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Hall, George Washington
(1841-1912) 14th Georgia Volunteers, CSA
Memoir and diary, 1861-65. 2 v.
Transcript.
Covers the Peninsular, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville,
Gettysburg, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania campaigns,
and operations along the Rappahannock and Rapidan
Rivers in the fall of 1863. Includes information on camp life,
enlistments, marches, casualties, disease, hospital care, guerrilla
warfare, prisoners of war, deserters, military organization,
and life as a prisoner of war at Fort Delaware. Also contains
numerous prayers and songs and part of the diary of Pvt. Jacob
L. Ellsesser (1831-1909), 38th Pennsylvania Infantry, Jan.
1-June 27, 1862.
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Halleck, Henry Wager (1815-1872) Gen. in Chief;
Chief of Staff, USA
Papers, 1843-63. 232 items.
Chiefly drafts of telegrams sent by Halleck concerning
affairs in the Department of Missouri and the Department of
the Mississippi, Jan.-Mar. 1862. Letters to Halleck, Feb. 5,
1862-Feb. 21,1863, relate to the treatment of surgeons on the
field of battle, General Grant's capture of Fort Donelson,
conscription, the movement and disposition of troops, and the
overall conduct of the war. Correspondents include Don Carlos
Buell, George W. Cullum, John A. Dix, President Lincoln,
Thomas A. Scott, and Zealous B. Tower.
Finding aid available.
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Hallock, Isaac (1839-1916) Pvt., 13th New York
Volunteers; Ens., USN
Papers, 1781-1916. ca. 300 items.
Correspondence, 1862-65, and diary, 1858-68 (2 v.),
describing Hallock's service with the 13th New York Volunteers,
Apr.-Aug. 1861, and as an ensign and master's mate
aboard the U.S.S. State of Georgia, U.S.S. Mercedita, U.S.S.
Dragon, U.S.S. Don Eureka, and U.S.S. Wasp. Contains information
on camp life and training with the 13th New York,
General Burnside's Roanoke Island expedition, the Siege of
Beaufort, N.C., and the capture of numerous blockade runners.
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Halpine, Charles Graham (1829-1868) Journalist; Lt. Col.
and Asst. Adj. Gen.,
New York Volunteers
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