4 10 1775 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/0de1e062f8f07491acc536ed9a89bdab.jpg 5a16490a78aab432e7fdee81f637e539 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/2bba1d66f28d2b8dec8ab22c5fab66f1.jpg 793a82375cc84a04ac44abe7b987f01c https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/20e364de7cdb73437e20ce94f4643298.jpg 0f2aa8715a5e1bcb8df67bcdd89316a6 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/8f70facda2c24daea1316f277f8fba36.jpg 5b21ead0246f1ab8f26debd7bfcb71e5 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/ef5955641b17b9347a8d5526c11511a4.pdf b47f35b7c8ead7c924c8f43bebe91066 PDF Text Text Letter 24 Item Code: AWL24 Unedited Transcription 24 January, 1865 William S. Pike to Anna Wilcox Washington Street Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia This letter was enclosed in a 5.[25]” x 3” white envelope, with a cancelled three cent stamp in the upper left corner; postmarked Jan 24, ALEXANDRIA, VA. The postmark is 15/16” in diameter and overlays the stamp. The stamp cancellation consists of four concentric circles, the largest is 3/4” in diameter and the smallest is 3/16” in diameter. The postmark and stamp cancellation are black ink. Addressed in blue ink to: Miss Annie Wilcox Smyrna Chenango C[o] N.Y. The envelope was opened by tearing off the right side. The tear removed the ‘o’ from ‘Chenango Co.’ Very slight foxing along the edges. The envelope is very yellowed. This is a light tan stain, probably water, along the top edge of the envelope, above the cancellation. Three pages. One 8” x 10” sheet folded to form four 5” x 8” pages. Written in blue ink on unlined stationery paper. Ink appears unfaded. Very slight foxing. There is one small (<1/16”) hole where the lower of the two horizontal creases crosses the single vertical crease. There are three creases: one vertical and two horizontal. Folded size is 5” x 2.875”. �Washington. St. Letter 24 Page 1 47 Hosp Jan 24th̤/65 Dear Cousin Annie I received your kind and welcome epiltle yesterday morning and I was much pleased to hear that you H 47 were in good health when you rote and I hope you will always enjoy the same blessing my health is good and I am in good spirits as you will Letter crossed out. �Letter 24 Page 2 always find me well Annie I am glad to hear that you had a nice time at the donation my wound has broken out again and I cannot tell how long it will be ere I get home now for the Doctor will not let me go untl it heales up again and that most likely will be sometime but I have made up my mind that wharsoever I am to be content well Annie I think that next summer will wind up the rebelion for the rebs are getting sick at hart for �Letter 24 Page 3 Sherman has whiped and scattered their forces in gorgia captured Savanna 48 and at this present is marching on Scharleston another of their strongest holds and Thomas has routed killed and captured nearly all of Hoods forces and the fall of Fort Fisher every thing combined has made the Rebs sick at hart and it will not take but little mor fighting to bring them to terms so that they will come back into the old Union on most eny terms no more this time give my respects to all from your friend. Wm̤. S. Pike 48 The second ‘n’ appears to have been inserted. � 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 Anna E. Wilcox Family letters Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives ; Soldiers--Correspondence. Description An account of the resource The collection consists of 45 letters on 44 sheets, 8 photographs, 4 unassociated envelopes, and ancillary materials. Most of the letters were written between October 16, 1862 and August 10, 1865. Ancillary materials include the "scope and content" note, the "finding aid", and the "transcription note". Also, the ancillary materials include photocopies from the National Archives and Records Administration of the Military Service Records and Military Pension Records for William Pike, B. Leroy Pike, and Emory Wilcox (Service Record only). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Anna E. Pike, William S. Wilcox, Emory Pike, Benjamin Leroy Pike, John Pike, Ruth Pike, Corintha Pike, Mary J. Stover, Benjamin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-1868 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <span>In copyright.</span> Relation A related resource <a href="https://archivesspace.binghamton.edu/public/repositories/2/resources/106">Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections, Anna E. Wilcox Family letters</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text ; image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Accessibility Copy/Paste below: Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AWL24 Relation A related resource Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections Title A name given to the resource Letter to Anna Wilcox from William S. Pike January 1865 Description An account of the resource William S. Pike, a Civil War soldier writes a letter to his Cousin Annie Wilcox from the Washington Street Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia. He tells Annie that his wound has broken out again and his discharge from the hospital is unknown. William writes about Sherman's marches through Georgia and the Carolinas as well as about Generals Thomas and Hood and of the fall of Fort Fisher. Original format:1 sheet, 21 x 26 cm folded to 13 x 21 cm, and 1 envelope, 8 x 13 cm. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 digital resource (3 pages) image/jpg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pike, William S. Subject The topic of the resource United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Soldiers -- Correspondence Sherman's March to the Sea Sherman's March through the Carolinas Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort)--Capture, 1865 Thomas, George H (George Henry), 1816-1870 Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879 Wilcox, Anna E. -- Correspondence Pike, William S. -- Correspondence United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company B Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-24 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/2f0013f9591b14eae563a43c2a93d311.jpg 5647c8dd1931be9dbae6e041faa8c8ef https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/639b7f97daab010e6506d9a3e82440d1.jpg 27119e4e2533ba3457491590efe4e7b7 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/37b7ef40bd4105b26dffae8fdbe8095d.jpg 8edcbc3f38c2ab31c2fb7154d9385c99 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/5ce494a53d9848403ac963d288a309b9.jpg ee1884457fbcf65489e880026073d89f https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/e049c09ff399a950731fd0f3892ea352.pdf 1607f8068e93d4ea179aaf8c0540a7cf PDF Text Text Letter 25 Item Code: AWL25 Unedited Transcription 18 February, 1863 Emory Wilcox to Anna Wilcox Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, Maryland. No envelope extant. Four pages. One 8” x 10” sheet folded to form four 5” x 8” pages. Written in black ink on blue lined stationery paper, page four appears to have been unlined. Embossed, in the upper right hand corners of pages one and three, with a seal in the shape of an oval containing the words “E.H.OWEN.” The return address is printed on page one in red ink: Co . . . . . . . . . 8th N. Y. Art. Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Ink appears unfaded. Very slight foxing. Ink slightly faded. The sheet separated along the single vertical crease. There are three creases: one vertical and two horizontal. Top of page one has a capital ‘B’ and four capital ‘N’s in black ink, following ‘Co. B.’ Folded size is 5” x 3”. �Co. B B N N N N 8th N. Y. Art. Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, Feb 18th̤ 1863 Dear Cousin Annie Letter 25 Page 1 Your welcome letter of the 25th̤ of January not did 49 come to hand 50 me until yesterday moning You may be assured that it was with great pleasure that I perused its contents I had not heard from my friends at Smyrna for a long time and it is with great pleasure that I commence a correspondence with you We are very comfortably situated here in one of the 49 50 Word inserted in superscript. Word crossed out. �Letter 25 Page 2 best forts in the country for comfort and ease We do not drill but a very little now It has been quite stormy for several days back We are all well and like it here very much our Regt is used for the purpose of guarding convalescent rebel priseners deserters and so forth which pass through this city for places north of here, to their destination there is a detail made out of our company about twice a week to go to Fortress Monroe Washington and Harpers Ferry. There were 800 Rebel priseners arrived at the campden 51 camden St Depot last Saturday night and our company had to go down to guard them over to Fort Mc̤Henry we returned at midnight On Sunday afternoon there was a detail 51 Word crossed out. �Letter 25 Page 3 made out of our Co to take them to Fortress Monroe We started at 4 oclock P.M. at 8 oclock we had the Rebels on board the Steamer Georganna and started for the Fortress We arrived there after a beautiful ride all night at 6 oclock A.M on Monday morning at 12 noon we were releaved by a guard from the Fortress and got a pass went into the Fort which is a very strong one there are some sixty acres in it It is beautifully laid out with walks and shade trees there are large numbers of cannon andother utensils of war laying about inside the fort outside the Fort we visited the US Arsenal where we saw large amounts of cannon shell solid shot and every �kind of Letter 25 Page 4 52 other army utensils The Rip Raps lay about 2 miles south of the fortress in the Hampton roads Jewels point is about 7 miles South west Newport News is about 6 miles west of here there are 40000 men at Newport News Hampten is about a mile northwest of the fort there are a few union tents to be seen there We were on the steamer and started for home at six oclock P.M where we arrived at six the next morning No more at present Write soon and oblige Your. Cousin. Emory. Wilcox. Direct to Co. B. 8th̤ Regt. N.Y.V. Artillery Fort Federal Hill. Baltimore. Md. 52 Word inserted in superscript. � 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 Anna E. Wilcox Family letters Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives ; Soldiers--Correspondence. Description An account of the resource The collection consists of 45 letters on 44 sheets, 8 photographs, 4 unassociated envelopes, and ancillary materials. Most of the letters were written between October 16, 1862 and August 10, 1865. Ancillary materials include the "scope and content" note, the "finding aid", and the "transcription note". Also, the ancillary materials include photocopies from the National Archives and Records Administration of the Military Service Records and Military Pension Records for William Pike, B. Leroy Pike, and Emory Wilcox (Service Record only). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Anna E. Pike, William S. Wilcox, Emory Pike, Benjamin Leroy Pike, John Pike, Ruth Pike, Corintha Pike, Mary J. Stover, Benjamin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-1868 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <span>In copyright.</span> Relation A related resource <a href="https://archivesspace.binghamton.edu/public/repositories/2/resources/106">Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections, Anna E. Wilcox Family letters</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text ; image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Accessibility Copy/Paste below: Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AWL25 Relation A related resource Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections Title A name given to the resource Letter to Anna Wilcox from Emory Wilcox, February 1863 Description An account of the resource Emory Wilcox, a Civil War soldier writes to his cousin Anna Wilcox in Smyrna, NY. He describes Fort McHenry and his duties. Wilcox writes of weekly trips to Forts Monroe, Washington, and Harpers Ferry. He also describes guarding Rebel prisoners and transporting them on the Steamer Georganna and visiting the US Arsenal, Hampton Roads, Virginia. and Newport News, Virginia. Original format: 1 sheet, 21 x 26 cm folded to 13 x 26 cm. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 digital resource (4 pages) image/jpg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Emory Subject The topic of the resource Federal Hill (Baltimore, Md.) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Soldiers -- Correspondence Fort Monroe (Va.) Fort Washington (Md.) Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) Hampton Roads (Va. : Harbor) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons Wilcox, Anna E. -- Correspondence Wilcox, Emory -- Correspondence United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company B Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-02-18 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/ab81b640d3ef986e0c14970b43d7459c.jpg e85388aa05cc313dc4c356560ae5fb5a https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/1a2b17f380aaac2ed3781a10d9e56c1d.jpg f711591398fbf1d0d10443c712dd8e4a https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/2cdf42cf7980d32bf5ffcf9af0e2aa9f.jpg 997b381a4751903242480c7a8f91f0b1 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/09aac66e2e454775360750776a5d1d54.jpg 3543c166f2ffcef2cc2c85f83ff2f492 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/ff41f4cb54d78a2ba6b7ebedb08da06c.jpg 5d0a4213ccf3a2971a11df563e0682b8 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/1e570f0d8bf03d41490b25abc7cf2e71.pdf b74c2f7572bf6e1821b7f4ffcbb47480 PDF Text Text Letter 26 Item Code: AWL26 Unedited Transcription 03 May, 1863 Emory Wilcox to Anna Wilcox Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, Maryland. This letter was enclosed in a 5.[25]” x 2.875” white envelope, with a cancelled three cent stamp in the upper right corner; postmarked Ma[y] 4, BALTIMORE. The postmark is 1.25” in diameter, blue ink, and overlays the stamp. The upper left corner is occupied by an illustration of Fort Federal Hill in black ink. Printed, in black ink, below the illustration: FORT FEDERAL HILL, Baltimore, Md. Garrisoned by 8th N. Y. Artillery, Col. P. A. PORTER, commanding. Addressed in blue ink to: Miss Annie W Smyrna Chenango N. The envelope was opened by tearing off the right side. The tear removed the right half of the stamp and postmark. Also torn off are most of the name ‘Wilcox,’ the ‘Co.’ from ‘Chenango Co.’ and the ‘Y’ from ‘N.Y.’ Very slight foxing along the edges. There are blue ink stains on the back, probably from postmarks on other letters. Written in black ink, in a different hand, on the back: Smyrna June 10 Two and one-half pages. One 7.5” x 9” sheet folded to form four 4.5” x 7.5” pages. Written in two distinct black inks on blue lined stationery paper, page four appears to have been unlined. The top of page one has “Co.B. 8th N.Y.Art.” printed in black ink. The ink changes halfway down page two. The earlier ink is more faded than the later ink. Very slight foxing, mostly along the single vertical �crease. The lower third of pages 3/4 has been cut away. There are three creases: one vertical and two horizontal. Folded size is 4.5” x 2.625”. �Co.B. 8th N.Y.Art Fort Federal Hill Baltimore Md May 3d̤ /63 Dear Cousin Annie Yours of the Letter 26 Page 1 8th̤ of March was rieceived on the 18th̤ of April I was very glad to hear from you I am well at present so is William Pike We are now enjoying the best of weather and I only hope that our armies are enjoying the same and I think there will be a great deal done in a short time �Letter 26 Page 2 There is not much news to write about at present the armies every where are moving Our Regt is now divided there being but 5 companies here 4 at Fort McHenry and 1 at fort Marshall so I think there is no fear of our being ordered away I received a letter from George and one from Elwood about a week ago they were all well and engaged in the sugar business The folks were all well at Pekin when I heard from there last which was about a week ago �Letter 26 Page 3 I had a dozen Photographs taken some time ago for the purpose of exchange with my friends and I send you one hoping to riceive yours at the earliest oppertunity Write Soon From Your Cousin Emory. Wilcox. This portion of the page cut away. � 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 Anna E. Wilcox Family letters Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives ; Soldiers--Correspondence. Description An account of the resource The collection consists of 45 letters on 44 sheets, 8 photographs, 4 unassociated envelopes, and ancillary materials. Most of the letters were written between October 16, 1862 and August 10, 1865. Ancillary materials include the "scope and content" note, the "finding aid", and the "transcription note". Also, the ancillary materials include photocopies from the National Archives and Records Administration of the Military Service Records and Military Pension Records for William Pike, B. Leroy Pike, and Emory Wilcox (Service Record only). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Anna E. Pike, William S. Wilcox, Emory Pike, Benjamin Leroy Pike, John Pike, Ruth Pike, Corintha Pike, Mary J. Stover, Benjamin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-1868 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <span>In copyright.</span> Relation A related resource <a href="https://archivesspace.binghamton.edu/public/repositories/2/resources/106">Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections, Anna E. Wilcox Family letters</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text ; image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Accessibility Copy/Paste below: Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AWL26 Relation A related resource Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections Title A name given to the resource Letter to Anna Wilcox from Emory Wilcox, May 1863 Description An account of the resource Emory Wilcox, a Civil War soldier writes to his cousin Anna Wilcox in Smyrna, New York. Emory writes of receiving letters from William Pike, George and Elwood, all of whom report being well. He also write of the regiment being divided and sent to Forts McHenry and Marshall. Original format:1 sheet, 20 x 23 cm folded to 12 x 20 cm, and 1 envelope, 8 x 13 cm. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 digital resource (3 pages) image/jpg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Emory Subject The topic of the resource Federal Hill (Baltimore, Md.) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Soldiers -- Correspondence Pike, William S Fort McHenry (Baltimore, Md.) Soldiers -- New York (State) -- Niagara County -- Correspondence Wilcox, Anna E. -- Correspondence Wilcox, Emory -- Correspondence United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company B Covers (Philately) -- United States -- History -- 19th century. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-05-03 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/9125ae0aa289e02f6e0ec57d20178c0e.jpg a595a2463fa6bb4d5744d8e1ae44529f https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/c095d9041aa7f2c92d4a6bb869f4b5df.jpg c2dd185220f1b4bac43c09dd15a55d33 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/87693ded31c1869c516d14801fd5febc.jpg f3287dc317c96c32b17581ce70444efa https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/3ef4d11d45345d4706aeebe09e646050.pdf 9d00621e72c9005dcc1af4e00f75cca3 PDF Text Text Letter 27 Item Code: AWL27 Unedited Transcription 03 June, 1863 Emory Wilcox to Anna Wilcox Patterson Park Hospital No envelope extant. Three pages. One 8” x 10” sheet folded to form four 5” x 8” pages. Written in black ink on unlined stationery paper. Watermarked with eleven horizontal lines. Embossed, in the upper left corners of pages one and three, in the shape of an oval containing the letters ‘O&H’ and framed with palm leaves and laurels. Very slight foxing, mostly along the single vertical crease. Ink is moderately faded. There are three creases: one vertical and two horizontal. Folded size is 5” x 2.75”. �Patterson Park Hospital June 3d̤ 1863 Dear Cousin Annie I received your Letter 27 Page 1 welcome letter dated May 25th̤ in due time and proceed at this oppertunity to answer it I am now guarding convalescents at this place we came here a week ago and like it very well we are on two hours and off 8 so you see we do not have to work very hard We are all well as usual I received a letter from �Letter 27 Page 2 Armenia the other day they were all well up in Niak I feel sometimes as if I should like to be up there with them but as long as this war continues I think there is little hope of my being with them for a great while How is it? are there many copperheads in Chenango county there may be a great many of them here but they dare not speak out for Gen Schenek will not countenance traitors in any way I also received a letter from Russel they were as well as usual at Pekin I went to Washington on a detail just before we came here we took some 40 straglers �Letter 27 Page 3 to Straglers camp in Virginia We started from the Depot at 9 oclock A.M. and were in Washington at noon we took dinner at the Union Relief after which we went over to the camp which is 7 miles from Washington We got back to the city by sundown we staid at the Union Relief over night and next morning I went all through the capitol and visited [___] 53 other buildings of interest on the Whole we had a very fine time No more at present Write soon Direct as before From Your Cousin Emory. Wilcox. Miss. Annie. Wilcox. 53 Indecipherable word: may be ‘allthe’ or ‘atthe.’ � 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 Anna E. Wilcox Family letters Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives ; Soldiers--Correspondence. Description An account of the resource The collection consists of 45 letters on 44 sheets, 8 photographs, 4 unassociated envelopes, and ancillary materials. Most of the letters were written between October 16, 1862 and August 10, 1865. Ancillary materials include the "scope and content" note, the "finding aid", and the "transcription note". Also, the ancillary materials include photocopies from the National Archives and Records Administration of the Military Service Records and Military Pension Records for William Pike, B. Leroy Pike, and Emory Wilcox (Service Record only). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Anna E. Pike, William S. Wilcox, Emory Pike, Benjamin Leroy Pike, John Pike, Ruth Pike, Corintha Pike, Mary J. Stover, Benjamin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-1868 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <span>In copyright.</span> Relation A related resource <a href="https://archivesspace.binghamton.edu/public/repositories/2/resources/106">Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections, Anna E. Wilcox Family letters</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text ; image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Accessibility Copy/Paste below: Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AWL27 Relation A related resource Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections Title A name given to the resource Letter to Anna Wilcox from Emory Wilcox, June 1863 Description An account of the resource Emory Wilcox, a Civil War soldier writes to his cousin Anna Wilcox from Patterson Park Hospital in June 1863. He write that he is guarding convalescents. Emory also writes of receiving letters from Armenia and Russell. He also describes a recent detail where the regiment took stragglers to Stragglers Camp, went to Washington, and patronized Union Relief. Original format: 1 sheet, 21 x 26 cm folded to 13 x 21 cm. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 digital resource (3 pages) image/jpg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Emory Subject The topic of the resource Patterson Park (Baltimore, Md.) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Soldiers -- Correspondence Wilcox, Anna E. -- Correspondence Wilcox, Emory -- Correspondence United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company B Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-06-03 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/b3034bd8408c4c8bd9de3ec19370a795.jpg 4d6f290f1ad473d69166ae47a08ab53a https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/bfdb118635fed34d1712e8e59df1dd06.jpg 1743a26798d7affe154a0a55bb15cb61 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/872f810db6bf6514c2a51fda4ea41586.jpg 273b2b61bcc155df5317ca0b7b42bc98 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/2e55774c3c7cef55cfbb260d62674081.pdf 6b4fd14367aca6a317e2c24f643cf2df PDF Text Text Letter 28 Item Code: AWL28 Unedited Transcription 17 June, 1863 Emory Wilcox to Anna Wilcox Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD. No envelope extant. Three pages. One 8” x 10” sheet folded to form four 5” x 8” pages. Written in blue ink on unlined stationery paper. Watermarked with eleven horizontal lines. Embossed, in the upper left corners of pages one and three, in the shape of an oval containing the letters ‘O&H’ and framed with palm leaves and laurels. Ink is moderately faded. Very slight foxing, mostly along the single vertical crease. There are two very small (<1/64”) holes where the two horizontal creases cross the vertical crease. There are three creases: one vertical and two horizontal. Folded size is 5” x 2.875”. �Fort. Federal. Hill Baltimore. Md. June 17th̤/63 Letter 28 Page 1 Dear Cousin I received your very welcome letter of the 10th̤ inst in due time and was glad to hear from you also fro 54 to get your Photograph of which I think a great deal I am well as usual in fact I have not been sick but two weeks since 54 Word crossed out. �Letter 28 Page 2 I enlisted and then I had the mumps Russel wrote to me that Ona had gone home with Uncle Ben so I wrote her a letter a day or two before I received yours and directed it to Smyrna We have been relieved at Patterson Park the convalescents doing their own guard duty there is considerable activity in this department at the present time I do not think the rebels will attempt to take this city if they would I think they would have a fine time in getting �Letter 28 Page 3 back to Virginia. if they should take the city which is very doubtful they would not hold it long and the time taken for them to come here would give us time to get ready for them What so people think about the war about Smyrna Yesterday morning we could hear guns here quite plain I think they were practicng at the Relay house about 10 miles from here No more at present Write soon From your Cousin Annie. E. Wilcox. Emory. Wilcox � 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 Anna E. Wilcox Family letters Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives ; Soldiers--Correspondence. Description An account of the resource The collection consists of 45 letters on 44 sheets, 8 photographs, 4 unassociated envelopes, and ancillary materials. Most of the letters were written between October 16, 1862 and August 10, 1865. Ancillary materials include the "scope and content" note, the "finding aid", and the "transcription note". Also, the ancillary materials include photocopies from the National Archives and Records Administration of the Military Service Records and Military Pension Records for William Pike, B. Leroy Pike, and Emory Wilcox (Service Record only). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Anna E. Pike, William S. Wilcox, Emory Pike, Benjamin Leroy Pike, John Pike, Ruth Pike, Corintha Pike, Mary J. Stover, Benjamin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-1868 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <span>In copyright.</span> Relation A related resource <a href="https://archivesspace.binghamton.edu/public/repositories/2/resources/106">Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections, Anna E. Wilcox Family letters</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text ; image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Accessibility Copy/Paste below: Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AWL28 Relation A related resource Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections Title A name given to the resource Letter to Anna Wilcox from Emory Wilcox, Fort Federal Hill Description An account of the resource Emory Wilcox, a Civil War soldier writes to his cousin Anna Wilcox. He reports good health and mention Russel, Ona, and Uncle Ben in Smyrna. Emory writes that he doesn't think the Rebels will make an attempt on Baltimore. Original format: 1 sheet, 21 x 26 cm folded to 13 x 21 cm. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 digital resource (3 pages) image/jpg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Emory Subject The topic of the resource Federal Hill (Baltimore, Md.) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Soldiers -- Correspondence Soldiers -- New York (State) -- Smyrna -- Correspondence Wilcox, Anna E. -- Correspondence Wilcox, Emory -- Correspondence United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company B Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-06-17 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/4370fbf4d9e0374249e5d2a423e593ac.jpg f20c4aa4e7979be2dafd634829fbb46d https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/63cc7e30ef2f01cfc8eb2fca82aba206.jpg ab34ce9c58dabdfd50f83525ec1acbb1 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/172f0f8e3f6c36b9a18b874d45d428f2.jpg f4405d15ffc874d24f80e442defa984b https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/f76621102597272b9bfc1e7d32cff75c.pdf 31bd2f73bb531603afa709df40fda2db PDF Text Text Letter 29 Item Code: AWL29 Unedited Transcription 09 August, 1863 Emory Wilcox to Anna Wilcox Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD. No envelope extant. Three pages. One 8” x 10” sheet folded to form four 5” x 8” pages. Written in black ink on unlined stationery paper. Watermarked with eleven horizontal lines. Embossed, in the upper left corners of pages one and three, in the shape of an oval containing the letters ‘O&H’ and framed with palm leaves and laurels. Embossing scribbled over on page one. Ink appears unfaded. Very slight foxing, mostly along the single vertical crease. There are two very small (<1/64”) holes where the two horizontal creases cross the vertical crease. There are three creases: one vertical and two horizontal. Folded size is 5” x 2.875”. �Fort Mc. Henry. Baltimore. Md. Aug. 9th̤/63 Letter 29 Page 1 Dear Cousin Annie Your kind and welcome note of June 21st was received in due time and should have been answered before this time had it not been for circum -stances which I could not help soon after I received your our Regt was ordered to �Letter 29 Page 2 55 Harpers Ferry and while there we had not our writing materials with us 55 and on that account could not write as much as we wished I have been quite busy writing since we came back to this place in order that we 56 might get 57 cached 58 up I have now but one after this We had very good times at Harpers Ferry The Regt was stationed on Maryland Heights – a hill some 1700 feet high from the top of which a person can see a large portion of the Shenandoah valley At the time that Word inserted in the margin. Word crossed out. 57 Word crossed out. 58 Letters crossed out. 56 �Letter 29 Page 3 Meades army crossed the Potomac there was considerable excitement here as most of it crossed at the Ferry ther rest of the army crossed at Berlin a small place about 10 miles down the river While the army were in camp we had the privelege of seeing a large number of our friends We are all well at present I received a letter from Armenia the other day they were all well as usual No more at present Write soon and Oblige Your Cousin Emory . Wilcox. � 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 Anna E. Wilcox Family letters Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives ; Soldiers--Correspondence. Description An account of the resource The collection consists of 45 letters on 44 sheets, 8 photographs, 4 unassociated envelopes, and ancillary materials. Most of the letters were written between October 16, 1862 and August 10, 1865. Ancillary materials include the "scope and content" note, the "finding aid", and the "transcription note". Also, the ancillary materials include photocopies from the National Archives and Records Administration of the Military Service Records and Military Pension Records for William Pike, B. Leroy Pike, and Emory Wilcox (Service Record only). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Anna E. Pike, William S. Wilcox, Emory Pike, Benjamin Leroy Pike, John Pike, Ruth Pike, Corintha Pike, Mary J. Stover, Benjamin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-1868 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <span>In copyright.</span> Relation A related resource <a href="https://archivesspace.binghamton.edu/public/repositories/2/resources/106">Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections, Anna E. Wilcox Family letters</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text ; image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Accessibility Copy/Paste below: Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AWL29 Relation A related resource Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections Title A name given to the resource Letter to Anna Wilcox from Emory Wilcox, August 1863 Description An account of the resource Emory Wilcox, a Civil War soldier writes to his cousin Anna Wilcox from Fort Federal Hill. He reports that the regiment has returned from Harpers Ferry. Emory describes Maryland Heights and the view of the Shenandoah Valley and seeing friends at camp. He tells of missing General Meade's army as they crossed the Potomac, which generated excitement among the soldier at camp. Original format: 1 sheet, 21 x 26 cm folded to 13 x 21 cm. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 digital resource (3 pages) image/jpg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Emory Subject The topic of the resource Federal Hill (Baltimore, Md.) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Soldiers -- Correspondence Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872 Wilcox, Anna E. -- Correspondence Wilcox, Emory -- Correspondence United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company B Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-08-09 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/05fff14f4eeb0a9aff1b807c90711140.jpg 8edab06df099e17f6ce0d1aba86b3c86 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/61358aff716b0a14b9710ee6a5cf65f0.jpg ae411f93b99d5af358d90a3e838249a1 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/92d4d2b4b492217d56a9be1d472bf761.jpg fbd77f1f2380d78c96eea5fe6e9ea9f7 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/1187641ad02efbf40e108ba5dd9c1a09.jpg b5d7a6ca27567d38601aac7b4d54190d https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/e51b33828e68b34f3952427cd661e9c5.jpg 35943428273d94c328e4c3b85f4d4388 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/9098a6263a40c4bc0bffffa39119dd07.pdf 059924841840d72d84346645a0cea2b4 PDF Text Text Letter 30 Item Code: AWL30 Unedited Transcription 22 February, 1864 Leroy B. Pike to Anna Wilcox Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland This letter was enclosed in a 5.[5]” x 3.125” yellow/green envelope, postmarked Feb 24, [64], BALTIMORE, MD. The postmark is 13/16” in diameter, blue ink. Only a portion of the year stamped. The stamp has been removed, but there is a slight discoloration in the upper right corner showing where it had been affixed. There is no evidence of a stamp cancellation. Addressed in black ink to: Miss Anna Wilcox Smyrna Chenango Co N The envelope was opened by tearing off the right side. The tear removed part of the ‘o.’ from ‘Chenango Co.’ and the ‘.Y.’ from ‘N.Y.’ Very slight foxing. There is a brown stain of unknown origin along the left edge. Written in blue ink, in a different hand, on the front: Mr William S. Pike Drum Sergeant Fort No. 5 Baltimore Maryland Company B 8 NY Artillery Four pages. One 7.875” x 9.625” sheet folded to form four 4.75” x 7.875” pages. Written in black ink on blue lined stationery paper, page four appears to have been unlined. Watermarked with nine horizontal lines. Embossed in the upper left corners of page one and three, in the shape of an oval. Embossing too indistinct for further description. Ink slightly faded. Very slight foxing, mostly along the single vertical crease. Discoloration along the vertical crease may also be staining related to the staining on the envelope. There are six creases: one vertical and five horizontal. Folded size is 4.75” x 3.125”. �Headquarters Fort McHenry Letter 30 Page 1 Feb 22d1̤ 864 Dear Cousin Anna I take this oppertunity to let you now that I am a Soldier and that I am Well and in good Spirits I enlisted on the twenty fourth of december and got Ten days furlow and So I Could Stay to home during the hollowdays and the next monday after newyears I Started for Headquarters at Lockport we Staid there untill the next mornin and then we Started for Elmira evry thing went of nicely untill we got most to Rochester when the train Stopped very Sudden and we looked out of the Windows and Saw �Letter 30 Page 2 59 that the morning train from Rochester bound for Niagara Falls the train was going at full Spead when one of the rails broak and threw the train off the track and smashed the train up the 59 and all piled upin a pile they ordered us out of the Cars and we Soon Cleared the track and then we went back and got into the Cars and went on to Elmira and Stopped there just one weak and then we Started for Baltimore we had got about half way to Baltimore when the train that we was on run off from the track and run 60 tore the truckes off from two of the Cars but it did not happen to hurt any boddy then there was another train Came along and we got onto Soon 61 ore that and was on our way for Baltim 62 again we got to baltimore about Word crossed out. Word crossed out. 61 Word inserted in superscript. 62 Letters written above rest of word at edge of page. 60 �Letter 30 Page 3 63 noon and was hear about ten days when ea we received orders to go to western Virgin 63 we Packed upour napSacks and Started we Saw Some pretty Cold times and hard times we marched twenty miles one after noon fron one oclock to half past Seven when the order was given for us to halt you had better believe that we was willing to Stop we pitched our tents and just got rolled up in our blankets when our Pickets was driven in and we had to get up and Beat the Long Roll for the regiment to fall int line of battle the regiment fell in and they Stood in line for about one hour and then they told us that we Could go back to our tents we Staid out in western Verginea just Letters written above rest of word at edge of page. �Letter 30 Page 4 twenty days and then we Came back to Baltimore we are hear yet but we do not want to leave hear again as long as it is So Cold but as Soon as it gets warm wether i had as liver bee in the field F as in a f ort 64 Fort nomore at Present excuse all mistakes Pleas Write Soon From Leroy Pike direct Mr. Leroy. Pike Drum. Corps. 8th̤ ̤Reg N.Y.V. Arty Fort. Mc.Henry Baltimore. M.d 64 Word crossed out. � 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 Anna E. Wilcox Family letters Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives ; Soldiers--Correspondence. Description An account of the resource The collection consists of 45 letters on 44 sheets, 8 photographs, 4 unassociated envelopes, and ancillary materials. Most of the letters were written between October 16, 1862 and August 10, 1865. Ancillary materials include the "scope and content" note, the "finding aid", and the "transcription note". Also, the ancillary materials include photocopies from the National Archives and Records Administration of the Military Service Records and Military Pension Records for William Pike, B. Leroy Pike, and Emory Wilcox (Service Record only). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Anna E. Pike, William S. Wilcox, Emory Pike, Benjamin Leroy Pike, John Pike, Ruth Pike, Corintha Pike, Mary J. Stover, Benjamin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-1868 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <span>In copyright.</span> Relation A related resource <a href="https://archivesspace.binghamton.edu/public/repositories/2/resources/106">Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections, Anna E. Wilcox Family letters</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text ; image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Accessibility Copy/Paste below: Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AWL30 Relation A related resource Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections Title A name given to the resource Letter from Leroy Pike to Anna Wilcox, February 1864 Description An account of the resource Leroy B. Pike writes to his cousin Anna Wilcox telling her about his enlistment and subsequent train journey from New York to his post in Baltimore. Original format: 1 sheet, 20 x 25 cm folded to 12 x 20 cm, and 1 envelope, 8 x 14 cm. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 digital resource (4 pages) image/jpg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pike, Benjamin Leroy Subject The topic of the resource Fort McHenry (Baltimore, Md.) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Soldiers -- Correspondence Soldiers -- New York (State) -- Niagara County -- Correspondence Railroad travel--United States-- History -- 19th century Railroad travel--New York (State) Wilcox, Anna E -- Correspondence Pike, Benjamin Leroy -- Correspondence United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company B Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-02-22 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/12fc7df31418ba5a4225d6394b631c0c.jpg 247e0e136a1d43c51c459f4ba40729f7 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/63dccbb0a57334b6b804a790bd3367ef.jpg 338851970452a836c67a1bb5c536cb1b https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/07b515038fcbed3be1da4a11c4e05486.jpg c9d391cf48ca460ae5d93f24aca3bf18 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/ad029d0b9c3a22f0e74b7a26d2796102.jpg c5af4ef13fc82443f30196b6ea371da8 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/a65e12be25dc0d0e5235325d377ca9f4.pdf d0cb279e151a7cdbe72e42a6aa61e388 PDF Text Text Letter 31 Item Code: AWL31 Unedited Transcription 04 April, 1864 Leroy B. Pike to Anna Wilcox Fort No. 7, Baltimore, Maryland This letter was enclosed in a 5.[25]” x 2.875” white envelope, with a cancelled three cent stamp in the upper left corner: postmarked [Apr] 5, [64], BALTIMORE, MD. The postmark is 13/16” in diameter and overlays the stamp. The date did not completely stamp. The stamp cancellation consists of four concentric circles, the largest is 3/4” in diameter and the smallest is 3/16” in diameter. The postmark and stamp cancellation are blue ink. Addressed in black ink to: Miss Anna Willcox Smyrna Chenango Co New York The envelope was opened by cutting off the right side. Slight foxing, especially along the edges. There two small brown stains of unknown origin along the left edge. The back of the envelope has blue ink stains, probably from the postmarks of other letters. Three pages. One 8” x 10” sheet folded to form four 5” x 8” pages. Written in black ink on blue lined stationery paper, page four appears to have been unlined. Watermarked with eleven horizontal lines. Embossed in the upper left corners of page one and three, in the shape of an oval containing the legend ‘E.H.OWEN.’ Very slight foxing, mostly along the single vertical crease. There are two moderate (<1/4”) holes where the two horizontal creases cross the single vertical crease. There are three creases: one vertical and two horizontal. Folded size is 5” x 2.875”. �Headquarters Fort No. 7 Apr. 4th̤ 1864 Letter 31 Page 1 65 66 Dear Cousin I take this oppertunity to let you now that I am Well and in good health 65 Spirits it is about 8 oclock in the morning and it is a raining quite hard it is a Cold Chilley rain Such as you have out there in the Spring and Fall We are in a different Plase than I was When I wrote to you last! Wegot orders about 9 oclock on the 22 of March to be ready at 8 oclock the nexte morning for a long March Well 66 We Slept Sound untill Word crossed out. The vowel in this word is an ‘a’ superimposed over an ‘e’ or vise versa. �Letter 31 Page 2 67 the next morning and then We got up and eat our Breakfast and then We Packed our NapSacks and got one Days rations in our NapSack and at Eight Oclock We Started on our Way With out a murmer! [__] 67 We did not now Where! We marched untill noon and then we halted to eat Some Grub or dinner! Grub is what we Call our dinner in about haf an our we Started again and marched untill 3 Ocloc when we Came to Fort No 5 there we left one third of our Company and then Started again we went about one mile and Came to Fort No. 6 weleft haf of the men We had left and Started again and we Soon Came to fort Indecipherable letters scribbled out. �Letter 31 Page 3 68 69 No. 7 and we all Stopped Cullors 68 there and Planted our Colors and put up our tents and eat our Suppers and went 69 rolled up in our blankets and went to Sleep and Slep Sound untill morning William is Well he is at Fort McHenry yet he has Command of the drum Corps he may Come to the Company in a few days and may not in a good Whill he may Stay to fort McHenry all Summer but I hopope not! Wall I must Close for this time So good by Write as Soon as you get this and write all of the news Leroy Pike Direct the Same as before Word crossed out, with the superscript word written directly above it as a correction. Word crossed out. � 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 Anna E. Wilcox Family letters Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives ; Soldiers--Correspondence. Description An account of the resource The collection consists of 45 letters on 44 sheets, 8 photographs, 4 unassociated envelopes, and ancillary materials. Most of the letters were written between October 16, 1862 and August 10, 1865. Ancillary materials include the "scope and content" note, the "finding aid", and the "transcription note". Also, the ancillary materials include photocopies from the National Archives and Records Administration of the Military Service Records and Military Pension Records for William Pike, B. Leroy Pike, and Emory Wilcox (Service Record only). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Anna E. Pike, William S. Wilcox, Emory Pike, Benjamin Leroy Pike, John Pike, Ruth Pike, Corintha Pike, Mary J. Stover, Benjamin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-1868 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <span>In copyright.</span> Relation A related resource <a href="https://archivesspace.binghamton.edu/public/repositories/2/resources/106">Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections, Anna E. Wilcox Family letters</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text ; image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Accessibility Copy/Paste below: Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AWL31 Relation A related resource Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections Title A name given to the resource Letter from Leroy Pike to Anna Wilcox, April 1864 Description An account of the resource Leroy B. Pike, a Civil War soldier writes to his cousin Anna Wilcox from Fort No. 7 Baltimore, Maryland. Leroy writes about marching, describes his day, and mentions visiting Fort Nos. 5 and 6. He writes that their cousin William S. Pike is well and is commanding the drum corp. Original format: 1 sheet 21 x 26 cm folded to 13 x 21 cm, and 1 envelope, 8 x 14 cm. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 digital resource (3 pages) image/jpg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pike, Benjamin Leroy Subject The topic of the resource Fort McHenry (Baltimore, Md.) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Soldiers -- Correspondence Pike, William S. Wilcox, Anna E -- Correspondence Pike, Benjamin Leroy -- Correspondence United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company B Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-04-04 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/84c08e416142fdac0ad603c49e57dbd6.jpg 23aa27975fe78c123cb160af722be85b https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/16df65e1b64d13f89f7ba230fc50587d.jpg 536b9870329b854f30a8412ebca440b3 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/f7bea6090803eff900b0910a052b9d9c.jpg 1befe532af60295080dd3f8d173b3b38 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/ec9b5ffde3b333052f3a3355ce2ddc0a.jpg 8304b001b03d4c43c7e4767c1ce1a3c5 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/fa1c45f3ec1d9b901c966f6814bac843.pdf 13490fb60f9cbb51df4c076aa3d74c25 PDF Text Text Letter 32 Item Code: AWL32 Unedited Transcription 06 May, 1864 Leroy B. Pike to Anna Wilcox Fort No. 5, Baltimore, Maryland This letter was enclosed in a 5.[25]” x 2.875” white envelope, with a three cent stamp in the upper right corner: postmarked [May 6, 64], BALTI[MORE], MD. The postmark is 13/16” in diameter and overlays the stamp, and is stamped partly off the top of the envelope. The date did not completely stamp. There is no stamp cancellation. The postmark is blue ink. Addressed in black ink to: Miss Anna Wilcox Smyrna ChenangoCo N. Y The envelope was opened by cutting off the right side. Slight foxing, especially along the edges. There two small brown stains of unknown origin on the back. The back of the envelope has blue ink stains, probably from the postmarks of other letters. Written on the front of the envelope, in a different hand, in blue ink: Mr Leroy Pike Drum corps Co B 8threg N Y.V. Artillery Fort No. 5 baltimore Md Two and one-half pages. One 8” x 10” sheet folded to form four 5” x 8” pages. Written in black ink on blue lined stationery paper, page four appears to have been unlined. Watermarked with eight horizontal lines. Embossed in the upper left corners of page one and three, in the shape of a shield surmounted by a crown and horse head, with a banner below. Within the shield there are three bull’s heads separated by a chevron. Ink moderately faded. Very slight foxing, �mostly along the single vertical crease. There are three creases: one vertical and two horizontal. Folded size is 5” x 2.75”. �Headquarters Co. B Fort No. 5 Letter 32 Page 1 70 71 Dear Cousin I Will improve theas Few minutes by writing to you it is Wednesday Eavning. I am in my tent and while I am a Writng some of the boys are on Singing and Some are a Writing and Som are a Sitting in their tents as if in deep though by70 of Coars they are a thinking of their Loved ones Far a 71 at home while they are hundreds of miles from them but yet it is pleasant to remember that if we live and all is well we will Sometime See them again I will Change Word crossed out. Words crossed out. �Letter 32 Page 2 72 the Subject I am Well and so is will and Emory it is Thursday morning and all ing is well it is a beautiful morn 72 the Sun is a Shining brightly it is as warm hear at presant as it is up north in August Wall anny i must Close For a few minutes For breakfast is ready and I must go and eat. I have Eaten my breakfast I Suppose you would like to now what we had We had Coffee and Bread and Butter and Meat and Potatoes butter is 50 cts a lb. hear it has been up as high as 60 cts a pound and Eggs 30 cts a dozen and Flour 12 dollars a Barrell and Potatoes 50 cts a Peck apples 7. Dollars a Barre and evry thing in accordance Anna I will Say in behalf Letters written above rest of word at edge of page. �Letter 32 Page 3 73 of our Officers that there is not a Company of 73 in the rs Service that has got better office 74 than ours they all like to ves have their men enjoy themsel 75 as well as possible Well anny I must close for this morning So good by write as often as you Can for a Soldier likes to hear from their friends no more from your friend Leroy Pike Word crossed out. Letters written above rest of word at edge of page. 75 Letters written above rest of word at edge of page. 74 � 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 Anna E. Wilcox Family letters Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives ; Soldiers--Correspondence. Description An account of the resource The collection consists of 45 letters on 44 sheets, 8 photographs, 4 unassociated envelopes, and ancillary materials. Most of the letters were written between October 16, 1862 and August 10, 1865. Ancillary materials include the "scope and content" note, the "finding aid", and the "transcription note". Also, the ancillary materials include photocopies from the National Archives and Records Administration of the Military Service Records and Military Pension Records for William Pike, B. Leroy Pike, and Emory Wilcox (Service Record only). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Anna E. Pike, William S. Wilcox, Emory Pike, Benjamin Leroy Pike, John Pike, Ruth Pike, Corintha Pike, Mary J. Stover, Benjamin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-1868 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <span>In copyright.</span> Relation A related resource <a href="https://archivesspace.binghamton.edu/public/repositories/2/resources/106">Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections, Anna E. Wilcox Family letters</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text ; image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Accessibility Copy/Paste below: Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AWL32 Relation A related resource Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections Title A name given to the resource Letter from Leroy Pike to Anna Wilcox, May 1864 Description An account of the resource Leroy B. Pike, a Civil War soldier writes to his cousin Anna Wilcox from Fort No. 5 Baltimore, Maryland. Leroy writes about life in camp. He describes the military meals and reports on the current prices of food and supplies. Original format: 1 sheet 21 x 26 cm folded to 13 x 21 cm, and 1 envelope, 8 x 14 cm. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 digital resource (3 pages) image/jpg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pike, Benjamin Leroy Subject The topic of the resource United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Soldiers -- Correspondence Pike, William S. Food prices--United States Wilcox, Anna E -- Correspondence Pike, Benjamin Leroy -- Correspondence United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company B Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-05-06 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/9cd5e7bc47b294d0fdc2210fc5e71aaf.jpg 686bf8aa4b12fca947fa89addea89286 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/9cee9f1ae39c0a4e2b3b2cd32a59b795.jpg 5a59dee01aa56894551621ec878d1c02 https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/files/original/092f9ac9628b0a12930eaba7b9b6fc29.pdf e3258aadcf23304703d459bdf33546c6 PDF Text Text Letter 33 Item Code: AWL33 Unedited Transcription 12 November, 1864 Leroy B. Pike to Anna Wilcox Petersburg, Virginia No envelope extant. One and one-half pages. One 7.75” x 9.875” sheet. Written in pencil on blue lined notebook paper, page two appears to have been unlined. Torn from a notebook at left edge of page one. Watermarked with eight horizontal lines. Ink appears unfaded. Very slight foxing. There is a black ink stain in the lower left portion of page two. There are four creases: one vertical and three horizontal. Folded size is 4.25” x 2.75”. �In the Front Line of Works in front of Pettersburg Nov 12th 1864 Letter 33 Page 1 76 77 Letter crossed out. Word crossed out Dear Cousin it is with Pleasure that I Seat my Self to write a few lines to you I am well and in good Spirits and So is most of the boys that are left in the regiment at present we are in the front line of works in front of pettersburg at present and the rebels are a Shelling us Some of the time and they are a Shooting at us with rifle and musket balles all of the time wall Anna it is rather ruff work a beeing a Soldier but I have Stood it So far first-rate and I doe Cincerly hope that my life will bee Spaired it makes me feel down harted Some times to think how many men are a getting killed and mangled every day by m 76 Shot and Shell wall anny how does all of the folks get along around there Will is at Alexandria in Washington Str Hospital he has been there every Since he was wounded the 77 he was wounded at Cold �harbor on the 3 day of June wall anny I nu 78 must Close for this time write Soon give my love to all enquiring Friends and bee Shure and write Soon from your Cousen Leroy Pike Co. B. 8.th reg. N.Y. H. Art Washington, D.C Letter 33 Page 2 78 Letter crossed out. � 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 Anna E. Wilcox Family letters Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives ; Soldiers--Correspondence. Description An account of the resource The collection consists of 45 letters on 44 sheets, 8 photographs, 4 unassociated envelopes, and ancillary materials. Most of the letters were written between October 16, 1862 and August 10, 1865. Ancillary materials include the "scope and content" note, the "finding aid", and the "transcription note". Also, the ancillary materials include photocopies from the National Archives and Records Administration of the Military Service Records and Military Pension Records for William Pike, B. Leroy Pike, and Emory Wilcox (Service Record only). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilcox, Anna E. Pike, William S. Wilcox, Emory Pike, Benjamin Leroy Pike, John Pike, Ruth Pike, Corintha Pike, Mary J. Stover, Benjamin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-1868 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <span>In copyright.</span> Relation A related resource <a href="https://archivesspace.binghamton.edu/public/repositories/2/resources/106">Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections, Anna E. Wilcox Family letters</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text ; image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Accessibility Copy/Paste below: Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. Binghamton University Libraries is working very hard to create transcriptions of all audio/visual media present on this site. If you require a specific transcription for accessibility purposes, you may contact us at <a href="mailto:orb@binghamton.edu">orb@binghamton.edu</a>. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AWL33 Relation A related resource Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections Title A name given to the resource Letter from Leroy Pike to Anna Wilcox, November 1864 Description An account of the resource Leroy B. Pike, a Civil War soldier writes to his cousin Anna Wilcox from the front lines at Petersburg, Virginia. He writes of the shooting, shellings, and watching men getting injured and killed. Leroy mentions William Pike, who is recovering at the hospital in Alexandria after being wounded at the battle of Cold Harbor. Original format: 1 sheet, 20 x 26 cm. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 digital resource (2 pages) image/jpg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pike, Benjamin Leroy Subject The topic of the resource Petersburg (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1864-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Soldiers -- Correspondence Pike, William S. Wilcox, Anna E -- Correspondence Pike, Benjamin Leroy -- Correspondence United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company B Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-12 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1869 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Binghamton University Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf