In a letter dated December 27, 1861, D.H. Gettys writes to his brother describing vivid details following the battle of Dranesville, Va. He describes his feelings toward the enemy and corrects details that he believes were misrepresented in the…
In this letter of February 10 and 11, 1861 D.H. Gettys writes to D.W. Siler to update Siler on his wife's health and report miscellaneous local matters.
In this letter of January 5, 1862, D.H. Gettys writes to D.W. Siler describing details of living conditions in camp outside of Manassas, Va. He expresses fond memories of life in Macon County and adds a postscript stating that a photograph of him is…
In this letter of December 24, 1861, D.H. Gettys writes to Mrs. A.H. Slagle describing the situation near Centreville, Va. He describes conditions, mentioning cold weather, and an engagement with enemy forces that occurred nearby the previous day. In…
In this Edmonston family letter of July 18, 1864 D.I. (Dorothy Independence) writes to her brothers with brief news from home. She apologizes for her poor writing, explaining that she has only a bad pen and no good paper available. The letter was…
In a letter dated January 23, 1862, D.W. Siler writes to a Captain Bell about a recent incident where soldiers fired at and arrested a man in front of his sisters. Local feeling has escalated but Siler wants Bell to understand that the situation may…
In this brief letter of March 21, 1862, D.W. Siler writes to Mattie to let her know of his planned visit to her father's house and hoping that she will be there to meet him.
In a letter of May 5, 1862 D.W. Siler writes to Mattie expressing his thoughts and feelings for her in lengthy detail, describing his recent situation and how it pertains to her. He expresses desire to see her as soon as possible and reports recent…
In this short note of May 7, 1863, written by what appears to be E. C. [A?], Captain Buchanan is asked to be at a certain location with all the others he can get.
In this letter of October 29, 1861, Elizabeth Watson writes to James Watson decsribing local conditions, including prices for corn and salt and giving details of family members and local people, including news that one has died.