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Box 1

 Container

Contains 11 Results:

Letters of Richard (Dick) Ackerman, Fort Schuyler, to his mother and father describing incidents of his early enlistment with the Union Army. (12 items), 1861 Apr 28-May 24

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Letters of Richard Ackerman to his parents in New Brunswick, New Jersey, include accounts of the affairs of the regiment while serving in Virginia and Baltimore. Letter dated June 11, [1861], contains a description of the engagement at Big Bethel, Virginia. Letters also contain descriptions of marches and fighting during the Peninsular Campaign; and information on camp life and diet.

Dates: 1861 Apr 28-May 24

Letters of Richard Ackerman, Camp Butler and Camp Hamilton, to his parents describing routine and training to which he is subjected at Camp Butler and Camp Hamilton. (10 items), 1861 May 28-July 6

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Letters of Richard Ackerman to his parents in New Brunswick, New Jersey, include accounts of the affairs of the regiment while serving in Virginia and Baltimore. Letter dated June 11, [1861], contains a description of the engagement at Big Bethel, Virginia. Letters also contain descriptions of marches and fighting during the Peninsular Campaign; and information on camp life and diet.

Dates: 1861 May 28-July 6

Letters of Richard Ackerman, Camp Hamilton and Camp Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md., to his parents and brother Edward Ackerman describing journey from Camp Hamilton to camp at Baltimore, Maryland, where they are close to the Confederates and are busy building entrenchments. (13 items), 1861 July 7-Aug 29

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Letters of Richard Ackerman to his parents in New Brunswick, New Jersey, include accounts of the affairs of the regiment while serving in Virginia and Baltimore. Letter dated June 11, [1861], contains a description of the engagement at Big Bethel, Virginia. Letters also contain descriptions of marches and fighting during the Peninsular Campaign; and information on camp life and diet.

Dates: 1861 July 7-Aug 29

Letters of Richard Ackerman, Camp Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md., to his parents describing activities at Camp Federal Hill and Baltimore. (12 items), 1861 Sept 4-Oct 31

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Letters of Richard Ackerman to his parents in New Brunswick, New Jersey, include accounts of the affairs of the regiment while serving in Virginia and Baltimore. Letter dated June 11, [1861], contains a description of the engagement at Big Bethel, Virginia. Letters also contain descriptions of marches and fighting during the Peninsular Campaign; and information on camp life and diet.

Dates: 1861 Sept 4-Oct 31

Letters of Richard Ackerman, Camp Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md., to his parents in which he describes duties at Camp Federal Hill and events leading up to his subsequent appointment as clerk in General Dix's office. (11 items), 1861 Nov 2-Dec 31

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Letters of Richard Ackerman to his parents in New Brunswick, New Jersey, include accounts of the affairs of the regiment while serving in Virginia and Baltimore. Letter dated June 11, [1861], contains a description of the engagement at Big Bethel, Virginia. Letters also contain descriptions of marches and fighting during the Peninsular Campaign; and information on camp life and diet.

Dates: 1861 Nov 2-Dec 31

Letters of Richard Ackerman, Headquarters Division, Baltimore, Md., to his parents detailing his work and experiences as clerk under General Dix. (10 items), 1862 Jan 2-Feb 27

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Letters of Richard Ackerman to his parents in New Brunswick, New Jersey, include accounts of the affairs of the regiment while serving in Virginia and Baltimore. Letter dated June 11, [1861], contains a description of the engagement at Big Bethel, Virginia. Letters also contain descriptions of marches and fighting during the Peninsular Campaign; and information on camp life and diet.

Dates: 1862 Jan 2-Feb 27

Letters of Richard Ackerman, Baltimore, Md., to his parents regarding his activities at Baltimore. (4 items), 1862 Mar 6-28

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Letters of Richard Ackerman to his parents in New Brunswick, New Jersey, include accounts of the affairs of the regiment while serving in Virginia and Baltimore. Letter dated June 11, [1861], contains a description of the engagement at Big Bethel, Virginia. Letters also contain descriptions of marches and fighting during the Peninsular Campaign; and information on camp life and diet.

Dates: 1862 Mar 6-28

Letters of Richard Ackerman, camp eight miles from Fort Monroe, Virginia, and Camp Winfield Scott near Yorktown, Virginia, to his parents describing transfer to Fort Monroe and then Camp Winfield Scott with expectation of going soon near West Point. (8 items), 1862 Apr 1-May 8

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Letters of Richard Ackerman to his parents in New Brunswick, New Jersey, include accounts of the affairs of the regiment while serving in Virginia and Baltimore. Letter dated June 11, [1861], contains a description of the engagement at Big Bethel, Virginia. Letters also contain descriptions of marches and fighting during the Peninsular Campaign; and information on camp life and diet.

Dates: 1862 Apr 1-May 8

Letters of Richard Ackerman, somewhere in Secessia and some twelve miles from West Point Camp near New Bridge, Virginia, to his parents describing marches in Virginia and his baptism to heavy fire. One letter addressed from "Lord only knows where, Va." (11 items), 1862 May 13-June 22

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Letters of Richard Ackerman to his parents in New Brunswick, New Jersey, include accounts of the affairs of the regiment while serving in Virginia and Baltimore. Letter dated June 11, [1861], contains a description of the engagement at Big Bethel, Virginia. Letters also contain descriptions of marches and fighting during the Peninsular Campaign; and information on camp life and diet.

Dates: 1862 May 13-June 22

Letters of Richard Ackerman, camp on James River and office at Headquarters, to his parents describing march to and camp at James River, his illness, and duties at Headquarters. Ackerman was injured at second battle of Bull Run on August 28 with a ball through his right thigh. (8 items), 1862 July 5-Aug 20

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Letters of Richard Ackerman to his parents in New Brunswick, New Jersey, include accounts of the affairs of the regiment while serving in Virginia and Baltimore. Letter dated June 11, [1861], contains a description of the engagement at Big Bethel, Virginia. Letters also contain descriptions of marches and fighting during the Peninsular Campaign; and information on camp life and diet.

Dates: 1862 July 5-Aug 20