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Showing posts with label 79th NY INF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 79th NY INF. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Diary of Musician David Lane, April 13, 1863

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Lebanon, April 13th, 1863. We have lost our favorite commander, Brigadier General Poe. He is promoted to captain in the regular service, a...

Diary of Musician David Lane, April 30, 1863

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Columbia, Ky., April 30th, 1863. At the date of my last entry—the 26th inst.—I had seen no indication of a move. We retired that night at ...
Monday, May 6, 2024

Diary of Musician David Lane, February 15, 1863

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We are now on the “heaving sea and the bounding wave.” We were aroused yesterday morning at four o'clock, ordered to prepare breakfast a...

Diary of Musician David Lane, March 27, 1863

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Louisville, Ky. We did not go to Suffolk as I anticipated. Third Division went in our stead, while we took another direction, and in eight d...
Friday, March 29, 2019

Laura M. Towne: May 13, 1862

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St. Helena's , May 13, 1862. Yesterday was a gloomy day on this island. I have been interrupted by a wedding. Tom and Lucy have jus...
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Diary Laura M. Towne: May 12, 1862

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Monday, May 12, 1862. The black day. Yesterday afternoon, Captain Hazard Stevens and orderly came here with an order from General Hu...
Sunday, July 8, 2018

Lieutenant-Colonel William T. Lusk to Elizabeth Adams Lusk, August 17, 1863

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Headquarters Del. Dept., Wilmington, Del. , Aug. 17th, 1863. My dear Mother: The month is rapidly passing away, and I am awaiting i...
Sunday, May 13, 2018

Request of William C. H. Waddell, John J. Cisco, and Colonel A. Farnsworth, that Capt. William T. Lusk of the 79th Highlanders Be Granted Leave of Absence with a View of His Attaining Command of Col. Allen's Regiment, January 31, 1863

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New-York, Jan. 31st, 1863. Governor desires that General Sprague will reply to this note. *           *           *           *   ...
Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Governor Edwin D. Morgan to Colonel Addison Farnsworth, January 28, 1863

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[ Regarding A Furlough For Capt. Lusk, On His Being Tendered The Lieut.-colonelcy Of The Blair Light Infantry ] 54 & 56 Exchange Pl...
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Elizabeth Adams Lusk to Captain William Thompson Lusk, January 29, 1863

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New-York , Jan. 29th, 1863. My own dear Son: I enclose a copy of a letter received by your Uncle Phelps from Col. Allen . Mr. Phelps ...
Friday, April 20, 2018

Colonel Ethan Allen to Isaac N. Phelps, January 27, 1863

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New-York , Jan. 27th, 1863. Mr. I. N. Phelps Dear Sir: I am not only willing, but anxious to secure the services of Capt. W. T. Lusk ...
Friday, April 13, 2018

Captain William Thompson Lusk to Elizabeth Adams Lusk, January 27, 1863

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79th Highlanders,                    Camp Near Falmouth, Va.,    Jan. 27th, 1863. My dear Mother: I have not written either you o...
Monday, April 9, 2018

Captain William Thompson Lusk to Elizabeth Adams Lusk, January 20, 1863

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79th Regiment,                   Camp Near Falmouth, Va.,    Jan. 20th, 1863. My dear Mother: Yesterday I wrote Walter and was no...
Thursday, April 5, 2018

Elizabeth Adams Lusk to Captain William Thompson Lusk, January 18, 1863

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24 West 31st Street, New-York , Jan. 18th, 1863. My own dear Son: I hope my letters reach you more regularly than yours do me, for ...
Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Captain William Thompson Lusk to Elizabeth Adams Lusk, January 16, 1863

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Camp Near Falmouth, Va. Jan. 16th, 1863. My dear Mother: We have orders to march to-morrow. I cannot say whether we will positively...
Sunday, April 1, 2018

Captain William Thompson Lusk to Elizabeth Adams Lusk, January 5, 1863

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Camp Near Falmouth, Va. Jan. 5th, 1863. My dear Mother: My letters seem very long in reaching you. The one I sent the day before Ch...
Friday, March 30, 2018

Elizabeth Adams Lusk to Captain William Thompson Lusk, January 4, 1863

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24 West 31st Street, Sunday, Jan. 4th, 1863. My own dear Son: I went to hear Mr. Prentiss this morning, and was deeply affected and...

Elizabeth Adams Lusk to Captain William Thompson Lusk, January 5, 1863

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5th. I have received a letter this morning from Mary, very bright and cheerful. She writes: “Yesterday was quite a day of rejoicing here ov...
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Captain William Thompson Lusk to his sister, Lillie, December 31, 1862

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Camp Near Falmouth, Va. Dec. 31st, 1862. My dear Sister Lillie: I have just received your letter, and am much troubled to hear that...
Saturday, March 24, 2018

Elizabeth Adams Lusk to Captain William Thompson Lusk, December 30, 1862

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New-York, Dec. 30th, '62. 24 West 31 St. My own dear Son: . . . I received your very sad letter last night. I sympathize sincerel...