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Artillery Experiences at Petersburg & Elsewhere by Dr. Joseph W. Eggleston - January 3, 1895
Eggleston's letter is fragile, the paper is aged, and the edges are beginning to break off. The type is also very light. The letter was used as a talk given to the A. P. Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans, January 3, 1895. Eggleston's opening remarks mention that the current generation shows little interest in the events that occurred between 1861-1865. They are neglecting to preserve the history for future generations. But their children will ...
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Cameron letter of May 1, 1892 - May 1, 1892
Cameron writes to Bernard from Tallahassee, Florida, informing Bernard that he has a feeling of being a fish-out-of-water. The people he finds to be kind, and the life to be lazy, but it would be monotonous in the long term. He is unable to find any of his notes on the Chancellorsville article, but will go to the library and reproduce entries from the "War Record", for without some historical data he could not be accurate. If he finds the book...
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Closing Days of the Army of Northern Virginia by William Mahone - July 25, 1895
Bernard has cut and pasted the first two pages of Mahone's transcribed letter, and has inserted a biography of Mahone, along with a third page (inserted by Bernard) to finish the biography. The letter then continues for 29 pages, where at the bottom of the page an addendum is inserted. The last two pages are by Bernard. Mahone was born in Southhampton County on December 1, 1826; he was educated at VMI, graduating in 1847. He taught school for ...
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Delevan Bates Letter - July 9, 1892
Lieutenant Bates (later a General) was appointed Colonel of the Thirtieth U.S. Colored Troops. Their first charge was made in front of Petersburg, and Bates led the colored division. Colonel Bates was shot through the head inside the Confederate lines. After the war (1873), he went West, and eventually became Mayor of Aurora, Nebraska. He also was vice-president of the First National Bank of Aurora. Bates informs Bernard that he thinks Colonel...
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Delevan Bates letter of August 29, 1892 - August 29, 1892
Bates has corrected any errors in the proof and is returning the same. He is happy that his letter will appear (in War Talks) as it fills a place that no other does: "the preparation of the colored troops for the charge". He also encloses another picture of himself and of a couple of colored soldiers. He suggests that Bernard put in as many illustrations as he can, because everybody likes pictures. He knows illustrations cost money but he will be...
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Delevan Bates letter of August 31, 1892 - August 31, 1892
In writing his article for Bernard, while describing the "Battle of the Crater", Bates mentioned Ransom's Brigade of North Carolina Troops. He stated that it might have been "Ramseur's". He asks Bernard to make the change if Ransom was not there but Ramseur was. He then states that if neither officer was in command of the troops that fired the volley in which he was shot, he asks Bernard to change the name to correspond to the facts. Bates believ...
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Dr. H. N. D. Parker letter - July 31, 1894
Parker is writing to Bernard informing him that he has received Volume One of War Talks of Confederate Veterans and the prospectus. He encloses payment for two copies of Volume One, and asks for extra copies of the prospectus so that he can distribute them to his Grand Army Post. Parker has looked over the book and approves of the content very much, and states that others who have interest in the late war should also approve. He will present ...
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George Marshall Letter - May 22, 1896
The first image is a letter from George Marshall to Bernard. He received the book Bernard sent (Volume One), but has not had time to read it. He enclosed a postal money order for $2.50 for two books, as he wants one sent to Colonel Bosbysheel, who is also from Pennsylvania. Bosbysheel has written a history of his regiment the 48th Pennsylvania, which built the mine at the Crater. Marshall also wants his name put down for Volume Two. The second...
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J. E. Crow letter of February 11, 1893 - February 11, 1893
Mr. Crow informs Bernard that his books have arrived and he is canvassing among the old veterans. He says they are interested but most, as a rule, do not have the money and have a hard time raising any money. Crow asks Bernard if he has noticed that very few old soldiers have succeeded. Many say that when they entered the Confederate Army, they were too young to know about business matters, and when released from service, they were too old to lea...
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J. E. Crow letter of November 16, 1892 - November 16, 1892
John E. Crow writes to Bernard that he has received a letter from a Dr. C. B. Sanders of Acton, Massachusetts. The Doctor has read the "Rural Messenger" of November 5, 1892, in which he read with interest Crow's account of the Battle of the Crater, and thinks that he (Sanders) is the Lieutenant that Crow captured. Sanders thinks that Crow was a little strong in his account of how severe he was on the captured soldier. Sanders remembers giving ...
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J. E. Crow letter of October 8, 1892 - October 8, 1892
Mr. Crow writes to Bernard - "I notice that Pvt. Stith says, he did not reload his Gun after the first fire, and fought only with the bayonet afterwards." Crow states his long-standing belief that Stith fired one of the shots at a Negro soldier, when he was [running?] into our lines, but Crow says he does not pretend to contradict Stith. He then refers to the regimental alignment which put company "E" next to the 41st infantry. He believes that i...
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John E. Crow letter of October 23, 1892 - October 23, 1892
These 28 pages are written in pencil. The first page has writing on the back, which becomes page 2. After page 24, there is a jump in the page numbering which suddenly goes to page 48. The reason for this is unknown. Crow received a letter from Bernard and is responding. He mentions that he approves of Bernard's suggestions. The first part relates to an incident when Crow stated his gun was empty as he approached the traverse. He saw a Federal...
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John E. Laughton May 23, 1892 (continued) letter - May 23, 1892
The list is a continuation from the May 23, 1892 letter referred to in Object ID 2009.75.201. Primarily a list of names of those killed or wounded at various battles, who were members of the Richmond Grays, Company G, 12th Virginia Infantry.
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John E. Laughton (No date) letter - 1892
Page one is missing. Laughton states that he had no idea a certain publication existed, and so there were no calls for it (something by Bernard). A Mr. English had never had a call for it either, and had on hand the same number of copies that West Johnston & Co. had sent. Laughton advises Bernard to advertise the work and let the public know where to buy it as he cannot see how else it can be sold. Also the larger number of the pamphlets th...
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John E. Laughton October 15, 1892 letter - October 15, 1892
Laughton informs Bernard that he has not yet seen Mr. Cahill, but has left a letter at his office asking for a statement showing the number of copies sold, the quantity on hand, and a check for the net balance. On another matter (The Crater), his recollection is clear that Wright's Brigade was coming through the covered way, and had commenced the formation of their line. The line connected with the Sharp Shooters on the extreme right of the V...
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John E. Laughton talks to the George Pickett Camp - 1895
Capt. John Laughton gave a talk to the George Pickett Camp of Confederate Veterans about his experiences while attached to the Sharpshooter Battalion of Gen. William Mahone's Brigade. The talk was printed in the Richmond newspaper. The paper was folded and has damage at the fold. A small piece of newsprint is missing at the beginning of the article. While in winter quarters near Gordonsville, Virginia, in 1864, General Mahone conceived the ide...
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Letter from unknown writer from Wilmington, North Carolina - October 7, 1892
The writer has received a copy of Bernard's pamphlet about "War Talks of Confederate Veterans" and has read the address that Bernard delivered to the A. P. Hill camp of Confederate Veterans at Petersburg as well as the addenda. The writer will keep it for his boys, as he regards it as the most valuable of any war papers, because it is faithful in detail and history. The writer knows of no one in their command who, in his opinion, could give the f...
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Library of Congress Copyright #37944 - September 17, 1892
A one page document from the Library of Congress, Copyright Office. The document number is in the top left of the page. The contents state that George Bernard deposited the title of a book, with advance sheets, "War Talks of Confederate Veterans" which he edited and compiled. This entry is then followed by "The Battle of the Crater" after which it appears that he claims to be the author. It is then signed by the Librarian of Congress.
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Military Day at the Ice Palace - 1895
Three separate newspaper clippings are pasted on a single sheet of paper. Handwritten notes indicate the clippings are from different newspapers. Each announces that George S. Bernard will deliver a lecture at the Ice Palace on July 5, [1895], designated "Military Day". The subject would be "War Sketches From 1861 to 1865", with recollections of the battle of the Crater. Military organizations and Confederate camps were to have reserved seats. A ...
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Newspaper clippings - 1895
Bernard saved publicity clippings of places where he would give or had given a lecture. He would be invited to Confederate Veteran Camps, indoor or outdoor venues, and women's clubs. The audiences were both Union and Confederate Veterans, ladies, gentlemen and children. His lectures were on his recollections of his war time experiences, plus other war time events. To add to his talk he would show photographs via stereopticon views (a slide projec...
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