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 this letter of August 5, 1864 Ninian and Polly Ann Edmonston write to their sons B.B. and B.F. to ask about their well-being, having heard the news of the Union mining attack at Petersburg. They also discuss local results of the North Carolina…
In this letter of July 29, 1864, Ninian and Polly Ann Edmonston write to their sons B.B. and B.F. Edmonston. They acknowledge receipt of earlier letters and send their prayers.
In this letter of September 18, 1854 L.M. Edmonston writes to her sister Laura asking for news of family. A letter of 1864 was written on the back of this letter (see "DI to dear brothers" of July 18, 1864).
In this letter of July 14, 1864 Maggie Edmonston writes to her brothers B.B. and B.F. Edmonston, lamenting that neither has written to her in awhile. She goes on to describe her feelings of loss concerning their late brother and provides…
In this letter of June 1864 Ninian Edmonston and Polly Ann write to their sons B.B. and B.F. Edmonston, describing an incident near Hendersonville, NC where a group of deserters killed a man who had provided them with food. They also describe the…
In this letter of July 24, 1864 Tom Edmonston writes to his brothers B.F. and B.B. Edmonston, giving his frank views on candidates for the upcoming North Carolina gubernatorial election. He also gives updates on local events and expresses hope that…
In this letter of June 20, 1863 Thomas B. Edmonston describes moving often with his regiment and expresses hopes for a promotion. He also describes the possibility of swapping into his brothers' unit but declines to pursue it as he would be swapping…
In this letter of August 1, 1864 Tom Edmonston writes to his brothers B.B. and B.F. describing a visit to a girl's school in Asheville while on furlough where he participated in social events and was favorably impressed by the young ladies.