![]() ![]() The textual materials in this database are selections from various Selection, research and descriptive metadata for the Civil War LettersĬollection was done by Sheri Boggs, Kristin Kinsey and Rose McLendon in 2006. In Adobe PhotoShop to achieve the best and clearest possible digital imageĪnd loaded into the Contentdm JPEG 2000 software and linked with Scanned using a Microtek ScanMaker 9600XL saved as TIFF files, manipulated The letters and other materials in this collection were ![]() InĪddition, transcriptions were provided to allow for easier interpretation ![]() ![]() Out of the image and move across the image to display the details. Includes pan and zoom capabilities which allows the user to move in and In a higher quality, more usable online format. Innovative new program, JPEG 2000, which enables materials to be displayed The Civil War Letters Collection was created with the CONTENTdm software's Many of the correspondents have ties to the Pacific Northwest, some eventually settling in Washington State. The letters and original writings have been transcribed as written, with no attempt to change spelling. Lougheed letter to his wife Jane "Jennie" Lougheed, April 30 - May 1 1863) How will I hail the day when I return to the bosom of my family. "The battle has been raging all day in the distance and I am unable to ascertain whether any thing has been gained or not. Many are love letters home to sweethearts and wives, some cautionary advice from fathers to sons, one a harrowing account of capture and escape over enemy lines all seemingly are reflections of the same sentiment: These letters describe firsthand accounts of battle, reflections on the nature of war and its profound effect on those involved - both on those at the front lines and loved ones who remained anxiously at home. Lougheed letter to his wife Jane "Jennie" Lougheed, October 7, 1862)Ī selection of original Civil War correspondence between soldiers from the battlefields and their family members and friends on the homefront. Truly it may be considered the most cruel and awful scourge which can befall a nation. No living sister or Mother to administer relief in that hour the most sad in the history of humanity. No dear wife, near to speak a word of comfort. Tis hard to see the mighty prancing war horse, trampling the dying and dead beneath their merciless feet. ![]()
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