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Forrest Little Letter Of February 16, 1862, Forrest Little

Civil War Letters of Forrest Little

From Camp Griffin: "I tell you Father it will be a blood fight and if I should happen to fall I should like to be carried home..."

Requsition Form Signed By States Rights Gist, States Rights Gist, Lawrence M. Keitt

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Requisition form signed by States Rights Gist which records the aquisition of muskets, bayonets, and assorted accessories and weapons. Dated February 15th, 1862 in Charleston, S.C.

Letter From John W.A. Gillespie To Editor, John W.A. Gillespie

Harvey Collection Newspapers

John relays an hourly log of the regiment's trip up the Cumberland River from Paducah, KY to Fort Donelson, TN. He describes the theater of battle surrounding the fort, including the engagement of the gunboats and the ensuing carnage.

Letter From Stephen Patterson To His Mother Julia On February 14, 1862, Stephen Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

Stephen Patterson wrote this brief letter to his mother from Oxford on February 14, 1862. The letter thanks her for sending clothing items and makes inquiries about family members and a friend of the family, Jim Reynolds.

Forrest Little Letter Of February 13, 1862, Forrest Little

Civil War Letters of Forrest Little

From Camp Griffin: "I had a very narrow escape to day"

Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Editor, Wilbur F. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Newspapers

Wilbur describes the 78th OVI's reception in Cincinnati before boarding steamboats to Paducah, KY.

Letter From John W.A. Gillespie To Editor, John W.A. Gillespie

Harvey Collection Newspapers

John describes the 78th OVI's boarding first the steamboat Neptune and then the Tecumseh. He considers a report that the regiment is bound for Fort Henry, TN rather than Paducah, KY.

Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia Patterson Written February 9, 1862, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

William Patterson wrote this letter to his mother Julia from Camp Wood, on February 9, 1862. In the letter he complains of not having received mail from home for a while, and having been ill for several weeks with "camp fever." He says that they will likely be marching to Bowling Green now that Fort Pickett has been taken.

Forrest Little Letter Of February 7, 1862, Forrest Little

Civil War Letters of Forrest Little

From Camp Griffin: "there is plenty of Rot gut in our Regiment but God knows I will keep my promise to my mother..."

Special Requisition For Horse Shoes, Nails And Coal, Signed By Turner Ashby, 1862., Turner Ashby, William Miller, John Q. Winfield

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This form "No. 40 Special Requisition" details the requisition of 100 pounds of horse shoes, 100 frost nails, and 2 bushels of stone coal by a Confederate States unit. Turner Ashby signs as commander, a Captain William Miller signs as a Quartermaster. Formerly a U.S. form, altered to read "C.S." in one instance. Dated 3 February 1862, Martinsburg (present-day West Virginia).

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

Harvey Collection Letters

An unattached note from George to Francis to keep his sent letters secure for him.

Forrest Little Letter Of February 1, 1862, Forrest Little

Civil War Letters of Forrest Little

From Camp Griffin: "There aint a day passes but what 2 or 3 deserters from the Rebels army comes through our lines"

Minutes Book Of The Military Board Of Arkansas, 1861-1862, Military Board Of Arkansas

Military Board of Arkansas records, 1861-1865

Minutes book detailing claims and payments made regarding the business of the Military Board of Arkansas.

Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated January 30, 1862, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

William Patterson wrote this long letter to his mother Julia on January 30, 1862. In the letter he discusses personal concerns of his recent illness, clothing needs, and camp life.

Letter From Sturges S. Sigler To Thomas S. Armstrong, Sturges S. Sigler

Harvey Collection Letters

Sturges Sigler writes to Thomas that his business is in such shape he needs to refrain from joining the volunteer infantry. He offers Thomas advice on attracting the attention of his superiors while enlisted.

Letter From Asaph Boyden To Almore Haskell, January 25, 1862, Asaph Boyden

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

Letter from Asaph Boyden to Almore Haskell, January 25, 1862. In it sends his condolences to Almore because of the passing of his brother and of the latest goings on at home, especially among the young folk. He passes on information about the stationing of some of his kinsmen and their current locations in the army, also remarking on Almore's own situation in the 1st Maine Cavalry and the hard winter in Augusta.

Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 279, f.50

Confederate Requisition Signed By Turner Ashby, Turner Ashby

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Requisition receipt for the Confederate States’ Army for twenty bushels of corn, $14. Originally a United States form: in upper left corner “United” is crossed out and replaced with “Confederate.”

Lawrence O’B. Branch Letter In Which He Discusses Military Intelligence And Notes His Confidence Of Defending His Current Position. January 22, 1862; New Bern, N.C., Lawrence O' Bryan Branch Brigadier General

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Branch led the forces at the subsequent Battle of New Bern. In this letter he writes "I feel a conviction that if the enemy shall come up hence, I will beat him off." Branch also mentions the comings and going of two or three officers.

Forrest Little Letter Of January 21, 1862, Forrest Little

Civil War Letters of Forrest Little

From Camp Griffin: "I cant get a stamp for love nor money it is not a possible thing"

Forrest Little Letter Of January 6, 1862, Forrest Little

Civil War Letters of Forrest Little

From Camp Griffin: "butter is 35 cents a pound and very poor at that the small papers of tobacco that you have to pay 3 cents for is 6 cents here"

Partial Undated Letter From Frank L. Lemont To Samuel R. Lemont (1862?), Frank L. Lemont

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

Partial undated letter from Frank L. Lemont to his father Samuel R. Lemont, most likely written in 1862. In this incomplete correspondence he indicates his great concern for his mother's health and the trouble befalling his father's business, lamenting that he cannot be home for either. He mentions that Captain Daggett may return home and that should he do so, there are a few things he would be grateful if they sent them with Daggett upon his return.

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

Diary Of James M. Rich Of Bangor, Maine, James M. Rich

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

A typed transcript of a diary of James M. Rich of Bangor, Maine, Private, 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, August 25, 1862-June 10, 1865.

The Paul Bean Collection includes a handwritten transcription and typed transcript, but not the original diary.

Digitized from Box 278, folder 4.

Spc Ms 1543 Sc, Civil War Letters Of Danville Shaw Chadbourne, Danville Shaw Chadbourne

19th Century Maine

Copies of letters written by Chadbourne to his father Humphrey Chadbourne, his sister and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Osman Warren, and his sister Harriet Warren of Macwahoc, Maine. Letters were written from Bangor, Maine; Newport News, Va.; Baton Rouge, La.; Donaldsonville, Port Hudson, etc., and describe his service in the 22nd Maine Regiment. Date from his enrollment in Bangor, September 10, 1862 in the Twenty-Second Maine Regiment Infantry Company E until his discharge August 14, 1863.

Typescript also includes two pages of text copied from the 1882 edition of History of Penobscot County about the 22nd Regiment Infantry.

Danville Shaw …

Diary From 1862, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1862 diary of Lucinda Merriss focuses on her life at home with family and with friends and acquaintances. This diary begins with shopping lists and cash accounts listed by month. There is also an entry for "Confiscation Song" which is sung towards slaves in the south. There are several entries involving aspects of the Civil War, as well as various births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. Notable dates include:

Feb 1: A visit to Camp Chase.

March 11: Her brother Billy Merriss dies after a tree he chopped down landed on him.

August 12-20: Various visits to Camp …

The Great Panic: Being Incidents Connected With Two Weeks Of The War In Tennessee, 1862, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

Account of the aftermath of the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson in Tennessee, the first significant Union victory of the Civil War. The abandonment of Nashville by Confederate authorities, and the opening of the Cumberland River as a pathway to invasion of the South. The booklet opens with dispatches received in Nashville from Fort Donelson on February 12, 1862 and the ensuing "great panic" as soldiers fled from Nashville. This episode brought to prominence Ulysses S. Grant. He wrote, "Sir: Yours of this date, proposing an armistice and appointment of Commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. …