McIlvaine, Henry B. Letters (1864)
This collection consists of five letters from Major Henry B. McIlvaine, of the 5th New York Heavy Artillery, to his wife, Maggie, of Manhasset, New York, during the Civil War. Most of the letters are undated, but those that are dated come from 1864. McIlvaine sent the letters from the headquarters...
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Civil War Letters Collection |
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Auburn University Libraries |
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Letters |
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Letters McIlvaine, Henry B. Letters (1864) McIlvaine, Henry B. |
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Letters United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; McIlvaine, Henry B.; McIlvaine, Maggie; United States. Army. New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, 5th History – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction; Peoples -- Military Life; Government and Politics -- Military |
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This collection consists of five letters from Major Henry B. McIlvaine, of the 5th New York Heavy Artillery, to his wife, Maggie, of Manhasset, New York, during the Civil War. Most of the letters are undated, but those that are dated come from 1864. McIlvaine sent the letters from the headquarters of the Eighth Army Corps in Baltimore, Maryland. The letters discuss McIlvaine’s social life in Baltimore, news of family and friends, plans for McIlvaine’s wife to visit him, and McIlvaine’s grief at his daughter’s death. |
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McIlvaine, Henry B. Letters (1864)McIlvaine, Henry B.United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; McIlvaine, Henry B.; McIlvaine, Maggie; United States. Army. New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, 5thHistory – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction; Peoples -- Military Life; Government and Politics -- MilitaryThis collection consists of five letters from Major Henry B. McIlvaine, of the 5th New York Heavy Artillery, to his wife, Maggie, of Manhasset, New York, during the Civil War. Most of the letters are undated, but those that are dated come from 1864. McIlvaine sent the letters from the headquarters of the Eighth Army Corps in Baltimore, Maryland. The letters discuss McIlvaine’s social life in Baltimore, news of family and friends, plans for McIlvaine’s wife to visit him, and McIlvaine’s grief at his daughter’s death.Auburn University Libraries1864-01-065 letters, 18 pages, various sizesTextPDFRG 1124, Box 1, Folder 35These images are the property of the Auburn University Libraries and are intended for non-commercial use. Users of the images are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of these and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.engJohn and Faye Vick CollectionAuburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.http://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/civil2/id/26563 |
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McIlvaine, Henry B. Letters (1864) |
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McIlvaine, Henry B. Letters (1864) |
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McIlvaine, Henry B. |
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McIlvaine, Henry B. |
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