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William Given letter

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Description: The letter addressed to a Colonel Baker describes Given's life in in Clarksville, Tenn. where his regiment was on duty, building bridges, forwarding supplies, etc. The letter discusses military life, the Battle of Fort Donelson (Tenn.), 1862, and Given's personal views about the war and the government
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1863, February 19.
Call number: mssHM 63654
Creator: Given, William(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of John Kemble, 6/30/1948.
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William Henry Harrison, headquarters Seneca Town, 9 miles from Lower Sandusky, Ohio, letter to Governor Isaac Shelby, Frankfort, Kentucky :

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Harrison writes to the Governor of Kentucky during the War of 1812, forwarding a letter that he inadvertently opened. He discusses what became known as the Battle of Fort Stephenson, describing his own actions and that of Major George Croghan.

mssHM 23000

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Henry Edward Williams letters, (bulk 1862-1864)

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Letters of Henry Edward Williams of the 34th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment from Virginia and West Virginia to his family. In his letters, Williams discusses military operations including the raid on Harrisburg in December 1863, skirmishes outside of Charleston, South Carolina, and encounters with guerrillas. He also mentions his time in Libby Prison and military hospitals, Confederate deserters and prisoners, as well as fugitive slaves. In a letter dated 1864 August 28, Williams expressed his unhappiness about having shared a hospital room with wounded African American soldiers. Also included is a 1914 letter setting up a foundation to benefit the estate of Colonel George D. Wells, one of the commanders of Williams' regiment who died in 1864 after being wounded in battle, other regiment information, and biographies and obituaries of Williams.

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Fred H. Tobey diary

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Tobey gives great detail regarding army life in his diary including his regiment's marches, encampments, and skirmishes with Indians. He also describes the landscape around him and the Indians with which his regiment came into contact and/or battled: the Sioux, the Cheyenne, the Nez Perce, and the Crow. He often complains about the weather, the lack of supplies (some of the regiment, including Tobey, resorted to eating the horses) and the actions of his officers. He discusses, in detail, the Battle of Canyon Creek and the history of the 7th Cavalry Regiment including General George Custer, Comanche the Horse, and the Battle of Little Bighorn. Tobey also mentions Chief Joseph, Sitting Bull, Colonel Nelson Miles, Colonel Samuel D. Sturgis, Brigadier General Alfred Terry, Lieutenant Elwood Otis, and Major Marcus Reno; and the Crow Agency (Mont.), Glendive (Mont.), the Tongue River Valley (Wyo. and Mont.), Fort Abraham Lincoln (N.D.), Fort Buford (N.D.), Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.), and the Yellowstone River Valley

mssHM 63327

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Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville, Virginia, letter to William Davies :

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Jefferson discusses a letter received from Baron von Steuben regarding new recruits and requests assistance from Colonel Davies to provide articles for them.

mssHM 25045

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William Henry Harrison, headquarters Fort Amanda, letter to Brigadier General Green Clay :

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Harrison reports on his plans to set out for Fort Meigs during the War of 1812; sends orders to Clay regarding Fort St. Mary's, Fort Winchester, and Fort McArthur. He also discusses ammunition supplies.

mssHM 23009

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William James Denver letter to M. Rombach

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The letter discusses a land claim and Ben Holladay

mssHM 62919

William Given letter

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