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Monthly Archives: March 2015
31 March 1865: “There would probably be no difficulty is getting the men to volunteer into this service but the difficulty is to procure the horses”
Item Description: Letter from Major General Cash to South Carolina Governor A. G. Magrath. He writes that he’s raised the men for a division from the eastern counties of South Carolina but does not have the weapons, ammunition, rations, or … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged A. G. Magrath, Civil War, raising companies, South Carolina
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30 March 1865: “Oh Darling my heart yearns after you by day and night and if U could only look into it and see how it is filled with love”
Item Description: Letter from Edward Porter Alexander to his wife. He writes about how much he misses her and the children. Item Citation: Folder 22a, in the Edward Porter Alexander Papers, #7, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged Civil War, Edward Porter Alexander, Edward Porter Alexander Papers, family, love letters, Petersburg (VA)
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29 March 1865: “I would respectfully request that you direct one or two gunboats to lay in the Appomattox…”
Item Description: Letter from Lieutenant-General Ulysses S. Grant, U.S. Army, to Rear-Admiral David D. Porter, U.S. Navy, asking that gunboats be positioned in both the Appomattox and James Rivers. Item Citation: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Appomattox, Gunboats, North Atlantic Squadron, Ulysses S. Grant, United States Army, United States Navy, Virginia
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28 March 1865: “I am once more a free man, Thank God!”
Item Description: Stephen Tippet Andrews served in the 85th New York Infantry Regiment during the War. In Spring 1864 he was captured by the confederates and imprisoned in Columbia. This letter was written upon his release. He describes his escape from prison … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged Annapolis, Charlotte, Civil War, Columbia, Escape, Fayetteville, Maryland, North Carolina, prisoner-of-war, Stephen Tippet Andrews, Union Officer
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27 March 1865: “I guess all the girls is going to get married but the ones that I would be glad to hear of their finding some fellow that would suit better than I do.”
Item Description: Letter dated 27 March 1865 from Charles Milton Hopper to his family back home. Hopper served in the 70th Ohio Regiment of the United States Army. Item Citation: Folder 1, Charles Milton Hopper Papers, #3584, Southern Historical Collection, … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged 70th Ohio Regiment, Charles Milton Hopper, food, food rations, Goldsboro (N.C.), social conditions, social life
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26 March 1865: “We had a small fight at Petersburg yesterday”
Item Description: In this letter, E.P. Alexander describes the atmosphere around Richmond after the Attack on Fort Stedman in Petersburg, VA. He also discusses what the the scene was like following that battle. In particular, he mentions a large crater where the … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged Attack on Fort Stedman, crater, E.P. Alexander, Grant, Johnston, Lee, Petersburg (VA), Sherman, Virginia
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25 March 1865: “This is my first and I hope will be my very last fight, as it is anything but agreeable to see men fall all around you killed or wounded.”
Item Description: Letter written by Henry Armand London to his father. He describes the events of the Battle of Fort Stedman, a failed attempt by the Confederate Army to break the siege on Petersburg. He mentions wounded and captured members … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged Battle of Fort Stedman, casualties, Civil War, Henry Armand London, Virginia
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24 March 1865: “No matter if our country goes down tomorrow Lees name will stand first upon the pinnacle of fame, as the greatest of commanders living or dead.”
Item Description: Letter dated 24 March 1865 from William C. McClellan to his brother Robert A. McClellan. He discusses hearing from family in Alabama and the declining health of their parents. He also mentions about conditions at Petersburg and how … Continue reading
23 March 1865: “You will dispose your vessels about the sounds to capture all contraband of war going into the enemy’s lines”
Item Description: Order from Rear Admiral David D. Porter, of the U.S. Navy, to Commander W.H. Macomb regarding the seizure of contraband goods from captured Confederate ships. Item Citation: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged contraband, North Atlantic Squadron, North Carolina, supplies, trade, United States Navy
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22 March 1865: “I have just returned safe & sound from an expedition to Bentonville against Sherman”
Item Description: A letter from Duncan G. Campbell to his wife about the Battle of Bentonville. He mentions capturing commanders, and losses suffered. Item Transcription: From Folder #6, in the Campbell Family Papers #135, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina … Continue reading