A letter to Milroy from General Schenck acknowledging previous letters from Milroy. Schenck is sending Milroy one cavalry regiment, which is all that can be spared. Schenck would like to give Milroy orders to "make a run up the valley," but his...
Letters; Encouragement; Winchester, 2nd Battle of, Winchester, Va., 1863; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
A letter to Milroy offering support for his trial at the Court of Inquiry. He also expresses a desire to be placed under Milroy's command after the trial.
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...
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Union troop movement; Finances, Personal; United States. Army--Inspection
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, enclosing money. He writes that he left Tullahoma for Murfreesboro where he and Van Cleve inspected the railroad. He continued on to Nashville, where it appears he will be staying for a while. He is temporarily...
Advertising fliers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories
A flier advertising a work that Hurlburt proposes to write on the history of the 9th Inidana, a history of Indiana troops in the war, and a history o fthe war itself.
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Japanese; Unemployment; Manila (Philippine); Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown
James is still in the service but has enough points to go home. He thought he might get home by Christmas. Charlestown has become a ghost town because the Powder Plant shut down from the war being over. James is unsure of what job he will do when...
Court dockets; Indiana--Monroe (Clark County : Township); Henryville (Ind.)
The Monroe Township Judge Docket Ledger is for the Monroe Township Court in Clark County, Indiana from 1896 to 1905. There are several different judges that were in charge of the court during this time period. Blank pages were not scanned. Some...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; SS Purple Star; Camp Drake (Japan); Yokohama (Japan); Lynx News (ship newsletter); Marine Lynx; Correspondence; United States. Marine Corps--Military life
Melvin is at Camp Drake in Tokyo, Japan. He spent time in Fort Lawton, Seattle and Tucoma, Washington during his 14 days of leave time. They then moved to Pier 91. They set sail from Pier 39 on the USS Marine Lynx on May 31 and landed in Yokohama...
Charlestown (Ind.)--history; Police--benefit; Jamboree program
The Charlestown, Indiana police department had a music jamboree to raise money for the police department on March 30, 1942. This is the program booklet for the benefit. It contains a brief history of the city of Charlestown. Most of the pages are...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the 1959 March, July, August, September, and November issues of The Speed Way. The Speed Way was a monthly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the 1961 March, April, May, June, and September issues of The Speed Way. The Speed Way was a monthly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included...
