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Browsing Sesquicentennial Civil War Documents Project by Issue Date

Browsing Sesquicentennial Civil War Documents Project by Issue Date

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  • Portrait of Milton Barnes in uniform, ca. 1863-1865. 
    unknown (1863)
    Portrait of Milton Barnes in uniform from the chest up. Photograph (albumen type) 5" x 7"
  • Portrait of Rhoda Barnes. 
    unknown (1863)
    Portrait of Rhoda Barnes from the chest up
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, November 27, 1863. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes, stationed in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Milton recounts the battle at Missionary Ridge fought on November 25. He mentions many of the commanding officers involved including ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, May 21, 1863. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes, stationed near Kingston, Georgia. Milton explains his lack of writing recently by describing the constant marching and skirmishes he has been involved in. Battles at ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, December 24, 1863. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes, stationed near Knoxville, Tennessee. Milton describes the difficulties faced by the troops including lack of supplies and provisions and expresses his displeasure with ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, September 27, 1863. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Milton recounts the battle at Chickamauga Creek which saw a defeat for General Rosecrans. During the battle Milton's regiment was 10 to 12 ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, June 18, 1863. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes stationed in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Milton expresses displeasure with recent actions by President Lincoln and General Robert H. Milroy in Virginia and concern about ...
  • Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, November 21, 1863. 
    Barnes, Rhoda (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes in Cambridge, Ohio. Rhoda communicates her desire for a quiet place to write to Milton, gives a detailed list of recent expenses, and briefly mentions her recent trip to ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, September 10, 1863. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes stationed in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Milton describes a victory at Chattanooga including planting a flag on the enemies territory. Generals Thomas L. Crittenden and ...
  • Clark Barnes to Milton Barnes, May 13, 1863. 
    Barnes, Clark (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his brother Clark Barnes writing from Winchester, Virginia. Clark was a member of the 116th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He mentions his health and the morale of the troops. Generals named include ...
  • Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, December 8, 1863. 
    Barnes, Rhoda (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes. Rhoda replies to Milton's last letter of November 27th in which he recounts his experience in the Battle at Missionary Ridge. She expresses her relief for his safety, ...
  • Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, July 6-7, 1864. 
    Barnes, Rhoda (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes in Cambridge, Ohio. Rhoda recounts her fear at hearing Milton to be severly wounded and later her relief to receive a letter from his hand reassuring her that he is not ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, February 19-22, 1863. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from Milton Barnes near Mufreesboro, Tennessee. It was written over a four day period and includes news of Milton's health, his pay, the Chaplain of the regiment, the mail system, soldiers and morality, ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 22, 1862. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton mentions hardships the 62nd Ohio Volunteers regiment is facing including lack of supplies and poor living conditions. General "Stonewall" Jackson, Colonel Ashby, ...
  • Milton Barnes to Robert L. Allison, May 2, 1862. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes' grandfather Robert L. Allison from Milton Barnes. Barnes recounts his railroad journey on the B & O from Ohio to Winchester, Virginia and then his 35 mile journey on foot from Winchester, Virginia, ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 3, 1862. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton describes the train journey from Ohio to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. He mentions places where they stopped including his hometown of Barnsville, Ohio as ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 10, 1862. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton describes his journey from Strasburg, Virginia, to a camp near Woodstock, Virginia, during which he meets up with his unit, the 62nd Ohio Volunteers. Also ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, May 4, 1862. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-03)
    This is the last letter Milton Barnes sent from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and his last as an officer of the 62nd Ohio Volunteers. Subsequently he tendered his resignation due to physical and mental pain. In this ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 19, 1862. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton discusses traveling from outside Woodstock, Virginia, to outside New Market, Virginia, during which a skirmish with Colonel Ashby's cavalary occured. He also ...
  • Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, October 5, 1862. 
    Barnes, Rhoda (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes. Rhoda describes her home life including taking care of her and Milton's daughter Tirza, preparing a care package to send to Milton, and informing Milton of the death of ...

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