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Showing posts with label 23rd OH INF. Show all posts
Monday, September 5, 2022

Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, July 30, 1865

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CLEVELAND, July 30, 1865. DEAR LUCY:— The Twenty-third goes out in fine feather. Perhaps no regiment from Ohio is so fortunate in its rece...
Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Rutherford B. Hayes to Lieutenant-Colonel Russell Hastings, May 20, 1865

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New CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA, May 20, 1865. DEAR COLONEL:— My wife came here last evening. I have sent in my resignation and asked to be relie...
Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, May 7, 1865

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WASHINGTON, May 7, 1865. DEAR UNCLE:— I am spending a few days very pleasantly here. I have had two talks with the President. He strikes m...

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to Sophia Birchard Hayes, May 7, 1865

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WASHINGTON, May 7, 1865. DEAR MOTHER: The President impresses me more favorably than I anticipated. He strikes one as a capable and sincer...

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to Laura Platt Mitchell, May 9, 1865

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WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9, 1865. DEAR LAURA:— I suppose from what I hear of your gallant husband that he will be here in a few days. I gues...
Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, April 8, 1865

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NEW CREEK, (WEST) VIRGINIA, April 8, 1865. DEAREST:— The glorious news is coming so fast that I hardly know how to think and feel about it. ...

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to Sophia Birchard Hayes, Sunday, April 9, 1865

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NEW CREEK, (WEST) VIRGINIA, April 9 (Sunday), 1865. DEAR MOTHER:— The good news is coming so fast and so much of it that I hardly know how...

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to [Judge William Johnston?], April 10, 1865

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CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, April 10, 1865. DEAR JUDGE:— I am told that my application for leave has come back without approval. I am sending it...

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, April 12, 1865

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NEW CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA, April 12, 1865. DEAR UNCLE:— I am just beginning to fully realize and enjoy our great victories. I am more glad ...

Dr. Joseph T. Webb to Maria Cook Webb, April 13, 1865

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Winchester, April 13, 1865 It must be pleasant to those worthies who put on so much style to reflect that while there was fighting to be d...
Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Diary of Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes: Saturday, April 15, 1865—8 a.m.

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New Creek.  Startled by report that Lincoln, Seward and were assassinated. Somehow felt it was true. SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, edi...

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, April 16, 1865

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NEW CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA, April 16, 1865. DEAR UNCLE:— I am in receipt of yours of the 11th. My mountain expedition is given up. If I go a...

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, April 16, 1865

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NEW CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA, April 16 (Sunday), 1865. DEAREST:— When I heard first yesterday morning of the awful tragedy at Washington, I wa...

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to Sophia Birchard Hayes, Sunday, April 16, 1865

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NEW CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA, April 16, 1865. DEAR MOTHER:— I am as much shocked as I ever was by any calamity by the awful tragedy at Washing...
Monday, April 4, 2022

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, March 12, 1865

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CAMP HASTINGS, March 12, 1865. MY DARLING: — I am very glad to have heard from or of you several times during the last week. While your rh...

Diary of Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes: Tuesday, March 14, 1865

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Sheridan tearing up railroads, burning bridges, and destroying the James River Canal very successfully; goes near Lynchburg, Gordonsville, a...

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, March 17, 1865

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CAMP HASTINGS, March 17, 1865. MY DARLING: — You will feel relieved about General Crook. General Kelley is here. General Crook is at Balti...

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, March 18, 1865

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CAMP HASTINGS, March 18, 1865. DEAR Uncle: — I have very little care or responsibility. My command is exclusively a fighting command. I ha...

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, March 21, 1865

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CAMP HASTINGS, March 21, 1865. DEAREST: – You would have boiled over with enjoyment if you had been here today. General Crook came out to ...

Brigadier-General Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, March 24, 1865

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CAMP HASTINGS, March 24, 1865. DEAR UNCLE: — Crook was all right with Grant, but Stanton was angry. Grant however rules matters where he r...