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Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
George reports that the Army of the Tennessee will be mustered out in its entirety. He intends to head home with the 78th OVI.
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
George requests news from home.
Letter From Charles M. Cornyn To Thomas S. Armstrong, Charles M. Cornyn
Letter From Charles M. Cornyn To Thomas S. Armstrong, Charles M. Cornyn
Harvey Collection Letters
Discharge orders for Thomas.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas intends to be mustered out honorably and hopes to secure a position in The Select School when he is discharged. He is dismayed by the "loose morals" and licentiousness of the "fashionable world" he has witnessed in Richmond and Washington.
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
George considers his employment options when he returns home.
Letter From Mary Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Mary Armstrong
Letter From Mary Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Mary Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Mary inquires about Thomas's options for resigning from the Army and reviews the consequences of a recent lawsuit against the family.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas details his trip to Washington from Annapolis. He is uncertain about whether he will have to stay in the service following the 6th Corps's review.
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
George informs Francis that Thomas's Corps is traveling to Washington. He urges Francis to buy government livestock and reports on a party attended by several Union Generals.
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
George believes he will be mustered out after the "grand review" procession. He has decided not to join the Regular Army due to his family's protests.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas will be heading by train to join his regiment tomorrow. He asks Francis to consider his enlisting in the Mexican Republican army at the end of his term of service.
Letter From Henry P. Fox To Thomas S. Armstrong, Henry P. Fox
Letter From Henry P. Fox To Thomas S. Armstrong, Henry P. Fox
Harvey Collection Letters
Special orders for Thomas to rejoin the 122nd OVI.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To F.D. Sewall, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To F.D. Sewall, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas requests a 30 day leave of absence.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas tells Francis that he intends to quit the service if he can.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas describes the funeral procession for Abraham Lincoln in Washington D.C.; boarding in Annapolis, MD.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas and fellow officers are given leave to travel to Washington to attend President Abraham Lincoln's funeral.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To William Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To William Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas mulls whether to stay in service with his old regiment or resign to take a teaching position in Clinton. He takes stock of the war's outlook and Abraham Lincoln's death.
Letter From F. D. Sewall To Thomas S. Armstrong, F.D. Sewall
Letter From F. D. Sewall To Thomas S. Armstrong, F.D. Sewall
Harvey Collection Letters
Special orders for Thomas to report to Camp Parole in Maryland at the conclusion of his Leave of Absence.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
At home, Thomas describes his recent social activities in Zanesville. He responds in detail to questions Francis asks in a prior letter and asks to marry.
Letter From Charles M. Cornyn To Thomas S. Armstrong, Charles M. Cornyn
Letter From Charles M. Cornyn To Thomas S. Armstrong, Charles M. Cornyn
Harvey Collection Letters
Lt. Colonel Cornyn explains that upon Thomas's exchange, his position with the regiment will remain the same when he is mustered in.
Letter From Paymaster General's Office To Thomas S. Armstrong, Paymaster General's Office
Letter From Paymaster General's Office To Thomas S. Armstrong, Paymaster General's Office
Harvey Collection Letters
Army Paymaster's account of payments made to Thomas.
Letter From Henry P. Fox To Thomas S. Armstrong, Henry P. Fox
Letter From Henry P. Fox To Thomas S. Armstrong, Henry P. Fox
Harvey Collection Letters
Document granting leave of absence to Thomas
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas asks Francis, if she is ready to marry him now that he has been paroled.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Paymaster General's Office, Thomas S. Armstrong
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."
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
George expresses concern about Francis's health. The date marks three years since the organization of the 78th OVI. George will go on a reconnoitering expedition the following day.
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
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
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
George intends to get home next month at the end of his third year of service.
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
George provides an account of his brief capture by Confederate soldiers near Rome, Georgia.
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
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 George W. Porter To Amanda Porter, George W. Porter
Letter From George W. Porter To Amanda Porter, George W. Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
Rather than re-up, George reports to his mother his plans to resign at the end of his term of service in 2 months.
Letter From George W. Porter To J.J. Kelly, George W. Porter
Letter From George W. Porter To J.J. Kelly, George W. Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
George mulls a captain's commission that would extend his term of service for three more years.