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Armory Square Hospital card that lists Ingraham P. Smith's residence, military rank, date of injury, May 10, 1864, and admission, May 20, 1864. His diagnosis of injury is a gunshot wound to the left cheek. The card lists a 20 day furlough beginning June 12.

Sends his son, William Bailey Cochran, to the Academy; explains William's eye injury; discusses William's course of study.

William S. Pike, a Civil War soldier, writes affectionately to his Cousin Annie Wilcox from the Washington Street Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia. He reports that his furlough request was denied again due to his leg injury. He mentions a letter from Armenia.

William S. Pike, a Civil War soldier, writes to his Cousin Annie Wilcox from the Washington Street Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia. He reports that his furlough request was denied again due to continuing complications from his leg injury. William also writes about voting for Lincoln in the Presidential election.

Letter from Jackson (Hermitage) to Dawson (Cincinnati, Ohio) regarding Jackson's injury on his right arm and shoulder, his effort to block the recharter defeated in the Senate, Pennsylvania report on Biddle's bank, constitutionality of paper credit system, and Dawson's forthcoming public address. ; https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/dawson_correspondence/1070/thumbnail.jpg

William S. Pike, a Civil War soldier, writes affectionately to his Cousin Annie Wilcox from the Washington Street Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia. He writes generally of marriage and reassures Anna that he will not let her become an old maid. He reports that his furlough request was denied due to his leg injury.

William S. Pike, a Civil War soldier, writes to his Cousin Anna Wilcox from the Washington Street Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. He tells her that his leg injury is healing but he is yet unable to walk. He mentions Leroy [Pike] is well and with the Army of the Potomac at Petersburgh.

William S. Pike, a Civil War soldier, writes to his Cousin Anna Wilcox from the Washington Street Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia, telling her that he was shot in the Battle of Cold Harbor on June 3rd. He reports on his injury and that he finds the hospital a pleasant place with good doctors and nurses.

George Thorp (or may be spelled George Tharp) writes from Charlotte, Vermont, to Alden Partridge in Norwich, Vermont; his son, John, returns late to Partridge's academy due to an eye injury and his other son, George, has also been ill; sends money from the family of James Meech, who is not yet ready to return due to illness; sorry Partridge did not accept the leadership of the University of Vermont. ; Transcription by Raymond Bouchard. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Cameron, Simon ; Lincoln autograph endorsement on a letter dated 14 Sept. 1861. Letter is addressed to Senator Ira Harris of New York and regards the service of his son, Lieutenant William H. Harris, graduate of West Point in June 1861, and commissioned as second lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps. ; [To Simon Cameron] Let the appointment be made as within requested. A. Lincoln Sept. 2, 1861 Ordnance Office Sept. 14, 1861 Respectfully returned. As directed I have to report in this case. That Lt. Harris has not been in service three months, and is not eligible to this appointment, under the 36th paragraph of army regulations, until he shall have served with his corps at least three years. So urgent is the demand for the services of Ordnance Officers on their appropriate duties that none can be spared for detached service, without great injury to the operations of the Department which have been already much crippled by the withdrawal of officers for such service. It will be a lasting disadvantage to any young officer of the ordnance Corps to detach him from his appropriate duties, before he has had an opportunity to attain a practical knowledge of them and may injure him professionally for life. These are serious objections—both as regards the public interest and those of the officer himself—which were probably not known or considered, when this paper was endorsed. Jas. W. Ripley Brig. General ; Robert V. Bruce

Cameron, Simon ; Lincoln autograph endorsement on a letter dated 14 Sept. 1861. Letter is addressed to Senator Ira Harris of New York and regards the service of his son, Lieutenant William H. Harris, graduate of West Point in June 1861, and commissioned as second lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps. ; [To Simon Cameron] Let the appointment be made as within requested. A. Lincoln Sept. 2, 1861 Ordnance Office Sept. 14, 1861 Respectfully returned. As directed I have to report in this case. That Lt. Harris has not been in service three months, and is not eligible to this appointment, under the 36th paragraph of army regulations, until he shall have served with his corps at least three years. So urgent is the demand for the services of Ordnance Officers on their appropriate duties that none can be spared for detached service, without great injury to the operations of the Department which have been already much crippled by the withdrawal of officers for such service. It will be a lasting disadvantage to any young officer of the ordnance Corps to detach him from his appropriate duties, before he has had an opportunity to attain a practical knowledge of them and may injure him professionally for life. These are serious objections—both as regards the public interest and those of the officer himself—which were probably not known or considered, when this paper was endorsed. Jas. W. Ripley Brig. General ; Robert V. Bruce