Box 1
Container
Contains 20 Results:
Letter by A. Brainard to Rufus Chapman, 1860 June 19
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Bulk of the correspondence consists of 121 letters written by Rufus Chapman, Union soldier with the 8th Maine Infantry Regiment, to his wife Catherine in Acton, Maine. Rufus discusses general military strategy, health (including small pox vaccinations), cost of goods, state aid for the family, and the blockade of Charleston harbor. Rufus also reports on his regiment's movements through South Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. In addition to the letters from her husband, the collection contains...
Dates:
1860 June 19
Correspondence by "James" to his sister, Catherine Chapman, 1861-1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Includes letters from Camp Bright Wood, Washington, D.C., and Camp Fair Oaks, Virginia. Includes a typed transcription of one letter, and a newspaper clipping.
Dates:
1861-1863
Correspondence to Catherine Chapman, from her sister Harriett, her mother Sarah Bell, Henry A. Wetherbee, and cousin Abby D. Chapman, 1862-1864
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Bulk of the correspondence consists of 121 letters written by Rufus Chapman, Union soldier with the 8th Maine Infantry Regiment, to his wife Catherine in Acton, Maine. Rufus discusses general military strategy, health (including small pox vaccinations), cost of goods, state aid for the family, and the blockade of Charleston harbor. Rufus also reports on his regiment's movements through South Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. In addition to the letters from her husband, the collection contains...
Dates:
1862-1864
Correspondence by Rufus Chapman to his wife, Catherine Chapman, 1862
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
Includes typed transcriptions of letters. Part of the last letter is missing.
Dates:
1862
Correspondence by Rufus Chapman to his wife, Catherine Chapman, 1863 January-February
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
Includes some typed transcriptions.
Dates:
1863 January-February
Correspondence by Rufus Chapman to his wife, Catherine Chapman, 1863 March-May
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Includes some typed and handwritten transcriptions.
Dates:
1863 March-May
Copy of "An act to provide support for the families of volunteers" by the State of Maine, 1863 June
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
Document sent to Mrs. Catherine Chapman. Includes envelope postmarked 1863 June 18.
Dates:
1863 June
Correspondence by Rufus Chapman to his wife, Catherine Chapman, 1863 June-August
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Bulk of the correspondence consists of 121 letters written by Rufus Chapman, Union soldier with the 8th Maine Infantry Regiment, to his wife Catherine in Acton, Maine. Rufus discusses general military strategy, health (including small pox vaccinations), cost of goods, state aid for the family, and the blockade of Charleston harbor. Rufus also reports on his regiment's movements through South Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. In addition to the letters from her husband, the collection contains...
Dates:
1863 June-August
Correspondence by Rufus Chapman to his wife, Catherine Chapman, 1863 September-December
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
One letter included a bundle of string, wrapped in newsprint.
Dates:
1863 September-December
Correspondence by Rufus Chapman to his wife, Catherine Chapman, 1864 January-April
File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Bulk of the correspondence consists of 121 letters written by Rufus Chapman, Union soldier with the 8th Maine Infantry Regiment, to his wife Catherine in Acton, Maine. Rufus discusses general military strategy, health (including small pox vaccinations), cost of goods, state aid for the family, and the blockade of Charleston harbor. Rufus also reports on his regiment's movements through South Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. In addition to the letters from her husband, the collection contains...
Dates:
1864 January-April