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- Tom Lamkin on 16 June 1863: “…I tell you we are going to give it to them this time…”
- 26 May 1863: “About five or six miles fro... on 26 May 1863: “About five or six miles from Kinston our Brigade formed line of battle and commenced advan-cing on the Yankees…”
- 18 May 1863: “We shall look for further news from that quarter with much interest.” | Civil War Day by Day on 12 May 1863: “In accepting your resignation as Military Governor of North Carolina, I cannot but express my regret that the Government, in this trying hour, should lose the benefit of your able and patriotic service.”
- Katherine on 9 May 1863: “Twas a splendid charge, straight forward for two miles, while their cannon were pouring an iron hail into our ranks.”
- Lance McDonald on 10 April 1863: “A great many spectators especially ladies _ for whom Genl Hardee has given the entertainment _ he has several at his house _ and this is the second or third time they have come up from Huntersville.”
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19 March 1863: “It makes a man feel strong to know that he is all the world to somebody”
Item Description: Letter,19 March 1863, from Charles W. Hill, serving with the 5th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in New Bern, N.C., to his wife Martha Hill in West Medway, Mass. Letter mentions military movements of his regiment and brigade, dislike of a superior officer’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 5th Massachusetts volunteer infantry, African Americans, Charles W. Hill, James Johnston Pettigrew, love letters, New Bern, servants, soldiers' pay, United States Army
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9 November 1862: “my sister in one of her letters not long ago spoke of that ‘Little love affair’ of mine, how she found out our secret I dont know nor do I care…”
Item description: Letter, 9 November 1862, from Union soldier Stephen Tippet Andrews to his beloved, Margaret (Maggie) Little. Stephen Tippet Andrews enlisted in the 85th New York Infantry Regiment on 26 August 1861. He helped organize Company F, and was mustered … Continue reading
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Tagged 85th New York Infantry Regiment, love letters, Margaret Little Andrews, Stephen Tippet Andrews
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6 October 1862: “as fair as I no our side has nothing to brag of our men is out of hart”
Item description: Letter, 6 October 1862, from Confederate soldier Eli Fogleman to his wife, Lucy B. Staley. Fogleman enlisted in Company K, 5th Regiment North Carolina Cavalry, C.S.A., in Guilford County, N.C. On 4 May 1863, Fogleman was taken prisoner … Continue reading
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Tagged 5th North Carolina Cavalry Regiment, Confederate Army, Confederate camp, Eli Fogleman, horses, love letters, peas, Petersburg, Virginia
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25 September 1862: “scarce do my thoughts wander to my loved ere they wander to my little teaze.”
Item description: Letter, dated 25 September 1862, from J. Smith DuShane (Pat), a sergeant in Company K of the 100th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, to his ‘beloved’; The letter describes how he was wounded at 2nd Bull Run on 29 Aug. 1862. Item … Continue reading
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Tagged Finley Hospital, hospitals, J. Smith DuShane, love letters, Pennsylvania, Second Battle of Bull Run, Second Battle of Manassas, Virginia
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11 February 1862: Introducing Stephen Tippet Andrews and Margaret “Maggie” Little
About Stephen Tippet Andrews: Stephen Tippet Andrews enlisted in the 85th New York Infantry Regiment on 26 August 1861. He helped organize Company F, and was mustered in as first sergeant of the company in the second half of 1861. … Continue reading
26 December 1861: “I was promising myself much happiness in spending a few days with you at New Year’s, and am much grieved that it has to be deferred…”
Item description: Letter from Elisha Franklin Paxton to his wife, Elizabeth, dated 26 December 1861. In the letter Paxton informs his wife that his hoped-for furlough would not come through in time for him to visit around New Year’s Day, … Continue reading
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Tagged camp life, Elisha Franklin Paxton, furlough, love letters, soldier conditions, Virginia, Winchester
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28 September 1861: “The weather begins to feel like frost, and hereafter we shall, I fear, find a soldier’s life rather uncomfortable.”
Item description: Letter from Elisha Franklin Paxton to his wife, Elizabeth, dated 28 September 1861. In the letter Paxton discusses a promotion in rank that he declined, the changing weather, items such as pants and coats sent from home, and … Continue reading
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Tagged camp life, clothing, Elisha Franklin Paxton, Fairfax, love letters, military promotion, soldier conditions, Virginia
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25 August 1861: “I love you with that adoration which a man gives to a lady whom he feels to be greater and better than himself, and my love, as I have frequently told you, is hardly distinguishable from religious feeling.”
Item description: Letter from Nathaniel Henry Rhodes Dawson (1829-1895) to his fiancee Elodie Todd (1844-1881). Nathaniel Henry Rhodes Dawson was a Selma, Ala., lawyer and politician, Confederate officer in the 4th Alabama Infantry Regiment, and United States commissioner of education. … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlottesville, Elodie Todd, engagements, love letters, marriage, Mary Todd Lincoln, Nathaniel Henry Rhodes Dawson
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26 April 1861: “If I have to go to the wars I will never go unless you are first my bride…”
Item description: Love letter from John Halliburton to his fiancee Juliet. At the conclusion of the letter, Halliburton describes the scene at the University of North Carolina as many of the University’s students depart for military service. Item citation: From … Continue reading
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Tagged Chapel Hill, John W. Halliburton, Juliet Halliburton, love letters, North Carolina, University of North Carolina
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