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 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 June 7, 1863, Lea Green writes his brother-in-law Charles Buchanan from Lee County, Virginia. Green gives some details of the war and doesn’t think peace is near. He asks Charles to continue to help his family.
In this letter of January 12, 1862, William Green writes Charles Buchanan from Beaufort District, South Carolina letting him know that he received his letter, and wants any one of his friends to write with more news from home.
In this letter of May 23, 1862, William M. Green writes to Melvina Green from Kinston, North Carolina. Green writes his wife with some news of the war, and wants her to pass on information to C. S. Buchanan that he and J. J. Buchanan are still in the…
In this letter of June 29, 1863, G. J. Huntley writes his sister Tincy Huntley a few lines to let her know that he is now in camp near Fayetteville, Pennsylvania. He doesn’t have time to write more, but wants her to keep Pap out of the war. This…
In this letter of November 22, 1861, G. J. Huntley writes to friends and relations about his travel to the camp in High Point by train with a long stop in Charlotte. He describes the condition of the camps, the plentiful food, and the rampant…
In this letter of December 3, 1861, G. J. Huntley writes to friends and relations about his poor health and the Regiment's imminent move to Raleigh. In the letter he describes the behavior of the men in the camp and what they do for leisure: "a…
In this letter of December 29, 1861, G. J. Huntley writes to, most likely, his sister Tincy. He talks about his travels to camp through Charlotte and onto Raleigh and states that four Regiments are within a half a mile of each other. He sends his Pap…
In this letter of January 5, 1862, G. J. Huntley writes to friends and relations stating that the health of his Regiment is much better, however some still dying of illness. He does not yet know when his Regiment will be leaving or when they will be…