Letters to Isaac Rogers from
Soldiers in the Civil War

 

The Sullivan County Genealogical Project is deeply thankful to Don Andrew of Illinois for bringing the letters reproduced here to our attention. The Civil War is now sufficiently distant that we all tend to romanticize it, to think of the battles and the emotional symbolism of places like Gettysburg, Shiloh and Bull Run. We forget, or in many cases do not realize, that the every day life of the typical soldier was filled with a mixture of boredom, illness, bad food, uncomfortable weather condtions, uncertainty, favoritism, and then, on top of that, episodes of sheer terror, followed by poor medical care. Today's soldier would be appalled at what our ancestors, on either side of the battle, put up with to fulfill their duty. Here, in these simple letters full of personal anecdotes and communications, we learn about the daily routine of the soldiers from Sullivan County who went off to war, in some cases to never return. Don Andrew is a descendant of some of these men. Although not mentioned in these letters, the Lucke ("Luke") brothers fought in the Civil War and are Don's direct ancestors. Frederick W. Lucke spent a year in the infamous Andersonville prison stockade in Georgia, and was wounded at Gettysburg. He is Don's forefather, and that's how this family history came into Don's hands. His wife was Lucy Jane Warren. Her picture and that of their sons Oscar and Albert are shown below. Fred and Lucy Jane are both buried in Graceland Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. Fred's brother William was shot in the elbow at Antietam, and his brother George was wounded in the thumb at Gettysburg, where all three brothers were on Cemetery Ridge to repulse George Pickett's famous charge. William Lucke eventually had two wives and several children, while George moved to Portland, Oregon with his wife, Jane Molyneux, daughter of John Molyneux and Martha Sadler. George and Jane are both buried in Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Larry Pardoe, a prominent Sullivan County genealogist and historian, has provided us with information about Isaac Rogers, the addressee of these letters, for which we are also very grateful. This page was originally posted in 2004; however, in November 2006, Larry reported on the results of conversations he had held with Gary Stemen, whose wife Susan Stemen is a descendant of Isaac Rogers. Susan owns the original Isaac Rogers Bible, photos of which can be seen in the discussion at the bottom of our Other Local Bible Records page. I have marked these latter information updates from Larry Pardoe and the Stemens in crimson in Larry's commentary as presented here:

Isaac Rogers (August 1836 */**-1914) was the son of Moses Rogers and Jane Sadler. Isaac was a brother of Samuel "Sadler" Rogers. His first wife was Amy Nye *** (October 29, 1841-August 29, 1882). I recall that, in with these letters to Isaac Rogers, was one that Isaac wrote to Amy prior to her death. Isaac and Amy had two**** children; Jennie Rogers, b. about 1870 ****; and M. D. Rogers, b. February 1874 ****. I have nothing further on these two. After the death of Amy, Isaac married on November 13, 1883 at Campbellville, Sullivan Co., PA*, to Alice Margaret Conrad ***** (February 1858- ?). She had been married previously to Andrew Conrad and had a son, Charles Wellington Conrad. Isaac Rogers and Alice Margaret had four children ******; Emma E. Rogers ******, b. March 1884; Paul D. Rogers, b. June 1886; Harry C. Rogers, b. July 1890 and Russell Rogers, b. July 1893. I have nothing further on these children.

*Source: Richard Bedford's Diary of Marriages.

** Birth date of Isaac Rogers is recorded as August 22, 1836 in the Isaac Rogers Bible in the possession of Susan G. Stemen. His birth has been recorded elsewhere as August 19, 1834 at:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/sullivp.html through this Moses Rogers link:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/sullivan/bios/rogers-moses-a1833.txt.
His birth was also listed as December 19, 1836 at the Streby History of Forks Township, section under Isaac Rogers.

 *** His first wife was Amy Nye (per Isaac Rogers Bible held by Susan G. Stemen). She was likely the daughter of David and Elizabeth (Metzgar) Nye of Monroe County, but that is not proven. She was also possibly the sister of Charles Nye, who married Anna Jane Fleming, daughter of John Fleming and Zilpha/Zilphia Ann (Rogers) Fleming. The family bible shows Amy Nye, born 1840, which differs from her tombstone, which shows she was age 40 years and 10 months at death; that calculates to being born October 29, 1841.

**** Jennie was born June 20, 1872; M. D. was born February 11, 1874, and another child, a son, was born and died June 5, 1876. Source: Family bible possessed by Susan G. Stemen. Here is a family tree prepared by Carol Brotzman that shows the lineage of M. D. (and therfore also for Jennie) Rogers: M. D. Rogers Ancestral Chart

***** Alice Margaret (Crawford) Conrad was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Drake) Crawford and born February 2, 1858 and died in 1944. She had been previously married to Andrew Conrad and had a son by him named Charles "Wellington" Conrad. Wellington Conrad married Mary E. Pardoe. Source: Issac Rogers Bible held by Susan G. Stemen.

****** Isaac Rogers and Alice Margaret (Crawford) (Conrad) Rogers had five children: Emma Evaline Rogers, born March 1, 1884, died 1952; Paul Smith Rogers, born June 5, 1886, died 1982; Howard Isaac Rogers, born April 13, 1888, died October 8, 1888; Harry C. Rogers, born July 4, 1890, died March 1981; and Russel Rogers, born July 7, 1893. Information on the first three children is from the family bible held by Susan G. Stemen.

The letter writer Samuel Black was born about 1845 and was the son of James Black (1821-1862) and Margaret Bryan (1823-1852) Margaret Bryan was daughter of Samuel L. Bryan and Catherine Hinkle.. Samuel Black was also a brother-in-law to Isaac Rogers, in that Isaac's sister Mary Jane Rogers married the above James Black sometime after his first wife Margaret Bryan had died. Mary Jane Rogers married _____ Weaks - after James Black had died.
Samuel Black mentioned in his letter: "write soon and tel me were ther(wether) old potter is dead well Good by" I don't know exactly who he was referring to, but Isaac's brother Moses Austin Rogers was married to Abigail Potter. Perhaps the inquiry was to check on her father, George Whitfield Potter. The Potter story can be further studied at George Whitefield Potter and the New England Migration.

The next letter, to his sister Mary Jane Rogers Black, was from her brother William Rogers (October 8, 1836 - May 12, 1864), himself a Civil War casualty. In an e-mail message from Donald Andrew on July 31, 2004, he states: "Will Rogers is the William Rogers, corporal, K Company, 141st PA Infantry, killed 5/1864. I show him buried at the Wilderness Burial Grounds."

Two letters from William Rogers appear to be from a hospital in February and March 1863. The following one from "Will" appears to be William to Isaac - I am not sure who cousin Tommy was...possibly Thomas Rogers (b. 1832 - ? ). Thomas was a first cousin of William and Isaac. Thomas was the son of John Rogers and Sarah Lambert.

The next letter is dated Jan 10, 1864, from William to Isaac - he was sick and the following letter was dated January 26, 1864 from William to Isaac - he was still ill. This letter was apparently written by Joseph C. Pennington for William) Apparently he got well enough to enter battle, but according to Don Andrew: "He was killed on 5/12/1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA and buried in Burial Grounds Wilderness."

The letter of April 15, 1864 from Fort Ethan Allen was written by J. W. R.* (John Wesley Rogers, b. January 1845-1932). John Wesley Rogers was Isaac's brother and after the war married Anna Videan on May 18, 1866. She was the daughter of Richard Videan and Sylvia Eliza ______.
*Don Andrew has information below for a James W. Rogers, but I believe that is not the actual person addressed in this letter.

The next letter from J.W.R. was also to his brother Isaac.

The letter from Thomas Rogers to Isaac I believe to be from Thomas Rogers, as suggested above.

Interested readers can learn much more about the Rogers family at either of these sites:

Aunt Eliza's Scrapbook
The Rogers and Warren Family Photos

You will also find, at the bottom of this page, copies of typed transcripts recorded in the Pennsylvania State Archives on several of the soldiers mentioned in these letters.


Lucy Jane (Warren) Lucke and Oscar Lucke
Wife and son of Frederick Luke
Photo Taken in the late 19th century
Contributed by Norma Rogers

This collection of Civil War soldiers letters are in the possession of the Sullivan County Historical Society. They were donated to the society by John Andrew, who made copies of them prior to his generous donation.

All the letters were addressed to Mr. Isaac Rogers, of Forksville, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, the copies are at best hard to read, and, coupled with the poor spelling and grammar of the average citizen soldier of the 1860's, transcribing them was somewhat difficult. I have attempted to correctly interpret the letters without adding punctuation or correct spelling, unless it makes the sentence easier to understand. I used parentheses when adding or clarifying the written word, and spaces to show what appear to be new sentences. The copies have areas of folding, so marked, and unreadable words, are also so indicated.

At this time, I do not know the relationship of the authors to Isaac Rogers, presuming they were relatives and neighbors. The soldiers were from different regiments, but all from Pennsylvania. Samuel Black's letter mentions "Bil luke" who is William Lucke, a soldier in his company, as well as an Andrew ancestor. I believe I have correctly identified the writers of the letters in regards to their military regiments, and have included them as sort of a guide.

These letters show some of the thoughts and feelings of these average young men who joined the service in response to President Lincoln's call for troops to crush the rebellion.

Don Andrew
August 2004


Albert Lucke
Son of Frederick Lucke
Photo Taken About 1890
Contributed by Norma Rogers

Camp Observation
HeadQuarters Bakers Brigade
Poolesville Jan the 17, 1862

My old friend Isac I have took a notion that I mite as well write you a letter as not. I am well at preasent and I hope those few lines will find you the same they are not much news here we got to days papers but they is not news worth reading in them we don't hear of as much fighting here as we did before we left home they know better than to lie to us we don't believe half we are where we can see as much as eny of them if we take a walk of about 3 miles we can see the rebles pickets and and if they is no rain around we can holer over at them when the officers is by we durent say a word for we are not aloud to converse with the rebels nor we are aloud to fire at them nor they say they are not aloud to fire at us. They are wearing our over coats ____ ____ ____ ____ our felers throwed of(f) there over coats in the fight and then they had to run and leave them for the rebels they was a rebel hollered over to one of our pickets the other day thet they would never give up and he hollered back to the rebel that it would soon be to(o) cold for them here and then the ____ ____ ____fight till hel(1) frose over and then they would fight it out on the ice well I think we can break the ice before long and let them through our Colenel went home last Monday morning they ____ ____for him yesterday and I guess that in case a going to make a move of something, we have bin here a good wile now I would to move to some other ____ ____long and I think that the next place we go will be in Virginia but we have got to fight our way to get there if we have got to fight I would like to ___it before long I am anxious to fight it out I don't know when we can do it easier than we can now this winter we can stand the cold weather better than this and they can stand the heet of summer better than we that is the reason why I want to be doing now I dont wish to stay here til next winter when we might just as well get through with it this winter the small pox is in our regt now we have bin all voxsnated I hurd that Old potter was dead sam Birdsal wrote to Bil luke that he was dead I dont know weather to believe it or not I didnt think that you would (spare?) him you will excuse my poor writing and bad speling they is 4 of us writing by one lite and we cant see eny to well by day light.

from your friend
Samuel N Black

write soon and tel me were ther(wether) old potter is dead
well Good by

Editor's Note:

Soldier History
Samuel N. Black

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/14/1861 as a Private.

On 8/14/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. PA 106th Infantry
He was discharged on 6/17/1865

He was listed as:
* POW 6/22/1864 Petersburg, VA
* Returned 4/15/1865 (place not stated) (Estimated day)

Source:
History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865

Note: Pvt. Black was captured with dozens of 106th PV soldiers on 6-22-64. The enlisted men spent the remaninder of the war at Andersonville and other southern prisons.
Source: Don Andrews

Chesnut hil
februry the 10th of 63

Dear Sister Mary Jane

I received your leter yesterday finding rather beter then wat I hav ben hoping that these few lines wil find you all wel I am fast here just as tho I was in sates (states?) prisen I dont no what they calculate to do with us in this stile of doing bizness last week we wanted to draw some clothing but we could not they sa that wecant draw and yesterday there was orde(r)s cum that we should give all our coats up to the ward master I gues that they calculate (to) let us go necked next__[FOLDS In PAPER]_____ not giving my coat up yet nor I no wat_____ they hav to do so and waste then(m) all is(?) they wan(t) us garded ____the drafted men ____[FOLDED]_to fite for our cuntry that I was _____ to be garded by the draft that is dumed hard. but never mind it wont always be so I dont believe but no more of this at presant You spoke that you thout of renting your mill in the spring I think that it _[FOLDS IN PAPER]_ thing that you could do Tell moses that unkel wil would like to no if he is such a hard case as ever but i will close for this time
write soon____ [FOLDED]__ W. Rogers
Chesnut hil united states general (h)ospital philidelphia Pa ward 10

Chesnut Hill
March the 17th 63

Dear brother
I take my pen in hand to let you no how I am geting I am geting a considerable beter now I rote you last wee(k) and sent you sum money and if you hay not got it you rite me asoon you get this and let me no about it there was twenty dolars in the letter the wether very cold now ther is sum sno on the ground more then ther is ben eney time this winter the sun shine morning

I send these pictures to mother tel her that I havent forgot ther (her) al tho I am far from her I hav not ben out side of this shanty sinc( e) I first came in if the wether keeps fine I think that I shall go out to morow I wil close this time so go( o)d by
this is from your brother

W Rogers

Camp Near Culpeper
December the 6 1863

Dear brother
I take the opertunety to rite you a few lines the reason that I dident rite sooner we hav ben on the move for the last ten days so that we had no male I recieved yours last nite and was very glad to here from you we was paid and I____and Henry* Bedford_______ our_____to cousen Tomey M_____ I sent twenty five dolars and I want you (to) get it (at) the express. . [FOLDS IN PAPER AND VERY LIGHT WRITING]____________ ) cold we are ___ marching orders now so I will close for I don't_______ or not it is so cold that I cant hardly hold my pensel so my love to all and writ soon this is from your brother
Will

*Editor's Note: The name appears to be Henry, but is faded and scribbled.

Brandy station
Jan the 10 1864

Dear Brother
I take my pen (in) hand to let you no how I am i geting a long [NEXT TWO LINES UNREADABLE] ... I was wen I rote I hav got (a) very bad cold and a litel fiever I wil not (be) doing any duty now I think I will do duty in a few days [NEXT FEW LINES UNREADABLE] weather is very cold and the ground is covered with snow I wil close my love to all rite when you get this
William Rogers

Camp Bullock
Jan 26 '64

Brother Isaac

I have not got a letter from you in a long time; the one that
Joel brought me is the last.
I am getting better the fever is broke I am so that I can sit up some.
The weather is very nice and warm not even the ground has been chilled
for several nights My appetite is getting better than it was this is the 3d
. letter that I have had written since I have been sick
My box has not been of much use to me yet. I can just begin to make use
of it

Please write soon
My respects to you all
Wm Rogers

Written by
Joseph C Pennington

Soldier History
William Rogers

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/27/1862 as a Corporal.

On 8/27/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. PA 141st Infantry
He was killed on 5/12/1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA

Buried in Burial Grounds Wilderness

Source: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865

Fort Ethen Allan
Apr 15--64

Dear Brother

As ___ ___ spare time i thought i would write you a few lines to let you know how i am geting along well i am well at present and hope this will find you all the same Will (Taylor?) has got the measles and in the Hospital but is getting beter i have been ___ ___ since i came hear keep us a while and try me if a fellow shakes a ($)50.00 green back at them (surgeons) they will discharge him now i will tell you how they have been trying to serve us since we came hear in the first place their is 1200 over their quota for the regiment and the Col. wanted to send us to infantry but you see that we would not stand that He called us up in line and __ __nice it would (be) to go there i tell you it just (as I ?) hear ____ [FOLDS IN PAPER]___ that they would send them front and leave ___ ___ fools we sent in a ___ to Gov. Curtain and he said that they have either to keep us in this Regiment or form a new Artillery unit, or give us a honorable Discharge. you see that Old Gibsen the Col. is not a good friend with (Gov.) Curtain ther is a ___ ___ ___ in our company they use ___ ___ but i have got on the rite side of the most of ___ the talk is that we will be formed into a new regiment and sent to Fort Washington That is rite by Washington They must not go to(o) far with this thing or they will get themselves into a mess for Old Andy is getting his dander up well enough of this at present and more in the next letter i have ___ five letters home, one i sent ___ ___ i sent 50.00 dollars (to) you Pay __ out of it and ___ the rest do what you like with i sent my picture to ___ the other day home i expect you will get it today i want you to send me Wills directions (address?) for i have rote to him twice but have'nt herd from___[FOLDS IN PAPER] want you to write imediately for i want to heare as often as possible tell___ to write and___ give my love to my folks___and kiss the children for me give my love to the Andreen girls. Write soon from your J W R

Direct (to) Fort Ethan Allan 2nd Battery 112 PV

May the 1-64
Camp Near Alexandria

Dear Brother
I recived your your kind letter last evening -saterday that is the One that Sam brought it fmding me prety well with the exceptions of sore eyes which i have had about a Weak but other ways i am prety well for me hopeing this will find you all well Well Ike we do not know what they are agoing to do with us yet we now are doing Detached duty on the Railrode from Alexandria hear to Brandy Station 53 miles I was up yesterday -Saterday but did not have time to go up and see Will they lay about 1 1/2 mile from the station but I have just got permisson from the Capt. to go and see him (moron?) Henry Hunsinger and Will Crawford are on guard write at the Station they say that Will is geting along first rate I tell you Ike that it is a Barren country from hear up to Brandy (Station) no fences no nothing but Earth works we go write by Bull Run & Manass junction

i tell you the Rebs had them selves well fortified it is nothing but fortifications about Bull Run the Raphanock (river) is about as wide as it at long___ At least i expected to see a river but it is what I call a crick We was fird (fired) on by the Gurillies but did not do eny damage ___[FOLD IN PAPER] __ I guarded one car (railroad car) i tell you some of the boys was scart N. Wead* was on the car they hit, one car behind me Their was a man shot hear on the 28-Friday He deserted and went into the Rebel army it is something I never want to see again General Bumsid went by hear the other day with 50,000 i tell you it made a grand display to see them and i see them up to Bull Run yesterday again I have not don eny duty yet i have been the Dept. clerk so far you said that i had better come home if they would let me i have been examined twice hear but do not know what they will do with me yet i am perfectly satesfid (satisfied) to stay but if i get sick and think i cant stand it i will give them 50.00 to discharge that is if they will not let me go without we are all satesfid that this war will end this sumer.

Will Norton died the very night i wrote to you poor fellow suferd a good deal
James & Gilbert is there yet and we havent herd from them since we left that was last Monday I was glad to hear that you was geting along so well with your work and hope you will get along well so all ____

____i supose you put Buttler into the Plowing and tell me how he stood it and how Nancy is getting along and ___to tell me all the particulars about the Stock (Loyalstock) and the folks in Seneca Sam says ___got married at last give them my best wishes hoping they will enjoy Married life to the best (of) it advantages Ike i bought a Watch a good one to(o) A hunter case for 15.00 it was a new one the fellow was ought of money thats the reason i got is so cheap I sent my picture and Sam says you haven(t) got it yet i had a dozen more taken but havent got them yet
i wrote to Mary Jane last Tuesday

i have wrote to all of you twice and only got Mary J and yours please send me a few stamps for they cost 5 cents hear and can hardly get them at that Dan_____ said you should tell Allen that he was well and he (should) Direct to me for he is in another (company?) I wish you would by me 5 lbs of good Tobaco 2 1/2 fine cut 2 1/2 plug and keep it untill i send for it it is about three prices hear and very poor at that and have our folks knit 2 pairs of socks and the rest i will tell you when you send them give my love to Father & Mother and all the rest & kiss all the children for me

And write soon I s( t )ill remain your most Affechonate Brother Goodby
J W Rogers

Adress
2nd Prvoiosnall artillery Battery E 112 P V In care of Capt Holman
Washington D C

Give my love to the Millview girls and i will write to them as soon as i can

*Editor's Note: The correct spelling is most likely Weed, a name found in Sullivan County.

Soldier History
James W. Rogers

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 12/26/1863 as a Private.

On 12/26/1863 he mustered into "E" Co. PA 2nd Heavy Artillery
He was Mustered Out on 1/29/1866 at City Point, VA

Source: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865

Note: The 2nd Heavy Artillery was A.K.A.
The 112 PV Infantry

August 7th 1865
Charleston Va

Friend Isaac you may think it strange that I have not written before this but wen you consider that Sadler & Smith get letters from the same place that ____do keeping us pretty well posted in regard to all the particulars it has made me rather careless.

I am thankfull that we enjoy good health & have ever sinse we left home Sertanly ower whole rigament has been verry healthy this spring it numberd 1,028 men all told out of that number 3 or 4 have died by desese in the last 6 months it is tru sense we are hear one man was drownded & one sunstruck while by our side every place we have been men have died out of other rigaments quite frequently & som of the eastern troops have lost a great many while at Savanah and other places

I should have written to you before this on buisness had it not been I expected to have been home before this I want you should dispose of my two year old cattle at sutch time & at sutch rates as you think best. For your time and bother you will be paid ___ My last lettr from home was dated the 19th of July N. Smith has 1 on the 27(th)

I should like to give you a little in detail in regard to ower buisness in the provo martials office but it is useless to commense Those that the Polese gather up boath night & day Men who whant to recover confacated property these who want government transportation the poor who whant rashens some who whant a divorse with a large represention from the houses of debauchary. All come hear & in fact all that is sivel & military must be settled by the Provo Martial, Provo judge & other military men that are in office

While I have stood on post at the door of the office to keep the croud from pressing in, some raise the plea that their business is so ergent that they cant (wait), some that they onely whant one word, others they have been sent by their imployers and cant be put off, some women that they have left their children alone Others they have had nothing to eat sinse yesterday morning While some ladies who are dressed to fits come crouding up and say in a kinde of under tone" garde, youre not agoing to keep us standing back hear with the Nigars, are you? do let us in" Well I suppose if their was a Charlestonian on post sutch a claim would amount to something.

You would be surprised to hear some of the people tell their story one old lady came up to me she was well dressed & good stile, I supposed on some important buisness & says "is this the place whare people draw government rashens?" after giving the required infermation I asked her some questions She had been worth 40 or 50 thousand dollars before the war but ___ confiscation had come pretty close to her with thousands of others Well never for sutch I havent got any more feeling than you have. Strange as it may seem many who have been quite prominent in the rebelion have whiped around & now hold good positions in the government for instance their is a clerk in the ofice who was a clerk for Buragard in rebel times & their is 2 or 3 detectives that are imployed hear I am very sorry that D. Huckell makes no change for the better, but hope he may. There is another rumer that we are going in a few day( s) but I am not mutch elated with the news Wright to me wen you can My respects to uncle & aunt & the rest of the___________

Thomas Rogers

Soldier History
Thomas S. Rogers

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 2/27/1865 as a Private.

On 2/27/1865 he mustered into "B" Co. PA 47th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 12/25/1865 at Charleston, SC

Source: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865

Hose Carrel near
Staunton Va
Sept 10th 65

Mr Isaac Rogers

Dear friend as it has ben some time since I have heard from you & I presume it has ben some time since you have heard from me, I take the privilege to write a few lines to let you know that I am enjoying good health at present & hope that these few lines wil find you all enjoying the same I have got that Photograph taken at last but it is full___ familiar(?) as the original but as it was my birthday I thought that I would have some taken & as I promised you one I wil send you one we are still guarding Horses not mutch to do & wouldn't do with____ [FOLDS IN PAPER]____

out of this yet, but for 13(?) per month & all Bounty for
this chicken for I am going to stick to him until he gets tired enough of me to give me my paper with the goose on (it)**

_Down the valley 18 miles the other day to Weirs (Weyers) 'Cave in augusta Co. it is one of the most natural curiosities that I ever see it is 3/4 of a mile long & Diferent widths & hights some plases can hardly get threw while others ar from 20 to 40 ft in width & the same hight___ dry weather here last month but we ar paying for it now it has raind everyday this month some awful heavy showers but it seemed as though it was a going to be fine day to day the farmers have had got their ___ pretty mutch all sown here in the valley as the Corn is very good crop it is most a splendid grain Coimtry(?) will lime stoney land Well I dont think of eney thing more to write that will intrest you so I guess I wil dry up My best wishes to Uncle & Aunt & all the rest & all so remember me to the Fair Sex write Soon as ever your affectonate friend

George W. Glidewell
Adres George W. Glidewell Co. B 58th PV Staunton Va

**Editor's Note: The standard U.S. Discharge paper had a spread winged eagle on it.

Soldier History
George W. Glidewell

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 2/29/1864 as a Private.

On 2/29/1864 he mustered into "B" Co. PA 58th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 1/24/1866 at City Point, VA

Promotions: Corpl 4/1/1865

Source: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865

Note: Several men in the pages of 'Soldier History' are mentioned in the various letters above:

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Soldier History
Henry Bedford

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/27/1862 as a Private.

On 8/27/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. PA 141 Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 5/28/1865 at Washington, DC

Soldier History
William H. Crawford

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/27/1862 as a Private.

On 8/27/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. PA 141st Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 5/28/1865 at Washington, DC

He was listed as:
* Wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg, PA
* Wounded 10/27/1864 Boydton Plank Road, VA

Promotions: Corpl 9/1/1864

Soldier History
Joseph H. Holman

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/11/1862 as a 1st Lieutenant.

On 8/11/1862 he was commissioned into "G" Co. PA 2nd Heavy Artillery
He was transferred out on 4/20/1864

On 4/20/1864 he was commissioned into "E" Co. PA 2nd Pro Light Artillery
He was transferred out on 8/26/1864

On 8/26/1864 he was commissioned into "G" Co. PA 112th Light Artillery
He was Mustered Out on 12/12/1865

He was listed as:
* Wounded 7/30/1864 Petersburg, VA

Promotions:
* 2nd Lieut
* Capt 4/20/1864
* 1st Lieut 1/25/1865

Soldier History
H E. Hunsinger

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/27/1862 as a Private.

On 8/27/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. PA 141st Infantry
He was transfered out on 1/1/1865 (Estimated date of transfer)

On 1/1/1865 he transfered into Veteran Reserve Corps
(date and method of discharge not given)

He was listed as:
* Wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg, PA
* Wounded 5/23/1864 North Anna River, VA

Promotions: Corpl 5/1/1864

Soldier History
William Norton

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 3/29/1864 as a Private.

On 3/29/1864 he mustered into Unassigned PA 2nd Heavy Artillery
(date and method of discharge not given)
(No further record)

Soldier History
Joseph C. Pennington

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/29/1862 as a Private.

On 8/29/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. PA 141st Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 5/28/1865 at Washington, DC

Promotions:
· *Corpl 5/1/1864
· * Sergt 9/1/1864

Soldier History
Daniel D. Vergason

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 3/29/1864 as a Private.

On 3/29/1864 he mustered into "G" Co. Pa 2nd Heavy Artillery
He was transferred out on 4/23/1864

On 4/23/1864 he transferred into PA 2nd Pro Light Artillery
He died of disease on 7/20/1864


Buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

Soldier History
Nelson Weed

Residence Bradford County, PA
Enlisted on 2/28/1864 as a Private.

On 2/28/1864 he mustered into "E" Co. PA 2nd Heavy Artillery
He died on 9/13/1864 at Bristol, PA

Source: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865
Our Boys in Blue: Soldiers of Bradford County, PA


James Rogers


Daniel D. Vergason ("Vargason")


George W. Glidewell


Nelson Weed


William Norton

Card Records on Sullivan County Civil War Soldiers
Note: These cards are notorious for errors in demographic details,
such as the suggestion that William Norton was born in Sullivan County, "NY" instead of "PA".
Source: Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA

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