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Order from Major General E.R.L. Canby for Elliot Mudge |
This is an order from Major General E.R.L. Canby permitting Elliot L. Mudge to return to his home without being taken by U.S. authorities. It is presumed that Mudge's middle initial was written as "L" in error. |
May 12, 1865 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter to Elliot W. Mudge from his mother |
This is a letter to E.W. Mudge from his mother. In it, she reprimands him for his poor spelling and corrects errors from a previous letter, states she will leave St. Louis on November 14th and will see him later in the month. |
1860 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter to E.W. Mudge from his brother H.R. Mudge, February 12th, 1862 |
This is a letter to E.W. Mudge from his brother H.W. Mudge from Camp Cardonelet. Mudge details wanting to fight as well as informing his brother that the woman he was interested in is a supporter of Abraham Lincoln. |
February 12, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his sisters, July 23, 1863 |
This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his sisters while at Camp Moore during the Civil War. In it, Mudge details difficulty in writing and delivering letters and missing friends and family back home. |
July 23, 1863 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his sister Sue, March 15th, 1862 |
This is a letter from E.W. Mudge to his sister Due from Corinth, Mississippi. Mudge detials letters he has received from other family members, being woken early to march and load rail cars, and anticipating battle against the Yankees. |
March 15, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, March 8, 1862 |
This is a brief letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother while in Jackson, Tennessee. Mudge details receiving coffee and chocolate upon his arrival in the city. |
March 8, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, March 7th, 1863 |
This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother while at Camp Moore, Louisiana. Mudge details purchasing a new pair of shoes, the railroad not being in running condition, and a future employment opportunity. |
March 7, 1863 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, March 24th, 1862 |
This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother from Camp Smith. Mudge details the government prohibing soldiers from purchasing food from farmers, the fortification of Corinth, and his regiments attempt to create a band of musicians. |
March 24, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, March 17, 1862 |
This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother while at Camp Smith during the Civil War. In it, Mudge details retrieving ammunition, his experience on guard duty, and dining at the Tishomingo Hotel. |
March 17, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, December 17th, 1862 |
This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother. He details sending money to cover one of his brothers' school expenses, being able to enter cities in the Union without having to pledge an oath, and greetings to the family from a Mrs. Gilman. |
December 17, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
