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I take your hint about writing and send you a note in Franks box. I can’t think of you as a soldier, you must be entirely out of your element. You with your intellectual tastes and love of quiet home joys. I agree with you in your love of books. They are the best of friends. Good books are my delight. We can with them have a circle of choice minds ever about us and select them according to our moods, how we are thrilled with the noble thoughts of the writers, or charmed and fascinated with his fancies. What a world of good books there are. This winter I heard in Danvers a beautiful Lecture on “Dickens” from my Prince of Lecturers. Gen[eral] W Curtis, in it he said, “No novel writer could really portray a lovely, beautiful, woman, bring her before you, as a living creature , he thought beauty was like an aroma indescribable!! After the Lecture, I had the pleasure of riding to Salem, with Curtis and talking delightfully, with him. He is so genial. I took up his idea of Woman. He said “you know what I mean. ‘Shakespeare”, stands alone in describing woman, but Shelly said a pretty thing, once in trying to describe a beautiful woman after using the adjectives in vain. So give his idea, he ended by saying “she was one of Shakespeare’s women” Now I have told you all this to tell you of this pretty tale of your favorites Shelly in this lecture, Curtis spoke beautifully of Shelly. Oh you would have been charmed with this Lecture. Curtis gave as a glorious Lecture on “American Liberty.” T’was full of beauty, it was thrilling, as he described. The great army of freedom throughout the world moving steadily on with is to be on guard – its rear and flanks – its pickets – all steadily – slowly moving. With Christ as the great Capt[ain] and Leader of all – the solemn closing “when God would cry in our ears – where is thy brother Abel” Last Sunday, for a wander I went to the “Music Hall” and heard a most beautiful sermon from Mr. Cuming from the text “No man careth for my soul” and that was the[i]r cry ever surging up from society. The hunger and thirst of the soul of humanity for help and sympathy and our souls should so overflow with love and purity and sympathy, that underneath the conventionalities and the merriment of life we should hear that cry and answer it. We could only save our own souls, by saving others. I can give [?]idea of it with pen and paper. His illustrations and similes were beautiful. But what a strange motley irreverent audience that is many men there, and that day at least they heard high holy [things???] and [???] Truths that ought to make them better, truer, [fuller???] I must close. Tis so dark. I can’t see. My sisters join me in regards to you. Ever your friend C. L. Waldo Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter/Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From C. L. Waldo (Friend) to Jerome, June 15, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource Waldo, C. L. Peirce, Jerome Charlestown, MA. Description An account of the resource From C. L. Waldo (Friend) to Jerome Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource C. L. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1863 Letter Archive Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LETTER TRANSCRIPTION Memphis Tenn. 14th June 1863 My ever dear little Lulu, What do you think of your Papie that he has not written one letter to his little daughter? You will not think he forgets you, will you? For he has sent some little flower or token often because you could feel of it and carry it about with you and he thought it better than anything he could say to you. Well, what do you think made Papie try and write you now? Yesterday as I was sitting on the steamboat which we live in now (Aunt Mary or Hattie will tell you what a steamboat is.) a little girl on the next boat called out to a soldier near me, “Mr., what do you think my name is?” Well, he couldn’t tell, of course, so the little girl said, “My name is Ar-lie.” I thought of your dear Mama’s name and I asked the little girl what she thought my little girl’s name was as I have one at home. She said, “Her name is Katie.” I suppose she liked the name, it is pretty. I told her if she would come over and see me I would show her Lulu’s picture for I then told her your name. [She] said she couldn’t swim and so could not come to me. I should liked to have seen more of her and told more about you but I couldn’t go to her and her mother called her in. She had black eyes and hair cut short and was very bright and talkative. Now I suppose seeing this little girl made me feel like writing my little darling. Papa has taken a good many long walks since he left you and been very tired sometimes but he never forgets his dear little Lulu and her Mama, but he sees very few little children and perhaps that makes it so hard to talk to you. Do you ever look at the little boxes and pictures Papa sent you a long while ago? I know you do and you must never forget Papa and think he does not love you altho he is so far away. I know a good many who have left little girls at home and see them looking at their pictures as I do yours. The pleasant summer is come and I expect you will happy times running about picking flowers and hearing the birds sing. How much Papa wants to lead you by the hand in some of the pretty walks but he cannot yet but there is a Good Being who takes care of Papa, Mama and little Lulu and all people alike. Papie got your letter with the kiss. You must take a great many for Papa. I have a good friend sitting beside me who gave me an orange to eat for little Lulu the other day. You must send him a kiss and thank him just as much as tho you had it, for you know I could not send it in a letter. Now have I not written you a good long letter. Grandma will read it so you can know what Papa says. I hope Lulu is well and a good little girl as I know you are. Does Grandpa ever take you out to see the [???] at the barn? I must bid you “good by[e]” now. Mama will read this first as I send it in her letter. You must write Papa often for he loves to hear from his little daughter. Give love to all the good friends at home, Grandpa and [Grand]ma and all and accept with a kiss from “Papa” P.S. The friend who gave me the orange for you you may call “Uncle Ben” and [he] loves little children dearly although he has none of his own. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES NOTE 1: Lucy (“Lulu”) Peirce was Jerome and Abbie’s second child. (Their first child, Charles Jerome Peirce, was born on July 10, 1858, but he died the same day.) Lucy was born on December 26, 1859, and she died on August 8, 1946, at age 86. After Lucy grew up, she attended Howe High School in Billerica, Massachusetts, and earned a degree from Salem Normal School (now Salem State University) in Salem, Massachusetts. She never married and taught English and history in several high schools in Massachusetts and New Hampshire for virtually the rest of her working life. She passed away on August 8, 1946, at age 86. NOTE 2: Jerome sent flowers or leaves to Lulu somewhat regularly as mentioned in his letters. Seven of those mementos have survived and were enclosed in the envelopes with letters received by the National Park Service. The first of these is dated November 30, 1862, and the last is dated May 1, 1864, just a few days before he was killed. NOTE 3: “Aunt Mary” was Allie’s younger sister, Mary Frances Jaquith. She was born in 1841, while Allie (Albinia) was born in 1834. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1863 Letter Archive Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LETTER TRANSCRIPTION Memphis Tenn. 13th June 1863 Ever dear wife, Still at the levee at M. [Memphis] and no move or indications of any. I am seated on the upper deck of the boat, comparatively quiet and now what shall I say to your dear self for my thoughts are constantly with you and I try constantly to see something to interest and cheer you now that I am so far from home. It is nearly dark and quite cool and but for the obstructions I should have a beautiful scene before me but alas for war! This P.M. a large steamer arrived from Vicksburg full of wounded soldiers and I have been having a long chat with the poor fellows and they are now being conveyed to the hospitals of this city, four hundred of them and we treated many of them to lemonade and such things as were acceptable from the vendors who swarm on the boat. They are a noble set of men from Wisconsin and Ind’a [Indiana] regts. and are from the battle at “Cha[m]pion Hill” the 16th of May. It is remarkable how cheerful and resigned these wounded are for the most part, thinking more of what was accomplished than their hurts. Surely, what should we think if we did not feel that some great good was to come of it all. I have thus spoken of this sad scene freely hoping that we shall yet be spared the dread ordeal of a like scene, but trusting it must come, we can be resigned. It certainly gives me fresh courage to witness such cheerfulness and bravery, added to the two months of wearisome waiting and marching which all declare is worse than actual conflict. It has been a stirring day. A little before noon we were marched off on the levee, waited over an hour to enable them to cleanse the boat, a thing badly needed and it looked nice to be once more on a clean deck. Had a nice bath in the river while out and having a new suit, pants and shirt you may judge I feel ‘huge’. A “halt” for tonight, Allie, and I must tell you how a man with an empty sleeve in citizens dress came up and says “Where you from?” as we replied “from Mass [Massachusetts]” “What! Still further back still.” He is a fine wide-awake son of Erin from Ills. [Illinois] and lost his arm at Lexington, Missouri, when Col. Muligan fought so bravely. A chat ensued and a shake of his other hand. Owns a fine place in Olney, Ills. [Illinois], where we stopped on the [???]. Just now, Ben E. came up and ‘tis growing dark, so will close by telling you I eat bread and molasses and coffee with Ben tonight. Will mail tomorrow. Good night. Sunday morning 6 o’clk. Ben and I have just finished our “toilet”. He brought his “traps” up last eve. and are now quartered together as his place below was by the engine and not so clean and pleasant. Geo. E. is on the other side of me. Sabbath morning and how difficult our situations! Don’t know as I shall attempt to go ashore for I like to move about as little as possible catching all the rest I can. I have plenty of good reading. Had a long chat with Ben before we got to sleep about our marches and his life in Kansas etc. etc. He will [send] a letter to you in this which will compensate for my shortcomings and no doubt you appreciate it. In the mean time I am going to write a letter to darling little Lulu. Dear little thing. I feel rebuked when I think that I have not tried harder to say something to her but I always try to send some[thing] she can touch and handle as a token and that after all is what children remember by. There appears to be little news this morn. Mailed you a St. Louis paper yesterday, will send you the Memphis Bulletin today. Have been to breakfast and the sun is stealing to “our side” and I must close for this time. Another boat is in this morn. from V [Vicksburg]. They think we will go to the Yazoo River and say there is more troops at V [Vicksburg] than can land. If we go to the Yazoo district, I shall try and find out something about the Wymans. All accounts agree that Vicksburg is all right. Noon. Incidents multiply. Had finished your letter and the order came to go ashore and the boat soon moved up about half a mile to an island thickly wooded with the cottonwood. They grow up very tall and symmetrical and resemble the poplar or popple and they emit a strong odor much like tobacco. I send you a leaf or two from the tree in maturity. I carry a whole tent and Ben and I occupy it and both writing. Had a nice bath and the scene is quite pleasant, quite a Sabbath picnic. Nice just to let the men shake themselves. The U.S. Mail Boat is just in and we hope for news from home. Shall wait awhile before mailing this. Shall be here a few hours and then return to our old quarters and still “wait for orders”. Dear Allie, Ben has just read his letter to you and I am so pleased that you can have a little of the funny! I am sadly deficient you know in that line. We do enjoy so much and you may judge when I tell you we are beginning to share letters somewhat. I hope you will [???] his suggestion to call at his father’s and by all means not be jealous at anything he has written. It is becoming exceedingly warm now and our “arousing” in the form of a tent is a timely institution. You will, of course, read and “deliver” Lulu’s letter. In future I shall try and write her more frequently. Has Abbie returned to C. [Charlestown] and is she well? Am so eager for a mail. And now as Ben is writing to “his Amy” I shall attempt reading. Ever remaining your loving Jerome No instructions yet about directing letters so you will send to Cin’ti [Cincinnati] (instead of Louisville). All accounts agree that the negroes are splendid fighters and vast numbers. Have written to Billerica and Foster’s folks. No mail yet since last Sunday at Lebanon, Ky. Hope to receive one soon. Remember me to Albert and family and friends and love abundantly from your loving husband Jerome Transcriber’s Note: This letter also included a pass that Jerome had received earlier. It consists of a piece of blue paper with the following text. On the front side: Camp Dick Robinson, Ky. April 16th 1863 Color Corp. Jerome Peirce has permission to be absent from camp until 4 P.M. C. Sawyer, Capt. Co. H. 36 M. [Massachusetts] Vol. [Volunteers] Granted Henry Bowman, Col. Transcriber’s Note: On the reverse side (in Jerome’s handwriting): Allie. To show how we get out. The Col.’s autograph and Capt. S.’s. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES NOTE 1: The Battle of Champion Hill, fought May 16, 1863, was the pivotal battle in the Vicksburg Campaign. Union Army commander Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Tennessee pursued the retreating Confederate States Army, under Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton and defeated his army twenty miles to the east of Vicksburg, Mississippi, leading inevitably to the Siege of Vicksburg and the surrender by the Confederate Army on July 4, 1863. NOTE 2: The Ben E. referred to in the letter was Benjamin B. Edmands. He enlisted as a Private at age 27 from Brookline, Massachusetts, and he was subsequently promoted to Corporal. On January 20, 1864, he was discharged from the 36th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment for promotion as a Lieutenant in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers. NOTE 3: Abbie (Abigail) Jaquith was Allie’s younger sister. Abbie was born in 1836, and she died in 1915. Allie (Albinia) was born in 1834, and she died in 1920. NOTE 4: Foster Peirce was one of Jerome’s older brothers. The 1850 U.S. Census listed him as being born in 1812, living in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and being in the furniture business. It is interesting to note that when that census was taken, Jerome, then 19 years old, was living with the Foster Peirce family, with his occupation being recorded as a “gilder.” Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter/Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From Jerome to Allie, June 13, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource Peirce, Jerome Allie Memphis, TN. Description An account of the resource From Jerome to Allie Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jerome Peirce Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Jerome Peirce Collection, National Park Service Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available HIST 428 (Spring 2020), University of Mary Washington Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-06-13 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource NPS, Civil War Study Group, Josef Rokus (Transcriber) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource For educational purposes with no commercial use. Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP, FRSP 16095-16102 (FRSP-00904). 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Title A name given to the resource 1863 Letter Archive Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LETTER TRANSCRIPTION Cairo Ills. [Illinois] Wedns Morn 10 June/63 Ninth A. C. [Army Corps] 1st Brigade 36th M. [Massachusetts] Vols. [Volunteers] Arrived here from Louisville about midnight last night 9th. Remained in the [railroad] cars till about 2 o’clk when we were ordered off for the boat. Went on board and after looking in vain for anything like a covering, sought the upper deck where wrapped in tents and blankets, fell asleep, not however till the rain began to fall and daylight revealed a wet spot or so. Looked about awhile and made a cup of coffee in the furnace and had a kind of breakfast. Wrote to wife and went to the P. O. Had a walk however on the street and made a few purchases, clothing, reading matter, etc. A muddy, sunken, miserable looking place as we had expected. A landlocked bay with thick woods and little appearance of the mouth of the great Ohio, or its greater “father” the Mississippi, but all will be revealed in time. No signs of starting, delay on acct [account] of baggage and rations. Signs of clearing off. Our trip here was one continual ovation, Ind. [Indiana] and Ills. [Illinois]. A fine country and many flourishing towns. Seymour, Washington, Salem, Clay City, Centralia, Flora and others, Du Quoin, in each of which there was a general turnout and old and young seemed bent upon the most generous attention and hospitality, while “good things”, bouquets, billets, etc. etc. etc. were showered into the cars. The prairies are very striking, such vast fields with scarcely a tree, but fine feed, corn, wheat, and stock of cattle, horses and hogs, while every house seemed to have its dozen more of less of the human species making altogether a flourishing scene and presages some support and care of the Union when the troubled times are over. God grant us a more thorough nationality! Have almost “skipped” Louisville Ky., a flourishing and beautiful city. Marched thru some of the finest streets at daylight and admired the broad streets, fine warehouses, churches and hotels. It looks pretty from the river. Jeffersonville, on the Ind. [Indiana] side of the river where we take cars for C. [Cairo] is decidedly a “one horse” place. Mississippi River Near Memphis Tenn. Thurs P.M. June 11 1863 My dearest Wife, Alonzo tells me he shall make an effort to mail letters at M. [Memphis] and so I add a few lines to this, which I began yesterday morn. after coming on board the boat. I have little to add as steamboat travelling is very monotonous. My impressions of the great river are not fully realized. ‘Tis not so vast as I expected in width, but when we think of its length and the vast floods it receives from the whole country, ‘tis a mighty stream. The banks are generally low and covered with thick woods, cottonwoods and others of greater size. We have seen Columbus and “Island No. 10” famous as Rebel strongholds, the first on a fine bluff and looks formidable. We were “brought to” by a shot across the bow at C. [Cairo] which of course made a little stir but we only had to report! Fort Pillow passed a short time ago. Expect to reach M. [Memphis] this eve. where the boat will stop awhile but we go to Vicksburg and of course I cannot tell what is before us. Today we met a boat [that] reported heavy fighting there and a great battle last Sunday at Haynes Bluff near V. [Vicksburg]. We expect the “Ninth” [Ninth Army Corps] has work before it and I can only commend you to the “good being” who sees even a sparrow’s fall, as has some end in view for good. I am feeling as well as ever again and trust you are in [good] health. The boat is much crowded and weather has been showery and altho somewhat exposed I seem to escape colds and as yet perceive not bad effects from the change of climate. Amuse ourselves mostly in reading. Have begun Dickens’ “Great Expectations” and most every man has something of the kind, or writing. Don’t know when we shall receive mail. Desire one very much. We are now approaching a hostile country and everything is quite uncertain, but trust all will end for the best. Mailed a letter from Cairo. Hope you will receive it. I need not tell you that I wander about deck and think much, oh how much, of you, Lulu and the dear ones at home and a thousand loved scenes come to mind and what the end is to be. I think I can say I have no sinking [feeling] but rather feel more resolute and calm in view of the great blessing to one land which a victory and proper settlement will bring and as the magnitude of the times present themselves, I am proud to bear a humble part and I have full faith that whatever my part or fate may be, my dear ones will not be forgotten. Do not think [too] seriously of what I say but you would deem it strange in me if I was not impressed somewhat with the sense of the future and you will receive these words accordingly. The “boys” are all well and in good spirits, very quiet and orderly and altho general liberty of the town was allowed at C. [Cairo], our Regt. behaved exceedingly well. I enclose a rose from a bouquet given us on the road in Ills. [Illinois] as a little memento. Will mail you Lulu’s paper thrown into the [railroad] cars also. I am writing this in the saloon of the boat where officers and men are in common, writing, playing cards, etc. etc. Have amused myself a little while today in sewing together my “Shakespeare” in pamphlet form. It is now in “4 vols.” as the binding broke from rough usage in knapsack, writing paper for covers, making it very pretty to handle and lighter. I mention these little things that you may form an idea of how time passes. I have written a mixed letter putting my thoughts as they come and here they are not apt to flow in order. Cannot tell when I can mail again. Will not fail at every opportunity. To friends, as ever, and your own loving husband. Jerome TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES (Josef Rokus) NOTE 1: The “Alonzo” Jerome referred to in his letters was Seth Alonzo Ranlett. Ranlett enlisted in Co. B of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment as a Private on July 24, 1862, at age 22, and he was from Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was promoted to First Sergeant on August 27, 1862, and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant on December 1, 1862. On December 17, 1862, he was appointed Adjutant of the Regiment. He was mustered out “on account of physical disability from disease incurred in the service” on February 20, 1864. Ranlett was born on March 18, 1840, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and he died May 21, 1905, in Newton, Massachusetts. Ranlett’s wife was Ellen Peirce Ranlett, with a date of birth of March 22, 1842, and a date of death of January 12, 1914. They were married on January 21, 1864. Ellen Peirce was one of the children of Foster Peirce and his wife Catherine Abby Beaman. Also, Foster Peirce was a brother of Jerome. Therefore, the Ellen that Jerome mentions in his letters was one of Jerome’s nieces, and starting on January 21, 1864, Alonzo was the husband of one of his nieces. NOTE 2: Fort Pillow is best remembered for the Battle of Fort Pillow. That battle, also known as the Fort Pillow massacre, was fought on April 12, 1864, at Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River in Henning, Tennessee. The battle ended with the massacre of African-American Union troops and their white officers attempting to surrender, by soldiers under the command of Confederate Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest. NOTE 3: Charles Dickens’ novel “Great Expectations” was written in 1861. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter/Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From Jerome to Allie, June 10-11, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource Peirce, Jerome Allie Cairo, IL. Memphis, TN. 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Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LETTER TRANSCRIPTION Cairo Ill. Wedns 10 June /63 My ever dear Allie, Early morning on board a crowded dirty steamboat, all noise. I am crowded behind a door on a knapsack and so send a message to you. My last [letter was] from Louisville in the depot. Left there about 9 o’clk a.m. Monday. Arrived here last night and laid in the cars till about 2 o’clk and have slept on the upper deck and in the rain but rubber blankets have saved me and I am happy to tell you I am very well and improving being relieved from marching. Expect we are going to Memphis, Miss., as Bragg is threatening it and we may go to Vicksburg. This is all I can divine or learn. Expect to be on board till Sunday. Oh, for a quiet repose in a good camp for a few days! Distance grows between us, dear wife, but Heaven keeps all and so let us trust, if I can only keep well, I have no fears and I shall do my very best. Should like to give you an account of our journey through the country, so different from Ken’y [Kentucky]. ‘Twas a perfect ovation. Everybody old and young came to see and welcome us and all sorts of good things freely given and “good speeds” from everybody. One gentleman says “Our folks here have fallen quite in love with you Eastern troops. One kind lady, as I mentioned our life in Ky., says, tears coming to her eyes and choking up, “My poor son died in Ky. They didn’t treat him very well!” Another lost a husband at Murfreesboro. All reminds one of the dreadful scourge upon us. I don’t know about mailing this. Shall enclose a sum, as much as I can. Wish I could more but we’re a good ways from home. Our Regt. is on board the “Meteor” and the “hands” say she is going to Memphis. Went on to the street and bought one nice flannel shirt, cost $2.00, much like the ones you made, a pencil, a nice one, and a little reading matter. Made me a cup of coffee in the furnace and feel nicely. Excuse this poor fumbled affair but I can hardly keep my thoughts, so much confusion and din, but my thoughts are ever with you and the dear friends at home and so tell them. Have a little paper for Lulu, will send now or some future time, some pretty little pictures just to keep her in mind of her Papa. Tell her I saw a great many little girls on the way and gave them some sugar plums for her sake. Alonzo is well and busy all the time and his is a hard duty when we are thus moving. Shall not write much till we arrive in camp but tell the friends for the present. Don’t know when I shall hear from you. Am afraid not till we arrive in camp. Corpl. Whipple of Worcester, a good friend, is closing a letter and we will go to the office together, as the boat is waiting for baggage. As ever your loving husband, Jerome TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES NOTE 1: Although the letter clearly mentions Memphis, Mississippi, Jerome might have meant Memphis, Tennessee, the site of a significant naval battle on June 6, 1862. NOTE 2: The “Alonzo” Jerome referred to in his letters was Seth Alonzo Ranlett. Ranlett enlisted in Co. B of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment as a Private on July 24, 1862, at age 22, and he was from Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was promoted to First Sergeant on August 27, 1862, and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant on December 1, 1862. On December 17, 1862, he was appointed Adjutant of the Regiment. He was mustered out “on account of physical disability from disease incurred in the service” on February 20, 1864. Ranlett was born on March 18, 1840, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and he died May 21, 1905, in Newton, Massachusetts. Ranlett’s wife was Ellen Peirce Ranlett, with a date of birth of March 22, 1842, and a date of death of January 12, 1914. They were married on January 21, 1864. Ellen Peirce was one of the children of Foster Peirce and his wife Catherine Abby Beaman. Also, Foster Peirce was a brother of Jerome. Therefore, the Ellen that Jerome mentions in some of his letters was one of Jerome’s nieces, and starting on January 21, 1864, Alonzo was the husband of one of his nieces. NOTE 3: Albert B. Whipple enlisted as a Corporal from Worcester, Massachusetts, at age 27. He was promoted to Sergeant on May 12, 1864. He was severely wounded in action near Petersburg, Virginia, on June 17, 1864, and was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps (V.R.C.) on December 19, 1864, as the result of the wounds he had received. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter/Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From Jerome to Allie, June 10, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource Peirce, Jerome Allie Cairo, IL. Description An account of the resource From Jerome to Allie Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jerome Peirce Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Jerome Peirce Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available HIST 428 (Spring 2020), University of Mary Washington Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-06-10 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource NPS, Civil War Study Group, Josef Rokus (Transcriber) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource For educational purposes with no commercial use. Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP, FRSP 16095-16102 (FRSP-00904). 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1863 Letter Archive Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LETTER TRANSCRIPTION Charlestown [Massachusetts] June 7, 1863 My dear Friend Thank you most kindly for sending me such a nice letter. It was a most welcome assurance that you remember me, though so far away. I have often wished to write you, but I know you had very many correspondents who could interest you more by giving you local news. Still, I may be allowed to say, no one could write you who could feel a deeper interest in your welfare than I do (excepting of course your own immediate family). I have heard from you often through your letters to others and they are prized by all. I am rejoiced that you enjoy good health but you must be very careful of yourself during the warm or rather hot weather - (i. e.) if a soldier can do so – avoid exposure to everything which will cause fever and ague. I dread it much for our soldiers. Abbie is now in Billerica, her brother having arrived. I had a call from Albinia when she was in town, but she promises me a longer visit and says she will bring that dear little girl of yours. I saw her photograph, she is very cunning indeed. May you all be spared to meet again in health and happiness. The course for which you have risked your life is so sacred that you go on your way cheerfully and trustingly, knowing that you depend upon an arm stronger than all earthly support. Many, very many, brave and true must fall on the battlefield. Here we know very little about the sufferings of our soldiers. We read the accounts, but that is all. We cannot fully appreciate it. We can cut and make garments, send them by Express, but if we could only be with the sick and dying to aid them, it would be a greater comfort. I am proud of every one of my friends who has enlisted in this glorious effort to save our Union and abolish slavery. With brave hearts and true, we shall conquer. It is a great work and will require time and life. Whoever of us lives to see the end will rejoice surely. Our officers are not as a general thing of the right stamp. Keep up good courage. You have it in your power with your habits and many good qualities of character to affect very favorably all those around you. I know you are in the path of duty, and I cheerfully bid you Godspeed. Looking forward with hope and pleasure to the day when I can welcome you home crowned with success. “Our Companies” are soon to return – the nine months men. Who will fill their places? We need them all in the field. Mr. Murray probably writes you all these accounts. We have today had a grand discourse from our good pastor Dr. Ellis. The communion Sabbath subject [was] the “Mediation at prayer”. Our church is increasing, slowly. I wonder that more are not drawn to this beautiful rite. Would that I could find others whom I see all around me led to realize their need of these helps to the formation of a Christian character. Worldliness abounds, and the good word falls on stony hearts. Am glad you enjoy the Register. I must be off to the school at the “Point”. Will bid you goodbye with every wish for your health and safe return to your family and many friends. I enjoy Abbie’s company very much. She is a good girl. When you feel like doing so, please write to your friend. L. [Lucy] I. Walker TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES (Josef Rokus) NOTE 1: In his Letter No. 118, dated May 30, 1863, Jerome refers to a previous letter from Miss Lucy Walker and having received a copy of the “Register” newspaper from her as follows: “I mailed a letter to Miss Lucy Walker for her kindness in sending the Register.” NOTE 2: Abbie (Abigail) Jaquith was Allie’s younger sister. Abbie was born in 1836, and she died in 1915. Allie (Albinia) was born in 1834, and she died in 1920. NOTE 3: “Dr. Ellis” was Rev. George E. Ellis who was the pastor in the church in Charlestown, Massachusetts, that the Peirce family belonged to prior to moving to Orange, Massachusetts. An Internet search provided the following details about him. George Edward Ellis was born in 1814 in Boston, Massachusetts, and he died in 1894, also in Boston. He graduated from Harvard College in 1833 and from the Harvard Divinity School in 1836, and he was ordained in 1840 as the pastor of the Harvard Unitarian Church in Charlestown, Massachusetts. From 1857 until 1863, he was professor of systematic theology in the Harvard Divinity School. In addition to being the pastor at the church, he also wrote and lectured extensively. George Ellis resigned from the pastorate of the Harvard Unitarian Church in 1869. He was president of the Massachusetts Historical Society and also a member of the Board of Overseers of Harvard University in 1850 – 1854. Harvard awarded him the degree of D.D. in 1857 and that of L.L.D. in 1883. He is buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Ellis wrote a lengthy letter to the Rev. Levi Ballou at the church in North Orange, Massachusetts, where the funeral service was held in June of 1864 in remembrance of Jerome requesting that his letter be read at that service. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter/Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From Lucy I. Walker (Friend) to Jerome, June 7, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource Walker, Lucy I. Peirce, Jerome Charlestown, MA. Description An account of the resource From Lucy I. Walker (Friend) to Jerome Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lucy I. 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Text Any textual data included in the document LETTER TRANSCRIPTION Louisville KY, Sunday Eve., 7th June /63 And such a Sunday eve!! ½ past 10 o’clk and I am standing under a gas light in the depot, and our regt. lying about on the floor seeking such rest as they can and each company waiting its turn to be paid off. Co. “C.” is now being paid, our turn will come in an hour more, and so I scribble a few lines to you. Under such circumstances you will not expect much of a letter, but I knew you would feel anxious to hear from me as you will probably receive letters from me from Columbia and Lebanon (mailed this morning). We left L. [Lebanon] this P.M. about 3 o’clk P.M. and arrived here about 7. We are being paid in the depot, and proceed across the river, sometime between this and morning, and by rail to Cairo, Ill. as it now comes out, the great key of the North West where, some have it, we are to remain and have some rest from our tedious life of late while the troops that were stationed there go to Vicksburg, and others still say we go to V. [Vicksburg.] I don’t yet believe that I am told that people at home call us the “first chapter in Geography!”, and are we not a wandering Corps? Now here, now there. Who would have thought I should have wandered over these scenes that I have so often wished I might as my eyes traced the course on the map. I don’t speak like this from a contented absence from those I love, but as my duty as a soldier calls me to roam, I am glad that I can obtain a glimpse of these regions. Don’t expect to see much of this city as it is night. Passed this A.M. at Lebanon resting up and I am happy to tell you I am feeling more like myself again. Had the most refreshing sleep in the [railroad] cars, on some hay, head on my knapsack, coming here that I have got for some time so I am feeling refreshed. I don’t take cold, so I shall keep up I think very well, as we shall not march again for some time. Have an excellent appetite and plenty of rations. Ham, coffee and soft bread are to be dealt to us after paying off in the “Soldiers’ Home” nearby. You will see by this, what we soldiers sometimes have for a Sabbath, but the church bells at Lebanon reminded me of home, for it has been a long time since we have heard them, but I was too tired and lame to answer them, as Ben E. [Edmands] did both A.M. and P.M. he told me. I intended to have mentioned your birthday. I did not remember whether it was the 4th or 6th. I was having a wearisome march from Jamestown to Columbia that day as you will see by [my] letters. Be sure and mention the letters you receive, or some item so I can know you get them. Have written you quite often of late and no one else, but a note to J. H.’s last to O. [Orange]. Mary was writing you the other day. I shall enclose something in this for you, but being so far from home shall need to keep some by me, but I can purchase some things, thus relieving you from doing so and the trouble and risk of sending. Shall probably obtain a pr. [pair] of shirts by and by altho’ I am not suffering, and am amply supplied with everything I need. I hope you will seek every way of keeping up the “bright side”. Don’t worry about me, you shall hear as often as possible. The farther I go from home, the nearer to the heart you seem to me, and I look with great comfort on the pictures I have of you and Lulu. Tell Abbie to be patient. I will write her [as] soon as a pause and rest will allow time. Willie Hall leaves for home on a furlough. I was just going on board the [railroad] cars at L. [Lebanon] and could only send love. Don’t think about you not sending anything by Alonzo. I knew some good reason prevented [it]. Tell me if Miss Wilkes rec’d my letter from the “Beech Woods.” I presume I shall forget to mention many things. Have read the “Register” by Dr. Dewey with great enjoyment. I only feel one regret and that is, I fear the people of the North are not yet fully awake to the fearful struggle we are engaged in. The Rebels are sacrificing everything and the news from Vicksburg today is fearful, such a destruction of life all by the terrible earnestness of the enemy and the North must send her sons freely, if we are to be victorious. Alonzo is well but pretty tired and sleepy tonight. Good night from your loving husband Jerome P.S. Not quite safe to send money tonight. Will forward soon. J TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES NOTE 1: “Ben E.” was Benjamin B. Edmands. He enlisted as a Private at age 27 from Brookline, Massachusetts, and he was subsequently promoted to Corporal. On January 20, 1864, he was discharged from the 36th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment for promotion as a Lieutenant in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers. NOTE 2: Allie was born on June 4, 1834. NOTE 3: The “J.H.” that Jerome referred to in this letter was Joseph H. Peirce. He enlisted as a Private in Orange, Mass., on August 4, 1862, at age 18. Jerome also enlisted in Orange on the same date, but as a corporal. Jerome was 31 years old at the time. According to the Unit History, Joseph H. Peirce was taken Prisoner of War at Pegram Farm, Virginia, on September 30, 1864, (See Letter No. 227) and he was later exchanged. He was discharged on June 21, 1865. Joseph H. Peirce was the son of Joseph Peirce, one of Jerome’s brothers, and was, therefore, Jerome’s nephew. NOTE 4: Abbie (Abigail) Jaquith was Allie’s younger sister. Abbie was born in 1836, and she died in 1915. Allie (Albinia) was born in 1834, and she died in 1920. NOTE 5: The “Alonzo” Jerome referred to in his letters was Seth Alonzo Ranlett. Ranlett enlisted in Co. B of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment as a Private on July 24, 1862, at age 22, and he was from Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was promoted to First Sergeant on August 27, 1862, and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant on December 1, 1862. On December 17, 1862, he was appointed Adjutant of the Regiment. He was mustered out “on account of physical disability from disease incurred in the service” on February 20, 1864. Ranlett was born on March 18, 1840, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and he died May 21, 1905, in Newton, Massachusetts. Ranlett’s wife was Ellen Peirce Ranlett, with a date of birth of March 22, 1842, and a date of death of January 12, 1914. They were married on January 21, 1864. Ellen Peirce was one of the children of Foster Peirce and his wife Catherine Abby Beaman. Also, Foster Peirce was a brother of Jerome. Therefore, the Ellen that Jerome mentions in several of his letters was one of Jerome’s nieces, and starting on January 21, 1864, Alonzo was the husband of one of his nieces. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter/Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From Jerome to Allie, June 7, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource Peirce, Jerome Allie Louisville, KY. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1863 Letter Archive Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LETTER TRANSCRIPTION Lebanon Ky Sat P.M. 6th June /63 Dearest Wife, You will see that we keep moving. I wrote you from Columbia Fri, yesterday morn., at 4 a.m. Well, I have nothing to tell you only that we have had some terrible marching, some 60 miles in two days and of course the men are badly used up, myself included but rest will make all right again. Came on to Campbellsville 20 miles yesterday with my knapsack excepting the last 3 miles when the Adjt. [Adjutant] (Alonzo) kindly took it on his horse behind him. Today we came tho to this place, 18 miles. Started at 4 o’clk a.m. I am obliged to resign my knapsack and rode most of the way in an ambulance for the first time, but life is the first consideration. Some many of the best, pluckiest men gave in and a train of wagons met us by the way and took all the knapsacks of the Brigade that we might be sure and arrive here today. So here we are in the sun in an open corn field, but there is a gentle breeze blowing which makes it bearable. Our tents spread as our awning in “most any way” to make a shade. Everything is surmise and confusion. We don’t know where we are going but we expect back somewhere in Virginia or East somewhere. Alonzo thinks so. We have seen the hardest time since leaving Middlebury that we ever experienced and we feel perfectly willing to move eastward. The troops here are all mounted and ‘tis hard work to follow them in a way to be any aid. Some talk of Vicksburg as our destination but I don’t see it. Yours of the 27th met me here. Am glad your friends are so attentive and hope you may glean all the happiness possible. God only knows how much I would be to return to you but duty seems to point a different way, and so we must still wait and hope on. I cannot write you as I would but you will know how near to my heart and thoughts you are and in these weary marches how much the thoughts of the loved ones have kept me up. We shall now have several days of riding on the R R [railroad] and hope to be once more as of old. The paymaster is here and we are to be paid off today or before morning and then for our destination. I see by the “Journal” (read at Columbia) that the 6th is soon to be at home, but I am content that it is as it is with me for there will be a conscription, and a second parting would be worse than the first but I trust Frank will not need to go again. News we have none. Everything is so uncertain and contradictory that we pay little attention to papers. Don’t know when I shall be able to mail another letter. Shall take notes and mail every opportunity as I did when we came out. As I went to wash up today (we got here about 1 o’clk) I saw Ben Edmands sitting in the shade reading letters from home. He has got along nicely and always returns you his kindest wishes. You should have seen us in my cozy little tent at Jamestown reading an article from Dr. Dewey on the war etc. We, as I often say, enjoy so much when we stop anywhere. They are now calling to sign the payrolls, so I must close. Take my poor scrawls as they [are]. (must “fall in”!) 3 minutes later. Have signed the payroll, so we are to be paid off! Met Jos. H. here. Is well. Will have to report to his Co. [Company} again for the present as the whole concern will be turned over to the Department. I must spread my blankets and get a little rest. Don’t know about directions to [address] letters just yet. Will inform [you] as soon as possible. Your envelopes and paper came all right you see. Every other letter will do to send them and will keep me supplied. Love to Albert and Marion and all friends. And as ever your loving husband Jerome The latest say is that we are going to Washington. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES NOTE 1: The Unit History summarizes the movements of the 36th in the first few days of June 1863 as follows. “Remained at Jamestown, Kentucky, until June 4. That day received orders to proceed to Lebanon, Kentucky, 60 miles away, the nearest railroad connection. Arrived at Lebanon at noon on June 6. There the men learned that the destination of the Regiment was Vicksburg, Mississippi, where Gen. Grant needed reinforcements. On the afternoon of June 7, took railroad cars for Louisville, Kentucky, and from there went to Cairo, Illinois, arriving here on June 9.” As in other letters, Jerome’s description of the movements of the Regiment agree perfectly with those described in the Unit History. NOTE 2: The “Alonzo” Jerome referred to in his letters was Seth Alonzo Ranlett. Ranlett enlisted in Co. B of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment as a Private on July 24, 1862, at age 22, and he was from Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was promoted to First Sergeant on August 27, 1862, and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant on December 1, 1862. On December 17, 1862, he was appointed Adjutant of the Regiment. He was mustered out “on account of physical disability from disease incurred in the service” on February 20, 1864. Ranlett was born on March 18, 1840, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and he died May 21, 1905, in Newton, Massachusetts. Ranlett’s wife was Ellen Peirce Ranlett, with a date of birth of March 22, 1842, and a date of death of January 12, 1914. They were married on January 21, 1864. Ellen Peirce was one of the children of Foster Peirce and his wife Catherine Abby Beaman. Also, Foster Peirce was a brother of Jerome. Therefore, the Ellen that Jerome mentions in some his letters was one of Jerome’s nieces, and starting on January 21, 1864, Alonzo was the husband of one of his nieces. NOTE 3: Benjamin B. Edmands enlisted as a Private at age 27 from Brookline, Massachusetts, and he was subsequently promoted to Corporal. On January 20, 1864, he was discharged from the 36th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment for promotion as a Lieutenant in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers. NOTE 4: The “Jos. H.” that Jerome referred to in this letter was Joseph H. Peirce. He enlisted as a Private in Orange, Mass., on August 4, 1862, at age 18. Jerome also enlisted in Orange on the same date, but as a corporal. Jerome was 31 years old at the time. According to the Unit History, Joseph H. Peirce was taken Prisoner of War at Pegram Farm, Virginia, on September 30, 1864, (See Letter No. 227) and he was later exchanged. He was discharged on June 21, 1865. Joseph H. Peirce was the son of Joseph Peirce, one of Jerome’s brothers, and was, therefore, Jerome’s nephew. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter/Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From Jerome to Allie, June 6, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource Peirce, Jerome Allie Lebanon, KY. 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Title A name given to the resource 1863 Letter Archive Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LETTER TRANSCRIPTION 4 o’clk A.M. Columbia KY, Fri morn 5th June /63 Ever dear Wife, Hard and constant moving for the past few days, will prevent my writing much, but I must send you just a line to tell you how happy [I was about] the arrival of two letters last night on our reaching here. Intended to have written you yesterday or before but have been constantly on the “qui vive.” My last was mailed from this place just as we were starting for Jamestown as it poured. Marched at ½ past 3 P.M. Monday, and moved all night, arriving at J. [Jamestown] early Tues. morn, tired and worn as you may believe. Hardly got our guns stacked when, crack! crack! from the woods and bushes about the village and in came our pickets and cavalry pursued by Rebel Cavalry. We formed in line of battle and moved to the field in front to receive what all supposed was a force, the rest of the brigade, 17th, 27th Mich. and battery (45th Penn), but it only proved a small body, intent upon a “raid” which our prompt arrival prevented, so all correct. They turned and a citizen captured one “reb” and two rifles were brought in. So ended this “affair.” Soon laid down in our blankets and got rest. Then came tents. Had one of my own, a cozy little affair which I had hoped to enjoy a little while, but, alas, not so. Yesterday morn, mysterious hints began to be afloat of a quiet departure of our whole force etc. and at ½ past 11 A.M. were prepared. Soon left, on the retreat it looked like. Rumors of “raids”, capture of our team mail, etc. and we pressed on, arriving here about 9 o’clk last eve. And now the story is we are to report at Louisville as soon as possible. Shall march at 6 o’clk for Lebanon which is 40 miles and connected by rail with L. [Louisville]. Your letter and Abbie‘s were dated 24th. Have no time to “talk with you”, but to say that I am bearing the fatigues very well indeed, and hope to be equal to what is to come, 20 miles a day I expect, western fashion. Wrote to Billerica friends Wedns. at J. [Jamestown]. Adjt. Ranlett is very well indeed, bearing himself bravely and well and our relations are very pleasant. Spoke to me twice on the march. “How do you stand it?” and it is mutual, and I am surprised to see how he bears it, for it has been the hardest time since our life in the Army. The weather is fair this morn. and we shall have a good road. Don’t know when this will go, but hope today. Recvd. a paper “Journal” last eve. Don’t speak of neglecting me, or the appearance of letters. You are everything a good, dear wife can be, and Heaven keep that we can meet again. Love to friends. More in future. Much writing will be out of the question, but you will be remembered. As ever your own Jerome P.M. Dear Allie Stirring times. Orders just issued to be ready with 8 days rations, 3 in haversacks and rest in knapsacks. Shall turn over my own dress coat to Quartermaster. Rumor says, we’re changed into the 1st Brigade, and Col. B. is to be Acting Brigadier Genl. Have been busy for the last hour or two, extra shoes, etc., etc. Expect we’re going to Cumberland Gap as mentioned. May march tonight. Officers are to live in shelter tents and have knapsacks, just like the men, so I hope something is to be done. Will write you as often as possible, journalize etc., but can’t promise much to some of my friends. Please see that Lulu has these verses from the Register. Intended to have written her a letter, but you must tell [her] about my long walks in the woods, birds, etc. etc. As ever Jerome P.S. Received some letter paper yesterday by Hattie. Have no envelopes. Paper enough for the present, but please send envelopes in your letters. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES NOTE 1: Per the Unit History, “We remained at Jamestown until Thursday, June 4th, when at noon, to the surprise of all, we received orders to proceed at once to Lebanon, which was sixty miles away, our nearest railroad connection with the North. Although we had had little or no rest for a week, in forty-eight consecutive hours, including halts and sleep, we made the sixty miles, arriving at Lebanon at noon, June 6th. And this long journey was accomplished in heavy marching order, under a scorching sun, and in dust which was almost insufferable.” NOTE 2: Abbie (Abigail) Jaquith was Allie’s younger sister. Abbie was born in 1836, and she died in 1915. Allie (Albinia) was born in 1834, and she died in 1920. NOTE 3: The “Adjt. Ranlett” referred to in this letter was Seth Alonzo Ranlett. Ranlett enlisted in Co. B of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment as a Private on July 24, 1862, at age 22, and he was from Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was promoted to First Sergeant on August 27, 1862, and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant on December 1, 1862. On December 17, 1862, he was appointed Adjutant of the Regiment. He was mustered out “on account of physical disability from disease incurred in the service” on February 20, 1864. Ranlett was born on March 18, 1840, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and he died May 21, 1905, in Newton, Massachusetts. Ranlett’s wife was Ellen Peirce Ranlett, with a date of birth of March 22, 1842, and a date of death of January 12, 1914. They were married on January 21, 1864. Ellen Peirce was one of the children of Foster Peirce and his wife Catherine Abby Beaman. Also, Foster Peirce was a brother of Jerome. Therefore, the Ellen that Jerome mentions in his letters was one of Jerome’s nieces, and starting on January 21, 1864, Alonzo was the husband of one of his nieces. NOTE 4: “Col. B.” was Henry Bowman, who enlisted as a Captain at age 28 from Clinton, Massachusetts. He joined the 36th Massachusetts as the colonel commanding the Regiment on August 22, 1862. Bowman commanded the First Brigade, First Division, Ninth Army Cops starting on June 1, 1863, as alluded to this letter. However, he resigned on July 27, 1863, for reasons not stated in the Unit History. Bowman was recommissioned in October of 1863 and rejoined the 36th Massachusetts at Blain’s Cross Roads, Tennessee, on December 26, 1863. NOTE 5: Hattie was Allie’s younger sister. Her complete name was Harriet Walker Jaquith, and she was born in 1845. The information about her on ancestry.com indicates that she probably died in 1930. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter/Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From Jerome to Allie, June 5, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource Peirce, Jerome Allie Columbia, KY. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1863 Letter Archive Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LETTER TRANSCRIPTION Jamestown Kent[ucky] June 3rd, 1863 Dear Friends “at home” Your letter (Mary’s and Mother’s) the other day (with little Lulu’s, dear little one, I will not slight you!) while our Regt. were “scouting” some fifteen miles from Columbia and I assure you it made me feel happy, seeming as it does so far from home. What should we do but for the faithful mail carrier? Well, since then have been very busy and seen some severe hard marching and a speck of war once more! Last Sat. P.M. about 4 P.M. started for the camp finding no rebels in force tho the cavalry captured six of Morgan’s guard, well dressed gray fellows who did not seem to take this fortune very sadly but I hope they’ll be dealt with so as not to trouble us again. Marched thru rain and mud and deep woods, only a log house occasionally to show of human habitation. Made coffee between 7 and 8 o’clk and then pushed on almost at “double quick” till midnight when we arrived at Columbia once more, weary, footsore and wet but soon had coffee and “turned in” to a sound sleep. This ended our chase after Morgan. Sunday had a great day but Monday P.M. the word came to move again and about ½ past 3 we started off with three days rations and marched all night stopping for coffee as usual. Came 23 miles [to] this place. We felt like abused men but we had not been here but a few moments when crack! crack! crack! went shots from the woods around us and soon our pickets and cavalry came galloping in and the Rebels after them. We formed in line of battle but it seems they “caught a tartar” for no sooner did they see us than they ‘skedaddled’ and were soon out of the way, leaving one prisoner and two breach loading rifles. They say our timely arrival saved the town from a “raid” altho there were parts of three other Regts here but we happened to be all ready. A vigilant picket is kept on but all has remained quiet and we have got nicely rested up and ready for another move. Expect we shall push forward to the Cumberland River, which is only four miles from here, where on the other side it is expected the enemy are in force. We are camped in a thin growth of large trees, very uneven. Our tent line is on a ridge. I am tenting alone and have everything for this stop at least. Just as I please. We have reduced everything to light order. I carry only two rubber blankets and half tent which serves for shelter and bedding. One rubber and half tent making the former and there is a tall coarse grass here which takes the place of straw and much better which serves for a bed. Jamestown, like all the “county seats”, is a small village with a great square Court House in the center and streets leading from each side out of town but all of them do not resemble our stirring N.E. [New England] towns much. Have had a good deal of showery wet weather for some days and the roads are terrible but we are becoming a “tough set” and expect to be able to accomplish almost anything. We are changed into the 1st brigade with the 17th [and] 27th Mich. Regts. with the 45th Penn and Edwards battery, 3rd Regulars, all of which is here with a large force of cavalry of the 11th and 12th Ken[tucky]. There seems to be good news from the southwest, capture of Vicksburg etc. but we receive all news with caution altho we think it is true and our movements are connected with it. We are now a good ways from communications and hear little news but hope all is going well. Had a letter from Frank stating that he expected soon to be at home. I hope this will meet him there alive and well, but we boys have something yet to do. I need not tell you how much I think of home and all connected with it. Lulu’s letter was quite pretty. Tell her Papa takes long walks, hears a great many birds sing which always make him think of her. She is a good girl to think so much of Papa and I always try to send her some little thing to remember me by. Will send some leaves this time. There is a great variety of shape[s] here and the woods are very grand. Such immense trees, oak, blk walnut, white wood, and such splendid beeches! Much larger and taller than in N.E. [New England] making a great show of fine timber and to the sentimental eye and ear comes up the thought [of] Bryant’s lines “The groves were God’s first temples”. How is Abbie? Heard she was going home and I hope she is recovering and will send me a line once more. Expect soon to hear of the “boys” return. Write me often as I am on the move. Cannot write all I would like to for we have to catch our rest in the daytimes and all times as we shall have to march nights frequently. But it is the time of all others when to have letters from home meet us. When we stop seems a benediction indeed. I am in excellent health and growing stronger. Have no camp or guard duty to perform but find ‘fixing’ from wear and tear of clothing and such things keep me busy much of my time. Will you send me in a letter a skein of light and black linen thread, only a little at a time as I keep just as little of everything on hand as possible and get along. The black that I have is rotten and not worth much. Sent a letter to Allie on Monday at Chelsea. Shall write again soon. I forgot to mention that our Col. is acting brigade commander. Alonzo R. (adjutant) is bearing the campaign finely and seems building up on his rough experience for we have had some of the hardest times we ever saw within the last few weeks. Give much love to all friends and share with them what I would gladly write. A kiss for Lulu. She little knows how I want to see her, but good angels keep her and you all. With the love of Jerome P TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES (Josef Rokus) NOTE 1: The “Morgan’s Guards” mentioned in this letter were part of a Confederate cavalry unit led by Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan. Morgan and his men are best remembered for the infamous raid they made into Northern territory, soon after Jerome wrote this letter. Specifically, Morgan's Raid was a diversionary incursion into Indiana and Ohio from June 11 until July 26, 1863. It covered more than 1,000 miles, beginning in Tennessee and ending in northern Ohio. It coincided with the Vicksburg Campaign and the Gettysburg Campaign, and it was meant to draw U.S. troops away from these fronts by frightening the North into demanding their troops return home. Despite his initial successes, Morgan was thwarted in his attempts to re-cross the Ohio River and eventually was forced to surrender what remained of his command in northeastern Ohio near the Pennsylvania border. Morgan and his senior officers were kept in the Ohio state penitentiary, but they tunneled their way out and took a train to Cincinnati, where they crossed the Ohio River to safety. The raid was ultimately classed as a failure. NOTE 2: The phrase “to catch a tartar” means “to encounter or be forced to reckon with someone or something that proves more powerful, troublesome or formidable than one expected.” NOTE 3: In reference to his mention of Vicksburg, in May and June of 1863, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s armies converged on Vicksburg, Mississippi, and entrapped a Confederate army under Lt. Gen. John Pemberton. On July 4, Vicksburg surrendered after prolonged siege operations. With the loss of Pemberton’s army and this vital stronghold on the Mississippi, the Confederacy was effectively split in half. Obviously, when Jerome wrote this letter on June 3, 1863, the surrender of Vicksburg was still a month away. However, he also notes that “we receive all news with caution.” As a matter of fact, the 36th Massachusetts would participate in the final stages of the Siege of Vicksburg. NOTE 4: “The groves were God’s first temple” is the first line of the poem titled “The Forest Hymn” written by William Cullen Bryant. Bryant (1794 – 1878) was an American poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the “New York Evening Post.” NOTE 5: Abbie (Abigail) Jaquith was Allie’s younger sister. Abbie was born in 1836, and she died in 1915. Allie (Albinia) was born in 1834, and she died in 1920. NOTE 6: The “Alonzo” Jerome referred to in his letters was Seth Alonzo Ranlett. Ranlett enlisted in Co. B of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment as a Private on July 24, 1862, at age 22, and he was from Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was promoted to First Sergeant on August 27, 1862, and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant on December 1, 1862. On December 17, 1862, he was appointed Adjutant of the Regiment. He was mustered out “on account of physical disability from disease incurred in the service” on February 20, 1864. Ranlett was born on March 18, 1840, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and he died May 21, 1905, in Newton, Massachusetts. Ranlett’s wife was Ellen Peirce Ranlett, with a date of birth of March 22, 1842, and a date of death of January 12, 1914. They were married on January 21, 1864. Ellen Peirce was one of the children of Foster Peirce and his wife Catherine Abby Beaman. Also, Foster Peirce was a brother of Jerome. Therefore, the Ellen that Jerome mentions in his letters was one of Jerome’s nieces, and starting on January 21, 1864, Alonzo was the husband of one of his nieces. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter/Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From Jerome to Friends at home, June 3, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource Peirce, Jerome Friends at home Jamestown, KY. 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