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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 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 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 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/8a41218880070cf00d025c2abc2cda7b.pdf 89c87b613f98794df5c54f7be3e3ffb8 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/f9e802265d26f87f220abefbf2b66d82.jpg 6c5d36c69c20ca160574748331fbfb39 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/28738949e73bd88df21028ca64f13f6a.jpg f3e32ece380c60ad3583bcc5cf12e623 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/9cefb5170e20f4eb43453dc5313922f0.tiff d9d849b4b3e2a56d585a1f66b42b9c8f https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/169f94bf5dc7c569fde3d7d5a6f09740.tiff 594ca7b100bdbe3c7be68f8420e330be 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 October 24, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 24OCT1864. Explains that the invalid corps was intended to keep men in the service until they were well enough to be activated again. Performing guard duty at Meade's H.Q.'s. Will try to send invalid jacket home. Men in the brigade refer to Meade as Uncle George. In ink on lined folder stationary "P&P" mark at top. Soiled on the back. Small tears at bottom and left. 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 Oct 24th /64 Dear Father & Mother. I received your last letter a few days ago but had not time to answer it. You said that you thought the invalid Corps was permanent while I was at the Hospital I saw several that were returned to their regiments the invalid Corps originally intended to keep those men in the Service that were not fit for duty at the present time but in course of time might become fit for duty the service thereby was not injured because these men took well men places as the duty they had to perform was light. I will send you $20. by this letter. We are doing guard duty at Genl Meade's Headquarters we are not considered as belonging to any division us the sixty eight and third Penna Cavalry all on duty at these Headquarters form what is called the Provisional Brigade. Our old division now forms the third Division of the second Corps. We do not have to go into the fights now. They are now building the railroad on across the weldon railroad towards the southside railroad. The pickets keep diring at each other that is about all that is going on at present but you may look out for some exciting news before this reaches you. You need not send me any paper but every time that you write you may send me a postage stamp. I am in good health and hope these may find you the same. The old Connecticut is laying at City Point. I intended to have gone down there Sunday but I could not get a pass as the Provost Marshall transacts no business on Sunday. The men in the brigade always call General Meade uncle George. Every time one of the big guns goes off the men have a saying among them there goes there another vote for Abe. I have told you all that I know at present. I will try and send my invalid jacket home. I will try and send it to Uncle Add. We are encamped on a farm the buildings are on it yet and the women live in it yet. I am in good health. I must I was never so well as I have been since I left the Hospital in April. Yours George Murray. P.S. 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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 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 January 30, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 30JAN1865. Received their box and asks for more writing paper. Genl. Meade offering 25 day furloughs to the cleanest and best soldier in each regiment. Read that Genl. Meade was relieved of command of Army of Potomac. Says he is a great favorite and Grant is not much thought of there. In ink on folder stationary, embossed seal at top. Faded and soiled. 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 30th /65 Dear Father & Mother. I received your letter of the 19th inst on the 25th and I received the box on the 28th everything was all right. I am in good health as also all the rest of the Bustleton boys. Frank Brows is home on a ten days furlough. Genl Meade has issued an order for giving the cleanest and best soldier in the different regiments a furlough for twenty five days. S. Hammond of Company D carried the palm in our regiment. I wish you would send me some more writing paper as I am out again. I see by the papers that Genl. Meade is relieved of the command of the Potomac Army. I cannot tell you what effect it will have on us yet. Genl. Meade is very great favorite in the army. Grant is not much thought of down here. But I must close I am writing this by the firelight. Write soon. 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 January 30, 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 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/f0d84d635a6e9397d4fca9d0b7afb6ff.pdf 65acb0b7dcd06fb38b1deceec318c576 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/f164eebc10b64689ae070058fd0c51db.jpg b2b143d4bbcbde1251d210afa862ae7a https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/3598a13239e732bb9e4f30252a9d670a.tiff b8f09299dd18f5f8a5106b37fa44f534 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 July 15, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents,dated 15JUL1864,City Point. Transporting wounded. Genl. Grant came aboard last night. In pencil on lined sheet, seal at top left. Creased, soiled on the back, faded. Treated 7/1994 /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 City Point July 15th /64 Dear Father & Mother. As I have not heard from you for several weeks I thought that I would write a few lines to you. I am in good health, and hope these will find you the same. The fourth I spent on my way to Washing. with a load of wounded. We laid her about a week and then got a load and took them to Fort Mon. and then went to Norfolk and coaled up. Genl. Grant came on board last night. We expect to get loaded today but where we are to go to is more than I can say. If you do not hear from me very often you must not be worried. The State of Maine has taken a load to Boston. I received a letter from Aunt Sarah. I am well. But I must close. 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 July 15, 1864 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/71712e7f48cc6d454da28dc43fd46da1.pdf e063bd84ecd9a484b5d8056e95d802ee https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/f5e932b464666309a89e8d43590eab70.jpg f2ac797966163f9b9135f2935ebda3c4 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/c2ec26e3902126d42bb659310d0bcc19.jpg fa0c0784f1af6c03d83700f001a8dce3 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/7da645d140c5e2975c1acad319b009c4.tiff 9ebbd32ea8e6fb95f444b9ee636f4f2d https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/f4c0c58a816aa9e7f1101f5200920f8f.tiff ff36d7c46216d56d3b8eb3be482c6ef7 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 May 6, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource From Benjamin B. Wilson to Mr. and Mrs. Jos. H. Murray, dated 06MAY1864,New Orleans. Would like to be in Washington where the action will be in the coming summer. Rebels rejoicing over news from Alexandria and Plymouth, NC. In ink on lined folder stationary, "Medical Director's Office, Headquarters, Defenses New Orleans" letterhead. "Carson's Congress" crest at top. Soiled along the folds. Good condition. -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Medical Director’s Office, Headquarters, Defences New Orleans, New Orleans, May 6th 1864 Mr. and Mrs. Jos. H. Murray My Dear Friends, Your Very welcome letter was received in the due course of mail; we were very glad to hear of your being well and especially that George is recovering entirely from the effects of his wound. We are all very well, Mara has had an attack of fever and little Arthur a severe spell of cough but both have been entirely recovered and are in most excellent health and spirits. Mrs. Wilson was never so _______ as she now is, and Baby is almost as broad as he is long and is the life of our household. I had hoped that this spring the War Department would give me a change of location and permit me to come north, but I do not yet know how it will be. I should like very much to be with the army of the Potomac or in the City of Washington for that is no doubt to be the locality for active operations during the coming summer – The Medical Director of the Department, Doctor Alexander is very unwilling that I should leave it and claims that as he always placed me in positions of great trust and responsibility that I should be willing to remain – This is true as I have during the past year always been most pleasantly situated and have been furnished more opportunities of operating and seeing army practice than any medical man in the service for the same length of time – But I cannot keep longing for a change to the north and the desire not to keep my family here and anxiety for my dear little girls of _____ _______ it. Should I remain here during the summer I shall probably send Mrs. Wilson and the children up to the coast to the plantation of a friend of mine to stay through the warm weather – At present the weather is quite cool and pleasant and we enjoy riding in the afternoon on our magnificent shell roads very much. Sammy goes every day he returns from school, and hardly ever returns until sunset. We rebels of this city, whose name is legion are just now rejoicing over the chock which our army received above Alexandria. This together with the news from Plymouth N.C. had rendered them ultimately jubilant. Let them rejoice while they can, I think a few weeks will bring news that will cause them to elongate their visages, farther than they have ever yet had to – We have some black troops in N.C. that will remember Fort Pillow if they should be placed in action – I do not often hear from Bustleton, except from my father’s family. Please write often and tell us all the news. I was very sorry to hear of the death of little Joe Murray and of Maria Baues they were both favorite children of mine. Please remember me most affectionately to all my friends in Bustleton. I cannot mention names, but I often think of them with the warmest wishes for their happiness and prosperity. Mrs. Wilson and baby and Sammy join in love to you and George. Very sincerely and truly Your friend Benj. B. Wilson -Transcript provided by Kathleen MacIndoe Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benjamin B. Wilson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 6, 1864 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/b46e5d6e3716a74a36889c35c3cb34ff.pdf 5897fef8fb16f1e2503fda733905b806 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/c5d2c91c1e1f865e82723af46d69ff52.jpg 7113763d00af2e1af4c31fce5fc98146 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/3f4a08d60ecc312ab72ebde76438e82f.jpg 613f3d4b2fb0e481579560fd6e3ea5c5 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/265800e0bee740a694fbbc13c32fa865.tiff 13c96773d5145bf03e4dc79502cf6a4b https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/e58f44cc55365f5b3eb89a7b25849cdc.tiff bda3223cac463e3465cd728b900b7d76 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 March 1, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource From Benj. B. Wilson to Mr. and Mrs. Jos. H. Murry, 01MAR1864, New Orleans. Safe arrival of Mrs. Wilson, living in the Garden District. Receiving numerous invitations to receptions and parties. "... to my old house guard soldier George, I hope he has entirely recovered from his wound." In ink on lined folder stationary, "Head Quarters Defenses, New Orleans. Medical Director's Office" letterhead. Page 4 soiled. Good condition. -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Headquarters, Defences New Orleans Medical Director’s Office New Orleans, March 1st 1864 My Dear Friends, I suppose that you will be gratified to hear of the safe arrival of Mrs. Wilson in New Orleans. She and my little boys arrived out after a rough voyage in good health and spirits. We have now gone to housekeeping in a rebel house in the “Garden District” of the city and are enjoying New Orleans life very much indeed. Our house is a very large one, and all the furniture with [trifling] exceptions remained just as when the owner left. There was a woman occupying it to protect and take care of it and I got an order from General Brooks for her to leave. The furniture is of the most elegant and costly kind, and when occupying and enjoying it as we do we cannot help realizing how mad were the authors, of this wicked rebellion. My duties at present almost entirely of an executive character, receiving reports, issuing orders ____ does not occupy more than four or five hours of my time daily and I have ample opportunity of contributing to the comfort and happiness of my family. Mrs. Wilson rides out daily either on horseback or in carriage and Sammy has as much riding as he wants, which he never had before I believe. My position as Medical Director on Genl. Reynolds staff brings me invitations to all the receptions and parties public and private (and their name is legion) that are given in the city, but the sorrow occasioned by the recent terrible death of my poor brother has made us feel indisposed to mingle in scenes that would otherwise have been gratifying. The public receptions given by Mrs. Banks and others given in a semi official capacity we felt it a duty to be present at. I send you programme of the grand masquerade of the 22nd of February. It was a most brilliant affair and was attended by probably eight hundred people. None were allowed upon the dancing floor except such as were in costume, but the entire seats of the opera house which is very large was filled by persons in plain dress who came as spectators. The sight was a novel one to me and very pleasing. The dress of every nation and class people and of every age was represented and many of the characters most excellently carried out. Please give my kind regards to all my old neighbors and friends in Bustleton. My thoughts always go back to my old home and to the many happy days I spent there. Remember me especially to Mr. and Mrs. _______ and their family and to Dr. and Mrs. [Kempton] and Mr. and Mrs. [Morgan] _________. And to my old Home [Grand Soldier] George, hope he has entirely recovered from his wound. Very sincerely your friend, Benj. B. Wilson -Transcript provided by Kathleen MacIndoe Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benjamin B. Wilson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1, 1864