Box 1
Container
Contains 114 Results:
Letter, Colby, Carlos to “loved ones at home,” New Orleans, LA (detailed description of train disaster, casualties, injuries), Nov. 2, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 84
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Nov. 2, 1863
Letter, Colby, Carlos to sister, New Orleans, LA (mail, provost duty in New Orleans, wounded regiment members, church, reorganization), Nov. 8, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 85
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Nov. 8, 1863
Letter fragment, Colby, Carlos to sister, New Orleans, LA (mail, provost marshal duties in New Orleans, escaped prisoners, crimes of men in his company), Nov. 18, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 86
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Nov. 18, 1863
Letter, Colby, Carlos to Sallie, New Orleans, LA (recent theater outing, money, mail, presents for the children), Dec. 2, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 87
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Dec. 2, 1863
Letter, Colby, Carlos to Sallie, New Orleans, LA (in hospital, mail and package received), Dec. 13, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 88
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Dec. 13, 1863
Letter, Colby, Carlos to sister, New Orleans, LA (recovered and out of hospital, current weight, food, sudden death in the company, inquiry about a friend from home), Dec. 23, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 89
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Dec. 23, 1863
Letter, Colby, Carlos to brother Henry, New Orleans, LA (Christmas, mail, weather and flooding in New Orleans, abuse of power in the ranks and subsequent confrontation), Dec. 29, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 90
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Dec. 29, 1863
Letter, Colby, Carlos to unknown, LA (recent package, appearance style, regards to friend at home, regiment headquarters), 1864 or 1865
File — Box: 1, Folder: 91
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
1864 or 1865
Letter, Colby, Carlos to brother, New Orleans, LA (mail, photograph, weather, visit to the hospital, visit to site of Battle of New Orleans, illnesses in regiment), Jan. 31, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 92
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Jan. 31, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to sister Sallie, New Orleans, LA (mail, confederate refugees in camp, new recruits to the regiment, description of terrain), Feb. 7, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 93
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Feb. 7, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to “my dear darling Catie,” New Orleans, LA (mail, recent Mardi Grad celebration, a parrot and jokes to play with it, paid), Feb. 16, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 94
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Feb. 16, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to Sallie, New Orleans, LA (church, mail, upcoming Governor’s inauguration, fight with confederate townsmen, promotion possibility), Mar. 3, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 95
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Mar. 3, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to sister Sallie, New Orleans, LA (mail, friend who wants to enlist, troops departing to Texas, captain resigned, regiment gossip), Mar. 17, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 96
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Mar. 17, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to Carrie, New Orleans, LA (mail, Captain Pickering’s promotion, upcoming regiment inspection), Mar. 26, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 97
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Mar. 26, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to sister Carrie, New Orleans, LA (new quarters in New Orleans, rebel prisoners, letter from home and enclosed picture, Governor’s review of the regiment), Apr. 4, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 98
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Apr. 4, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to sister, New Orleans, LA (mail, package of food, party, photograph, weather, money), Apr. 12, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 99
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Apr. 12, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to sister, New Orleans, LA (duty, weather, rebel prisoners exchange, package sent home), Apr. 25, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 100
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
Apr. 25, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to Sallie, New Orleans, LA (weather, death of a friend from home, reorganization of regiment, General Grant, money, food), May 15, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 101
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
May 15, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to brother, New Orleans, LA (weather, possible regiment position takeover, movement of the army in Virginia, General Grant), May 23, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 102
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
May 23, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to sister, New Orleans, LA (weather, women, arrests of influential citizens in New Orleans, enlisters in the Rebel army), June 8, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 103
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
June 8, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to Katie, New Orleans, LA (mail, sending a gift home, school and studies, request for letter and news about the family), June 17, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 104
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
June 17, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to brother, New Orleans, LA (weather, lecture to vote for Abraham Lincoln in the upcoming presidential election, reorganization of the regiments, furlough), June 26, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 105
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
June 26, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to sister Sallie, New Orleans, LA (mail received from a friend, seizure of all suitable horses in New Orleans, Fourth of July festivities, racist attitude), July 3, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 106
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
July 3, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to sister Sallie, New Orleans, LA (churches in town with Rebel or Union sympathies, marching orders, specifics about New Orleans geography, punishment of soldiers), July 16, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 107
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
July 16, 1864
Letter, Colby, Carlos to sister Sallie, Morganza Bend, LA (mail, in hospital, recent march, weather), July 31, 1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 108
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Consists of 129 Civil War letters of Carlos W. Colby of the Illinois 97th Volunteer Infantry Regiment written between 1862 and 1865 to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece. These letters describe in detail all aspects of Colby’s daily camp life as a common soldier including such topics as accommodations, food, clothing, health, weather, scenery, transportation and weaponry, as well as reflecting social and racial attitudes, moral and mental states, observations of the military...
Dates:
July 31, 1864