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Deshazer: Greatest Story Of The Greatest Generation, Todd Cook Jan 2022

Deshazer: Greatest Story Of The Greatest Generation, Todd Cook

Academic Books

No abstract provided.


Restorative Justice : Transformation Project Prison Ministry's Reason For Growth And Motivation Of The Volunteers, Yong Hui V. Mcdonald May 2016

Restorative Justice : Transformation Project Prison Ministry's Reason For Growth And Motivation Of The Volunteers, Yong Hui V. Mcdonald

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Petition Of Prisoners In Worcester Jail To Extend The Prison Yard, September 8, 1784., Elijah Isaacson, George Shayer, Jacob Ellison, Henry Chase, Jonathan Willington, Daniel Novell, Asa Danforth, Matthew Knight Sep 2014

Petition Of Prisoners In Worcester Jail To Extend The Prison Yard, September 8, 1784., Elijah Isaacson, George Shayer, Jacob Ellison, Henry Chase, Jonathan Willington, Daniel Novell, Asa Danforth, Matthew Knight

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

The prisoners ask that the prison yard at Worcester jail be extended to accomodate the increasing number of prisoners.


The Impact Of Perceived Forgiveness On The Self-Concept And Spiritual Well-Being Of Inmates At The Ohio State Penitentiary Correctional Camp, Donald York Jan 2000

The Impact Of Perceived Forgiveness On The Self-Concept And Spiritual Well-Being Of Inmates At The Ohio State Penitentiary Correctional Camp, Donald York

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Testimonies Of Condemned Criminals, James William Montgomery Jan 1932

Testimonies Of Condemned Criminals, James William Montgomery

ATS Digital Resources

No abstract provided.


Letter From Delphina E. Mendenhall To John L. Ham, February 1, 1879, Delphina E. Mendenhall Feb 1879

Letter From Delphina E. Mendenhall To John L. Ham, February 1, 1879, Delphina E. Mendenhall

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

Letter from Delphina E. Mendenhall to John L. Ham, February 1, 1879. Delphina wrote to John Ham as an attempt to rekindle an old friendship made during the bitterest months of the war when he was released with a few other prisoners from the Salisbury, North Carolina prison camp around the time General Sherman made his march through there.Due to the state of affairs both before and during the war she and her husband were one of the few slave owners that attempted to emancipate their slaves before the war, and she mentioned that of those former slaves several went …


A Letter From Robert E. Lee Containing His Autograph For General J.M. St. John. Cartersville, Virginia, July 25, 1865., Robert Edward Lee Jul 1865

A Letter From Robert E. Lee Containing His Autograph For General J.M. St. John. Cartersville, Virginia, July 25, 1865., Robert Edward Lee

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

A letter from Robert E. Lee to General J.M. St. John containing his autograph for the gratification of those who befriended their prisoners. Written near Cartersville, Virginia; dated July 22nd, 1865.


Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Paymaster General's Office, Thomas S. Armstrong Mar 1865

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Paymaster General's Office, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas requests to draw pay earned "while a paroled prisoner."


1864-11-12, James To Mother, James D. Marshall Nov 1864

1864-11-12, James To Mother, James D. Marshall

James D. Marshall Civil War correspondence

This collection contains two letters written by Cpl. James D. Marshall of the Union Army to his mother and sister during the Civil War.


Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter Oct 1864

Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter

Harvey Collection Letters

George informs Francis that he perceives a disparity between his letters home and letters received. While a captive, John W.A. Gillespie spotted Thomas in Charleston, South Carolina.


Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter Sep 1864

Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter

Harvey Collection Letters

George justifies his decision not to re-up; describes the aftermath of a battlefield outside Atlanta.


Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong May 1864

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Now at Camp Oglethorpe, Thomas assures Francis that he and his fellow prisoners are in good health.


Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong Apr 1864

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas expresses exasperation at his continued imprisonment and mentions of "horrors" of prison life he will not describe.


Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong Feb 1864

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Now transferred to Charleston, South Carolina, Thomas is forlorn about the prospect of exchange. He indicates that he has not heard from Francis since the previous May.


Letter From J.B. Taylor To Jacob G. Armstrong, J.B. Taylor Feb 1864

Letter From J.B. Taylor To Jacob G. Armstrong, J.B. Taylor

Harvey Collection Letters

J.B. Taylor, an acquaintance of Jacob, reasurres him that his family member at Libby Prison has not indicated Thomas is sick. Taylor relays that a prisoner exchange is under discussion but not imminent.


Letter From John Porter To Jacob G. Armstrong, John Porter Nov 1863

Letter From John Porter To Jacob G. Armstrong, John Porter

Harvey Collection Letters

John Porter offers his sympathies for Jacob's misfortunes in Lawrence, speaks of farming in Clinton, and asks about correspondence with Thomas in prison.


Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter Jul 1863

Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter

Harvey Collection Letters

George contemplates his good fortune to have survived so much combat and offers his sister Francis consolation for her anxiety about him. George describes the aftermath of victory at Vicksburg.


Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Armstrong Family, Thomas S. Armstrong May 1863

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Armstrong Family, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas relays news of the war to his family, including the Battle of Jackson, Mississippi, a scouting mision to New Market, Virginia, and the camp's preparations to defend against an attack.


Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter Dec 1862

Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter

Harvey Collection Letters

George writes the Regiment has taken many prisoners and he is optimisitc that the war will be over by the first of April. He advises Francis be cautious with Robert Hanson as he is fond of drinking.


Letter From Robert Hanson To Jacob G. Armstrong, Robert Hanson Nov 1862

Letter From Robert Hanson To Jacob G. Armstrong, Robert Hanson

Harvey Collection Letters

Robert describes prisoners taken in that he feels surrendered out of exhaustion. He remarks on the complications managing a growing Brigade and the state of some local communities affected by the fighting.


Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter Mar 1862

Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter

Harvey Collection Letters

In the aftermath of the battle, George describes the dynamic between the Union army and the nearby communities "in the heart of Secesh." He expects the regiment will be heading up river to Nashville.


1825 March 30: Sam C. Roane, United States District Attorney, To Major Alexander Cummings, Opinion Concerning Treatment Of Federal Prisoners Mar 1825

1825 March 30: Sam C. Roane, United States District Attorney, To Major Alexander Cummings, Opinion Concerning Treatment Of Federal Prisoners

L.C. Gulley collection, 1819-1898

No abstract provided.


Worcester County Court Of General Sessions Document Determining That A New Jail Should Be Built, June 10, 1784., Worcester County Court Of General Sessions, Worcester County, Abel Wilder Jun 1784

Worcester County Court Of General Sessions Document Determining That A New Jail Should Be Built, June 10, 1784., Worcester County Court Of General Sessions, Worcester County, Abel Wilder

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This document notes that the current jail is "Very inconvenient + insufficient for the safety of the County[,] Comfort of the Prisoners" and it is necessary to build a new jail on a new plot of land.


Letter From Peter Parker To Nicholas Cook Regarding American Prisoners. Rhode Island, 1777., Peter Parker Apr 1777

Letter From Peter Parker To Nicholas Cook Regarding American Prisoners. Rhode Island, 1777., Peter Parker

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Sir Peter Parker commanded the squadron at the unsuccessful attack on Fort Moultrie in Charleston, S.C. He aided Howe in the capture of N.Y and reduced R.I.