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New-York Tribune Vol. XVIII. No. 1797, Friday, August 15, 1862. New-York Tribune is an American daily newspaper established by Horace Greeley in 1841. From the 1840s through the 1860s it was the dominant Whig Party and then Republican newspaper in the U.S. In 1924 it was merged with the New York Herald to form the New York Herald Tribune, which in turn ceased publication in 1966.

New-York Tribune.

African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection – Text

New-York Tribune Vol. XVIII. No. 1797, Friday, August 15, 1862. New-York Tribune is an American daily newspaper established by Horace Greeley in 1841. From the 1840s through the 1860s it was the dominant Whig Party and then Republican newspaper in the U.S. In 1924 it was merged with the New York Herald to form the New York Herald Tribune, which in turn ceased publication in 1966.

T. G. Clark To Margery Clark (9 December 1861), Thomas Goode Clark

Correspondence

Thomas' discussion of election results in the company, his longing for his wife, Margery and desire for her to live & raise according to strong religious ethics.

John Guy Lofton To Elizabeth C. Lofton (8 December 1861), John Guy Lofton

Correspondence

Discussing the lack of possibility of a furlough, a deadly pneumonia outbreak, and eight Union gunboats below their encampment.

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

Col. Thomas W. Cahill Civil War Letters

No abstract provided.

T. G. Clark To Margery Clark (7 December 1861), Thomas Goode Clark

Correspondence

Thomas discussing the election of regimental officers and the overall wellness of the company prior to their arrival at Camp Alcorn.

The Eastern Mail (Vol. 15, No. 22): December 5, 1861, Ephraim Maxham, Daniel Ripley Wing

The Eastern Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Waterville Union (April-July 1847).
Published weekly, July 19, 1847-Aug. 28, 1863.
Publishers: E. Maxham, 1847-1849; Maxham & Wing, 1849-1863.
"Independent," 1847-1856; "Republican," 1856-1863.
Editors: E. Maxham & D.R. Wing, 1849-1863.
Continued by The Waterville Mail (September 1863-May 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1228542~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486915

Letter To P.R. Guiney, 1861 December 4, Thomas Cass

Col. Patrick Guiney Letters

No abstract provided.

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner December 3, 1861

Mount Vernon Banner Historic Newspaper 1861

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner was a newspaper published weekly in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Until 1853, it was published as the Democratic Banner.

Forrest Little Letter Of December 2, 1861, Forrest Little

Civil War Letters of Forrest Little

From Camp Griffin: "so father you may look out for the news of a gallus old fight pretty soon"

Letter To Margaret E. Cahill, 1861 November 29, Thomas W. Cahill

Col. Thomas W. Cahill Civil War Letters

No abstract provided.

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (29 November 1861), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Bombardment; the arrival of a new Mississippi Regiment (the 24th); appeal by General Bragg to reenlist under him for the war

Forrest Little Letter Of November 29, 1861, Forrest Little

Civil War Letters of Forrest Little

From Camp Griffin: "some of our men are building under ground houses they build them in this manner..."

Letter From Captain Stowell, November 29, 1861, Edwin S. Stowell

Civil War Letters of Forrest Little

From Camp Griffin: "There has been cannonading towards Edwards Ferry to-day — the report is Bank’s Div. is crossing the River"

Letter, 1861 November 28, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother and sisters from Camp John McLean. He writes about conditions in the camp and being served Thanksgiving dinner "by the ladies of Lockland."

The Eastern Mail (Vol. 15, No. 21): November 28, 1861, Ephraim Maxham, Daniel Ripley Wing

The Eastern Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Waterville Union (April-July 1847).
Published weekly, July 19, 1847-Aug. 28, 1863.
Publishers: E. Maxham, 1847-1849; Maxham & Wing, 1849-1863.
"Independent," 1847-1856; "Republican," 1856-1863.
Editors: E. Maxham & D.R. Wing, 1849-1863.
Continued by The Waterville Mail (September 1863-May 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1228542~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486915

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner November 26, 1861

Mount Vernon Banner Historic Newspaper 1861

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner was a newspaper published weekly in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Until 1853, it was published as the Democratic Banner.

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.

Forrest Little Letter Of November 23, 1861, Forrest Little

Civil War Letters of Forrest Little

From Camp Griffin: "I drawed up the old gun and fired I see him drop and supposed I had killed him..."

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

Col. Thomas W. Cahill Civil War Letters

No abstract provided.

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (22 November 1861), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Allusion to the bombardment on the Confederate naval yard and Fort McRee on November 22 and 23, 1861

The Eastern Mail (Vol. 15, No. 20): November 21, 1861, Ephraim Maxham, Daniel Ripley Wing

The Eastern Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Waterville Union (April-July 1847).
Published weekly, July 19, 1847-Aug. 28, 1863.
Publishers: E. Maxham, 1847-1849; Maxham & Wing, 1849-1863.
"Independent," 1847-1856; "Republican," 1856-1863.
Editors: E. Maxham & D.R. Wing, 1849-1863.
Continued by The Waterville Mail (September 1863-May 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1228542~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486915

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner November 19, 1861

Mount Vernon Banner Historic Newspaper 1861

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner was a newspaper published weekly in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Until 1853, it was published as the Democratic Banner.

10. A Union General And The Emancipation Solution - James Henry Lane (1861), James Henry Lane, Wallace Hettle (Editor)

Union Homefront: A History in Documents

Document citation:

"Gen. Lane and his Solution of the Negro Question," New York (NY) World, November 19, 1861, p. 1.

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (19 November 1861), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Receipt of letter from home; weather in Florida; Battle of Belmont, MO; schooling for Tom; payment; applications for discharge by some of the men; building of winter quarters

Letter From Turner Ashby In Which He Accepts The Resignation Of Lt. A.W. Mcdonald, Jr. As Adjutant Of The Regiment. Camp Evans, 1861., Turner Ashby

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Turner Ashby accepts the resignation of McDonald as adjutant of the regiment and notes the high regard in which he holds McDonald personally and professionally. Camp Evans (present-day Halltown, West Virginia). 1861.

The Eastern Mail (Vol. 15, No. 19): November 14, 1861, Ephraim Maxham, Daniel Ripley Wing

The Eastern Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Waterville Union (April-July 1847).
Published weekly, July 19, 1847-Aug. 28, 1863.
Publishers: E. Maxham, 1847-1849; Maxham & Wing, 1849-1863.
"Independent," 1847-1856; "Republican," 1856-1863.
Editors: E. Maxham & D.R. Wing, 1849-1863.
Continued by The Waterville Mail (September 1863-May 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1228542~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486915

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (14 November 1861), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Arrival of two new Mississippi Regiments without arms; discussion of what it means to be a "veteran"; guard duty at the Hospital; going sailing with Col. Chalmers and family; deserters from Fort Pickens; day of fasting and prayer

Letter, 1861 November 13, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice], Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother and sisters from Camp McLean. In this letter he asks questions about home, mentions not coming home for Thanksgiving, and encloses an excerpt from a paper about "a set of resolutions adopted by some ladies of Little York."