A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, stating that she just received a telegram from Milroy, letting her know he was alive after the Battle of Winchester. She is much relieved.
A letter from several men from the 1st Brigade, Cheat Mountain Division, offering a long list of complaints against Gen. Cluseret, and asking that he be relieved of his command.
A resolution passed by the Senate of West Virginia asking for more of a military presence within its borders. They ask that the 7th West Virginia be allowed to stay in West Virginia. And they also ask that Maj. Gen. Sigel or Maj. Gen. Milroy be...
A letter to Milroy offering facts as to the conduct of Wilson while in Tennessee. Wilson fears that others insinuated misconduct on his part and wishes to set the record straight.
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,...
Letters; Voyages and travels; Milroy family--Correspondence; Tennessee--Description and travel
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, describing his trip to Georgia to meet with Sherman and Thomas. He talks about giving a speech to the 9th Indiana while in Georgia. He also describes the Tennessee countryside.
Newspapers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Mass media and the war; Letters
A letter from Sherman, responding to Milroy's request to ban certain newspapers from circulation as they were lowering the morale of the troops by printing disloyal statements. Sherman states that banning the papers would only add excitement to...
