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Governor’s Correspondence: Colonel Rush C. Hawkins Proclamation clarifying Union Army intentions on the North Carolina Outer Banks, Sept. 17, 1861

http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p15012coll8,10453 Headquarters Fort Clark, Hatteras Inlet, N.C. Sept. 17, 1861 To the People of North Carolina. The Colonel Commanding the Federal forces now in North Carolina, having heard of the erroneous impression which exists among the inhabitants as to the object and purpose of said forces would state that it is no part of the […]

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William McCoy Stubbs Papers

Title William McCoy Stubbs Papers Years: 1873-1935; 1779-1885 (family record) Creator: Stubbs Family (Other) William McCoy Stubbs, b. 1861 (Other) Languages: Call Number: PC.1823 Location: 3B MARS Id: 5233 (Record Group) Other Ids: Physical Description: Quantity: 160 Item(s) This collection contains approximately 160 items including 60 pieces of correspondence and 100 miscellaneous manuscript and printed […]

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INCIDENTS OF A THREE YEAR TRIP AT SOLDIERING AS RECOLLECTED BY C.H. TUBBS WRITTEN FROM MEMORY

Title Charles Henry Tubbs Letters Years: 1862-1865 Creator: Charles Henry Tubbs Jeff Cook Andrew J. Cook Frank A. Cook Call Number: PC.1864.1-2 Location: 3B MARS Id: 5258 (Record Group) Other Ids: Physical Description: Quantity: 261 Item(s) Charles Henry Tubbs of West Springfield, Hampden Co., Mass., son of Charles and Emily Tubbs, was born about 1829 […]

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I feel like a prisoner whom his sentence is death awaiting the day of execution

Camp of instruction Carolina City NC April the 15th 1864 Lt Col Poor                                                                                  Honored and Esteemed Sir in as much as the privilege of expressing my grievances is allowed me and feeling myself very much aggrieved I feel it my duty to forward for your information and investigation the following facts concerning my enlistment […]

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Eugene H. Freeman-Letter from New Bern

http://www.soldierstudies.org/index.php Soldier: Freeman, Eugene H. Allegiance: Union Unit/Service Branch: Engineers Home State: Massachusetts Date Written: Thursday, May 5th, 1864 Location: Newbern, NC. Correspondence Type: Letter Subjects: Civilians, Commanders, Comrades, Eastern Theater, Family   DEAR FATHER, — After our cargo was stowed away we took on board a lot of soldiers for Fortress Monroe and Newbern, and […]

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Edward N. Boots-Letter from Plymouth

http://www.soldierstudies.org/index.php Soldier: Boots, Edward N. Allegiance: Union Unit/Service Branch: 101st Infantry Home State: Pennsylvania Date Written: Saturday, October 11th, 1862 Location: Plymouth N.C. Correspondence Type: Letter Subjects: Camp Life, Commanders, Comrades, Daily Life, Eastern Theater, Family, Religion, Sickness    Dear Mother Yours of September 30th arrived & found me in the enjoyment of that great […]

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Edward N. Boots-Letter from Plymouth

http://www.soldierstudies.org/index.php Soldier: Boots, Edward N.   Allegiance: Union Unit/Service Branch: 101st Infantry Home State: Pennsylvania Date Written: Tuesday, March 8th, 1864 Location: Plymouth N.C. Correspondence Type: Letter Subjects: Combat Description, Commanders, Eastern Theater, Enemy, Rumors, Warfare   Dear Brother [Horace],In looking over my unanswered letters this afternoon I found a letter from you dated Feb. […]

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