Letters; Bank drafts; Debt; United States. Army--Drill and tactics; Milroy family--Correspondence
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, enclosing two bank drafts with instructions on cashing them. He gives details of a debt that needs to be paid to someone in Monticello. He gives details of a skirmish between his men and the rebels.
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Home life; Domestics--Indiana--Rensselaer
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, writing of the children. The servant girl has left, leaving Mary without help. She and the children are excited about the possibility of going to see Milroy in the field.
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Milroy, Mary--Travel preparations; Military promotions; United States. Army--Drill and tactics; Emancipation Proclamation
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, asking if she has decided to come see him. The President has nominated him for the promotion of Major General, over the objections of Halleck. Halleck had received reports from Jeff Davis that Milroy was not...
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; Libel and slander; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
A letter to Milroy asking for help. Adams is set for his own court of inquiry as requested by Col. McReynolds. Adams is asking Milroy to have charges brought against McReynolds for his own conduct.
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Jasper (Horse); Ambition; Murfreesboro, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1864; United States Military Academy
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, detailing the events leading up and through the battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He also relates his life's ambitions toward the end of the letter.
A letter from Col. Vildes, hoping he can find a way to get transferred to Milroy's command. Vildes is unhappy in his present location because he is under the command of several foreign officers, who "know nothing of our people, of our institutions,...
A letter to Milroy explaining Colfax's absence from a gathering where both men were invited. Some have made accusations that Colfax favors Milroy, and Colfax is trying to avoid giving that impression.
