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Showing posts with label Manning F Force. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Manning F Force. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Governor Rutherford B. Hayes to Manning F. Force, November 6, 1869

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COLUMBUS, OHIO, November 6, 1869. DEAR GENERAL: My wife and I both wish to say thank you for the beautiful pictures [reproductions of pain...
Sunday, September 8, 2024

Major-General Henry W. Slocum to Major-General William T. Sherman, August 27, 1865

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MISSISSIPPI,           VICKSBURG, MISS., August 27, 1865. MY DEAR GENERAL: Your favor of the twenty-second has...
Saturday, March 30, 2024

Governor Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, December 19, 1868

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COLUMBUS, December 19, 1868. DEAR UNCLE:—Got home safe this morning. Had a good time. The most satisfactory part of the trip was several h...
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Governor Rutherford B. Hayes to Manning F. Force, July 25, 1868

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COLUMBUS, July 25, 1868. DEAR GENERAL: You make me feel "wuss and wuss" but I can't make the trip. Her beauty and "inco...
Thursday, August 17, 2023

Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Manning F. Force, February 23, 1867

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WASHINGTON, February 23, 1867. DEAR GENERAL:—You will be pleased to hear that the appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars to buy you...
Saturday, March 4, 2023

Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Brevet Major-General Manning F. Force, March 17, 1866

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WASHINGTON, D. C., March 17, 1866. DEAR FORCE:— Thanks for the items from Mississippi. I had heard before of the intention to try to make ...
Thursday, September 24, 2020

Diary of 5th Sergeant Osborn H. Oldroyd: June 7, 1863

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The 20th was at the front all day, sharp shooting. There is a good deal of danger in this kind of business, but we have our fun at it notwi...
Thursday, May 21, 2020

Diary of 5th Sergeant Osborn H. Oldroyd: May 19, 1863

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This day beholds a cordon of steel, with rivets of brave hearts, surrounding Vicksburg. The enemy left their fortifications on the first, t...
Friday, March 6, 2020

Diary of 5th Sergeant Osborn H. Oldroyd: May 15, 1863

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The familiar "Attention, battalion!" was heard from our Colonel, when we marched back upon the same road that had led us to Jacks...
Saturday, January 4, 2020

Diary of 5th Sergeant Osborn H. Oldroyd: May 11, 1863

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The raid on the fence before going into camp. We drew two days' rations and marched till noon. My company, E, being detailed for r...
Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Captain Charles Wright Wills: July 23, 1864

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July 23, 1864. The fight came off the 22d, and a glorious one it was for us. Lieutenant Blair of our regiment was killed, also Charles ...
Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Diary of Major Rutherford B. Hayes: Tuesday Evening, October 29, 1861

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This is the anniversary of the Literary Club — the society with which so much of my life is associated. It will be celebrated tonight. The ...
Sunday, March 8, 2015

Diary of Corporal Alexander G. Downing: Sunday, May 8, 1864

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All is quiet. We had dress parade this evening and an order was read to the effect that the troops should drill two hours a day in company...
Friday, June 13, 2014

Major Rutherford B. Hayes to Manning F. Force, June 12, 1861

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Columbus , June 12, 1861. Dear Force : — You can't regret more than I do the issue of this business, so far as you are concerned. I...
Monday, June 9, 2014

Major Rutherford B. Hayes to Manning F. Force, June 10, 1861

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Columbus , June 10, 1861. Dear Force : — I do not dispatch you as to matters here, because it is not certain what will be done, but our...