Box 1
Container
Contains 80 Results:
Marcellus Ovando Messer to George W. Messer, 1864 April 8
File — Box: 1, Folder: 61
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-61
Scope and Contents
Messer describes conditions in camp, reminisces about the Battle of Shiloh, describes a camp library of 300 volumes founded by a chaplain, and speculates on his regiment's next moves.
Dates:
1864 April 8
Marcellus Ovando Messer to family, 1864 April 16
File — Box: 1, Folder: 62
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-62
Dates:
1864 April 16
Marcellus Ovando Messer to George W. Messer, 1864 May 9
File — Box: 1, Folder: 63
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-63
Dates:
1864 May 9
Marcellus Ovando Messer to family, 1864 May 15
File — Box: 1, Folder: 64
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-64
Dates:
1864 May 15
Marcellus Ovando Messer to family, 1864 May 30
File — Box: 1, Folder: 65
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-65
Scope and Contents
Messer relays news of casualties in the wake of the Battles of Dallas and New Hope Church.
Dates:
1864 May 30
Marcellus Ovando Messer to family, 1864 June 14
File — Box: 1, Folder: 66
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-66
Dates:
1864 June 14
Marcellus Ovando Messer to family, 1864 June 16
File — Box: 1, Folder: 67
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-67
Dates:
1864 June 16
Marcellus Ovando Messer to family, 1864 June 20
File — Box: 1, Folder: 68
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-68
Dates:
1864 June 20
Marcellus Ovando Messer to George W. Messer, 1864 July 19
File — Box: 1, Folder: 69
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-69
Dates:
1864 July 19
Myron [?] to George W. Messer, 1864 July 24
File — Box: 1, Folder: 70
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-70
Dates:
1864 July 24
Marcellus Ovando Messer to family, 1864 August 2
File — Box: 1, Folder: 71
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-71
Dates:
1864 August 2
Marcellus Ovando Messer to family, 1864 August 6
File — Box: 1, Folder: 72
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-72
Dates:
1864 August 6
Marcellus Ovando Messer to family, 1864 August 12
File — Box: 1, Folder: 73
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-73
Dates:
1864 August 12
Marcellus Ovando Messer to family, 1864 August 17
File — Box: 1, Folder: 74
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-74
Dates:
1864 August 17
Marcellus Ovando Messer to family, 1864 September 20
File — Box: 1, Folder: 75
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-75
Dates:
1864 September 20
Marcellus Ovando Messer to parents, 1864 September 21
File — Box: 1, Folder: 76
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-76
Dates:
1864 September 21
Marcellus Ovando Messer to family, 1864 October 18
File — Box: 1, Folder: 77
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-77
Dates:
1864 October 18
Marcellus Ovando Messer to family, 1864 October 23
File — Box: 1, Folder: 78
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-78
Scope and Contents
Messer describes the changes in Chattanooga since the prior year, and imagines his family's grape harvest at home in Ohio.
Dates:
1864 October 23
Marcellus Ovando Messer to family, 1864 October 30
File — Box: 1, Folder: 79
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-79
Dates:
1864 October 30
Marcellus Ovando Messer to George W. Messer, 1864 November 7
File — Box: 1, Folder: 80
Identifier: MSN/CW 5108-80
Scope and Contents
Messer describes leisure time spent in Nashville and a successful evening playing billiards.
Dates:
1864 November 7