Box 1
Container
Contains 27 Results:
Letter from David Allan, Jr., Adjutants Office 29th Mo. Infty., near Atlanta, Ga., to Mr. James Allan, Saint Louis, Mo. Discusses the Atlanta Campaign, calling it “the greatest campaign the world has ever seen.” (6 pages, envelope), 1864 July 25
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Identifier: D01514
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates:
1864 July 25
Letter from David Allan, Jr., Adjutants Office 29th Mo. Inf., near Atlanta, Ga., to Mrs. M.A. Allan, Saint Louis, Mo. Describes skirmishes during the Atlanta Campaign. Also mentions casualties. (4 pages, envelope), 1864 July 30
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Identifier: D01515
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates:
1864 July 30
Letter from David Allan, Jr., Head Quarters 29th Mo. Vols., near Atlanta, Ga., to Mr. James Allan, Saint Louis, Mo. Discusses his love of the country and desire to be a farmer when the war ends. (3 pages, envelope), 1864 Aug 2
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Identifier: D01516
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates:
1864 Aug 2
Letter from J.S. Brown, Louisiana, Mo., to Mr. Jas. [James] Allan, St. Louis, Mo. Mentions a Fourth of July party he attended. (3 pages, envelope), 1864 Aug 2
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 24
Identifier: D01518
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates:
1864 Aug 2
Letter from David Allan, Jr., Head Quarters 29th Mo. Vols. Inf., near Atlanta, Georgia, to Mr. James Allan, Saint Louis, Mo. Discusses his diet and corrects several mistakes from his brother’s previous letter. (3 pages, envelope), 1864 Aug 6
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 25
Identifier: D01538
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates:
1864 Aug 6
Letter from Dave [David Allan, Jr.], Head Quarters 29th Regt. M.V.I., near Atlanta, Georgia, to Mr. James Allan, Saint Louis, Mo. Comments on the need for more men from the North to enlist to ensure a speedy end to the war. Also states his dislike for copperheads. (4 pages, envelope), 1864 Aug 10
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Identifier: D01539
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates:
1864 Aug 10
Photocopies of 19 letters from David Allan, Jr. to his mother, father, brother James, and sister Anna while in military service with the 29th Missouri Infantry (Union) at Atlanta, Ga.; Crab Tree Creek, Fayetteville, and Raleigh, N.C.; Petersburg, Alexandria, and Manchester, Va.; and Brightwood Park, D.C. Also includes photocopies of letter signed W.H. Gray, near Atlanta, Georgia, to Annie Allan, August 15, 1864, and letter signed 1st Lieutenant Willie H. Gray, near Atlanta, Georgia, to [David Allan, Jr.?], August 15, 1864. (60 pages), 1864 Aug 15-1865 June 11
File — Box: 1, Folder: 27
Identifier: A0017-00002
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates:
1864 Aug 15-1865 June 11