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Letter, 1864 August 22, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley Aug 1864

Letter, 1864 August 22, 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 St. Augustine, Florida. Oscar writes about a battle fought by his regiment, which resulted in several casualties. He closes his letter saying that he is feeling better and intends to report for duty soon.

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Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia On August 20, 1864, William Patterson Aug 1864

Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia On August 20, 1864, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

William Patterson wrote this letter to his mother Julia on August 20, 1864. In the letter he tells her he expects to be mustered out of service and heading for home on October 7th.

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Letter, 1864 August 18, C. Shellabarger To Sister Ladley [Catherine Ladley], C. Shellabarger Aug 1864

Letter, 1864 August 18, C. Shellabarger To Sister Ladley [Catherine Ladley], C. Shellabarger

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Catherine Ladley from C. Shellabarger in Covington, Ohio. In this letter C. Shellabarger writes to ask Catherine about how lots are selling locally. She also writes about her three sons, commiserates with Catherine about the difficulty of sending sons to war, and more.

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Letter To William Patterson From His Cousin, Charley A. Brown, Dated August 14, 1864, Charley A. Brown Aug 1864

Letter To William Patterson From His Cousin, Charley A. Brown, Dated August 14, 1864, Charley A. Brown

Patterson Family Correspondence

This letter was written to William Patterson by his younger cousin Charley A. Brown, on August 14, 1864. In the letter the boy describes hunting for fish and game.

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Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia On August 10, 1864, William Patterson Aug 1864

Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia On August 10, 1864, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

This letter was sent from William Patterson to his mother Julia on August 10, 1864. In the note he asks his mother to make a payment for him, and says he will be going to join his company soon and will arrive home sometime after October 7th.

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Letter From John Patterson To His Brother Stephen On August 9, 1864, John H. Patterson Aug 1864

Letter From John Patterson To His Brother Stephen On August 9, 1864, John H. Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

John Patterson wrote this letter to his brother Stephen on August 9, 1864. In the letter he tells his brother about an incident that occurred as he was escorting a prisoner.

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Letter From Rachel Reynolds To William Patterson Dated August 8, 1864, Rachel Reynolds Aug 1864

Letter From Rachel Reynolds To William Patterson Dated August 8, 1864, Rachel Reynolds

Patterson Family Correspondence

Rachel Reynolds wrote this letter to her sister Julia Patterson on August 8, 1864. In the letter Rachel sends regrets that she is unable to come to her sister's to help her while Frank Patterson is sick with typhoid. Rachel gives Julia some advice in the letter for how to best care for Frank.

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Letter, 1864 August 8, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley Aug 1864

Letter, 1864 August 8, 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 a convalescent hospital in St. Augustine, Florida. Oscar writes about being sick in the hospital, the local crops, news about his and other regiments, and more.

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Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia On August 7, 1864, William Patterson Aug 1864

Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia On August 7, 1864, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

William Patterson wrote this letter to his mother Julia on August 7, 1864. In the letter he says he is sitting on a court martial trial in Nashville. He says his company will be mustered out of service soon and he reflects on what he might like to do once he leaves the Army.

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Letter, 1864 August 4, James F. Overholser To Aunt [Mary Burns], James F. Overholser Aug 1864

Letter, 1864 August 4, James F. Overholser To Aunt [Mary Burns], James F. Overholser

James F. Overholser Papers (MS-5)

Letter from James F. Overholser to his aunt, Mary Burns, from the Chattahoochee River Geo.

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Letter To Eliza From An Unidentified Person, Dated August 2, 1864, Unknown Aug 1864

Letter To Eliza From An Unidentified Person, Dated August 2, 1864, Unknown

Patterson Family Correspondence

This note was written to Eliza on August 2, 1864 by an unidentified author, to say her letter had been received and that brother Frank was quite ill with "lung fever." The author is unknown but the origin of the letter was The Rubicon, family home of the Pattersons.

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Letter, 1864 July 31, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley Jul 1864

Letter, 1864 July 31, 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 St. Augustine, Florida. Oscar writes about contracting "Swamp Fever," raids in Maryland and Florida, and more.

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Letter From John Patterson To His Mother Julia July 26th, 1864, John H. Patterson Jul 1864

Letter From John Patterson To His Mother Julia July 26th, 1864, John H. Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

John Patterson wrote this letter to his mother Julia on July 26, 1864. In the letter he mainly talks about daily life at his station and family friends.

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Letter From William To His Mother Julia Written July 24, 1864, William Patterson Jul 1864

Letter From William To His Mother Julia Written July 24, 1864, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

William Patterson wrote this letter to his mother Julia on July 24, 1864. In the letter he tells her he has been assigned to sit on a court martial hearing and will be staying in Nashville until the hearing is finished.

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Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated July 16, 1864, William Patterson Jul 1864

Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated July 16, 1864, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

This letter was written by William Patterson to his mother Julia on July 16, 1864. William writes from the Officer's Hospital in Nashville to say that he is still not well enough to return to duty.

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Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated July 13, 1864, William Patterson Jul 1864

Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated July 13, 1864, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

This letter was written by William Patterson to his mother Julia on July 13, 1864. William writes to tell his mother he is still recuperating in the Officer's Hospital but should soon be well enough to return to duty.

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Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated July 10, 1864, Robert Patterson Jul 1864

Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated July 10, 1864, Robert Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

Robert Patterson wrote this letter to his mother Julia on July 10, 1864. He writes to her from the banks of the Chattahoochee River and says Atlanta is within sight. He talks about daily operations and the coming battle for Atlanta.

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Letter From William To His Mother Julia On July 8, 1864, William Patterson Jul 1864

Letter From William To His Mother Julia On July 8, 1864, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

William Patterson wrote this note to his mother Julia on July 8, 1864. He discusses his injury and other personal affairs in the letter.

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Letter To Stephen Patterson From J.K. Reynolds Dated July 7, 1864, J. K. Reynolds Jul 1864

Letter To Stephen Patterson From J.K. Reynolds Dated July 7, 1864, J. K. Reynolds

Patterson Family Correspondence

Letter to Stephen Patterson from J.K. Reynolds dated July 7, 1864. In the letter the friend asks Stephen to meet them at the depot.

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Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated July 5, 1864, William Patterson Jul 1864

Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated July 5, 1864, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

William Patterson wrote this brief note to his mother from the Officer's Hospital in Nashville on July 5, 1864. He writes about the Fourth of July Celebration and personal affairs.

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Letter From John Patterson To His Mother Julia On July 5, 1864, John H. Patterson Jul 1864

Letter From John Patterson To His Mother Julia On July 5, 1864, John H. Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

John H. Patterson wrote this long letter to his mother Julia on July 5th, 1864. In the letter he talks about daily life at the fort and how they celebrated the Fourth of July holiday. He says there are rumors that the Rebel troops will be in Baltimore soon.

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Letter From John Patterson To His Mother Julia In July 1864, John H. Patterson Jul 1864

Letter From John Patterson To His Mother Julia In July 1864, John H. Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

John Patterson wrote this letter to his mother in July, 1864. In the letter he tells her about a recent trip he made to Washington and the sights he saw while there, including the "much talked of" East room of the White House. He also talks about daily operations at his current post.

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Letter To Julia Patterson From Elizabeth Jones Dated July 1, 1864, Elizabeth Jones Jun 1864

Letter To Julia Patterson From Elizabeth Jones Dated July 1, 1864, Elizabeth Jones

Patterson Family Correspondence

This letter was written to Julia Patterson from Elizabeth Jones on July 1, 1864 and confirms a visit Julia will be making to her.

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Letter From John H. Patterson To His Mother Julia On June 28, 1864, John H. Patterson Jun 1864

Letter From John H. Patterson To His Mother Julia On June 28, 1864, John H. Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

This brief letter was written by Robert Patterson to his mother Julia on June 28, 1864. In the letter he thanks her for sending money and says he is happy with the work he is doing in the Quarter Master's department at Fort Marshall.

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Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia On June 28, 1864, William Patterson Jun 1864

Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia On June 28, 1864, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

William Patterson wrote this letter to his mother Julia from the field hospital on June 28, 1864. He discusses his illness and the regiments involved in the Atlanta Campaign.

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Letter To Stephen Patterson From A Friend, George Winters, Dated June 28, 1864, George Winters Jun 1864

Letter To Stephen Patterson From A Friend, George Winters, Dated June 28, 1864, George Winters

Patterson Family Correspondence

This letter was written to Stephen Patterson by a friend, George Winters, on June 28, 1864. In the letter the friend describes his work and daily life.

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Letter From William Patterson To His Mother, Julia Dated June 21, 1864, William Patterson Jun 1864

Letter From William Patterson To His Mother, Julia Dated June 21, 1864, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

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Letter, 1864 June 17, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley Jun 1864

Letter, 1864 June 17, 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 Jacksonville, Florida. In his letter Oscar writes about the abundance of orange groves in Florida, not having his efforts to capture a vessel recognized in the local papers, the weather there, and more.

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Letter To Stephen Patterson From J.J. Kirse, Dated June 13, 1864, J. J. Kirse Jun 1864

Letter To Stephen Patterson From J.J. Kirse, Dated June 13, 1864, J. J. Kirse

Patterson Family Correspondence

This letter was written to Stephen Patterson by an acquaintance, J.J. Kirse, on June 13, 1864. In the letter the friend discusses recent social events and invites Stephen to visit.

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Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother, Julia Dated June 9, 1864, Robert Patterson Jun 1864

Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother, Julia Dated June 9, 1864, Robert Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

Robert Patterson wrote this letter to his mother on June 9, 1864 from Georgia. In the letter he talks about the travels and battles of his troops, General Sherman's leadership, and shares his reflections on the life of a soldier.

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