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Showing posts with label Edwin V Sumner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Edwin V Sumner. Show all posts
Friday, March 29, 2019

John L. Motley Mary Benjamin Motley, July 24, 1863

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Vienna, July 24, 1863. Dearest Mary : I wrote yesterday and said that I would write again to-day, thinking you would like to listen t...
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...
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...
Friday, March 23, 2018

Captain William Thompson Lusk to Elizabeth Adams Lusk, December 23, 1862

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Camp Near Fredericksburg, Va. Dec. 23d, 1862. My dear Mother: Time slips by without much to break the monotony of the hour, but sti...
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Abraham Lincoln to Major-General George B. McClellan, April 9, 1862

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Washington, April 9. 1862 Major-General McClellan. My Dear Sir. Your despatches complaining that you are not properly sustained, ...
Monday, January 23, 2017

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: February 1, 1863

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The Virginia Legislature, now in session, has a bill under discussion for the suppression of extortion. One of the members, Mr. Anderson, r...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: January 7, 1863

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To-day I was requested to aid, temporarily, in putting in operation a new bureau, created by the military authorities, not by law, entitled...
Thursday, November 17, 2016

Major Wilder Dwight: September 7, 1862

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Camp Beyond Rockville, Maryland , September 7, Sunday. It is a hot, sunny, breezy afternoon. We are in line of battle with Sumner's...
Saturday, August 13, 2016

Major-General Philip Kearny to Oliver S. Halsted Jr., August 4, 1862

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HARRISON’S LANDING, 4th August, 1862. DEAR PET: I thank you for your kind, long letter. You extend me hope.   You suggest withdrawing m...
Saturday, September 19, 2015

Captain Charles Fessenden Morse, October 6, 1862

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Maryland Heights , October 6, 1862. Everything continues quiet with us. We have a nice camp and are beginning to make ourselves comfort...
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Captain Charles Fessenden Morse, September 10, 1862

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Near Darnestown , September 10, 1862. I have time to write a word to say that I'm safe and well. We are on the move all the time an...
Friday, August 14, 2015

Major-General John Sedgwick to George Woodruff, October 1, 1863

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Headquarters 6th Army Corps, Culpeper , October 1, 1863. To George Woodruff, Esq. Dear sir: I have the honour to acknowledge...
Friday, August 7, 2015

Acceptance of the Sword and Other Testimonials by Major-General John Sedgwick

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Gentlemen: I accept these beautiful testimonials of your regard with feelings of sincerest gratitude, mingled with somewhat of embarrass...
Saturday, July 18, 2015

Diary of Judith Brockenbrough McGuire: January 31, 1863

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We are in statu quo, and our armies quiet. The Northern army seems to be in commotion. Burnside has resigned, and “fighting Joe Hooker” has...
Friday, June 19, 2015

Brigadier-General John Sedgwick to his Sister, July 12, 1862

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Camp James River , July 12, 1862. My dear sister: Everything remains very much as when I last wrote. No reinforcements have arrived s...
Thursday, June 18, 2015

Diary of Judith Brockenbrough McGuire: September 30, 1862

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The Richmond Examiner of yesterday contains Lincoln's Proclamation , declaring all the negroes free from the 1st of January next! The A...
Saturday, June 13, 2015

Official Reports of the Seven-Days’ Battles, June 25-July 1, 1862: No. 24 - Report of Brig. Gen. John Sedgwick, U.S. Army, commanding Second Division, of engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battles of Savage Station, Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

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No. 24 Report of Brig. Gen. John Sedgwick, U.S. Army, commanding Second Division, of engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, ...
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Captain William D. Sedgwick to his Cousin, June 5, 1862

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Headquarters Division, Near Fair Oaks Station , June 5, 1862. My dear cousin: The General asks me to write you a short account of o...