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Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated May 21, 1864, Robert Patterson
Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated May 21, 1864, Robert Patterson
Patterson Family Correspondence
This letter was written from Robert Patterson to his mother Julia on May 21, 1864. He describes the hardships of marching and the challenges of fighting in Georgia. He shares his thoughts on the local citizens' attitudes and responses to their presence, and says he believes the "days of the Southern confederacy are numbered."
Letter To Julia Patterson From Elizabeth Jones Dated May 20, 1864, Elizabeth Jones
Letter To Julia Patterson From Elizabeth Jones Dated May 20, 1864, Elizabeth Jones
Patterson Family Correspondence
This letter was sent to Julia Patterson from Elizabeth Jones dated May 20, 1864. In the letter, she writes of family news and daily life.
Letter, 1864 May 18, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter, 1864 May 18, 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 at "Palaciers Creek." Oscar writes about being sent on a scouting expedition, lists the spoils his men have collected, and that he has received notice about being commissioned a captain.
Letter, 1864 May 18, James F. Overholser To Aunt And Uncle [Mary And Crib Burns], James F. Overholser
Letter, 1864 May 18, James F. Overholser To Aunt And Uncle [Mary And Crib Burns], James F. Overholser
James F. Overholser Papers (MS-5)
Letter from James F. Overholser to his aunt and uncle, Mary and Crib Burns from Field Hospital near [Resaca] Georgia.
Letter To Julia Patterson From L.N. Jones Dated May 17, 1864, L. N. Jones
Letter To Julia Patterson From L.N. Jones Dated May 17, 1864, L. N. Jones
Patterson Family Correspondence
This letter was sent to Julia Patterson from L.N. Jones. The acquaintance talks about a visitor to the Patterson home.
Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated May 11, 1864, Robert Patterson
Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated May 11, 1864, Robert Patterson
Patterson Family Correspondence
No abstract provided.
Letter, 1864 May 10, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter, 1864 May 10, 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. In his letter Oscar writes about marching south from Jacksonville with orders to "capture anything belonging to rebels." He writes also writes about capturing several vessels and marching cattle through miles of swamp.
Letter, 1864 April 25, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter, 1864 April 25, 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 "opposite Jacksonville." Oscar writes that he has not heard from his family in two weeks and that he will soon leave on an expedition to go south, past St. Augustine.
Letter To Stephen Patterson From A Friend, Harrison, On April 25, 1864, Harrison
Letter To Stephen Patterson From A Friend, Harrison, On April 25, 1864, Harrison
Patterson Family Correspondence
This letter was written to Stephen Patterson by a friend, Harrison, on April 25, 1864. The friend is inquiring about vacancies in the Lowe's regiment.
Letter To Stephen Patterson From A Friend, Harrison, On April 22, 1864, Harrison
Letter To Stephen Patterson From A Friend, Harrison, On April 22, 1864, Harrison
Patterson Family Correspondence
This letter was written to Stephen Patterson by a friend, Harrison, on April 22, 1864. The friend is talking about personal affairs and how Stephen can help him.
Letter, 1864 April 4, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter, 1864 April 4, 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. Oscar writes about money he sent to his family previously, as well as detailing a fight with Southern forces.
Letter, 1864 March 27, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter, 1864 March 27, 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. Oscar writes about seeing a general arrive that may replace General Seymour, his opinion on honors conferred on General Grant, and other news.
Letter, 1864 March 20, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter, 1864 March 20, 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 being busy on picket duty, news men re-enlisting, his regiments reputation, and more.
Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated March 18, 1864, Robert Patterson
Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated March 18, 1864, Robert Patterson
Patterson Family Correspondence
Robert Patterson wrote this brief letter to his mother Julia on March 18, 1864. In the letter Robert tells her of his arrival at Camp Dennison and says he will come home as soon as he can.
Letter, 1864 March 14, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter, 1864 March 14, 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 recounts previous letters he has sent home, that they still "stand to arms" in anticipation of attack, and other news.
Letter, 1864 March 9, William A. Burns To Brother And Sister [James C. And Mary Burns], William A. Burns
Letter, 1864 March 9, William A. Burns To Brother And Sister [James C. And Mary Burns], William A. Burns
James F. Overholser Papers (MS-5)
Letter from William A. Burns to his brother and sister, James C. and Mary Burns, from Sams Mills, Tennessee.
Letter, 1864 March 7, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter, 1864 March 7, 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 why Northern forces were not attacking Charleston with gunboats, the weather, and other news about the war.
Letter, 1864 February 26, Ally [Alice Ladley] To Brother [Oscar D. Ladley], Alice Ladley
Letter, 1864 February 26, Ally [Alice Ladley] To Brother [Oscar D. Ladley], Alice Ladley
Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)
Letter to Oscar Ladley's sister in Yellow Springs, Ohio. In her letter Alice mentions that his recent letter was incorrectly sent to Sandusky and that Mary is attending a concert.
Letter, 1864 February 22, Oscar D. Ladley To Sister [Mary Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter, 1864 February 22, Oscar D. Ladley To Sister [Mary Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)
Letter to Oscar Ladley's sister from Folly Island, South Carolina. Oscar writes about his thoughts and feelings about a young woman in Yellow Springs who was recently engaged.
Letter, 1864 February 6, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter, 1864 February 6, 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 Folly Island, South Carolina. In his letter Oscar details leading a detail of men to build a causeway between Coles Isle and Horseshoe Isle.
Letter And Letter Fragment, 1864 February, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter And Letter Fragment, 1864 February, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)
Letter to Oscars Ladley's mother an sisters from Folly Island, South Carolina. Oscar writes about marching to St. James island and a skirmish that happened at a plantation there. This also includes a fragment of a letter where Oscar details his thoughts on drafting men for the war, asking his sister, Mary, who she is planning to marry in July, and other news from camp.
Letter, 186[4] January 13, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter, 186[4] January 13, 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 Folly Island, South Carolina.
Diary Of James F. Overholser, January Through October 1864 And January 1865, James F. Overholser
Diary Of James F. Overholser, January Through October 1864 And January 1865, James F. Overholser
James F. Overholser Papers (MS-5)
This diary of James F. Overholser contains entries dated from January through October 1864 and January 1865. Many of the entries in this diary are short and relate to various aspects of camp life, the weather, and information about the battles and skirmishes that Overholser witnessed.
Letter To Stephen Patterson From George Jones From 1864, George Jones
Letter To Stephen Patterson From George Jones From 1864, George Jones
Patterson Family Correspondence
This brief note was sent to Stephen Patterson from George Jones. In the note he inquires about a mutual acquaintance.
Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated December 17, 1863, Robert Patterson
Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated December 17, 1863, Robert Patterson
Patterson Family Correspondence
This letter was written by Robert Patterson to his mother Julia on December 17, 1863. Robert writes from his brother William's quarters in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In the letter he refers to a recent battle and a long march and he asks her to send clothing and boots.
Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia On December 6, 1863, William Patterson
Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia On December 6, 1863, William Patterson
Patterson Family Correspondence
This letter was written by William Patterson to his mother Julia on December 8, 1863. In the letter, he talks about clothing needs and a recent battle in which his company was involved.
Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated December 6, 1863, William Patterson
Letter From William Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated December 6, 1863, William Patterson
Patterson Family Correspondence
William Patterson wrote this letter to his mother Julia on December 6, 1863. In the brief letter he asks her to send clothing, and says he expects his company will soon be moved from Chattanooga to Knoxville, Tennessee.
Letter, 1863 December 1, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter, 1863 December 1, 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 New York City. In his letter Oscar writes about visiting New York City and seeing museums, parks, and more.
Letter, 1863 November 25, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother [Catherine Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter, 1863 November 25, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother [Catherine Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)
Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother from Columbus, Ohio. Oscar writes about sending money to his mother to deposit in the bank.
Letter, 1863 November 18, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother [Catherine Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Letter, 1863 November 18, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother [Catherine Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley
Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)
Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother from Columbus, Ohio. In the letter Oscar writes about missing a train in London and possibly visiting family soon.