Letters; Bank drafts; Debt; United States. Army--Drill and tactics; Milroy family--Correspondence
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, enclosing two bank drafts with instructions on cashing them. He gives details of a debt that needs to be paid to someone in Monticello. He gives details of a skirmish between his men and the rebels.
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 Milroy's wife, Mary, writing about the new year and her anxiety about what the future might hold. She reports on the deaths of a couple of neighbors, one of which died in childbirth.
Military communications; Soldiers--Selection and appointment
A letter from Zeigler to Milroy discussing the appointment of a regimental chaplain. Zeigler also discusses recent fighting and how his regiment faired in that fighting.
