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January 5-6, 1863: NATHANIEL L. TRUELL TO SISTERUnion soldier Nathaniel L. Truell's letters from January 5 and January 6, 1863 are written to his sister, detailing the daily life of a soldier.…
October 8, 1863: J. HENRY BLAKEMAN TO FAMILYJ. Henry Blakeman's 1863 letter initially details the arrival of packet ships in St. Augustine, and an upcoming general review and inspections within…
June 7, 1863: SUNDAY MORNING NEWSDennis O'Brien's 1863 hand-drafted newspaper satirically detailing events in and around Union occupied St. Augustine. Articles concern fictional…
November 12, 1862: ONVILLE UPTON TO MARY UPTONOnville Upton's 1862 letter to his sister, Mary, describing regimental dress parade routines, improvements to the St. Francis Barracks, and night…
1861: DIXIEAnna Dummett's 1861 poem. She describes the forming of troops and elicits scenes of battle, ending every verse with, "To arms! To arms!"
April 9, 1863: CLARISSA ANDERSON TO ANDREW ANDERSONClarissa Anderson's 1863 letter to her son, Andrew Anderson, describing Mrs. Frances Kirby Smith's decision to remain in the city, a cold front, and…
December 11, 1862: CLARISSA ANDERSON TO ANDREW ANDERSONClarissa Anderson's 1862 letter to her son, Andrew Anderson describing Willie Williams' return to St. Augustine after being paroled and released from…
November 26, 1862: CLARISSA ANDERSON TO ANDREW ANDERSONClarissa Anderson's 1862 letter to her son, Andrew Anderson, describing the procurance of newspapers, prisoners taken from General Crittenden's…
December 22, 1862: ONVILLE UPTON TO MARY UPTONUnion soldier of the 7th New Hampshire Volunteers, Onville Upton's 1862 letter to his sister and mother. He describes the enlistment of a black…
September 26, 1862: ONVILLE UPTON TO MARY UPTONUnion soldier of the 7th New Hampshire Volunteers, Onville Upton's September 26th, 1862 letter to his sister. He describes improvements made to Fort…