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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.

Warrant On The Treasurer In Favor Of Capt. W. S. Williams, Charles Clark (1811-1877), A. J. Gillespie

Military Records

Concerning payment to Capt. W.S. Williams due to "An act to authorize the impressment of slaves and other personal property for military purposes"

1864-03-09 Washington Reporter Tribune, Washington Reporter Tribune (Washington, D.C.)

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

An article on the actions on Whitemarsh Island and Gibson Point on February 22, 1864, published by the Washington Reporter Tribune on March 9, 1864.

From the 85th Regiment. (1864, March 9). Washington Reporter Tribune.

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.

Rowan County - The Court House Of Rowan County, Cincinnati Daily Commercial

County Histories of Kentucky

An article published in the Cincinnati Daily Commercial referring to the burning of the Rowan County Courthouse on February 21, 1864.

Charles Roberts To Maggie Roberts (7 March 1864), Charles Roberts

Correspondence

Roberts writes about a battle two miles northeast of Dalton in which they sent the Union back to Chattanooga. He notes that the Confederates lost about 125 killed and wounded but that the Union lost three times as many and 150 Federals were taken prisoner.

Receipt For Soldiers' Effects (6 March 1864), H. P. Wolcott

Military Records

Receipt for 6 dollars from J.L. Dodd, private Co. D., to Thomas Reber

Camp Dick Garnett Letterbook, Joseph C. Robert, Edward Dillon

Military Records

The letterbook contains letters from Confederate Army Lieutenant and Assistant Adjutant General Joseph C. Robert and his colleague, Colonel Edward Dillon, written from Camp Dick Garnett in the District of South West Mississippi and East Louisiana. Letters deal with prisoner exchanges, deserters, and conditions at the camp, including the procurement of supplies. The officers addressed include Major G.W. Holt, Lieutenant Colonel Carter, Major Coleman, Captain J.H. Jones, and others.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 17, No. 35): March 4, 1864, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 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=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

Rowan County - Courthouse Burned, Louisville Journal

County Histories of Kentucky

An article published in the Louisville Journal on March 3, 1864 describing the destruction of the Rowan County courthouse on February 21, 1864.

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.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 17, No. 34): February 26, 1864, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 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=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

1864-02-25 Columbus Daily Times, Columbus Daily Times (Columbus, Ga.)

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

An excerpt from the Columbus Daily Times detailing a skirmish between Federal and Confederate troops that occurred on Whitemarsh Island, published on February 25, 1864.

“Latest from Whitmarsh.” Columbus Daily Times. February 25, 1864.

1864-02-25 Columbus Daily Sun, Columbus Daily Sun (Columbus, Ga)

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

An excerpt from the Columbus Daily Sun detailing a skirmish between Federal troops and Confederate troops that occurred on Whitemarsh Island and later shelling of the island, published on February 25, 1864.

“A Brush with the Federals.” Columbus Daily Sun. February 25, 1864.

43. Vassar College: Women’S Own - Milo P. Jewett (1864), Milo P. Jewett, Wallace Hettle (Editor)

Union Homefront: A History in Documents

Document citation:

Jewett, Milo P. "Vassar College: Women's Own," Speech Delivered Before the Trustees at Their Meeting, February 23, 1864.

1864-02-23 Savannah Daily News, Savannah Daily News (Savannah, Ga)

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

An excerpt from the Savannah Daily News detailing news from Whitemarsh Island on the landing of a Union force of 100 men on the island, published on February 23, 1864.

“Latest from Whitmarsh.” Savannah Daily News. February 23, 1864.

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.

February 22, 1864 - Skirmish On Whitemarsh Island, Ga., R. E. Colston, Thomas Jordan, H. W. Mercer

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

Report of skirmish on Whitemarsh Island, Georgia on February 22, 1864 between Union troops of the 85th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and the 57th Georgia Infantry by Confederate General Raleigh E. Colston. Included is a message from General Thomas Jordan to General Hugh W. Mercer to assign a permanent garrison on Whitmarsh Island.

U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 128 vols. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1880–1901), Series I, Vol. 35, pt. 1, pp. 361-364, 642, 644-645.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 17, No. 33): February 19, 1864, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 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=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (17 February 1864), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Describes buying new clothes and equipment; describes his tent accommodations; describes attending the President's last grand reception and speaking in detail with Mrs. Davis about the condition of the people in Mississippi; describes a lot of visiting also

Receipt To C. Sareon For Loss Of His Slave, Hooker, To Employment In The Confederate Army, South Carolina. Columbia, February, 1864., South Carolina

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Instrument indicating Sareon received $1250 from S.C. for having Hooker, his slave, build military fortifications in the state.

Charles Roberts To Maggie Roberts(13 February 1864), Charles Roberts

Correspondence

Roberts writes that he has been transferred to Cheatham's Division. States that while passing Jackson's Brigade, men in his Brigade thought their forms of punishment were cruel and decided to break into the guard house; four were captured. He says that more men may go over to stir up mischief simply out of boredom. He also writes of fear that the Union has captured Jackson permanently.

Special Order (12 February 1864), Norman W. Smith

Military Records

Report on Major O.P. Chaffie's assignment as Inspector of Field Transportation for the Army of Tennessee and his chain of command.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 17, No. 32): February 12, 1864, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 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=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (9 February 1864), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Safe arrival in Richmond; had three photographs taken; sending six photographic cards; saw L. Q. C. Lamar briefly

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.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 17, No. 31): February 5, 1864, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 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=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

1864-02-05 Columbus Daily Times, Columbus Daily Times (Columbus, Ga)

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

An excerpt from the Columbus Daily Times detailing a potential attack on Savannah Georgia and the attack on the picket at Whitemarsh Island by the Union forces, published on February 5, 1864.

“The Movements Below Savannah.” Columbus Daily Times. February 5, 1864.

1864-02-05 Daily Evening Bulletin, Daily Evening Bulletin (Philadelphia, Pa)

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

An excerpt from the Daily Evening Bulletin detailing the reconneissance of the 4th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment and 85th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment on Wilmington Island on January 21, 1861 and the wounding of four Union soldiers, published on February 5, 1864.

“An Advance Toward Savannah” Daily Evening Bulletin. February 5, 1864.

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.