Special Collections & Archives
Manuscript Group 118
Raycide Mosher
Civil War Letters, 1864-1865
0.5 l.f.
On March 9, 1983, Jerry and Chrys VanDalsen gave to the University of Idaho Library a group of letters which they found in "The Paddock House'' in Farmington, Washington, in 1978.
These letters were written by Raycide Mosher of Albion, Michigan between January 15, 1864 and August 18, 1865, and relate his experiences during the Civil War. 'There is one undated letter in 1864 and one unrelated Mosher family letter in 1889.
All of the letters have been transcribed and while not important historically, they are very interesting and provide insights into the everyday life of the common soldier.
The following is a chronological listing of the letters:
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1864 |
January 15 |
Detroit, Mich. |
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January 31 |
Nashville, Tenn. |
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February 15 |
Nashville? |
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February 20 |
Nashville? |
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February 22 |
Nashville? |
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March 27 |
Nashville |
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March 29 |
Nashville |
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April 17 |
Nashville |
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April 24 |
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April 26 |
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May 10 |
Tiney Crick, Alabama |
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May 10 |
Tiney Crick, Alabama |
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May 19 |
Tiney Crick, Alabama |
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May 21 |
Tiney Crick, Alabama |
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May 30 |
Bridgeport, Alabama |
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June 5 |
Bridgeport, Alabama |
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July 29 |
Bridgeport, Alabama |
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August 3 |
Bridgeport, Alabama |
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August 4 |
Bridgeport, Alabama |
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August 16 |
Bridgeport, Alabama |
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August 27 |
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
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August 30 |
Dansville, Georgia |
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September 18 |
Dansville, Georgia |
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September 28 |
Cartersville, Georgia |
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October 2 |
Atlanta, Georgia |
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October 14 |
Atlanta, Georgia |
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November 1 |
Atlanta, Georgia |
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November 7 |
Atlanta, Georgia |
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December 18 |
Savannah, Georgia |
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1865 |
January 15 |
Savannah, Georgia |
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January 28 |
Beaufort, South Carolina |
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January 29 |
Beaufort, South Carolina |
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March 25 |
Goldsboro, North Carolina |
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March 27 |
Goldsboro, North Carolina |
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April 6 |
Goldsboro, North Carolina |
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April 24 |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
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May 27 |
Washington, D.C. |
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June 17 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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June 29 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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July 7 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
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July 16 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
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July 17 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
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August 18 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
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undated (1864) |
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1899 |
April 1 |
Alma, Michigan (Ada May Kirby to Mrs. Adline Mosher) |
July 1997 / mg118.htm
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