1862 Civil War Letter

secretary of the Treasury to Lt. Commander Seth l. Phelps referring to being place in charge of the Mississippi Flotilla.

flag officer, to Lt. Commander Seth L. Phelps, report of Naval forced Western waters, quite interesting chronicle.

The letter written March 1, gives an interesting perspective of Thomas W. Murray who wants to return with Union Troops following the occupation of Port Royal, South Carolina.

April 10, 1862. Civil War letter regarding the death of Sgt Joshua Allen after the battle of Shiloh. Reading "Whereas it has pleased divine providence to receive by death Sergeant Joshua Allen of Co.

on decorated Civil War stationary, man talking to his sister about the draft, blank area torn.

1862 Civil War letter J.B. Mashall

Confederate Soldiers Oath of the Alligence to the Federal Govt. dated 1862, Union Civil War Soldiers Letter to his father from Harrison Landing Va., Union Pass dated 1865

by L.G. Vickers under Capt. G.A. Johnston at Hanover Court House - See photos for condition and details

A hand written Civil War letter from 1862. There is a stamp in the top left corner of George B. McClellan who is an American Solider.

Ten letters from John Fromberger, Surgeon, 53rd Pennsylvania Infantry, mostly to John Reybold, Esq. Excellent content including troop movements, sieges, Yorktown, Warwick Court House, etc. including m

Heading: (Civil War) Author: Patterson, Y.D. Title: Letter from Y.D. Patterson to his sister Lydia, presenting a "brief history" of the 15th Illinois Regiment from May 1861 to November 1862, his perio

JAMES A GARFIELD ALS CIVIL WAR LETTER DATED MAY 17TH, 1862. (B 1831-D 1881) FROM HUDSON VALLEY ESTATE OF SMALL COLLECTION OF AUTOGRAPHS PURCHASED IN THE 1950'S BY HER FATHER, AT A NYC AUCTION HOUSE.

Collection of Civil War Era Letters, Rochester 1862-1863. Mostly 1862-1863; includes receipts, romantic letters, military letters, etc.; approximately 36 letters total, most with original envelopes; i

In one binder, the letters span from Jan. 1862 through Sept. 1865, all with written content narratives or comments, one letter including Lincoln assassination... "The sad news that reached our city on

Four inked manuscript pages on folded letter sheet, 6 5/8 x 8", headed Harrisons Landing July 12th 1862. Tells his friend of the death of his friends brother who were both in 9th Pa. Reserve Infantry

and the value, March 12, 1862, value of steamboat "Jefferson was $500.00, value of steamboat "Stephenson" was $400.00 and the "John Gault" could not be valued as it was under water!.

Single folded lined letter sheet headed: Camp, near Fort Ethan Allen Sept. 26 th 1862, written by 2 nd Lt. Hartwell Freeman, 40 th Mass. Infantry to his mother, reading in part:The Presidents proclama

A Civil War Letter from Sylvester Y. Ide in Battery B Rhode Island Light Artillery dated 3/20/1862 Camp Hill Harpers Ferry to David Kenyon with great content describing, Marching, 7000 foot long ponto

Written by Lt. J.C. Baker, (Mo. 6 th Cavalry) on two light blue unlined single letter sheets and headed Sadalia Missouri June 28 th 1862 written to his sister, reading in part: I am well and still liv

Departure speech to Colonel Waterhouse and the 19th Texas Infantry regiment, circa May 1862, 7 pages. Speech as the regiment was deploying to the Trans-Mississippi Department in Louisiana.

Written by 2 nd Lt. Hartwell W. Freeman, 40 th Mass. Infantry, on folded letter sheet, headed: Fort Ethan Allen Sept. 19, (1862) My Dear Father...I never before felt so much pleasure at receiving lett

Single folded lined letter sheet headed: Miners (sic: Minors) Hill, Dec. 1 st 1862, written by 2 nd Lt. Hartwell Freeman, 40 th Mass. Infantry to his father, reading in part: What do you think of my o

This letter was written by Clement Franklin (“Frank”) Goodwin (1830-1900), the son of Ebenezer Franklin Goodwin (1800-1848) and Abigail Sawyer (1804-1885) of Brownfield, Maine. In 1862, Frank was

to his wife, a fine look into civil war life as Captain of the Steamer Benton and Gunboat Conestoga, 1861 and 1862.