Correspondence; Presidential elections; Political campaigns;
Chester Democratic Republicans invite Wm. S. Woodhull to meeting for nominating Major General Zachary Taylor as canidate for the next President of the United States
Adults; Civil Wars; Military camps; Military discharges; Military life; Military organizations; Military officers; Military personnel; Military service; History; Soldiers; Books; Battlefields; Campaigns & battles; Cemeteries; People; People...
Commemorative ledger containing personal records, recollections, and cemetery records of local soldiers who served in the Ward Post 191 during the Civil War.
Written on back: FDR - speech accepting nomination as Vice-President, Hyde Park, New York. Mother, SDR, seated behind FDR, Eleanor near FDR's pointing arm.
James responds to a letter from Jackey recovering at Camp Convalescent. He appreciates the money sent to him, but finds the hospital food dismal. He asks about the draft and states that all men drafted will partake in a battle. James discusses...
In the last letter written by Thitchener in this collection, he writes to his aunts explaining why he hadn't written in a long time. Once again, he frets about wanting to be sick enough to be discharged. He is tired of the War, the long marches and...
James writes this letter to his sister while recuperating in the hospital. He tells his sister that General Hooker has ordered all able men back to the front. He's not afraid, but dreads the loads he will have to carry. He fears "the hardest time...
Johannes writes this letter to his father fully describing the Battle of Winchester which occurred a week prior. Johannes feels lucky to have come out of this battle untouched since his company had suffered many casualties. He describes that he...
Letter written from Johannes Lefevre to Solomon Dubois. Johannes is currently embarking on his "spring campaign" near Baton Rouge. He explains that it is strange to hear of lighthearted things such as pretty girls and sleigh riding from Sol while...
Soldiers; Men; Battlefields; Campaigns & battles; War casualties;
In a letter written to his father, Johannes discusses winning one of the most terrible battles in the war, the Battle at Winchester. He gives thanks for being unharmed and lists all the dead and wounded from the Ulster County Company's.
Johannes writes a letter to his sister and says that it is the first time in three weeks that he is not engaged in some form of marching or fighting. He talks about winning the Battle of Winchester and not getting much sleep that night due to the...
Johannes writes that he has been elevated in the "military ladder" and says that he will muster tomorrow. Some of his comrades have been recommended for promotions and he believes that they will soon be Captains. Johannes wants Ralph to know that...
Johannes writes a letter to his father saying that he remains very thankful, even though he was severely wounded at the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19. A "minnie ball" went through his thigh and came out through his hip bone. He can't move his...
Men; Soldiers; Medical aspects of war; Correspondence; Civil wars; War casualties; Wounds & injuries; Mothers;
Johannes writes to his mother describing his wounds and how he is feeling currently. He knows how anxious she has been about his condition and laments that she has "been suffering more in mind for the last week than I have been suffering in body". ...
Soldiers; Correspondence; Civil wars; Hospitals; Medical aspects of war; War casualties;
After traveling to Winchester to see Johannes, Josiah P. writes home to the family explaining the nature of Johannes' wound. He explains that Johannes lay on the battlefield for 24 hours in the hands of the rebels, until his men were able to get to...
War; Soldiers; Casualties; War correspondents; Physicians; Death; War casualties;
Dr. West writes to Josiah to alert him that Johannes has taken a turn for the worse. New symptoms have set in and the Captain's condition is a critical one. He advises Josiah to return to Winchester as soon as he can.
Unaware of the death of his good friend, Johannes, Peter Elting writes of receipts and invoices for Johannes to sign. He is concerned that he has not heard form Johannes in ten days or two weeks and hopes that he is "heeling rapidly" and will be...
Dr. West writes to Josiah explaining the details of Johannes' death. He states that Johannes took a turn for the worse on the 4th of November and died five days later on the morning of the 10th. He does not think Johannes suffered and believes he...
