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Showing posts with label Union Army. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Union Army. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 8, 2019

John L. Motley to Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, September 22, 1863

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Vienna,             September 22, 1863. My Dear Holmes : I am perfectly aware that I do not deserve to receive any letters or anythin...
Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Diary of Gideon Welles: Monday, April 25, 1864

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Reverses in North Carolina are bad at this time. The death of Flusser is most unfortunate. I presume the blame of the disasters will be att...
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Frederick Douglass to Major George L. Stearns, August 1, 1863

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RochESTER , August 1st, 1863. MAJOR GEORGE L. STEARNS: My Dear Sir, Having declined to attend the meeting to promote enlistments, app...
Monday, August 14, 2017

Diary of Gideon Welles: Tuesday, August 25, 1863

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The Rebel accounts of things at Charleston speak of Sumter in ruins, its walls fallen in, and a threatened assault on the city. I do not ex...
Saturday, November 12, 2016

William Cullen Bryant to the Soldiers of the Union Army, January 1, 1865

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Soldiers Of The Union Army : I have been desired by the conductor of the “Soldiers’ Friend” to address a few words to you at the opening o...
Friday, July 8, 2016

Diary of Sergeant George G. Smith: July 4, 1862

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Ladies of New Orleans presented the 13th Conn. Vols, with a beautiful flag. Many of the rebel army paroled at Fort Jackson and St. Philip c...

Diary of Corporal Charles H. Lynch: October 31, 1864

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Arrived at Jersey City all right, this morning. Crossed the Hudson River by Cortlandt Street ferry. On the march up Cortlandt Street we wer...