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L E. O'Keeffe Civil War Letters, 1862

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

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Continues letters from camp in the 17th Regiment Georgia Volunteers January 3, 1862, [Bull Run] Prince William County, Virginia. They moved to Camp Georgia, and snow had fallen. 1 piece. Incomplete. January 8, 1862, Bull Run, Virginia. He was visited by the Moses brothers and heard about Mont Moses' planned marriage to Minnie Dessau in Spring 1862 . 2 pieces January 15, 1862 (misdated 1861), Bull Run, Virginia. He described winter quarters further. Still could not get a furlough. 1 piece. January 18, 1862, Bull Run, Virginia. He requested no more baggage as he would have to leave it behind in the spring. He made friends with Dr. Barry, a Roman Catholic physician, and Eva Cabal!, a singer, wrote him. 1 piece February 6, 1862, Bull Run, Virginia. He was able to make plans for a furlough. 1 piece. February 11, 1862 (misdated 1861), Bull Run, Virginia. Lt. Grant was granted a furlough first as his wife had had a baby. O'Keeffe was to follow him. 2 pieces. February 16, 1862, Prince William County, Virginia. It snowed and weather conditions were severe. He resented those able-bodied men at home who would not enlist. 1 piece. February 27, 1862, Prince William County, Virginia. He was less certain than ever of a furlough and glad to hear that Governor Brown had instituted the draft in Georgia. 1 piece. March 3, 1862, Bull Run, Virginia. The men had a snow fight. 1 piece. March 13, 1862, Culpepper Courthouse, Virginia. They had marched 45 miles to a new location under orders from General Johnson to leave winter quarters. Laurence still hoped to have an Easter furlough. 1 piece. March 24, 1862, Orange Court House, Virginia. He referred to a hypocritical, ex-friend. Saw President Madison's house and visited another with fine religious paintings. 2 pieces: March 30, 1862, Orange Court House, Virginia. The weather was bad. More about the contemptible Lt. G. (3/24/1862). Writing is faint. 1 piece. April 16, 1862, Yorktown, Virginia. They were marched from Orange Court House to trains which took them to Richmond where he went to mass. They then were moved by steamboats down the James River where he was in his first real battle, described moment by moment, the beginning of the Peninsular Campaign. 2 pieces. June 23, 1862, Richmond, Virginia. They were camped near the. lines below Richmond. The Confederate army seemed slack and undisciplined to him. 1 piece.

Dates

  • Other: 1862

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.3 Linear Feet (1 Box )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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