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Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, March 20, 1863
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 24, 1864
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, August 22, 1863
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to J. Frank Williamson, August 25, 1862
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sarah Chambers, September 13, 1886
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, May 20, 1864
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, April 2, 1864
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, February 16, 1864
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 10, 1863
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, January 23, 1863
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, December 5, 1862
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, October 1, 1863
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, September 26, 1862
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, January 2, 1864
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, March 20, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A 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 24, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A 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 Sophronia McNitt, August 22, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A 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 J. Frank Williamson, August 25, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1862 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to J. Frank Williamson from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about some of the happenings at Camp Rienzie, writing to other friends, his devotion to the Union cause, and how he justified not writing to Frank sooner.
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sarah Chambers, September 13, 1886
Multi-Page Item | 14 pages | 1886 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A 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 Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, May 20, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A 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, April 2, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A 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, February 16, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A 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, June 10, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A 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, January 23, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A 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, December 5, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1862 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A 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, October 1, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 10 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A 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, September 26, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A 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, January 2, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A 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.
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