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Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, September 26, 1862

Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, December 5, 1862

Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, January 23, 1863

Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, March 20, 1863

Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 10, 1863

Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, August 22, 1863

Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, October 1, 1863

Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, January 2, 1864

Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, February 16, 1864

Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, April 2, 1864

Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, May 20, 1864

Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 24, 1864

Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sarah Chambers, September 13, 1886

Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, February 20, 1864

Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, May 8, 1864

Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, March 31, 1865

Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 6, 1865

Letter from Thomas Moynihan and Mary "Mollie" McNitt to Sophronia McNitt, August 4, 1865

Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, December 24, 1865

Letter from G. R. C. Beammon to Sophronia McNitt, January 18, 1861

Letter from K. G. C. to Sophronia McNitt, March 14, 1862

Letter from W. L. Gregory to Sophronia McNitt, August 3, 1862

Letter from Edward F. Knight to Sophronia McNitt, January 1, 1863

Letter from Robert McWilliams to the Provost Marshal, March 2, 1863

Letter from Edward F. Knight to Sophronia McNitt, March 17, 1863

Letter from "Bachelor" to Sophronia McNitt, March 28, 1863

Note from Unknown to Sophronia McNitt, April 1, 1863

Letter from Frank to Sophronia McNitt, May 3, 1863

Letter from Unknown to Sophronia McNitt, June 11, 1863

Letter from "The Left Hand" to Sophronia McNitt, January 7, 1864

Letter from "The Left Hand" to Sophronia McNitt, January 15, 1864

Letter from Benjamin Halford to Sophronia McNitt , February 28, 1864

Letter from H. F. Potter to Sophronia McNitt, August 8, 1864

Letter from Albert B. Lee to Sophronia McNitt, February 27, 1865

Letter from A. W. Davis to Sophronia McNitt, April 21, 1865

Letter from Thomas B. Reames to Sophronia McNitt, April 25, 1865

Letter from Thomas B. Reames to Sophronia McNitt, May 15, 1865

Do you remember the times past and gone? pencil sketch, [1865?]

Note from Unknown to Sophronia McNitt, March 30, [1864?]

Letter from Unknown to Sophronia McNitt, circa 1860s

  • Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, September 26, 1862
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about his time on furlough and explained why he hadn't written in so long.
  • Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, December 5, 1862
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1862A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about life in camp at Corinth, some of his thoughts on local, national, and military politics, and the deaths of some friends in the Battle of Corinth.
  • Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, January 23, 1863
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about life camp at Corinth around Christmas, the defeat at Fredericksburg, the superiority of Union soldiers to Confederates, and his thoughts on Confederate sympathizers within the army.
  • Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, March 20, 1863
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about life in camp - especially sickness, health, and a birthday ball where men dressed as women - and gave his well wishes to Sophronia and others back.
  • Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 10, 1863
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about scouting operations in Florence, Alabama, leaving Corinth for Pocahontas, life and people in Pocahontas, and his disdain for Copperheads.
  • Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, August 22, 1863
    Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1863A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about military expeditions and fights, life in camp, the reputation of Col. Jesse Phillips, and the possibility of leaving for Texas or Arkansas. He also wrote about the affairs of others back home and mentioned his dislike for Copperheads.
  • Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, October 1, 1863
    Multi-Page Item | 10 pages | 1863A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about life in camp, recovering from a cold, the reputation of Jesse Phillips, news about other regiments, and looking forward to furlough. Moynihan also mentioned that he thought there'd soon be a fight near Ripley, Mississippi, and noted that he hoped he woul...
  • Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, January 2, 1864
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about army efforts to promote reenlistment, how he spent Christmas and traveled to Athens, and the weather. He also asked about people and relationships back home, and noted that he thinks the war will be over in 18 months or less.
  • Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, February 16, 1864
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about the weather in Pulaski, the deployment of the 117th, James Arthur's marriage, how Southern women want to find Yankee men, the high prices of everything at camp, and some veterans going home. He also mentioned a New Years gift in the margins.
  • Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, April 2, 1864
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about the weather, veterans reenlisting, and Confederate deserters and the sad state of the Confederate Army. He also noted that he felt sorry for women whose husbands get drafted, and he told a story about a Southern woman who wanted to divorce her Confederat...
  • Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, May 20, 1864
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about being on the march from Pulaski to Kingston and soon to Georgia, noting that he had seen several battles and skirmishes along the way and was nearly killed by shell fire.
  • Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 24, 1864
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about the weather, moving from Acworth, Georgia, to Big Shanty, and recent fighting and troop movements. He speculated that there would be a battle over Kinesaw Mountain and compared it to Lookout Mountain at Chattanooga.
  • Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sarah Chambers, September 13, 1886
    Multi-Page Item | 14 pages | 1886A letter to Sarah Chambers from Patrick Moynihan, a former private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about some of his travels, his poor health, and his crops and his farm. He also mentioned and asked about other friends (and/or relatives?), including one's marriage, and he invited Sarah to visit him.
  • Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, February 20, 1864
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas Moynihan, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Moynihan wrote about the men in his unit from Montgomery County and parties he had attended.
  • Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, May 8, 1864
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas Moynihan, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Moynihan wrote on battles occuring during the Camden Exposition near Little Rock, Arkansas, and remarked on news from Illinois.
  • Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, March 31, 1865
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas Moynihan, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Moynihan wrote about life aboard the steamer Nebraska in the White River in Arkansas and encountering the 117th Illinois Infantry. He also discussed his hopes to return home and shared other news of men in his unit.
  • Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 6, 1865
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas Moynihan, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Moynihan remarked on the movements of his regiment as they prepared to muster out and shared news of men in the unit and mutual friends. He also commented on encounters with Confederate soldiers passing through the area.
  • Letter from Thomas Moynihan and Mary "Mollie" McNitt to Sophronia McNitt, August 4, 1865
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Mary "Mollie" McNitt, her sister-in-law, and Mary's brother Thomas Moynihan, formerly a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Mary shared news from home, including the return of the 126th to Montgomery County. Thomas shared more details of his discharge and arrival, and sent news of family and friends in Montgomery County.
  • Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, December 24, 1865
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas Moynihan. Moynihan shared news of life in Chicago, discussed his plans for the Christmas holidays, and asked for Sophronia to visit.
  • Letter from G. R. C. Beammon to Sophronia McNitt, January 18, 1861
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1861A letter to Sophronia McNitt from G. R. C. Beammon, an admirer in the Rocky Mountains. Beammon reflected on the last time he encountered Sophronia and his desire to see her again.
  • Letter from K. G. C. to Sophronia McNitt, March 14, 1862
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, identified only as K. G. C. The writer addressed a recent personal conflict that emerged between them and Sophronia, and spoke of other news of friends.
  • Letter from W. L. Gregory to Sophronia McNitt, August 3, 1862
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862A letter to Sophronia McNitt from W. [William?] L. Gregory, a private in the 70th Illinois Infantry. Gregory informed Sophronia about life at Camp Butler in Springfield and his hopes for a quick return.
  • Letter from Edward F. Knight to Sophronia McNitt, January 1, 1863
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Edward F. Knight, a private in the 117th Illinois Infantry. He described a conflict that his unit encountered on their way into Tennessee and life at Fort Pickering, outside Memphis.
  • Letter from Robert McWilliams to the Provost Marshal, March 2, 1863
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1863A letter from Robert McWilliams, a captain in the 117th Illinois Infantry, to the Provost Marshal at Fort Pickering in Memphis, Tennessee. McWilliams requested a permit for Otis M. Williamson to return to Montgomery County, Illinois, with his belongings after a visit.
  • Letter from Edward F. Knight to Sophronia McNitt, March 17, 1863
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1863A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Edward F. Knight, a private in the 117th Illinois Infantry. Knight wrote about the conditions in Memphis, Tennessee, particularly the weather, and about news that Sophronia had shared from home.
  • Letter from "Bachelor" to Sophronia McNitt, March 28, 1863
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1863A letter to Sophronia McNitt from an anonymous "Bachelor". The "Bachelor" wrote from Memphis, Tennessee, confessing his affection for Sophronia and praising her beauty.
  • Note from Unknown to Sophronia McNitt, April 1, 1863
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863A note to Sophronia McNitt from an unknown author in Pana, Illinois. The note only bears the date of April 1, 1863 and is otherwise blank.
  • Letter from Frank to Sophronia McNitt, May 3, 1863
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863A letter to Sophronia McNitt from "Frank", a Union soldier at Fort Pickering, Tennessee (possibly J. Frank Williamson). "Frank" wrote about the conditions at Fort Pickering, including the weather and the condition of the men, and also discussed news from Illinois and other correspondents.
  • Letter from Unknown to Sophronia McNitt, June 11, 1863
    Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1863A letter to Sophronia McNitt from an unknown author. The author described a conversation they had about Sophronia with another unnamed person and shared news of mutual friends.
  • Letter from "The Left Hand" to Sophronia McNitt, January 7, 1864
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1864A letter to Sophronia McNitt from "The Left Hand" (possibly Otis Williamson?). The author described an incident regarding some stolen rum and other news from home.
  • Letter from "The Left Hand" to Sophronia McNitt, January 15, 1864
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1864A letter to Sophronia McNitt from "The Left Hand" (possibly Otis Williamson?). The author wrote about recent incidents in daily life.
  • Letter from Benjamin Halford to Sophronia McNitt , February 28, 1864
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Benjamin Halford, a soldier in the 14th Illinois Infantry. Halford described his journey to camp near Vicksburg, Mississippi, and wrote Sophronia a piece of poetry.
  • Letter from H. F. Potter to Sophronia McNitt, August 8, 1864
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864A letter to Sophronia McNitt from H. F. Potter, a Union soldier. Potter described life at camp near Helena, Arkansas, and his desires to return home.
  • Letter from Albert B. Lee to Sophronia McNitt, February 27, 1865
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Albert B. Lee, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Lee wrote to request a reply from Sophronia so that they could begin a correspondence and friendship.
  • Letter from A. W. Davis to Sophronia McNitt, April 21, 1865
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865A letter to Sophronia McNitt from A. W. Davis, a Union soldier. Davis shared recollections of home in East Fork Township, Illinois, and reflected on the end of the war and the death of President Lincoln.
  • Letter from Thomas B. Reames to Sophronia McNitt, April 25, 1865
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas B. Reames, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Reames asked Sophronia to share her feelings on the war and its end.
  • Letter from Thomas B. Reames to Sophronia McNitt, May 15, 1865
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas B. Reames, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Reames wrote about the end of the war, including the capture of Jefferson Davis and unsurrendered troops in the South. He also expressed concern over events in Mexico and his anticipation of war.
  • Do you remember the times past and gone? pencil sketch, [1865?]
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1865A pencil sketch given to Sophronia McNitt by an unknown artist. The sketch features a young man and woman in a house's parlor, with the man's head in the young woman's lap as they sit on a bench. It is captioned with the words "Do you remember the times past and gone?"
  • Note from Unknown to Sophronia McNitt, March 30, [1864?]
    Multi-Page Item | 10 pages | 1864A note to Sophronia McNitt from an unknown author. The note only has "April Fool" written on it and also includes two other blank slips of paper.
  • Letter from Unknown to Sophronia McNitt, circa 1860s
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 186A letter to Sophronia McNitt from an unknown author. The author wrote on behalf of a young man named Frank, who requested a letter from Sophronia to cure his "rheumatism of the heart" with loving words.
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