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Ordnance Office,
HEAD QUARTERS, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS,
Baltimore, Jany 6th 1864
My dear wife, Your nice
long letter of the 3rd came
all right. I wrote you a
day or two ago. You know
best about coming her in
Feby, and your good Mother
is an excellent adviser,
and what you say about
the facts of certain matters
is not contrary to my wishes
yet I can but feel the deepest
interest for you, and shall
do all in my power to make
you happy. When is certain
that you cannot come,
then I shall fix some plan
to go to you about that time
in the early part of Feby.
People do travel under such
[page 2]
circumstances and I do not
know why you cannot.
However all is for the best,
and we must be satisfied
and do the best we can.
From what date do you
fix the misfortune (but I do
not consider it a misfortune)
but Gods blessing, and we
can be happier than ever
if all goes right. Sorry
enough to hear of poor little
Mags burning her precious
tootie, hope that it will
soon be well. Kiss it for
Papa’s sake. A letter from
Father of the 4th says that
the Doctor thinks little Reed
not in danger but very sick.
May was sick again. Katie
has been in bed for six days
but is better and sits up
a little. Heathcote was taken
[page 3]
sick on Saturday and is
watched all the time. It
was fortunate that you took
our dear child to another
air, as she might have
been sick also. Father says
that hearing nothing from
you, takes it for granted
that all is well with you
& Maggie. I have a strong
desire to be at home in
the spring, and promise you
to do, exactly just what
yourself, Father, & myself,
thinks best, so keep up
a good heart & spirits and
everything will turn out right.
Louisa’s condition is a source
of great satisfaction and fills
me with amazement. I hope
she will continue to improve.
The fact is, I am wholy lost
without you & my sweet child
[page 4]
If I omit to send my love
to all the family, do it
yourself as I always mean
it. I sent you a day or two
ago 20.00. in your next
mention if you received it.
If you want more, jist
say the word. Nothing new
here, I shall bring our Mag’s
wagon in Feby when I come.
If you could see me in my
misery, alone at the house,
you would pity me, and
not think you the only
sufferer by this cruel
separation. But there is no
use taken on about it, for
it is so, and thousands
are worse off than we.
Your ducky darling
Harry.
Hurrah! for a soldier boy next.
Object Description
| Title | McIlvaine, Henry B. Letters (1864) |
| Creator | McIlvaine, Henry B. |
| LC Subject Headings |
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 McIlvaine, Henry B. McIlvaine, Maggie United States. Army. New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, 5th |
| EOA Categories |
History – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction Peoples -- Military Life Government and Politics -- Military |
| Description | This collection consists of five letters from Major Henry B. McIlvaine, of the 5th New York Heavy Artillery, to his wife, Maggie, of Manhasset, New York, during the Civil War. Most of the letters are undated, but those that are dated come from 1864. McIlvaine sent the letters from the headquarters of the Eighth Army Corps in Baltimore, Maryland. The letters discuss McIlvaine’s social life in Baltimore, news of family and friends, plans for McIlvaine’s wife to visit him, and McIlvaine’s grief at his daughter’s death. |
| Digital Publisher | Auburn University Libraries |
| Date | 1864-01-06 |
| Original Format | 5 letters, 18 pages, various sizes |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Original Item ID | RG 1124, Box 1, Folder 35 |
| Rights | These images are the property of the Auburn University Libraries and are intended for non-commercial use. Users of the images are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of these and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
| Language | eng |
| Collection | John and Faye Vick Collection |
| Repository | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. |
| Submitted by | McRae, David R.; Coates, Midge |
Description
| Title | 1864-01-06: McIlvaine, Henry B., to McIlvaine, Maggie, Letter |
| Creator | McIlvaine, Henry B. |
| LC Subject Headings |
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 McIlvaine, Henry B. McIlvaine, Maggie United States. Army. New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, 5th |
| EOA Categories |
History – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction Peoples -- Military Life Government and Politics -- Military |
| Description | This collection consists of five letters from Major Henry B. McIlvaine, of the 5th New York Heavy Artillery, to his wife, Maggie, of Manhasset, New York, during the Civil War. Most of the letters are undated, but those that are dated come from 1864. McIlvaine sent the letters from the headquarters of the Eighth Army Corps in Baltimore, Maryland. The letters discuss McIlvaine’s social life in Baltimore, news of family and friends, plans for McIlvaine’s wife to visit him, and McIlvaine’s grief at his daughter’s death. |
| Digital Publisher | Auburn University Libraries |
| Date | 1864-01-06 |
| Original Format | 1 letter |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Original Item ID | RG 1124, Box 1, Folder 35 |
| Rights | These images are the property of the Auburn University Libraries and are intended for non-commercial use. Users of the images are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of these and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
| Language | eng |
| File Name | McIlvaine HB letters_1.pdf |
| Collection | John and Faye Vick Collection |
| Repository | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. |
| Submitted by | McRae, David R.; Coates, Midge |
| Transcript | [page 1] Ordnance Office, HEAD QUARTERS, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, Baltimore, Jany 6th 1864 My dear wife, Your nice long letter of the 3rd came all right. I wrote you a day or two ago. You know best about coming her in Feby, and your good Mother is an excellent adviser, and what you say about the facts of certain matters is not contrary to my wishes yet I can but feel the deepest interest for you, and shall do all in my power to make you happy. When is certain that you cannot come, then I shall fix some plan to go to you about that time in the early part of Feby. People do travel under such [page 2] circumstances and I do not know why you cannot. However all is for the best, and we must be satisfied and do the best we can. From what date do you fix the misfortune (but I do not consider it a misfortune) but Gods blessing, and we can be happier than ever if all goes right. Sorry enough to hear of poor little Mags burning her precious tootie, hope that it will soon be well. Kiss it for Papa’s sake. A letter from Father of the 4th says that the Doctor thinks little Reed not in danger but very sick. May was sick again. Katie has been in bed for six days but is better and sits up a little. Heathcote was taken [page 3] sick on Saturday and is watched all the time. It was fortunate that you took our dear child to another air, as she might have been sick also. Father says that hearing nothing from you, takes it for granted that all is well with you & Maggie. I have a strong desire to be at home in the spring, and promise you to do, exactly just what yourself, Father, & myself, thinks best, so keep up a good heart & spirits and everything will turn out right. Louisa’s condition is a source of great satisfaction and fills me with amazement. I hope she will continue to improve. The fact is, I am wholy lost without you & my sweet child [page 4] If I omit to send my love to all the family, do it yourself as I always mean it. I sent you a day or two ago 20.00. in your next mention if you received it. If you want more, jist say the word. Nothing new here, I shall bring our Mag’s wagon in Feby when I come. If you could see me in my misery, alone at the house, you would pity me, and not think you the only sufferer by this cruel separation. But there is no use taken on about it, for it is so, and thousands are worse off than we. Your ducky darling Harry. Hurrah! for a soldier boy next. |
