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Monthly Archives: October 2014
31 October 1864: “After Ram had been sunk.”
Item Description: A photograph of a sketch of the naval attack at Plymouth, N.C. on 31 October 1864. Inscription on the back describes the moment the sketch depicts. Item Citation: From Unit 3, in the Confederate Papers #172, Southern Historical Collection, The … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War, Naval attack, Navy, North Carolina, Plymouth
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30 October 1864: “every cloud no matter how dark has a silver lining”
Item Description: Letter from Abram M. Allen, an Ellison slave who was freed before the Civil War, to Eliza Ellison. He offers his condolences on the loss of her husband. Item Citation: Folder 2 of the Henry Alderson Ellison Papers, … Continue reading
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Tagged Abram M. Allen, Eliza Ellison, Henry Alderson Ellison Papers, slave letter
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29 October 1864: “To leave this God cursed soil behind”
Item Description: Poem written by Maj. McKnight. Oroon Alston Hanner copied this poem into his autograph album while in prison on Johnson Island. He was given this autograph album by a local women’s society. While in prison, he collected autographs … Continue reading
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Tagged Johnson Island (OH), Johnson Island Prison, Maj. McKnight, Oroon Alston Hanner, poem
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28 October 1864: “even as I would that of a brother, for such he ever seemed to me”
Item Description: Letter dated 28 October 1864 written by John Francis Shaffner. He gives extensive description of his love for Carrie Fries, who he became engaged to in September 1863. Shaffner also mourns the loss of a close friend in … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Cedar Creek, Carrie Fries, death, Fries and Shaffner Family Papers, infirmary, John Francis Shaffner, love
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27 October 1864: “the very idea of “reconstruction” sends a thrill of horror and disgust through my veins.”
Item Description: Sarah Lois Wadley, a Louisiana woman, discusses in her diary the events of the preceding two weeks. She describes a trip into town, the behavior of her children, and how they are taking care of a wounded soldier. Item … Continue reading
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Tagged diary, Sarah Lois Wadley, social conditions, social life, wounded, wounded soldiers
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26 October 1864: “Have you been down the factory to see the prisoners?”
Item Description: A letter from John Henderson while he was at the University of North Carolina to his young siblings. He went on to become a member of Congress. Item Citation: From Folder 36, in the John S. … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War, John S. Henderson, University of North Carolina
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25 October 1864: “Each man will carry 10 rounds of ammunition on his person and four day full rations”
Item Description: Hand written United States Army document, containing General orders for troop movement. Item Citation: From Folder 1, in the Martha Vandever Papers, #1679-z, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Hand Written United … Continue reading
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24 October 1864: “The arming of a portion of negroes and making a regular military organization of them. “
Item Description: William Porcher Miles consulted Robert E. Lee regarding the use of slaves as soldiers in the Confederate Army, as well as the organization of the army. He represented Charleston, S.C. in the Confederate congress. Item Citation: From Folder 52, … Continue reading
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23 October 1864: “my Dear I will tell you tru we will not have aney fighting to do this fall and by next spring the war will be over.”
Item description: Letter, 23 October 1864, from Joseph H. Young to his wife Anna Eliza Young. Young was from Mifflin County, Pa. and served in the 184th Pennsylvania Regiment. Item citation: From the Joseph H. Young Papers, #3695-z, Southern Historical Collection, … Continue reading
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Tagged 184th Pennsylvania Regiment, Anna Eliza Young, food, Fort Darling, Fort Rice, home front, Joseph H. Young Papers, Pennsylvania, women
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