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Showing posts with label Maps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maps. Show all posts
Thursday, July 22, 2021

Jefferson Davis to James Seddon, May 9, 1864

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MAY 9, 1864. SECRETARY OF WAR: Maps of the country, with such additions as may from time to time be made, should be kept on hand in the Engi...
Monday, July 8, 2019

Diary of William Howard Russell: July 17, 1861

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I went up to General Scott's quarters, and saw some of his staff — young men, some of whom knew nothing of soldiers, not even the enfor...
Friday, April 7, 2017

Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Monday, September 19, 1864 – Part 3

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After passing Sheridan about two hundred yards we arrived at the height of the land westerly from Opequan Creek where the Sixth and Ninetee...
Saturday, March 25, 2017

Diary of 1st Sergeant John L. Ransom: February 27, 1864

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Organizing the militia; hauling artillery past the prison Have a good view of all that is going on. Bought a compass from one of the guards...
Monday, March 6, 2017

Diary of 1st Sergeant John L. Ransom: January 28, 1864

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No officers over from Libby for a few days past. Nearly all the clothing issued. A few days more will close up the clothing business, and t...
Sunday, December 14, 2014

Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Lyman to Elizabeth Russell Lyman, May 31, 1864

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May 31, 1864 Last night, what with writing to you and working over some maps of my own, I got to bed very late, and was up tolerably ea...
Saturday, November 8, 2014

Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Lyman to Elizabeth Russell Lyman, January 29, 1864

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Headquarters Army Of Potomac January 29, 1864 If you saw the style of officers’ wives that come here, I am sure you would wish to sta...
Friday, February 28, 2014

Major General George B. McClellan to Abraham Lincoln, April 20, 1862

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Private   Head-Quarters, Army of the Potomac Camp Winfield Scott, April 20 1862 His Excellency The   President My dear Sir I ...