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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 April 12, 1863 Description An account of the resource Potomac Creek Apr 12th 1863 Dear Father & Mother As it is Sunday and I have nothing to do so that I thought that I would write to you. It is a splendid day outside it reminds one of spring. You ought to see our camp all of the streets are decorated with evergreens so that it looks very nice. We· were reviewed by the President and his family the other day. The Col. is going to have a house built. Our Chaplin has left us for good and all success to him. Today is very different from last Sunday about this time we were wading through the snow on our way to picket. Charles Wells expects to get his discharge in a few days. I received the comb that you sent to me in the newspaper. We have not seen or heard any tell of the paymaster and the boys are beginning to grow impatient. All of the Bustleton boys are well. Our General seems to be a nice fellow. I am well and hope these few lines will find you the same. But I have run out of news so that I will have to stop for the present. Yours G. 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 April 12, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 12APR1863, Potomac Creek. Camp and regiment reviewed by the President and his family. Mentions a friend who expects to be discharged soon, and no sign of the paymaster. In pencil on lined sheet. Stained. Lower left corner cut away slightly. Nicked in 3 places at bottom. Seal at upper left. Treated 7/1994 by S. Filter/J. Herrick. 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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 April 15, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 15APR1864, barracks, Washington, D.C., Head Quarters of VRC Cliffburne. Tells of arriving in Washington at barracks and the great number of men waiting to be assigned to companies and regiments. In pencil on blue lined folder stationary. Torn in four places along the bottom. Soiled. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource April 15th /64 Barracks D.C Headquarters of V. R. C. Cliffburne Dear Father & Mother. I now sit down to write you a few lines to let you know how I am getting along. We left the Hospital at half past two in the afternoon left Broad and Prime at 20 minutes of six got to Baltimore at two o'clock marched through it to the Washington Depot left for Washington at three o'clock in the morning got to Washington at six o'clock in the morning and on to the barracks at about seven o'clock very tired and sleeply. We found several hundred men here in both Battalions as this is the Headquarters waiting to be put into companies and regiments. The barracks are built on the top of a high hill we can see all over Washington. It is situated out of fourteenth St. I cannot tell how long we will stay here as they are forming the men into companies and regiments as fast as they can. I am well. Do not (not) write till I can tell you where to direct. But I am tired and sleeply and I must close. We have got very comfortable quarters all that I am afraid of is the bugs. Yours G. Murray. 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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 April 18, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 18APR1863, Potomac Creek. Concerns packing up to move camp. Makes passing reference to Battle of Fredericksburg. In pencil on lined sheet, embossed mark at upper left. Tear at lower right corner. Stained along left corner. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Potomac Creek Apr 18th /63 Dear Father & Mother I received your letter of the 12th inst last evening and was very glad to hear from you. We have not been paid off yet. I wish you would send me the papers with an account of the bombardment of Charleston. When you wish to send me anything you can do it by a man by the name of Swain who brings boxes and packages for the Scott Legion he has a room in Goldsmith's Hall on Library Street he is with the regiment waiting for them to get paid off so that he can carry it home. A few days ago we were packed up already to move they took away our blankets and all of our clothing but a change and give us eight days rations we had to carry five days in our knapsacks and three days in or haversacks they only left us have our overcoat to carry then it commenced to rain Thursday (so the) that the movement was either delayed or put off so yesterday they brought our blankets back to us and kept our other things. All of the Cavalry have left, and several regiments laying along the railroad have moved off. A cavalryman came along yesterday and said that the rebs have left Fredericksburg and that the pontoons are laid and that the women and children were passing backwards and forwards across the river but it will not do to believe all that you hear. We cannot tell whether we will move or not yet. All of the Bustleton boys are well. I am well and hope these few lines will find you the same. Answer soon but I must close as it is after taps. Yours 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 April 18, 1863 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/478226e6007c38d8df2b982da0aa2b9b.pdf e239b79f4f7c7cb3691bac00ee1c5df3 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/f0bf07669d009ae7f1b89f3d9dd667c9.tiff 614adb1df801a458ee1123e70ba7db94 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/4fd92229d47eca951e4fc2276b2df2e6.tiff e5f3039f8c6c46418f3e69464d0e1e84 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/174265716ef9a864f641dab54f70c11a.jpg b0a7bf08a418254ee3621a291a81e7e4 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/0256cc74cc66f20f427961bb70cde98e.jpg b79f975f7ff0fcae67ff46adb2026783 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 April 23, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 23APR1863, Potomac Creek. Received their box (most of the contents were smashed or missing), possibility of moving again, and provost duty at General Birney's. Asks for stamps and envelopes. In pencil of lined folder stationary. Stained and faded, especially along the folds. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Potomac Creek Apr /63 Dear Father & Mother. I received your letter of the 16th inst last Sunday evening but as the box had not reached me yet: I received the box last evening the bottle of Jamaica Ginger was broken and it ran out the eggs were pretty well squashed as for the cakes I could not find any. I received the 1 dollar note that you sent to me in the letter. We have not moved yet but I do not know whether we are going to move or not. The sick have all been moved to the Division Hospital. Wells and several others have been sent on to Washington. Company H started over to General Birney's Headq. last night for to do provost duty. It is raining this morning. All of the Bustleton boys are well. I am well and hungry as I am eating all of the time. The Cavalry have returned to their old quarters. I wish that you would send me some paper envelopes and stamps as I am out of them. But I must close. Yours 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 April 23, 1863 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/8b2aeac783f3aed9f9d24cec8647bc8c.pdf 8d81ea8dc98ceaeebe1f437ad8407ed2 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/69ade74886269c6c3c191a123ebafef5.tiff 6aeb8fb5b1eff74aae66f014b84f5fff https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/b8c3d59aeacf443dff567ad9cc4a9477.tiff eca44bd976d7caa837e7794320a88175 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/37a32119e0a6cf710d52146afe378711.jpg 51c8d3194c43500855f46b87a45e09d8 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/a0b342e5f163b22980cc0570f1f1dc70.jpg 1f476b581fa39e71dcc2374db8cbb70b 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 April 24, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 24APR1864, Depot Camp of Veteran Reserve Corps, Washington, D.C. Currently acting orderly for one of the captains. Talks about numbers of men coming and going through the camp. Asks for money as he won't be getting paid. In pencil on lined folder stationary. Soiled, torn in tree places a the bottom. Embossed mark ""P&P"" at top. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Depot Camp of V. R. C. April 24th /64 Dear Father & Mother. I now sit down to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well, and hope these few lines will find you the same. I am now acting orderly for one of the Captains. I was reexamined and put into the 2nd Battallion. This is the Headquarters of all of the V. R. C. last week two companies came from Louisville Kentucky one from Rock Island Illinois, and several more are on their way we have somewhere between two and three thousand men at present yesterday, one company went to New York, another to Phila. they are coming and going all of the time. They are putting the 1st Battallion around in the forts. Last night five hundred came in, and more are expected today. I was over to Harew. Hospital last week but I did not see any one that I knew they have got a new Surgeon in Charge. Our camp is about one mile from Georgetown. It is a splendid day, almost like summer. They are sending men up from the front like sixty, all of those that, cannot stand marching. The Sanitary Commiss. have erected a tent on the Camp. There are about two hundred awaiting their discharge. Did you receive my other letter, write soon, and tell me all of the news. I wish you would send me some money as I will not get any this pay day. Direct Depot of Veteran Reserve Corps, Cliffburne Barracks, 2nd Battallion Unassigned men Washington D.C. Yours 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 April 24, 1864 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/7e27ace44a85713e50d511d4bd303876.pdf 4c1110acaff4d8fae20b5d0202741fb0 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/957d40fd5804f6ad96cb5b0570a19b0b.tiff 7b9333b2d5d605444e9b23b571c99567 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/aa8b0c4dfc73b07e3a6ba3024894c14a.tiff c69ff20e8e4081bb6412ac41aa93852f https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/4d7154561e23f422f13f1b08e8d48beb.jpg 3e513e24276ba617c88fa61cd0232217 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/3ec07aa0da834a49731596849613b388.jpg bb6758cd2a1a1958cf697aaa2d50bba4 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 April 26, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 26APR1863, Potomac Creek. Received their box (but not the cakes or candies), was paid his wages (47.00) and was reviewed by Maj. Gen. Sickles. In pencil on blue lined folder stationary, embossed mark at top center. Small tears along top and bottom edges. Faded and soiled, especially on the fourth page. 5 horizontal fold lines. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Potomac Creek Apr 26th /63 Dear Father & Mother. I received your letter of the 19th inst a few evenings ago but as I was on guard I had not time to answer it. All of the boys are well and I am well also. I received the box as for the cakes and candies I could not find them. Joe would not take any of the pickles and eggs I wanted him to but he would not. We were paid off yesterday write and tell me how I shall send it home to you. Last Sunday we were reviewed by Major Gen. Sickles and several Swiss officers from the Peninsula. We hear no tell of a move now but we might move all of a sudden. They took down the bake ovens ready to move and they have not got them up yet. I received forty seven dollars from the paymaster. I owed the sutler five dollars. I have received several presses which were quite acceptable. I forgot to tell you on what day I received the box it was on the 23rd. There are not much news about here to tell you so that I will have to close for the present. Write soon and tell me all of the news. It has been raining for the several days past. Yours G. 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 April 26, 1863 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/0be6c466d15f9340dfc5f9ba156d175b.pdf 7e1c00f6fd351f52d011a5b099d19f1b https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/811706ecae34c5cc6ea54159b34daea4.jpg 527b1c23a73ebbbfe58e2e4b960b3ec7 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/b10608d4bef29962dc3c506822378b09.jpg 5bb2b7ef258edfacbbf2b6d0edc9537d https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/864a61d522aa21fa08749c3dbd96af51.tiff ae082ecefaf5c93bc27bea08d5d09be5 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/366d671a3eb4c4f4415308d2714de10b.tiff 7edda9da165f36b8933779a7c7c21f31 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 April 9, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 09APR1863, Potomac Creek. Received their letter and money, and asks for more as he has not yet been paid. Also asks for another box. New general arrived, but name is unreadable. In pencil on lined sheet, embossed mark at upper left. Stained slightly, nicked at bottom left. Treated 7/1994 by S. Filter/J. Herrick. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Potomac Creek Apr 9th 1863 Dear Father & Mother. I received your letter of the 29th inst last Friday evening but had not time to answer it. I have received the money and papers that you have sent to me. I wish you send a little larger amounts the army has not been paid off nor do we hear any tell of it being paid off. I have told you in several letters that my feet are not frosted. Do as you think best about Subser(?) for the youths Companion. I do not know for how long it had been paid for. I think the receipt was put up in my desk in one of the little drawers. All of the pack mules have been turned in again. We had quite a large snowstorm last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Gentry was down here last Friday after who has got his discharge but had left for home on Wednesday. Do you think it would do for you to send me another box if so please send me more butter than you did before. Our new General has arrived his name is General Graham he is from the ' Excelsior Brigade. We have just returned from four days picket. I received your letter of the 5th inst tonight and was very glad to hear from you. The talk is that we will lay around here all summer but I cannot tell whether it is so or not. I am well and hope this will find you the same. Write soon. Yours G. 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 April 9, 1863 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/93962e06a7158ed03ac0e75f21c43b32.pdf e60d75efdf33c51a2d3233b432f6dd41 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/52ce83036e7e5e1dda6f25aa9504b9c1.jpg 1b7b9aef640cda62a7494f814917cf48 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/e5759de56dd77d1608790ddd211eb383.jpg 797be65c023005797f69bcc04bc9ec58 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/cff09ccfdd700562a9cb8e48dd19f065.tiff 82e5be4064d491786cee672ee7b2b399 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/748f5a1e67f73e83ae9bd721f94f3a04.tiff 59a76f46719a98c8470cbfc9dc6374d0 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 August 12, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 12AUG1864, Steamer Connecticut. Has been transporting wounded to Washington, Ft. Monroe, and City Point. In ink on lined sheet. Good condition. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Steamer Connecticut Aug 12th /64 Dear Father & Mother. I received your letter of the 31st inst. yesterday. We took a load of wounded up to Washington. For the last week we have been carrying wounded to Fort Monroe. In the load that we carried down for the Atlantic Edward Evans was aboard sick. I wrote a letter to Uncle. Add at the same time that I wrote yours. It is very hot down here now. We are now on our way to City Point we left Alexandria yesterday noon. I am in good health. I am sorry to hear that mother is not very well. We passed Fort Monroe this morning about seven o'clock we are several miles up the James River now. I expect we will run to Fort Monroe this week as there are several Hospital steamers waiting for a load. I expect Edward Evans was taken to New York. We had a great many rebs aboard the last load. One day last week the rebs run a battery out, on the river's bank and shelled the transports but they did no damage. Last week we ran to Norfolk and Portsmouth to get coal and we had our fill of oysters peaches watermelons &c. they are cheaper than at Washington. But I have no more news at present. Write soon. From your son Geo. 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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 August 22, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 22AUG1864, Steamer Connecticut. Has been transporting wounded to Washington and Ft. Monroe. Expects to spend rest of the week loading ocean steamers. Mentions rumor that Petersburg had been taken. Makes passing reference to explosion at City Point. In ink on lined sheet. Nicked at the bottom, a few stains. Good condition. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Steamer Connecticut Aug 22nd /64 Dear Father & Mother. I received two letters from you one dated the 5th of June and the other the 11th of August. I was glad to hear from you. We took a load of sick and wounded to Washington last Saturday the first time for a week before. We have been carrying them from the Point to Fortress Monroe for the Ocean Steamers. I expect we will be loading Ocean Steamer all of this week. I was glad to hear that Ed Evans arrived safe he promised to write to me when he got to his stopping place. When we left the Point last there were rumors that Petersburg was captured but we did not hear whether it was so or not. You need not send my pants as I have got another pair. Has seems to have a great time soldiering. Last week I wrote a letter and dropped it in the box at Norfolk where we went to coal up. I expect to drop this in the box at City Point. I am well and this may find you the same. I wrote a letter to uncle Add but have received no answer. I have not much news to tell you as you know more about what is transpiring here than we do. We had just passed City Point about a half an hour before that explosion took place. But I have told you all of the news and I will have to close. We go within eight miles of the 114th but I cannot get there. 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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 August 31, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 31AUG1864, Steamer Connecticut. On the way back to City Point after taking wounded to Washington. Mentions large numbers of wounded suffered at attack on Weldon railroad. Hopes to be paid soon. Great excitement over possibility of McClellan running for president. In ink on lined sheet. Four large holes at the right, but the text is not obscured. List of figures running along the top. Embossed seal at upper left. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Steamer Connecticut Aug 31st /64 Dear Father & Mother. I received your letter of the 20th inst about a week ago but as I had not time to write I did not answer it. Your letter found me in good health and spirits and hope this will find you the same. We are now on our way back to City Point we took a load of sick and wounded to Washington yesterday it takes about eighteen hours to go from Washington to City Point. Yesterday I received a letter from Charley Gentry dated the 17th he said they were all well he also said that John Dewees was on duty at Camp Destribution. You can see more by the papers than I can tell you. We are very busy now the Hospital boats are running very nearly night and day. In the last attack at the Weldon Railroad I think our troops suffered very nearly as bad as the rebs. You ask me if I would like to be at Uncle Roberts awhile I would still fruit is very cheap down here. We was mustered this morning for two months pay and I expect we will get paid in a few days. There is great excitement on the boat politics is the cause of it you ought to hear the speeches sometime they are for Abraham and Little Mac as he is called I cannot make out which is the most numerous but if McCllelan runs there will be a tough time of it as I think he will have the majority in the army but not at home. But I have told you all that I know at present. Give my respects to all of my friends. Yours 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 August 31, 1864