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Title A name given to the resource Murray Letters Subject The topic of the resource The "Subject" heading of each letter in the Murray collection consists of archival and background information provided by the National Park Service to supplement and contextualize the original documents. Our thanks go to the NPS for sharing this information. The transcriptions in the "Description" heading and embedded PDF of each letter are provided by NPS, with the exception of March 1, 1864; May 6, 1864; and November 18, 1873, which were transcribed by Kathleen MacIndoe. Description An account of the resource This collection contains letters primarily written by George Murray addressed to his parents. Military service and medical records are also housed inside the collection. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource February 19, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 19FEB1865. Out in the breastworks, but were not engaged. Received new colors, but the men don't like them because they have no bullet holes. New recruits coming in and receiving large bounties-army is being ruined by bounty jumpers. Asks for a hat and stockings. Notes that there are three large chapels at the camp. In ink on folder stationary, stained and creased, hole in the center fold. "Hope" at top. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Headquarters Army of Potomac Feb 19th /65 Dear Mother & Father. I received your letter of the 12th a few days ago but as I had not time I could not answer it but as I have got a few spare moments today I thought that I would improve them by writing to you. Your letter found me in good health. We was out in the breastworks but we were not engaged as they never put us in a dangerous position. We have what we call Headquarter fight that is we always manage to leave when they get engaged. The wheather is getting better down here now it is almost like spring. We have got a new set of colors but the men do not like them as well as the old ones as they are not so pround of them for they have no bullet holes in them you ought to see the old ones the union has very nearly seceded from the stripes a solid shot or some(thing?) very nearly carried it out. We are getting a lot of recruits but we do not think much of them as they all got large bounties and enlisted in this regiment for they thought it would not have to go to the front but they would soon spoil this regiment if they keep on enlisting in this regiment they will get sold because if they fill it up it will have to go to the front. I suppose you saw an account in the paper of the great fire down in the lower part of the city and of a family by the name of Waer suffering so badly from it that man has got a son a drummer in this regiment, he got a furlough for ten days his mother two or three of his sisters and two brothers have died or are expected to die soon. This bounty system is a very poor plan in the last fight on the left the fifth Corps broke it was all owing to these bounty jumpers it is just ruining the army as no regiment with many of them is good for anything. I wish you would send me a kossuth hat and another pair of stockings by mail the hat I want to wear when I am off duty 6 7/8 is the size the whole regiment wears them when they are off duty but I have told you all that I know at present. Write soon. Give Chappy a big kiss for me. Your Son George Murray P.S. We have got three large Chapels here one at headquarters one in Camp and the Christian Commission has one near the Station. -Transcript provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Murray Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 19, 1865 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/4793753478493d99ddad10f98ec28f45.pdf 9fc605a8209fe9295d8004c5bf7ff42a https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/c2ec78ae78dc99e9f848de8b2d0ed092.jpg 81e0307f3d6050f9ac545bdc3806d167 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/06f817ecab5b6e6c66a08de655dc50ab.jpg c3d41298f5d487018031e051d2301b30 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/8a53c4e7bf66471376aebc4d046a1589.tiff a1bbbf37678a369773edbdef66c350f0 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/317a734d041fe8adb60c77a595cc8fe4.tiff df2d109c23b7ba6150109a7e881e4bcb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Murray Letters Subject The topic of the resource The "Subject" heading of each letter in the Murray collection consists of archival and background information provided by the National Park Service to supplement and contextualize the original documents. Our thanks go to the NPS for sharing this information. The transcriptions in the "Description" heading and embedded PDF of each letter are provided by NPS, with the exception of March 1, 1864; May 6, 1864; and November 18, 1873, which were transcribed by Kathleen MacIndoe. Description An account of the resource This collection contains letters primarily written by George Murray addressed to his parents. Military service and medical records are also housed inside the collection. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource February 25, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 25FEB1865. The rebels are getting desperate and deserting heavily,at the rate of up to 50 a day. Also desertion to the rear. Says most have served their time and are discouraged. Reports that Lee is building corduroy roads to the rear to haul his guns off. The paymaster has not yet come. In pencil on lined folder stationary, soiled and creased. Torn along the edges. "Paris" mark at top. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Headquarters Army of Potomac Feb 25th /65 Dear Father & Mother. I received your letter dated the 19th yesterday morning. It found me in good health. I also received a letter from Maggie this morning. A few days ago I received a letter from Grandpap he said they were all well. On the 22nd they fired a salute in front of Headquarters. Yesterday they fired a salute in honor of the victory at Wilmington. All of the Bustleton boys are well. In my last letter to you I told you to send me a pair of stockings and a hat I was not sure whether you received it or not. The rebs are getting desperate they are making dashes into our lines but we are prepared for them. The rebs desert over to our lines at the rate of fifty a day they bring guns and horses with them they get paid according to their value. They say that most of the men's time is out and that they are discouraged and that where one comes over to our lines a hundred deserts to their rear they also say that Genl Lee is building Corduroy road to the rear for to haul his guns off so some fine morning we will find. them gone. I received the February number of Authers from Maggie a few days ago. The paymaster has not come yet but they has been some talk of his coming soon. But I have told you all of the news. Give Chappy a big kiss for me. Give my respects to all of my friends. Write soon. Your Son. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Murray Letters Subject The topic of the resource The "Subject" heading of each letter in the Murray collection consists of archival and background information provided by the National Park Service to supplement and contextualize the original documents. Our thanks go to the NPS for sharing this information. The transcriptions in the "Description" heading and embedded PDF of each letter are provided by NPS, with the exception of March 1, 1864; May 6, 1864; and November 18, 1873, which were transcribed by Kathleen MacIndoe. Description An account of the resource This collection contains letters primarily written by George Murray addressed to his parents. Military service and medical records are also housed inside the collection. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource February 28, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 28FEB1865. Received the hat and stockings. Received $64.00 for four months pay and sending part of it home. Saving part of pay for commissary wishes they would cut the pay rather than cutting rations. Rebels still deserting. In pencil on lined folder stationary. Soiled and slightly faded on the front and at the folds. Tear at the bottom, "Hope" seal at top. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Headquarters Army of Potomac Feb 28 /65 Dear Father & Mother. I received the hat and stockings last evening and was very glad to get them as my other hat was worn out. I am in good health and hope these few lines will find you the same. We were paid off yesterday. I got four months pay. I intend to send you $50 of it. I will send twenty in this letter so till I see whether you receive it or not as soon as you receive it let me know. I wrote you a letter the other day. The other fourteen dollars I will keep to buy things from the Commissary as we do not get enough without we buy things. I wish instead of raising the pay and cutting down the rations they had cut down the pay and raised the rations. I see that they are trying to raise the pay again but I hope they do not succeed. If they do we will get nothing except we buy and I find that it hardly pays for everything is very dear. Coffee at the commissary is fifty five cents, a pound potatoes one dollar and a half a bushel fresh meat I have not bought so I do not know the price. They have cut down our ration of beef to one issue in a week but they give us plenty of pork in the place of it fresh beef is scarce in the army. The rebs still keep coming over a squad of a hundred went down in the cars the other night the regiments down at the Point has so much to do, guard the prisoners so that they have to send up to our regiments for details. A detail of men from our regiment has taken a squad of prisoners on to Washington. All is quiet along the lines. The weather has been very warm for the past few days it is raining now. All of the Bustleton boys are well. If you receive that money let me know as quick as possible. Give Chap a big kiss. Your Son George Murray. -Transcript provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Murray Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 28, 1865 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/d70c731be54ed94d0f997e713575e654.pdf 8d3d0a218c033f806a761185cfe402b0 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/b0494aa6ddb3cdee0df89381211ef91e.jpg 5fbdbdf95d78cf67cc8507c93d2e6f49 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/d62a411c79290b2d051ba2b6bd3885f6.tiff d6a2822e04a4f8353d7ce687ca1f79b4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Murray Letters Subject The topic of the resource The "Subject" heading of each letter in the Murray collection consists of archival and background information provided by the National Park Service to supplement and contextualize the original documents. Our thanks go to the NPS for sharing this information. The transcriptions in the "Description" heading and embedded PDF of each letter are provided by NPS, with the exception of March 1, 1864; May 6, 1864; and November 18, 1873, which were transcribed by Kathleen MacIndoe. Description An account of the resource This collection contains letters primarily written by George Murray addressed to his parents. Military service and medical records are also housed inside the collection. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource November 18, 1873 Subject The topic of the resource From Dept. of the Interior pension office, dated 18NOV1873, Washington, D.C. Informing George Murray that his claim for a pension has been allowed at $6.00 per month beginning 19JUN1873, with $20.00 to be withheld from initial payments to cover lawyer fees. In ink on standard form. Torn in three sections along the fold lines. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Department of the Interior Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 18, 1873 Description An account of the resource (No. 3 1⁄2.) ___________ Department of the Interior Pension Office Washington, D.C., November 18, 1873 Sir You are hereby notified that your claim for pension, No. 125794, has been allowed at $ 6 per month, commencing June 19, 1873, payable at the Pension Agency in Trenton, N J. Your pension certificate has been issued and sent to the Pension Agent at the same place, who will forward to you, upon receipt thereof, and quarterly thereafter, proper vouchers for payment thereupon. The note indorsed upon said vouchers will explain when and how they shall be executed by you, and how the payment thereupon will be made. The fee to be paid your attorney for the prosecution of your claim is $ 20, and no more, and the same will be deducted from first payment by Pension Agent. J.H. Barker Commissioner -Transcript provided by Kathleen MacIndoe