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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 September 17, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 17SEP1863, Hampton Roads, the steamer Connecticut. Discusses transporting wounded between City Point and Washington D.C., rumor that the ship is going to New York for repairs, and the number of nurses will be reduced. In ink on lined folder stationary, embossed seal at top center. Faded and soiled slightly on the first page. Original cat. indicates that the correct date for this letter should be 1864. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Hampton Roads Sept 17th /63 Dear Father & Mother. I received your letter of the 31st inst last Saturday and was glad to hear from you. We are now lying in Hampton Roads waiting for orders. Last Thursday week we took a load to Washington came back to City Point laid there a few days and took a load for the Baltic before we went to Washington we laid a week or so at City Point. Last Wednesday there was very heavy firing in the direct of the front. We coaled up at Norfolk yesterday. You must excuse me for not answering your letter sooner as I have been so busy that I have not had time to answer it you must not be frightened if you do not hear from me right away. I am in good health and hope these lines will find you the same. There is a rumor aboard that we are going to New York for repairs and that they are going to keep the boat all winter but one thing is certain they are going to reduce the number of nurses to forty five. But I have told you all that I know. Direct as before. Give my respects to all my friends. Your Son George 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 June 30, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 30JUN1863, Washington, D.C. Writes of various trips between City Point, Washington, and Annapolis; stopover at Ft. Monroe, and Gen. Grant coming aboard his ship to meet with the doctor. Original cat. indicates Murray was acting as a nurse in the invalid corps or VRC. Also says he incorrectly dated his letter--year is 1864. In ink on lined sheet. Torn at the bottom. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 30, 1864 Description An account of the resource Washington June 30th /63 Dear Father & Mother. I received your letter of the 19th inst on the 24th but I had not time to answer it before we started for City Point. I have written three letters to you but you say that you have not received them. We went to City Point and got a load and took them to Annapolis and went back to City Point and got our load between City Point and Bermuda Hundred. We have carried three loads from around City Point. We stopped at Fortress Monroe to coal up and I went ashore and looked around a little it is a splendid place. I saw the place where the Cumberland and Congress were sunk. Your letter found me in good health and I hope these will find you the same. It is very dusty around City Point. Genl. Grant's Headquarters are at City Point. He is well acquainted with our Doctor and he came on board to see the boat, he looks like some old farmer. Your fruit would go very nice as I have not had any since I came on aboard of the boat. There is a large three turretted monitor at Fort Monroe. Annapolis Maryland is a nice little place. They are building the railroad from City Point to Petersburg. Our forces lay within a half of a mile of the town. Our Cavalry got driven out of the White House. No more at present. If you do not get my letters regular you must not get frightened because I do not have time to write and it is the fault of the Post Office. I am well. Yours George Murray. -Transcript provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Murray https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/50f09805b3d50e1c28a59ad507eea281.pdf dce8652b030df0b297171d4c3653f079 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/819f9b5f7028ff9f1cc8bc2112bfbee9.jpg 29793115e8b779cae0e668c6828b2a79 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/06a41c95308a69020e1719b35d439408.jpg 260d07cf3236e4ff711710078cae8f85 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/18bdf3e2fbf520aae3b69d004636ffea.tiff f1cbd9297f0b869ef84e2b47c6c72b58 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/6fbf4bdd4795dc98dfad6d8ee06df0b1.tiff 2230ae8534ccd9d52443616b2ff3831d 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 June 1, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource From William Murray to his brother, dated 01JUN1863, Philadelphia. Concerns his trip to Harewood Hospital to see his nephew George Murray. George received a gunshot wound in the arm and collarbone, and had been hemorraging in his lungs due to improper treatment. Notes also that his mother is planning to stay with him until he shows some improvement. In ink on lined folder stationary, embossed mark at top center. Page 4 soiled. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Philad. June 1st, 1863 Dear Brother I returned from Harewood Hospital this morning. Margaret and I started at 12 o'clock on Friday night and got to the Hospital at 1/2 pass 8 o'clock on Saturday morning we found George at Barracks No. 4 Bed No 18 he having been removed from No 13 Barracks. It appears that the Chief Surgeon's attention was called to the fact that he was not receiving proper attention he having got very bad and having had a hemmorrage of the Lungs in consequence of mistreatment the Surgeon of the Barracks where he now is informed me that when he came under his treatment at first he thought he could not live. And on Saturday morning when we first saw him he looked very badly, but before I left which was about 1/2 past 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon he looked much better and the Surgeon said he considered him a good bit better, he says he does not suffer from pain except when his wound is dressed and sometimes from being bound up so tight, so as to compress his body and cause the discharge of the pus which must be got rid of otherwise it would affect the lungs and be very dangerous. It is a very severe wound indeed and it now proves upon examination by the Surgeon that the bone is somewhat shattered, it is called a gunshot wound with fracture of the clavicle, his mother intends to stay a few days until she sees some change should he continue to improve she will not stay long, but return home, as under the present circumstances it must be some time before we can hope to have him removed, on a/c of the danger of hemmorrage of the lungs which might prove fatal. It is impossible to tell for a few days what may be the issue, we must hope for the best but not raise our hopes too high. I would have staid longer if my money would have lasted, but if I staid then we both would have to return directly. I could leave Margaret but $15. out of which if she stays a week she will have to pay 6$ for her board. I got a place for her on 7th Street at a private house I think in a nice family on 7th Street a little distance along the Tavern, where you stopped. Should any thing occur to make her want more money before she returns she said she would write or telegraph to me, in which place I think one or the other of us would have to go on, but I sincerely hope George will get better so that she may soon return here. The Doctor and nurses are very attentive and I think are using every exertion to restore him. Margaret said she would write to me or you in a day or two and let us know how he is, she told me to tell Amy to go up to your place and get whatever clothes Alfred wanted. We are well as usual. As soon as I know or hear any thing from Margaret on George I will let you know. I remain yours affectionately Wm. A. Murray P.S. George had been removed to his present location but a day or two before we got there. -Transcript provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Murray Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 1, 1863 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/3f6112653ad4d0b48256caf10acee15a.pdf 7b9770f8089807b5b117f39849264efb https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/2e7ffc61985ac7cbf23a53ecf08cf7d6.jpg 184e3ff11eec7951bc7053abfa1cf6c6 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/3bd4ad234b8f8e99227818964156f5c8.tiff 364a9e1f4479041c359b9a9695f3d264 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 18, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his uncle, dated 18MAY1863, Harewood Hospital. First letter since wounding, written with his left hand. Note to tell his mother not to come down to the hospital as she might miss him. In pencil on an unlined sheet, embossed mark at upper left. Stained at the foldlines, center section especially stained and also faded. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Harewood Hos. May 18th /63 Dear Uncle I have just received your letter of the 17 inst, and was very glad to hear from you. I am glad that pap got in time for the car; as I was afraid I kept him too long. Tell mother that she had better not come down, as she would be apt to miss me, as they talk of sending us all away soon as a new load comes in from the front. I cannot tell when I shall be sent away. You are very kind, but I think that I shall not need anything at present. My arm is in a better condition than it has been, for it does not pain me. Excuse my mistakes as I have to do all my writing, with my left hand. 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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 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/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/12ea6a4ffc6a8836fbf62528bd30bcc7.pdf c44a7820d6c185e0af728d851d36f67f https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/b876f9de2f11b33cfbd6ad3b79d19d9b.jpg 5aa35f799eb88379dcfa4187c47f0bc4 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/b66750b0e6a93d131e84353a64aad9b6.jpg 87984734c263e5561caf4c7c2c974d2a https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/e05741daeca1830d5d75fe80f4506e1e.tiff 9da243d79cd6ddb85f12aed040a7c826 https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/files/original/7439e31a72c6d9455f852a45772272d6.tiff 5dac324755f1c2a65b37df63c73fb561 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 September 1862 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated SEP1862, Camp Prescott. ""We are on the sacred soil of Virginia at last."" Describes marching through Washington past the White House, Smithsonian, Washington Monument, and down PA Ave. Currently camped 7 or 8 miles from Washington. In pencil on folder stationary, stained and soiled, especially on page 4. Small pinholes at the folds, ""F"" mark embossed at top. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Camp Prescott Va. Sept. 1862 Dear Father & Mother We are on the sacred soil of Virginia at last. We left Camp Crossman last Thursday, and arrived at our present camp about five o'clock. We marched pass the president's house, Smithison Institute, and the Washington monument. We marched down Pennsylvania Avenue. We marched past Gen Casey Headquarters, but I do not know where his division is stationed. We marched across the long bridge, this about a mile long; with gates and guards on the Virginia side. There are about 15,000 thousand troops stationed here at present. We are lying in the Scott's Legion Camp, they are stationed on picket duty about three miles off, a few of them are lying here, the most of them are sick. I saw James Louis in this camp when we reached here. We were ordered to Fort Lyon about four miles beyond, but we put up for the night and we do not know how soon we will leave it, but I hope it will be pretty soon, and I do not like it, because we dare not go out to get any water. It is a splendid sight after night, to look over the encampment and into Washington, and see the lights. Our encampment lays on high ground. There nothing but music from nine or ten o'clock at night, drum, fifes, and bands. Eighty eight of the deserters from our regiment were reprimanded before the whole regiment. Mr. Gentry & Mr. Helen left just before we started last Thursday, we sent out warrant for our other $25. I have just received a letter from James Fulmore, and I was very glad to get it. We received orders tonight to keep ourselves in readiness to march at a moments notice, and to carry one hundred rounds of cartridge and have three days rations in our haversacks. We were ordered to report to Genl. Stoneman. We are under Genl. Ruff at present. We were formerly under the command of Col. Gibson the former commander of Fort Delaware. I am well at present, and hope these few lines will find you the same. Write soon. But I must bring my letter to a close. Direct to Captain Bowen 114 Regiment P.V.I. Washington D.C., or elsewhere and it will follow us. We are not in Washington but we are seven or eight miles from it on the opposite side of the river. 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 September 30, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents, dated 30SEP1862, Camp Prescott. Moved camp and had their large tents taken away, but were issued overcoats. Marching along the Bull Run Road came upon burnt out houses, dead horses, etc. Asks for postage stamps. Mentions a friend who may be discharged soon. In pencil on folder stationary, soiled, with a dark smudge on the right. Two tears at the top along the folds. Embossed ""F"" crest at top. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Camp Prescott Va. Sept 30th 1862 Dear Father & Mother. I now take my pencil in hand, to let you know, how I am, and to tell you how we are getting along. I am well and all the rest of the boys, except Charley Wilson who is in the hospital at Washington, he gave out before we got far from Camp Crossman. I am afraid that Charley will have to get his discharge, as I think he can not stand it. We have moved our camp about a mile back of our former camp. They have taken our large tents from us, and gave to us the small shelter tents, three men in a tent, and each man has to carry a piece along with him. Last Thursday we went out on picket duty, three or four miles beyond Bailey's Cross Roads, our company being on the left of the regiment, of course we were the farthest out; our company was on the Bull Run road. Such a sight along the road I never saw in all my life, horses had been gutted, and horses laid dead along the roads. We received our overcoats last Wednesday and they were of great use to us on picket, because towards morning it blew up cold. We put on what looked as if it had been an old camping ground, bricks &c were strewed around. Last Saturday we started out for to dig entrenchments, but when got back of Fort Blarney we were ordered back to camp. We crossed the Alexandria and Bull River Rail Road last Thursday, and last Saturday. I was on the advance guard yesterday, and I hope just come off. General Robinson reviewed his brigade yesterday. His Brigade is composed of the 63rd Pa. 68th Pa for Scott Legion 20th Indiana 14lst Pa 105 Pa 114 Pa and 6th Rhode Island battery, and a regular battery. There is an awful cloud of dust to the left of us, as if a large body of troops were passing. Direct as before. Write soon and let me know all the news. Please send me some postage stamps. Excuse the paper as this is all I have. I wrote a letter to Tommy and Aunt Sarah. Give my love to all inquiring friends. 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 September 15, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource From George Murray to his parents,dated 15SEP1962, Camp Crossman. Is sending home his 25.00 government bounty, and asks them to write often and send newspapers. Has just come from guarding 85 deserters from his regiment. Mentions also that 11 or 12 were captured by rebels and some will probably be shot. Mentions rumor that Jackson has been captured. In pencil on folder stationary, creased, faded, and soiled. Faint embossed mark at top center. UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry -Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service Description An account of the resource Camp Crossman Sept 15th 1862 Dear Father & Mother. I am well at present, and hope these few lines will find you the same. I herein send $25, the United States government bounty; and I wish you would send word right away, whether you received it or not. I want you to write as often as possible. I have just come off of guard in the fort, over some prisoners or rather deserters, from our regiment, there are 85 of them; they were captured in Baltimore. About eleven or twelve of our regiment were captured by the rebel picket, and are by this time in Richmond. One or two of them will be shot. A couple of them are chained together. I will send my bounty to the city by the chaplin of our regiment. All the boys from Bustleton are well at present. I lost all of my Jamacia Ginger, the cork came out, and it ran all over my clothes. George Williams has ran off, or made a start for home, but he will be captured, and put into a fort. I wish you would send some newspapers for me to read, as they are scarce. There rumors in camp that Stonewall Jackson is captured. Heavy firing has been heard in the direction of Harpers Ferry as if an engagement was going on. Write soon, tell me all of the news. Give my love to all inquiring friends. 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 September 15, 1862