Sesquicentennial Civil War Documents Project
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As part of the "Intellectual Underpinnings of American Civil War" project sponsored by the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL), George Mason University Libraries and other ASERL-member libraries are creating a shared digital collection of archival materials created between 1850 and 1865. This project was conceived to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War.
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Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 10, 1862.(2011-05-03) Barnes, MiltonLetter 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 detailed in this letter is his health, news about soldiers, campaigns, Virginians, and the Ohio newspaper the Jeffersonian.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 10, 1865.(2011-05-10) Barnes, MiltonLetter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton dicusses Robert E. Lees imminent, Joseph Johnston's possible, surrender to Federal forces and the prospect of being released by the Army to return home. He also mentions the novel, Maid of Orleans, that he is reading.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 11, 1865.(2011-05-10) Barnes, MiltonLetter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton describes his regiment's boisterous celebration upon hearing the news that general Robert E. Lee surrendered.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 19, 1862.(2011-05-03) Barnes, MiltonLetter 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 mentions with optimism General Jackson in full retreat and enquires about Rhoda and the family in Ohio.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 22, 1862.(2011-05-03) Barnes, MiltonLetter 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, and Major General John C. Fremont are mentioned as well as the Battle of Yorktown. On a domestic note, Barnes communicates his hopes that money he has sent will soon arrive at Rhoda's door and in turn he is looking forward to receiving letters written by her hand.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 26, 1865.(2011-05-10) Barnes, MiltonLetter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Writing from Nashville, Tennesee, Milton discusses the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, a homemade writing table he has made, and his distaste for the recent actions of general William Tecumseh Sherman regarding the surrender of a confederate general.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 28, 1865.(2011-05-10) Barnes, MiltonLetter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Upon setting up camp just outside of Nashville, Milton recalls how he was in this same location two and one-half years ago. As he and his fellow soldiers were dispirited at that time, they are now upbeat as the war is coming to an end. The remaining part of the letter discusses family, church, and home matters.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 3, 1862.(2011-05-03) Barnes, MiltonLetter 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 well as the country traveled through. Upon arrival in Viriginia he notes seeing Union officers Major General John C. Fremont, Brigadier General Benjamin Franklin Kelley and Brigadier General William S. Rosencrans.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 5, 1865.(2011-05-10) Barnes, MiltonLetter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton dicusses the fall of both Richmond and Petersburg VA to the Union Army. He also discusses General Robert E. Lees retreat from Richmond southwestward to unite with fellow conferderate General Joseph E. Johnston in North Carolina.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 6, 1862.(2011-05-03) Barnes, MiltonLetter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. In this letter Milton describes his time in Winchester and leaving there on foot and traveling south. He depicts the Shenandoah valley and the people he sees there.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, December 1, 1864.(2011-05-10) Barnes, MiltonLetter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton describes a fierce battle with confederate general John Bell hood at Franklin Tennesee, which causes his troops to retreat to a safer location. He states that the note is short as he is exhausted and needs rest after the ordeal. He tells Rhoda that he will send her a list of Guernsey County (Ohio) soldiers who were killed in the action.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, December 19, 1864.(2011-05-10) Barnes, MiltonLetter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton is at a field hospital with an injury he received at Nashville where a shell exploded near him, nearly killing him. While there, he learns that his unit is among others fighting confererate general John Bell Hood's men. He expresses concern that others might think that he was in the rear, farther away from the action when he received his wound.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, December 24, 1863.(2011-05-03) Barnes, MiltonLetter 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 the military department of the Ohio. Much of the letter is devoted to thoughts of home and his future with Rhoda and their daughter Tirza.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, December 3, 1864.(2011-05-10) Barnes, MiltonLetter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Barnes writes that his men have dug in an created fortifications two miles away from Nashville and are awaiting attack by conferderate general John B. Hood. He also mentions a recent fight in which he was nearly captured while advancing on Nashville (Tenn).Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, February 19-22, 1863.(2011-05-03) Barnes, MiltonLetter 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, thoughts on democracy and politics, cotton, and replies to Rhoda's last letters.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, June 18, 1863.(2011-05-03) Barnes, MiltonLetter 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 his brothers Clark and Frank, both of whom are in Virginia. The second half of the letter is spent discussing photographs of Generals Thomas L. Crittenden, Wood, and James A. Garfield. General Crittenden is discussed at length.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, March 10, 1865.(2011-05-10) Barnes, MiltonLetter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton complains about the slowness of the mail delivery due to the disrepair of the roads, the monotony of camp life, and the weather.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, May 12, 1865.(2011-05-10) Barnes, MiltonLetter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton describes how he, as well as his fellow soldiers long to return to their homes and families. He also hints that the Army may be involved in an action in Mexico against Emporer Maximilian I.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, May 21, 1863.(2011-05-03) Barnes, MiltonLetter 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 Tunnel Hill, Daltan, Resaca, and Kingston, Georgia have kept Milton on the move. He praises a description of the Battle at Resaca he read in the Cincinnatti Commercial newspaper.Item Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, May 4, 1862.(2011-05-03) Barnes, MiltonThis 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 letter he mentions his poor health and describes the trying march from New Market to Harrisonburg, Virginia. Barnes confirms that he has received Rhoda’s last letters and he lists some of the newspapers he has access to for news.