CERTIFICATE TO BE GIVEN TO VOLUNTEERS AT THE TIME OF THEIR DISCHARGE TO ENABLE THEM TO RECEIVE THEIR PAY, &c. I certify, on honor, that David Jones a Private of Captain Geo. H. Stevens Company (A) of the 2nd Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers, of the State of Wisconsin, born in [ ? ], State of New York, aged 29 years; 5 feet 10 1/2 inches high: Dark complexion, Hazel eyes, Black hair, and by occupation a farmer
Chesterfield, Richard T. – March 7, 1862
March the 7th Carrier Ill Dear father and mother i supose your thinking by this time that i have quite forgotton i dont blame you a bit
Fisher, George W. – March 2, 1862
Camp Tillinghast Va Sunday March 2d /62 Dear Sister I received yours of the 23d last evening and was very glad to hear from you. I am very sory that your health is so poor but you must take good care of your health and dont expose yourself on any account my health is very good at present
Fisher, George W. – January 6, 1862
Head Quarters 2d Wis. Volunteers Camp Tillinghast V.a. January 6th 1862 Hark a voice from — Dixie Dear Brother John yours of Jany 1st I received last night and was glad to hear from you once more and I hope you will keep your word good for I would like to hear from you every week if no oftener.
Fisher, George W. – December 27, 1861
Dec 27th 1861 Dear Sister Nell, I now sear myself to answer yours of the 6th which I received more than a week ago. the reason that I did not do so before is that we have been busy building winter quarters and I was so tired nights that I did not feel like writing
Fisher, George W. – December 12, 1861
Outposts of Army of Potomac. Dec 12th 1.61 Dear Sister I now seat myself in the woods (on Picket guard) for the purpose of writing you a few lines to let you know that it is well with me here and I hope this will find you all enjoying good health
Fisher, George W. – December 3, 1861
Camp Tillinghast V.A. Dec 3d, 1861 Dear Sister I now seat myself for the purpose of writing you, a few lines to let you know that I still live and enjoy good health. and when this reaches its destination. I hope it will find you, and all of the family, enjoying a liberal share of the same.
O’Conner, Edgar – December 2, 1861
Consolidated Morning Report, December 2, 1861
Fisher, George W. – November 26, 1861
Camp Tillinghast V.A. Nov 26th 1861 Dear Sister I received yours of the 19th last night with the minature and I need not tell you that I was glad to get it for it looks so natural that I imagined it the original, if you remember the last time we parted in Portland, you can well imagine my feeling when I looked at the minature.
Fisher, George W. – November 10, 1861
Camp Tillinghast 1861 VA. Nov. 10th Sunday Dear Sister I received yours of Nov 3d last night. I am well as usual, the reason that I did not write is because I have been so busy that I have not had time we had a grand review yesterday near Hauls Hill.
Fisher, George W. – October 20, 1861
Headquarters 2d Regt W.V. Camp Tilinghast Co B V.A. Oct 20th 1861 Dear Sister I received your letter of Oct 15th yesterday + I am very thankfull to hear from you so often I am well as usual and hope this will find you the same
Fisher, George W. – October 16, 1861
ONWARD 1776. Oct 16th 1861. TO VICTORY Headquarters Camp Tillinghast 2d Regt. W.V. Co. B Dear Sister I received your letter of the 7th last night, + was glad to hear that you were all well, I am well at present and hope when these few lines reach you they will find you the same,
Fisher, George W. – October 7, 1861
Dear Brother I was glad to hear that you were all well, but I am sorry to hear that you are not contented for a person that is not content is not happy
Fisher, George W. – October 7, 1861
2d W.R. Headquarters Reg’t Camp Tillinghast Co. B VA Oct 7th 1861. Dear Sister It is with pleasure that I seat myself to write those few lines to let you know that I am well and hope this will find you the same
Chesterfield, Richard T. – October 6, 1861
October the six 1861 Dear father and mother i take my pen in hand to write you those few lines hopeing to find you in good helth as it levas me at present i have not got a letter from you for three weeks and i dont know how it is
Fisher, George W. – September 28, 1861
Head Quarters General Smith’s Division Camp Advance, VA. September 28, 1861 Dear Sister, I received your letter of the 22 last night & was glad to hear that you were all well. I have got so that I can do duty again. I was out on picket yesterday and returned to camp this morning.
Chesterfield, Richard T. – September 25, 1861
September the 25 Dear father and mother i sit me down with my high top hat to wrigt you a few lines hopeing to find you in good helth as it leaves me at present We have recived a plenty of new close and we are in pretty good sprits
Fisher, George W. – September 3, 1861
Meredian Hill Sept 3d 1861 Dear Sister I received your letter of the 25th Augt today and was glad to hear from you and to hear that you were all well with the exceptions of All
Chesterfield, Richard T. – August 23, 1861
August the 23rd 1861 Dear father and mother i my pen in hand to wright you a few lines hopeing to find you all in goo helth as it leaves me at present i have not got much time to wright
Fisher, George W. – August 19, 1861
Arlington Hights Fast Colors-Warranted not to run. but they did run once for I saw them August 19th 1861 Dear Sister I received your letter of the 11th and was glad to hear from you. I have been quite unwell since the battle of bull runn
Chesterfield, Richard T. – August 1861
Dear father and mother we are in camped neare Georgetown Which is near Washington Direct your letters just the same as you did before give my respects to Alexander Hefferran
Nevins, George W. – July 25, 1861
Dear Sister, I now take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well and I hope that these few lines will find you the same I am living a soldiers life and I shall be a soldier untill the flag of our union waires our the south. If I live that long, I will fight for the stars and stripes as long as I live
Langworthy, Andrew J. – July 19, 1861
Near Manassus Junction July 19th 1861 My dear Mollie Your good letter was recd before I left camp Rek, but press of business and our sudden departure prevented my ansring before now, and even how i am sheltered by a blanket from the [ ? ]tting sun in an open field. Sweating like a butcher, writing on my knee, so that I do not expect it will be done quite as well as you would do it
Chesterfield, Richard T. – July 7, 1861
Washington July the 7th, 1861 Dear father and mother i take my pen in hand to wright you those few lines hoping to find you in good helth as it leaves me at present I expect you have been thinking about me very often because i did not wright before