For The Session Of 1861-62. Delivered October 14, 1861., Franklin Bache, Md

Jefferson Medical College Opening Addresses

No abstract provided.

Letter From Colonel A. Sanders Piatt To Captain Robert Patterson Dated August 14, 1861, Abram Sanders Piatt

Patterson Family Correspondence

Colonel Abram Sanders Piatt wrote this letter to Captain Robert Patterson on August 14, 1861, inviting Robert to join his Zouave regiment.

War Tax Receipt For Five Dollars In Confederate Treasury Notes, James Nagle

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

War tax receipt for five dollars in Confederate Treasury notes to J. Nagle. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Letter From W.B. Rice To Mrs. Harriet L. Rand, July 31, 1861, Harriet L. Rand

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

Letter from W.B. Rice to his sister Louisa, July 31, 1861. In it he tells her of his life in the army and the conditions they faced since the outbreak of the war, though the reality of the situation and the brutality of the battlefield caused him enough disturbance to not include any information about his experiences at Bull Run.

Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 279, f.44

Letter From Chas Mcdougal To Robert Patterson Dated July 29, 1861, Chas Mcdougal

Patterson Family Correspondence

Chas McDougal wrote this letter to Robert Patterson as a means of introduction for Clive Robson on July 29, 1861. In the letter he asks Patterson to assist in recruiting troops for Clive Robson.

Letter From Frank L. Lemont To J.S. Lemont, July 8, 1861, Frank L. Lemont

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

Letter from Frank L. Lemont to his mother J.S. Lemont, July 8, 1861. In it he tells her of the weather and their current situation in camp near Washington. He indicates that a battle is to be expected in the near future and passes along rumors that the battle ahead should be short, decisive, and end the war swiftly but he himself chooses instead to worry less about that outcome because it is not in his power to read the future.

Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.5

Letter From Frank L. Lemont To J.S. Lemont And Samuel R. Lemont, June 30, 1861, Frank L. Lemont

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

Letter from Frank L. Lemont to J.S. Lemont and Samuel R. Lemont, June 30, 1861. In it he mostly tells his family of their long journey to Washington amid the preparations for war, including the numerous parades and interactions with locals on their way from Maine, down through Boston to Washington. He wishes the family well and that they not worry excessively over his situation.

Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.5

Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother On April 28, 1861, Robert Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

Robert Patterson wrote this letter to his mother on April 28, 1861. In the letter he talks about his health, food conditions at camp and orders to troops to move to Camp Dennison, at Loveland, Ohio from Camp Jackson.

Letter From William Patterson To His Brother On April 13, 1861, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

William Patterson wrote this letter to his brother on April 13, 1861. In the letter he talks about daily life and family concerns.

Diary: W.E. Johnson, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

This file contains the scanned images of W.E. Johnson's diary that he kept as prisoner-of-war through 1864. Two versions of the scans are posted here: the main version a reduced-size PDF (13.5MB). An optimized PDF version (45.6MB) of the diary is also available for download on this page.

An automatically-updating draft transcription of the diary is available.

Speech Of Hon. Elisha R. Potter Upon The Resolution In Support Of The Union, Elisha R. Potter

Library Archive

Resolved, That in the present crisis of our public; affairs, there ought to be a full and sincere union of all political parties in support of the constitutionally elected government of the United States, and that this General Assembly pledges to the President of the United States the best exertions of the government and people of Rhode Island, and its entire resources, for the preservation of the Union.

Diary Of Jack P. Myers, Jack P. Myers

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

A transcript of a Civil War diary prepared by one of Jack P. Myers' grandsons. The diary covers the dates May 2 to October 8, 1861.

Digitized from Box 278, folder 27.

The collection includes only the transcription, not an original diary.

Diary From 1861, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1861 diary of Lucinda Merriss features a daily account of her life at home with family and friends. This year includes sections at the beginning featuring recipes and other notes. This is also the first year of the Civil War and mentions of Camp Chase in Columbus begin to appear. Notable dates include:

April 18: First mention of soldiers training in Columbus and enlistments from across the northern states.

June 21: Grandmother Merriss dies.

July 1: A great comet is seen in the northwest.

August 14: Notice of General Lyons' death during the war.

October 27-29: A work project …

Chimes Of Freedom And Union: A Collection Of Poems For The Time, Various Authors

Maine History Documents

Poems written is support of the Union and the North during the Civil War by authors including Oliver Wendell Holmes, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mary Webb, Lucy Larcom, J. H. Hannaford, W. C. Bryant and several others.

[07] Elizabeth Grimes, Letter, Death, And Mourning, Elizabeth S. Grimes

Spring 2022 Iowa Documents Class Projects

This is a letter from Elizabeth Grimes, wife of James Grimes, she’s sending it in response to recently learning about the death of another friend. In this letter, she is saying kind words about her virtuous late friend, religion, and sheds light on the process of mourning in the Victorian era of America. Additionally, there is some information about the state of the government at the time as the letter is written just 15 days before the secession of South Carolina from the Union and 4 months before the beginning of the civil war.

Bangor Daily Union Report Of The Grand Union Meeting In Norombega Hall, Bangor, Bangor Daily Union

Maine History Documents

A printing of several speeches and letters shared as part of events at Norombega Hall in Bangor, Maine, following John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry in Virginia. The cover page reads: A Sacred Maintenance of the Common Bond. Bangor Daily Union Report of the Grand Union Meeting in Norombega Hall, Bangor, Wednesday Evening, January 11, 1860; containing the Speeches of Judge Hathaway and Hon. George Evans, and the letters from Ex-President Pierce, Hon. Edward Everett, Hon. Caleb Cushing, Ex-Governor Wells, Hon. M. H. Smith, Hon. James W. Bradbury. The Call and Signatures, Officers of the Meeting, Prayer of Dr. Tefft, …