Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Oaths--United States; United States. Army--Drill and tactics; Emancipation Proclamation; Milroy, Mary--Travel preparations
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, writing that "My will is absolute law" in Winchester. People needing supplies from Baltimore ask for passes and are denied unless they take the oath. He writes about the Emancipation Proclamation, and the local...
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Boring; Jasper (Horse); New business enterprises; Milroy, Waters & Co.
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, telling her that he wishes he could be home to nurse her and the children back to good health. Digging has begun and he hopes to have oil in a month. He asks her to send money if she can and talks of other...
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; Home life; Domestics--Indiana
A letter from Milroy's daughter, Ella, writing of affairs at home. Her mother and Val have been ill. Ella fell while skating. Their hired girl ran off, leaving the work for Ella to do, although they have since hired another girl.
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 note to Milroy letting hime know that Major McReynolds is on his way to Washington. Adams warns Milroy that McReynolds has been speaking out against Milroy and should be arrested on various charges.
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Indigestion; Home life
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, telling him of things at home and of the children. She is sorry to hear of his dyspepsia. She advises him to stop subscribing to the Washington and Wheeling papers, as they provide no additional information than...
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, telling her how he is spending his "idle" time out of the service. He also talks about the doings of a couple of acquaintances.
Military orders; Letters; Guerrillas; Self-defense
A letter from Milroy to Rousseau, through Polk. Milroy ordered citizens of Franklin County, Tennessee to form Home Guard units to defend themselves from guerrillas. His orders were overturned, and his letter states his reasonings behind the...
Letters; Jasper (Horse); United States Military Academy
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, writing of his situation at Tullahoma. Brig. Gen. Paine is serving under him and Milroy offers his opinion of Paine and a bit about the man.
