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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"

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.

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"

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. …

Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia On December 29, 1861, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

William Patterson wrote this letter to his mother on December 29, 1861. In the letter he talks about illness among the troops at Camp Wood and the recent work of rebuilding a bridge.

Forrest Little Letter Of December 29, 1861, Forrest Little

Civil War Letters of Forrest Little

From Camp Griffin: "I want to tell you something private"

Letter From Jefferson Patterson To His Son Robert Dated December 25, 1861, Jefferson Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

Jefferson Patterson wrote this long letter to his son Robert on December 25, 1861. In the letter he talks about a bridge over Bacon Creek that was burned by Rebel soldiers and subsequently rebuilt. He mentions there have been a number of recruits from Dayton including Pettigrew and Longstreth, and the great ranks of troops in Kentucky. He refers briefly to newspaper reports of Charles Anderson's escape from Texas and the Rebel troops destruction of the Northern Missouri railroad. He also talks about visiting cousins Lizza and Jennie Price.

Letter From Robert Patterson To His Father Jefferson Patterson On December 21, 1861, Robert Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

Robert Patterson wrote this letter to his father on December 21, 1861. In the letter he discusses his recent illness and camp conditions. He also mentions one of his company officers, Captain Young, who has recently resigned.

Letter From Robert Patterson To His Father Jefferson On December 15, 1861, Robert Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

Robert Patterson wrote this letter to his father on December 15, 1861. He writes from Rolla, Missouri and discusses his recent illness and camp conditions. He also talks about the officers and their leadership abilities.

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"

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"

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.

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 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.

Forrest Little Letter Of November 10, 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 From Jefferson Patterson To His Son Robert Dated November 8, 1861, Jefferson Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

Jefferson Patterson wrote this letter to his son Robert on November 8, 1861. In the letter he talks about the issue of secession, recent elections and the Union ticket. Also mentioned is a battle which took place at Belmont, Missouri.

General Orders, No. 14, Issued By (C.S.A.) Major General Leonidas Polk And Signed By George Williamson. Columbus, Kentucky, October 26, 1861., Leonidas Polk, George Williamson

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

General Orders, No. 14, issued by (C.S.A.) Major General Leonidas Polk and signed by George Williamson, detail the arrangements to be made regarding pickets and guard duty at the Headquarters First Division (C.S.A.), Columbus, Kentucky, October 26, 1861.

Forrest Little Letter Of October 22, 1861, Forrest Little

Civil War Letters of Forrest Little

From Camp Griffin: "we dont get our pay untill the first of next month when I do get it I will send it home"

Forrest Little Letter Of October 16, 1861, Forrest Little

Civil War Letters of Forrest Little

From Camp Griffin: "I am to work in the cook tent now it is no fool of a job[;] cook and wash the dishes for one hundred men"

1861-10-07, Nathaniel To Mariah, Nathaniel E. Douglas

Nathaniel E. Douglas Civil War correspondence

No abstract provided.

Forrest Little Letter Of October 3 And 6, 1861, Forrest Little

Civil War Letters of Forrest Little

From Chain Bridge/Camp Advance: "I went over to Middlebury & enlisted in the 5th Reg Vermont Volunteers Col. Smalley."

Leonidas Polk Letter To An Unidentified Confederate General, Addressing Various Issues Of Command And Supply. Fort Pillow, Tennessee, August 23, 1861., Leonidas Polk

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Confederate Major General Leonidas Polk writes to a general from Fort Pillow, discussing the latter's disposition in regard to Col. Neely's regiment. Polk also transmits further details regarding operations and supplies. Dated August 23, 1861.

Letter From Colonel A. Sanders Piatt To Captain Robert Patterson Dated August 14, 1861, Abram Sanders Piatt

Patterson Family Correspondence

Colonel Abram Sanders Piatt wrote this letter to Captain Robert Patterson on August 14, 1861, inviting Robert to join his Zouave regiment.

Orders Endorsed By Henry Heth, 1861, Henry Heth

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Orders endorsed by Henry Heth detailing direction of march and provision of materials to troops by quartermaster and commissary.

[Letter], 1861, July 29, Oshkosh, Wis., C.R. Hamlin [To] Alan Cameron

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Correspondence Collection

A business correspondence from C.R. Hamlin of the sheriff's office of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Relates information to the ongoing status of a Patent in a land office initiated by Cameron and a 'Mr. Potter'. Also relates the civil war military adventures of Hamlin's son.

One entry: dated July 29, 1861

Handwritten; 1 folded sheet (4 p.); 20 x 26 cm. folded to 20 x 13 cm.