COLUMBUS, OHIO, December 2, 1869. DEAR HASTINGS: — I am in receipt of— your note of the 30th ult. It is of course flattering and pleasant ...

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...

WASHINGTON, D. C., February 1, 1866. DEAR COLONEL:— Mr. Sherman called with me on Secretary Harlan of the Department of the Interior this ...

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...

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...

FREMONT, June 22, 1865. DEAREST:— I came here Monday, and am enjoying life as well as could be expected without my darling. Uncle has enla...

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...

CAMP HASTINGS, April 3, 1865. DEAR COLONEL: — That sounds better, don't it? Your commission was sent three weeks ago, as I was told by...

CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, March 2, 1865. DEAR HASTINGS: — Glad to get yours of the 27th and to find you are sound on the question of promotion...