Box 1
Container
Call Number: RH MS P928
Contains 38 Results:
Letters from John Craft to Wife Nancy
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Letters from James Craft to wife Nancy, February 9 - March 18, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Dates:
February 9 - March 18, 1863
John Gibson [cousin of Nancy Craft] to Nancy Craft. Milton Sterffe is not doing well and her husband, James Craft, died at 1:00 on the way to the hospital, April 22, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Dates:
April 22, 1863
Letters to Nancy Craft, James Craft's widow
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Daguerreotypes [2] of unidentified men, late 19th century
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Dates:
late 19th century
Regrets that he can't come home, but will try to make it home in the fall if he gets furloughed. He expresses concerns about Nancy's safety and ability to manage the farm and will send money so she can pay a person to take care of things around the farm. The regiment has not yet been mustered, October 5, 1862
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 1
Dates:
October 5, 1862
From Camp Casson near Burlington, Iowa. He is sick with a fever, but the regiment has received their uniforms and have been mustered, October 20, 1862
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 2
Dates:
October 20, 1862
One person died of the measles in the Regiment. He has written five letters and knows not all of them have reached home. He encourages Nancy to see Bill Devose, October 28, 1862
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 3
Dates:
October 28, 1862
From Camp Casson near Burlington, Iowa. He is feeling ill and hasn't had anything to eat or drink for days. He will send money home when he receives it, October 31, 1862
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 4
Dates:
October 31, 1862
From Camp Lawman near Burlington, Iowa. He talks to his son and eldest daughter about behaving for their mother and praying for the family. He hopes that Nancy can manage the farm on her own and he will do the best he can to ensure money reaches his wife, November 9, 1862
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 5
Dates:
November 9, 1862
From Camp Casson near Burlington, Iowa. He is feeling better, but the regiment won't get paid before they leave Camp Casson. He has heard from Thomas [Craft] and Joe Gibson whose regiments have crossed the Mississippi River. His regiment will do the same in less than two days, November 18, 1862
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 6
Dates:
November 18, 1862
The regiment is journeying down the Mississippi and he longs for his wife and children, November 22, 1862
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 7
Dates:
November 22, 1862
The regiment left Burlington, Iowa, and has had a hard time getting to Saint Louis, Missouri. He is homesick and still does not have money to send back, November 25, 1862
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 8
Dates:
November 25, 1862
The regiment is journeying down the Mississippi and he longs for his wife and children, November 22, 1862
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 9
Dates:
November 22, 1862
The regiment is going to Kerron and from there to Helena. Thomas [Craft] has the mumps and so does Adam, but John [Gibson] is well, November 31, 1862
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 10
Dates:
November 31, 1862
From Helena, Alabama. The regiment arrived at Helena on December 3rd and has had nothing to eat or drink since them. He wants the war to be over so he can come home, December 5, 1862
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 11
Dates:
December 5, 1862
[Illegible, ink bled through.], December 21, 1862
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 12
Dates:
December 21, 1862
Benton Barracks, Saint Louis, Missouri. He has not received a letter in 2 months nor has gotten paid, but when he receives the money he will send it home. The regiment left Burlington, Iowa last week and does not know how long they will stay in Saint Louis, February 9, 1863
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 1
Dates:
February 9, 1863
Benton Barracks, Saint Louis, Missouri. He is tired of being away from home and has not seen Henry in a while. He wants Sam, William, his father and mother, and in-laws to write to him to tell about their lives, February 9, 1863
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 2
Dates:
February 9, 1863
Slept bad, got a letter from Nancy January 30. John [Gibson] had a long fever, but it broke. He thinks he will be better in a short time, February 15, 1863
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 3
Dates:
February 15, 1863
From Benton Barracks, Saint Louis Missouri. He received Nancy's letter dated February 6 and imagines Sarah is going to school and learning to read. He sent $5 and if it arrives safely, more money will follow. Nancy should tell Martha [Craft] that Thomas is good and to write him, February 19, 1863
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 4
Dates:
February 19, 1863
Has a bad cold, the regiment lost 17 men while in Saint Louis and many more are now sick. Willson got discharged, John Gideon is sick, and Thomas is dead from a fever. He is tired of war and speculating they are prolonging the war to free the slaves. Sent home $5, but has not received any more. If he does not make it back, he will see everyone in heaven, March 8, 1863
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 5
Dates:
March 8, 1863
Does not know when he will come back home. Reiterates that he will see family in heaven if does not see them again on earth. Asks family to write soon, March 11, 1863
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 6
Dates:
March 11, 1863