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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/98b05dcdbf447e00e4cb4ef3bac1d00e.pdf 85939229ed777b404c78f86d80f63835 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/9a8881caf337a373ef9f893406b01953.jpg ffec589ff2f1ebc5b48d511503a71a8f https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/42ff895bf1a66e304d0858427db99fe7.jpg 6bf106c1ea3a389b8870daad0332b952 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/4c8a191972c5e664d04fa4270f57a583.tiff 4d9983306e487e4084e47e0753e61e20 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/6bf007a1aeabfd9b54d1fcf4d2b9c2c8.tiff 7a7c70c5d7f5d201bb5ec61bbbfb9696 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 2, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 02FEB1865. Thinks the reports of Meade being relieved are false, "as the New York papers relieved him last summer." Sold his invalid jacket for $2.00 to " one on the darkies on the wagon train". In ink on lined folder stationary, embossed mark at top. Faded and stained. Tears at top and bottom. 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 2nd /65 Dear Father & Mother. I received your letter of the 28th this morning. Charles Bender got back last night. I have not had time to talk to him yet. I was very glad to hear from you. It has been very cold for the last week past but the last few days have been warmer. In my last letter I told you that Meade was relieved but I think it is not so as the New York papers relieved him last Summer. One Division of the sixth Corps and another division of another Corps have got marching orders but I think it is only only another raid somewhere but I hear so much that I do not believe half of what I hear. Everything was in good condition in the box. I am well with the old cold still clinging to me. I sold my invalid jacket to one of the Darkies in the wagon train as it was in the way and I had no opportunity of sending it home. I have hardly time to think of anything when I write my letters let alone thinking of kisses for little boys but I will send him a big kiss this time to pay for all arrears. But I have told you all that I know at present. Give my respects to all of my friends and be sure and give Chappy a big kiss for me. 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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. 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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 9, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 09FEB1865. Troop movements, in the trenches all night. Guns now command the Southside railroad. Received magazines and stamps from them. Has not asked for a furlough as other men have been away from home longer than he has. In ink on lined folder stationary, seal at top. Stained and badly faded. Torn at the bottom. 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 9th /65 Dear Father & Mother. I received your letter of the 5th inst this evening and was glad to hear from you. Your letter found me in good health. It has been very cold for the last few days. We had a snow squall the other day. Last Sunday the army commenced their move on the left. On Monday we were hurried out to the breastworks in front of Headquarters when we got out there were no troops in them it is so every move that the army makes we have to fill up a gap so that you see that we want more troops to hold the line. We laid out there all night and when we awoke in the morning our blankets were covered with ice and snow and the next day we came back to camp. I hear from reliable authority that our guns command the Southside R. Road but you will see by the papers what was accomplished as there is so much chin about that you can hardly believe what you hear. The women that lives in the house near our camp says that this is the severest winter that they have had for several years. It has been very cold weather down here almost as cold as the weather in the North but the men all seem to stand it very well as I have not heard of any cases of men being frozen. In my last letter I told you that I sold my invalid jacket. I sold it to a darkey in the wagon train for two Dollars I suppose that I might have got more for it but I got tired of being bothered with it. I received a magazine about a couple of weeks ago. I received the paper and postage stamps that you sent me with the last letter. Mother in her last letter to me asked me if I could not get a furlough but it would not be fair as there are other men in the regiment who have not been at home since they enlisted and the furloughs are for them they are commencing to growl already as several of the men that have been at home are getting furloughs and thus pushing them out of theirs. But I have told you all of the news. Give a kiss to Chappy and keep one or two for yourselves. 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 January 27, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 27JAN1863, Falmouth. Discusses troop movements, and not being allowed to light fires. Put up pontoon bridges. Asks for postage stamps. Mentions rebel sign: "Burnside stuck in the mud. Who got stuck in the mud? Burnside." Doesn't think Burnside will ever be able to command the army. In pencil on folder stationary, crest at top. Faded, yellowed, and stained. Torn along the folds. Pencil scribbles on the inside. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Falmouth Va Jan 27th 1863 Dear Mother, Your letter of the 20th inst came to hand a few days ago, and as it is raining today, I thought I would answer it. I was very glad to hear from you. I am well at present and hope these few lines will find you the same. Pap was down last Sunday, he said that he thought he would stay another week. Cas Gentry is very poorly, I make him as comfortable as possible, which is not much in these little doghouses of ours. Last Tuesday we marched about fifteen miles from camp and at night encamped in a pine woods. We were not allowed to knidle any fires for fear that the rebels might know that we were about; about eleven o'clock the rain began to fall no comfort for the rest of the night the next morning we got up and knidled some fires and got about half dry when we were ordered to pack up and fall in we then marched out of the woods. We were then ordered to reverse our arms and stick them up in the ground and unsling knapsacks and go to work and pull the pontoons out of the mud. We worked the most of that day up to our knees in mud when the Col. seeing that we were getting our splendid clothes muddy ordered us to drop all and leave the old things in the mud. They then marched back to the pine woods were we laid all night. Friday we started for and reached our old camp after a laborous march through the mud. The rebels stuck up a board on the other side of the river with Burnside stuck in the mud. It is a common saying among the boys "who got stuck in the mud" "Burnside." Send me some postage stamps as mine got stuck fast not exactly in the mud but to my pocket book as that side of me got wet. I think Burnside will never be able to command this army. Yours G. 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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 January 22, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 22JAN1865. Suffering from a cold. 10 day furloughs being offered to men who have not been home in a while. Tells of rebels surrendering daily. In ink on lined sheet, embossed mark at top left. Creased and faded, torn at bottom. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information 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 January 22, 1865 Description An account of the resource Headquarters Army of Potomac Jan 22nd /65 Dear Father & Mother. As I had a few spare moments this evening I thought that I would improve them by writing you a few lines to let you know how I am getting along. I am well with the exception of a slight cold which keeps my nose running very freely. It has been raining and freezing for the last day or two it has not cleared up entirely yet. Charles Bender of our company is on furlough. I suppose you will see him as he is going to Charles Gilmore and Daniel Starkey. He has only got ten days he left the regiment yesterday they are giving furloughs often days to all of those that have not been at home. I see by the papers that Fort Fisher is gone up they fire a salute of one hundred guns not shotted like they used to do into the Johnnie lines but back along the railroad at Hancock Station which is about the centre of our lines and with blank cartridges. The rebs are coming in very fast they give doleful accounts of things. They say they do not get enough to eat they eat down and eat up their rations and wait for the next drawing for their next meal of victuals. I saw Joe Evans the other day. I do not know whether he came willingly or not but he says he is satisfied now where he is. There is not much to tell you. I received a letter from Maggie last Wednesday in which she said that Aunt Christy was very sick so that they thought that they would have to send for the Doctor. All of the Bustleton boys are well. Write Soon. 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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 January 13, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 13JAN1865. Suffering from a cough due to the changeable weather. Rumors of Gen. Grant going to Washington and Meade taking command of both armies. Tells of some staff reorganizations. Spent New Year's day on guard. Asks for black thread. In ink on lined folder stationary, embossed crest at top. Faded and stained along the folds. 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 Jan. 13th /65 Dear Father & Mother. I received your kind and welcome letter of the 8th inst last evening and was very glad to hear from you. You must not wait for me to write first as I have not much time to spare. I steal a moment or two whenever I can. Your letter found me in good health with the exception of a slight cough which seems to be the prevailing disease with the men now as the weather is so changable. A few days ago it was cold and snowing today it is like summer so you see that it is almost impossible to get rid of a cough you ask me if I can make myself comfortable in my hut it is very comfortable in our quarters now the cold does not reach us in our quarters so that we lay snug as a bug in a rug. I sent you a letter about a week ago but as I directed it with the lead pencil I suppose you did not receive it, I will make the gloves answer for the present. There is nothing stirring down here at present. There are rumors of Genl. Grant going to Washington and of Genl. Meade taking command of both armies. If that is the case he will have to move to City Point and we would have to put up other quarters but you had better keep it to yourself as I think it is not so at all events you will hear of it when it takes place. The General has returned from Philadelphia. Genl. Williams assistant adjutant General is going on Grant's staff. Genl. Webb has got Genl. Humphreys place as chief of Genl. Meade's staff. I spend these years day on guard. I wish you would send me some black thread as I am very near out. Gentry's boys are well as also all the rest of the Bustleton boys. Write soon. Give my respects to all enquiring friends. 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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 January 3, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 03JAN1865. Received the stockings, papers, gloves, and magazines sent to him. Rebels launched a surprise attack the morning of 31DEC1864, but were pushed back and suffered heavy losses. Had hardtack and coffee for dinner New Years. Mustered for two months pay and now owed for four. In pencil on lined folder stationary, embossed mark at top. Faded and stained along the center fold and p4. 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 Jan 3rd /65 Dear Father & Mother. I received your letter of the 30th and was glad to hear from you as it seemed a great while since I had heard from you. I suppose it was because the mail came so irregular as the boats could hardly get down the river from Washington. I believe the mail comes from Baltimore now. I received the stockings, paper and gloves the gloves were not the kind that I wanted but I think that I can make out with them. I have received all of the magazines but December. It is snowing hard outside tonight. We had a snow squall a few days ago. The Johnnies were going to surprise the world New Year's but it has not come to pass yet on the morning of the thirty first they tried to relieve our pickets but they did not succeed. Our men were too wide awake for them. They drove in our videttes when our men opened on them and drove them back to their own breastworks again they lost very heavy. It is quite comfortable in my shanty tonight. I have got a big fire in the fireplace and it makes the place hot so that I have to keep off in the far corner of the shanty. I am in good health. I was on guard the last day of the old year, and the first of the new. Genl. Meade is in Philadelphia on a visit. Genl. Parke is in command temporarily. I had hard tack and coffee for dinner New Years. We have been mustered for two more months pray they now owe four months pay. All of the Bustleton boys are well. Write soon and tell me all of the news. 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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 December 26, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 26DEC1864. On guard duty Christmas Eve and heard bells from Petersburg. Glad for boxes from home and the commissary as they don't issue enough food to keep them going. In ink on lined sheet with a red border along the top and blue border down the right side. Nicked along the edges. The ink has bled through in a few places. 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 Dec 26th /64 Dear Father & Mother I received your letter of the inst a few days ago but had not time to answer it. Christmas eve I was on guard and about nine o'clock I heard the bells commence ringing in the direction of Petersburg. I do not know what they were ringing them for. One of tentmates got a box from home so that we had quite a good Christmas dinner. I finished my box before Christmas came. There is nothing new out here at present. What are they going to run on that Rail Road. Locomotives of Dommies. One of my mittens has a hole in them. I do not what you to send me any Buckskin gloves if you send me any I would just as ~ have the mittens as anything. All of the Bustleton boys are well. I am well. All of the things in the box tasted very well. I do not know what would become of us if we did not get an order on the Commissary and buy things as we do not draw enough to keep us a going. Give my respects to all of my friends. I wish you a happy new Year. 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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 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. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service