Letters; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry; Winchester, 2nd Battle of, Winchester, va., 1863
A draft of a letter Milroy sent to President Lincoln, protesting the fact that his court of inquiry is not comprised of his peers (major generals) but instead by men of lower rank. He also complains about the fact that he cannot act as his own...
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, letting her know he arrived safely in Tullahoma. Cicero did not pay some bills and a large sum of interest is now due. He may have someone else take over his finances if Cicero can't do the job. He writes of the...
Military orders; Communications, Military; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
Orders requiring a report of any arrests to be made to the Provost Marshal General. The report must include a full description of the prisoner and the charges filed against him.
Military orders; United States. Army--Ordnance and ordnance stores
Orders requiring the ordnance officer of each division and detachment to report their arms and ordnance stores. The order goes on to make this report a monthly requirement.
This item is part of a larger collection of items from the Elam B. Guernsey Family Collection. This ledger belonged to Elam B. Guernsey who ran a general store in Henryville, Indiana. The dates in it range from 1863 to 1872. There is a variety of...
