Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Military leaves and furloughs; War bonds & funds
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Livestpck Barn/Show Arena Nearing Completion; Find Out "What to Save from Grandma's Attic"
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: New Meridian Street Christian Church To Be Dedicated Sunday; Get Together Convention, Twenty Third Anniversary of Kokomo District C. E. Union To Meet At Greentown October 8-10
Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction and pillage; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects
A letter from Josephus Drummond of the 9th Virginia Infantry, requesting that Milroy send them back to their families for the winter. They fear for the health and well-being of their families in Roane County.
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Swearing; United States Military Academy; United States. Army--Management; Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, letting her know of his movement in Virginia. He apologizes for his use of profanity in an earlier letter. He is disgruntled with the way the West Point men are managing the war.
Smallpox--1862; Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, detailing his movements in the past week. His men have been skirmishing with the rebels, and they came across an area dealing with a smallpox epidemic. He's on his way to Cumberland, Maryland, to help General...
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Home life; Smoking
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, writing about friends and family activities, and the war sentiment in town. She writes that Ben was sent home from the army to get proof that he's a free man. Mary admonishes some local men for smoking and...
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, discussing various family and friends. Milroy writes of wanting to come home for a visit but feels duty bound to stay in Virginia. He also tells of getting people to take the oath of allegiance.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy; Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life;World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns England; Air raids; World War, 1939-1945--Europe--End; Bombs
Jimmy talks about how he wants to get back to civilian clothes. He says he can write more about his experiences now that the war is over. He talks about being in England and having bombs dropped close to him with gun fire from the sky at the same...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Weather
Medford is in Germany. He writes about the weather there and back home. He asks about Dorothy's family. He says he cannot answer Dorothy's questions as they are military secrets. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to Frank A. and...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown; Ohio River; Weather
William is in the Navy in the west Pacific. He talks about the Ohio River flooding and the weather being bad. He mentions the new plant in Charlestown needing workers and he would love to be there. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Peleliu Island (Palau); Homesickness; Squirrel hunting; Tobacco
William is at Peleliu Island. He talks about it being tobacco cutting time and how he wishes he could be there to help. He wants to know about squirrel hunting season. He talks about Frank's coon dogs. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Camp Atterbury (Ind.); United States. Army--Military life;Military education; Correspondence; Indiana University
Delyn is writing from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The first time he received Jesse’s letters he was in Europe while in combat with an Infantry rifle company. He really appreciates receiving the letters once again from Jesse just...