$204.49 County and [ ? ] pay allowed by sett 255.535 June 22 1898 [ ? ] [ ? ] Quarters 3rd Army Corps Special Order April 2nd 1863 No 27 Extract 4 the following named enlisted men are honorably discharged the service of the United States to enable them to receive Commissions in the Volunteer service
Merrill, Simeon B. – February 18, 1863
Feburay 18th 1863 Virginia Camp near Brandy Station Dear Wife We arrived here yesterday afternoon without tents slept verry well or as well as we expected for cold weather you will hardly think this of the Sunny South but the ground is frozen hard and we liketo to froze yesterday comeing on the cars from Alexandria to Brandy Station from there
Franklin, Luther – December 17, 1862
Camp Near Falmouth Va Dec 17th 1862 Dear Parents we are now where we from last Thursday morning but with 94 less men than when we started. We left here Thursday 11th inst. went about about 1 1/2 mile + staid until near sunset
Everett, Robert A. – November 23, 1862
Camp on the Rappahmmrock 4 Miles from Fredericksburg Va Nov 23” 1862 Dear Parents We have looked in rain for a mail, for the last eleven days, until last night; when it came and then to think it only contained three letters, after waiting so long want it to bad, I have received only one letter from home since I left
Franklin, Elbridge – October 25, 1862
Camp of Convalescents Fort McHenry Md Saturday Oct 25th 1862 Dear Father. Yours of the 15th I received on thursday. The last letter I received from you previous to this was dated Sept 16th. I have received 3 Republicans since I have been here. Last week I did not write home.
Franklin, Elbridge – September 6, 1862
Fort McHenry Saturday Sept 6th 1862 Dear Father as you probably learned by my letter to Horace last week I am in the convalescent hospital at Fort McHenry 2 miles from but in sight of the City of Baltimore.
Wilson, George W. – July 8, 1862
Head Quarters 3d Div 3d Corps July 9th 1862 General Orders No 27 Brave Comrades as one or your Generals who has shared in your perils so I sympathize in your cheer for Victory. When I pass, the name of this Division is marked Southern Records are full of you. In attack you have driven them.
Everett, Robert A. – July 6, 1862
Head Quarters 5” Regt Mich Inft. Near James River July 6” 1862. My Dear Parents I wrote you a few lines by yesterdays mail to let you know that I was still among the living On the 27” of last month we lay encamped near the battle field of “Fair Oaks” I was taken sick with a little billions attack caused by the diet and living in a swamp
Franklin, Elbridge – July 4, 1862
Baltimore Md July 4th 1862 Dear Father.. The 86th anniversary of our National Independence, the Fourth of July has come but to me it is a gloomy 4th such as I never have before spent + such as I hope never to spend again. I cannot complain of my own situation
Foreman, James A. – June 27, 1862
Friday evening June 27th Dear Dollie What a long weary ten months I have passed in the army ten months ago to day our regiment was sworn into the service far three years I was fool enough then to believe that secession would soon be played out
Franklin, Luther – June 26, 1862
Camp near Fair Oak Thursday June 26th /62 Dear Parents it is now all quiet in front of us at present our Regt is out + has been since yesterday morning Yesterday there was some hard fighting in front of us
Franklin, Luther – June 14, 1862
1st Camp near the battlefield Fair Oaks, Va June 14th /62 Dear Parents I was happy yesterday to find that the mail contained a letter for me from home but happier to hear you were all well I have not done any duty since the battle
Franklin, Luther – June 4, 1862
Camp on the R.R. one mile from Savages Station Va June 4/62 Dear parents I now take this opportunity of writing a few lines to you to let you know that we have again met the enemy + as before our Regt. badly cut up. Elbridge received a flesh wound in his leg near the thigh
Franklin, Elbridge – June 3, 1862
3d [6/3/1862] I have wrote until I am tired. I sent home $20 last pay day & would have sent five more if Elbridge had not been at the hospital & I not knowing how long before he would get his pay
Franklin, Luther – June 3, 1862
3d (6/3/62) I have wrote until I am tried. I sent home $20 last pay day + would have sent five more if Elbridge had not been at the hospital + I not knowing how long before he would get his pay
Franklin, Elbridge – May 24, 1862
Camp on the road between Baltimore Crossroads + bottom bridge Saturday morning May 24th 1862 Dr Father For over 2 weeks we had been without hearing any thing from home but this mornings mail did not disappoint us
Everett, Robert A. – May 16, 1862
Mount Plesant, New Kent Co Virginia Residence of Benj. Timberlakes Esq May 16” 1862, My Dear Parents thinking that you would be anxious to hear from me again I take this opportunity of continueing my story. I was detailed on Friday last by Dr. Millers medical Director of this “[ ? ]” to go to Queen Creek landing and see that all of our wounded were shipped to Steamer Davil Webster
Foreman, James A. – May 16, 1862
Cumberland Landing Friday afternoon May 16th My Dear I was so glad to get a letter from you this morning [illegible line] the first in a long time Dollie I have got about 20 grs of Luinine down me and my head snaps so I cannot set up
Foreman, James A. – May 12, 1862
Monday May 12th 1862 My Dear I have written you so often I fear I can not make a letter at all interesting to you. I have been waiting as patiently as I could for the last few days for a letter from you but in vain have you failed to write or has it miscarried do you know how lonesome I get when your letters fail to reach me regularly
Franklin, Elbridge – May 7, 1862
Wednesday May 7th /62 Dear parents The battle is over, the enemy is badly whiped, & we are both here alive but did not escape without injury but our wounds are slight & in a few days we will be able to again meet the enemy
Foreman, James A. – May 2, 1862
Friday Afternoon Camp Winfield Scott May 2 Dear Dollie What a short letter you wrote me and yet it told all that I could wish, [ ? ], that you were nearly well and that our dear boy was getting so healthy and tought again
Foreman, James A. – April 26, 1862
Camp Winfield Scott April 26th My Dear dear Wife can you forgive me the miserable grumbling letter I wrote you last week but I felt bad and cross that I could get no letter from you when I had had them so long and regular. but I see that I found fault without a cause for day before yesterday I received the first letter you wrote me
Foreman, James A. – April 17, 1862
Headquarters Camp Near Yorktown V.A. Fifth Reg’t Michigan Volunteers, Comp D April 17th 1862 My Dear Why is it that I have not heard from you lately are you sick or anything verry bad happened to you or paul + our little girl. the last that I heard was from Lib announceing that Paul was verry sick.
Foreman, James A. – March 28, 1862
Friday Morning Camp Heintzleman March, 28 My Dear What can I write to you more than that I am well. I have told you so often of the little incidents of camp life that I am sure you must long ago have tired of them