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- Correspondence from John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, April 15, 1863. During this time, Bennitt works as a hospital surgeon and treats the wounded of the Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He is reassigned to the 19th regiment, and is captured by the Confederates and spends time as a prisoner of war in Richmond. After his release, he goes to Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio. This group of letters is transcribed and footnoted in Chapter 3 of I Hope to Do My Country Service.
- Date Created:
- 1863-04-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- I Hope to Do My Country Service: the Civil War letters of John Bennitt, M.D., Surgeon, 19th Michigan Infantry, part of collection with diaries published by Wayne State University Press, Detroit, 2005.
- Notes:
- Correspondence from surgeon John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, November 8, 1863. During this time, Bennitt_s regiment is ordered to McMinnville, Tennessee, to garrison the town on a Confederate communications route. Bennitt tours the Stones River battlefield and reports on the conditions of the people of Tennessee, and the formation of U.S. Colored Infantry regiments. This group of letters is transcribed and footnoted in Chapter 5 of I Hope to Do My Country Service. Michigan Tennessee
- Date Created:
- 1863-11-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- I Hope to Do My Country Service: the Civil War letters of John Bennitt, M.D., Surgeon, 19th Michigan Infantry, part of collection with diaries published by Wayne State University Press, Detroit, 2005.
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- Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, March 27, 1945. Manley notes that they have been together for nineteen months. He explains that Worthington is his "Dream Girl," and he wants to marry her after the war.
- Date Created:
- 1945-03-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Notes:
- Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated April 11, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated April 11, 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes expressing his love for her and inquiring about whether she gathered with his family for Easter back home in Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1944-04-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Notes:
- Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated June 29, 1944. The envelope is sent from Det. of Patients, 4187 U.S. Hospital Plant, A.P.O.-152, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated July 4, 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes while in the hospital using American Red Cross stationary and informing her of his well-being and the books he is currently reading.
- Date Created:
- 1944-06-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Notes:
- Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated August 30, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. "K," Det. of Patients, 4167 U.S. Hospital Plant, A.P.O.-514-A, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated September 6, 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes as he looks forward to their future home together, in addition to receiving the package she sent with a watch and pen inside and the card from Grand Haven, Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1944-08-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Notes:
- Correspondence from John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, December 27, 1861. During this time, Bennitt is enrolled in classes in the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This group of letters is transcribed and footnoted in Chapter 1 of I Hope to Do My Country Service.
- Date Created:
- 1861-12-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- I Hope to Do My Country Service: the Civil War letters of John Bennitt, M.D., Surgeon, 19th Michigan Infantry, part of collection with diaries published by Wayne State University Press, Detroit, 2005.
- Notes:
- Correspondence from John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, June 20, 1863. During this time, Bennitt leaves Nashville, Tennessee to rejoin Rosecrans_s Army of the Cumberland as it begins the Tullahome campaign against Bragg_s Confederates. Bennitt is promoted to regiment surgeon and is stationed in Murfreesboro. He reports on camp life, condition of patients, and local and national news. This group of letters is transcribed and footnoted in Chapter 4 of I Hope to Do My Country Service.
- Date Created:
- 1863-06-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- I Hope to Do My Country Service: the Civil War letters of John Bennitt, M.D., Surgeon, 19th Michigan Infantry, part of collection with diaries published by Wayne State University Press, Detroit, 2005.
- Notes:
- Handwritten V-Mail letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated January 15, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated January 25, 1944. In the V-Mail letter, Joe writes to Agnes while reminiscing about their time together and reminding Agnes that they will need to be patient for his return back home to the United States.
- Date Created:
- 1944-01-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Notes:
- Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated February 25, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated February 26, 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes sharing the news of his parents' new house and their upcoming move, in addition to the news of their friend Roy's upcoming wedding in England.
- Date Created:
- 1944-02-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
