JUNE AND GILBERT KRUEGER, COLLECTORS. CIVIL WAR LETTERS, GUIDE

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1 11252 JUNE AND GLBERT KRUEGER, COLLECTORS. CVL WAR LETTERS, GUDE

2 Ruu Arhival LON NYCV88-A66!\!YC',;-: j C FN D NYCV88-A66-1 reord in AMC -j- Krueqer, Gilbert, JunE, and (3.l l bt?t t :t n'?e?l posit1.v,:2,,:ol J. f.tot.. Krueger, olletors, Civil 1 reel negative mirofilm. 1El6:l--18b5.. ' C!r iginals lo::,ted at th " Uni -1er s,it/ of Southern Califo:--ni.:,!._iti-a.:y.. Summary: Chiefly letters to Lavinia Dbreham of Freeport, Winneshiek County, oa, from her brothers, Edin C. and Charles J. Obreham, her ousin and futur? husband, Chales L. Beebe, and other Union soldiers serving ith the gth oa Volunteers and other units; ritten from Missouri, Arkansas, Mississipoi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Washington, DC, the letters deal largely ith amp life, troop movements, and military engagements, ith some mention of the siege of Viksburg and the marh on Savannah.. Fi. n i i n g a i i s: t f2m l i '= t.. Desribed in REPORT OF TE CURATOR AND ARCVST, Cite as: June and Gilbert Krueger, Colletors. Civil War Letters, Department of Manusripts and University Arhives, Cornell University O t,:j [fj () :,:! 'U 8 [fj 1. Beebe, Charles L. 2. Obreham, Charles J. 3. Obreham, l...e,vir,i:\" 5. United St.atE,s.. P,rmy.. Ja ')olunteers, 9th. 6.. istor ivil War, Personal narratives. Edin C. 4.. Obreham, United StF.,tes---- PKUU Arhival LCli\J f;'.f2ccj'd l o f 1 F:GF''): 252 D: YC\)88-r'.-"166 CC: 9354 DCF: a JUL '.i,. OJ Ul Ul -'

3 Department of Manusripts and University Arhives, Cornell University, thaa, N.Y #252 June and Gilbert Krueger, Colletors. Civil War Letters, Mainly letters from three soldiers, as follos: Charles L. Beebe: Letters from Charles L. Beebe to Lavina Obreham, dating from January 1, 1861 to Deember 15, 1865: travels ith Presiding Elder of Brethren Churh and visit to hurh in Rok sland, llinois; Union Army movements, soldier's life; evauation of Viksburg, loation of army amps; expedition into Louisiana after a fore of rebels; apture of prisoners and army equipment and supplies; a steamboat ith baon for rebel army; desertion of Confederate onsripts; Northern Army diet and foraging for food, game animals and fish; battle at Chattanooga; guarding aptured railroad property of Federal Government surrendered by rebels; deaths and asualties amoung Negro and hite troops ithin Union Army; opinions and feelings of Union Army troops regarding use of Negroes, doing duty ith them, and Negro suffrage, use of Negro troops ith Confederate Army. Charles J. Obreham: Letters from Charles J. Obreham to Lavina Obreham dating from September 4, 1862 to January 6, 1865; Union Army movements and quality of food, enounter ith a band of rebel guerillas, omments on Viksburg ampaign; reenlistment in First llinois Veteran Volunteer Calvary; deaths and asualties; loation of Union Army amps, amp onditions; Christmas and Ne Year's in Tennessee. Edin C. Obreham: Letters from Edin C. Obreham to Lavina Obreham, dating from November 16 (15), 1861 to May 29, 1865; soldier's life; preparation for battles; opinions of regiment on eletion; ondition of Union and Confederate troops at Viksburg, food onditions, attak on Viksburg by Union troops inluding the oa 9th, failure of attak and beginning of siege, ondition of 12th and 46th llinois, the 3rd oa; asualties and deaths; personal thoughts on enlistment of men and omen. Death of brother enry. on June 13, Life of Army of the Mississippi: steamers at landing, loation of Army amps, surrender of Viksburg, July 4, 1863, fighting at Blak River and ondition of Viksburg. Battles in Georgia: position of troops of 9th oa Volunteers in Georgia; deaths and asualte in skirmishes ith enemy; Morale of Union Army, apture of prisoners, fortifi- ations of both Armies, rebels entering Union lines, length of time in trenhes, exhange of papers and onversation ith rebels. Destrution of railroad, loatio of Union regiment, marh to Savannah. Sherman's ampaign, mustering of troops, Sherman's Army revieed by President Johnson and General Grant. Sidney Galley, 196 (?)

4 1252 JUNE AND On.BERT KRUEGER, COLLECTORS.. LETTERS. CALENDAR: OBREAM AND BEEBE FAMil..Y CVL WAR J anu.ary 1 t 1861 Otober 22& 1861 November 15, 1861 November 19, 1861 January 7, 1862 September 4, 1862 September 15, 1862 September 18, 1862? September 26, 1862 Otober Otober 2s Deember 1, , 1862 January ) Ja.nu.ary JO 186J Letter from. L. Beebe to Lavinia Obreh.am, dear ousin, his travels ith a Presiding Elder in the Brethirn Churh and vieit to a hurh at Rok sland, llinois. Letter from Jak Drake to Lavinia Obreham, Camp erren (about forty miles from St. Louie, Mo.), re soldiers life in Civil War, prisoners of ar, aiding parties, et. of 9th oa Volunteer5. Letter from Ed Obreham to Lavinia Obreham, Camp erren, dear sister, l.i!e 1n Civil War. Letter from Jak Drake to Lavinia Obreham, Camp erren, life in Civil Wa.r. Letter from Ed. Obreham to Lavinia Obreham, Camp erren, preparation for battles. Letter from Charles J. Obreham to Lavinia Obreham, Union Army Movemenus. Letter from Ed Obreham to Lavinia Obrehamt elena, Arkamsa.s. Castalia, to rrry dear friend., from Miss Ema.line Knight, personal letter. C. L. Beebe to Lavinia Obreham, the ague and fever. Letter from Ed. Obreham to Lavinia Obreha.m; re eletions and opinions of regiment. -- Sylvester Roberson to Lavinia Obreha.m., La. Grange, Tennessee, preparations for battles, army movements, Civil War. Ed Obreham to Lavinia Obreha.mt elena, Arkansas. Sylvester RobGrson to Lavinia Obreham, re Civil War, preparations!or battles, army movement;-;- Tennessee. C. J. Obreham. to Lavinia ot,reham, army dietl Ne Madrid, Missouri. C. L. Beebe to Lavinia Obreham, a.rnzy movements Moso, Tennessee. C. L. Beebe t= Lavinia Obreham, army life and movements; Ca.mp La.fayett, Tennessee. -' OJ U1 U1 -'

5 1252, p. 2 Marh 1, 1863 Marh 16, 1863 Marh 19, 1863 April 11, 1863 April 18, 1863 May 2.5, 1863 June 14, 1863 June 28, 1863 July 8, 1863 August 2, 1863 August 7, 1863 C. J. Obreham to family, enounter ith Jeb Thomoson's band of guerillas (rebels). " think if e hips them at Viksburg that the ar is pretty near over, that is the talk here." Ne Madrid, Missouri f Edin C. Obreham to Lavinia Obreham, ondition of troops at Viksburg; Viksburg, Mississippi. C. L. Beebe to Lavinia Obreha.m, evauation of Viksburg, 1-3 the p near Viksburg, army movements; Memphis, Tennessee. (/) C. L. Beebe to Lavinia Obreham, (same as above), Memphis. Ed Obreham to Lavinia Obraham, amp life, food.available; Greenville, Mississippi. Edin C. Obreham to Lavinia Obreha.m, attak on Viksburg by Federal troops, inluding the oa 9th; failure of attak and beginning of siege, the 12th and 46th of llinois, Jrd of oa, asualties and deaths, personal thoughts on enlist- ment of men and omen; Yazoo River, Mississippi. (/) Ed.in C. Obreham to sister and parents, death of brother, enry. on June 13, 186); Chikasa Bayoa, Mississippi. Edin. Obrehatn to , amp life of the Army of the Mississippi, staers at landing, ounded soldiers; Chikasa Bayou., Mississippi. Camp of the 9th oa Volunteers, from Edin C. Obreham to Lavinia Obraham, surrender of Viksburg July 4, 186J, fighting at Blak River, ondition of Viksburg; Viksburg, Mississippi. From Charles J to Lavinia Obreham, enlistment in First llinois Veteran Volunteer Cavalry to be organized on Otober 1, 1863; amp near Viksburg. From Sophia to , personal letter; Palatine, llinois. (/) (") z Bi 1-3 >< September 11, 1863 Deember 1, 1863 From C. L. Beebe to Lavinia Obreham, expedition into Louisiana after a fore of rebels, apture of prisoners, ar:ny equiµnent and supplies, a steamboat loaded ith baon for the rebel army, deseration of Confederate Consripts, Northern army diet and foraging for food, game animals and fish; Camp near Nathez, Mississippi. From C. L. Beebe to Lavinia Obreham, p onditions, a avalry ap of 15, nearby, a fore of rebels, ne..sfrom 3rant and Mead, annonading near Nathez, battle at Chattanuga; Camp at Oak Ridge near Viksburg. -',i::. (XJ lj1 lj1 -'

6 #252, p. 3 April 21, 1864 May 21, 1864 June 1, 1864 June 17, 1864 June 25, 1864 June JO, 1864 July 14, 1864 August 14, 1864 November 7, 1864 January 6, 1865 From Edin C. Obreham to Lavinia Obreham, aiting for orders to more, personal letter; Woodville, Alabama. From Edin C. Obreham to his mother, battle; in Georgia, hunting for enemy; Kingston, Georgia. From Charles J. Obreham to father, mother and sister, fired by rebels, number of killed and ounded; Ne Orleans, Louisiana. From Edin C. to Lavinia Obreham, a large fore of rebels ithin one half mile, ondition of armyorn, ourage of anny, taking prisoners, number of men killed and ounded, Sand Mountain, Georgia. From Edin C. Obreham to sister, position of troops of 9th f-"j of oa Volunteers, number of ounded and killed in skirmishes ith enemy, mailing address if Obreha.m at Nashville, Tennesseet desription of fighting in area; Kenesa Mountain, Georgia. g From C.L. Beebe to Lavinia Obreham, orders to marh at 3: a.m.; Viksburg, Mississippi. From M. M. Beebe to dear ousin, personal letter. From Edin C. to Lavinia Obreham, position of 9th oa, fortifiations of union and rebels, hard fighting but no deisive battle, rebels entering union lines, length of time in dithes of 9th ua, skirmishes ith rebels, exhange of papers ith rebels and talking With them, number killed; Camp of the 9th of oa Volunteers, Georgia. From Edin C. to Lavinia Oha.m, destrution of a railroad, the regiment one hundred miles from Atlanta, ordered to prepare!or long and hard marh south of the rebel army toard the oast, payment of troops, expeted marh to Savannah, Georgia; Camp of the 9th of oa Volunteers. From Charles to Lavinia Obreham, position tenty miles above Ne Orleans, ap onditions, the :narh from Memphis started by boat, Christas and Ne Year's in Tennessee; CaJ11D of 46th of lllinois, Louisiana. :z < tr' er: t;j (/) January 21, 1865 May 3, 1865 Fro Edin C. to Lavinia Obreham, orders to Charleston, S.C., Sherman Campaign, health and food onditions of army, mailing address in N.Y.; Beaufort, South rolina. :!<rem Si.in C. to Lavinia Obreham, amped fe ;fliles f-- Viksburg opposite mouth of Yazoo River, on -i. s- ' mission; Milliken's 3end, Louisiana. f-'.:,. OJ Vl Vl f-'

7 ' #252 P 4 May 24, 1865 May 29, 1865 Deember 15, 1865 (later) September 1, 1874 From C. L. Beebe to Lavinia Obreham, guarding government railroad property surrendered by rebels; Mobile, Alabama., From F.din C. to Lavinia Obreham, mustering of some troops, Sherman's army revieed by President and General Grant; Washington, D.C. From C. L. Beebe to Lavinia Obreham, marh from Nath.atohes, ttl Louisiana four and one half days, one hundred and ten miles; amped ith Negroes and doing duty ith them, killed and ounded among Negro and White, feelings regarding use of Negro troops and oponions on Negro suffrage by Union Army troops; Shreveport, Louisiana. From Mary Beebe to sister, Kiss Abby. Beebe, Deorah, Winneshiek County, oa (postard); k!therville. UJ :: z :: UJ,..., >-<:::,..., :: Calendar made by s. Ga.lley, ' ()) (J1 (J1 -'

8 #= 252 Krueger, June and Gilbert, Colletors. Civil War Letters, Chiefly letters to Lavinia Obreham, Freeport, Winneshiek County, oa, from her brothers, Edin C. and Charles J. Obrehem, her ousin and future husband, Charles L. Beebe, and other Union soldiers, serving ith the 9th oa Volunteers and other units; ritten from Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennesiiee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Washington, D.C., the letters deal largely ith amp life, troop movements, military engagements, ith some mention of the siege of Viksburg and the marh on Savannah. *2 in. Cheklist attahed. Card entries: Krueger, June and Gilbert, Colletors. Civil War Letters, Added ent:ry: Negroes (military servie) [and ross ref. to, Civil War (Negro troops)] Cross referenes to main entry: Beebe, Charles L Obreham [Obriham] Family Civil War (army life) Civil War (oa 9th Volunteers) Civil War (Savannah Marh) Civil War (Viksburg Siege) oa (Freeport, Winneshiek County) o1 n;e.r;e:elofn;eg:ati;vemiro,fil.m:.ofcivilw:are:t 1 te 11 rs;.,186ll-1865 ======r ll Mirofilm reeived by us July 9, Original aession Nov Pas. mirofilm opy made Aug. 17, 197. **Donor transferred these papers to the University of Southern California Library; see EMF's orrespondene ith USC, June 1966, on file in this folder. '"" -'.:, (X) lj1 lj1 -'

Information Sheet. R Bushnell, Douglas Ritchie, Letters, One folder, photocopies.

Information Sheet. R Bushnell, Douglas Ritchie, Letters, One folder, photocopies. Information Sheet R Bushnell, Douglas Ritchie, 1824-1863. 675 Letters, 1861-1866. One folder, photocopies. This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri. If you would like more