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2013.70.26
Camp Lyon Bird’s Pt. Mo.
Nov. the 3rd, 1861
My dearest one,
Our Company together with several Regiments being under marching orders & as I have
a few minuits [sic] in which to write my love I will improve them. Where we are going I do not
know, but we will be gone at least 2 weeks as we have that many rations of provisions with us.
The infantry are now standing with their [Jacks] in their Bereks [sic], ready for orders, + our
horses are all sadelled [sic] + ready too. I think our destination is either Cape Gerideau, or to
Paducah, but wherever it may be, I will write you as soon as I get there. Am well as usual (that is
first rate). My Bro. is getting a little better, & today I succeeded in getting him a furlough, as
soon as he gets able to
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go home. Am trying to get Bros. Alfred & Henry transfered [sic] to our Company, it would be
much more pleasant. My Bro. Alfred felt quite bad as I just now left him at the hospital + bade
him goodbye Could hardly get him to release his grasp upon my hands, but I told him that I
would return in a few days ande [sic] the Lady nurse promised to take good care of him! How
hard it must be to be sick in camp. The Cavalry service is much more healthy than the infantry—
but few in our Co. who are sick.
Received a lette [sic] today from Bro. Chas at Washington. He says they are bussy [sic]
drilling, + could hear distinctly the cannonaiding [sic] of the Rebels on the opposite Side of the
River. My love this is a pretty day. The Sabbath day—how different it must be in Freeport from
what it is here at the Point today. I do hope
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those who have the management of this war on our part will now prosecute [sic] it vigorously so
that we may [know] how long the Rebellion will be permitted to last. hope that it will be gotten
along with this winter.
My love you must write me when I give you the directions.
Just as I am writing George Purington (a nephew of [Inge] Purington of Freeport) came in to my
tent from the Frederickstown fight. George and myself are the only ones from Freeport that have
been in a fight with the rebels. You will hear a good sermon tody [sic], [and] you, how I would
love to be with you.—but wait until the good time a coming. My love, as we are about to start
good bye love. I’m your ever Affect. one with much love + kisses. C.T. Dunham
�
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The Bittle Civil War Letter Collection includes letters written between 1861 and 1865 by brothers Robert (Bert), George and Charles Sealy, their sister Mary, and another relative, Christopher T. Dunham.
The Sealy siblings - Charles, George, Robert, and Mary Ann - were all born in Castle Cary, Somersetshire, England to Richard Sealy and Maria Louisa Champion Sealy. The family moved to Rochester, New York around 1843, finally settling in Rockford, Illinois in 1855.
When the Civil War arrived, Charles Sealy enlisted in the Company G 44th Regiment of the Illinois Infantry from Winnebago County. Meanwhile George and Robert Sealy each enlisted in the Company G 45th Illinois Volunteers. Charles was injured and eventually captured during the battle of Chickamauga. He was taken to Andersonville Prison where he died June 10, 1864.
Robert and George Sealy were present at the Battle and Fall of Vicksburg and survived to see the end of the war and beyond. George returned to Rockford, Illinois and worked for Emerson, Talcott & Co. He died in 1909. Robert moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1868. He died in 1888.
Christopher T. Dunham (connected to the Sealy family through his daughter’s marriage), lived in Freeport, Illinois starting in 1856 and worked as county surveyor. He enlisted in the 11th Illinois Regiment of the Union Army and served on and off throughout the Civil War. He and Sarah Cummings married in 1862. After the war he returned to his surveying work in Freeport, but was admitted to the Elgin Insane Asylum in 1872 where he died 6 years later.
The letters speak of their experiences serving in the army, of their camp sites, and plans, and are a record of the confusion and stress families back home felt during this time.
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1861-1865
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Midway Village Museum
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Bittle Civil War Letter Collection
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2013.70.26
Camp Lyon Bird’s Pt. Mo.
Nov. the 3rd, 1861
My dearest one,
Our Company together with several Regiments being under marching orders & as I have a few minuits [sic] in which to write my love I will improve them. Where we are going I do not know, but we will be gone at least 2 weeks as we have that many rations of provisions with us. The infantry are now standing with their [Jacks] in their Bereks [sic], ready for orders, + our horses are all sadelled [sic] + ready too. I think our destination is either Cape Gerideau, or to Paducah, but wherever it may be, I will write you as soon as I get there. Am well as usual (that is first rate). My Bro. is getting a little better, & today I succeeded in getting him a furlough, as soon as he gets able to
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go home. Am trying to get Bros. Alfred & Henry transfered [sic] to our Company, it would be much more pleasant. My Bro. Alfred felt quite bad as I just now left him at the hospital + bade him goodbye Could hardly get him to release his grasp upon my hands, but I told him that I would return in a few days ande [sic] the Lady nurse promised to take good care of him! How hard it must be to be sick in camp. The Cavalry service is much more healthy than the infantry—but few in our Co. who are sick.
Received a lette [sic] today from Bro. Chas at Washington. He says they are bussy [sic] drilling, + could hear distinctly the cannonaiding [sic] of the Rebels on the opposite Side of the River. My love this is a pretty day. The Sabbath day—how different it must be in Freeport from what it is here at the Point today. I do hope
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those who have the management of this war on our part will now prosecute [sic] it vigorously so that we may [know] how long the Rebellion will be permitted to last. hope that it will be gotten along with this winter.
My love you must write me when I give you the directions.
Just as I am writing George Purington (a nephew of [Inge] Purington of Freeport) came in to my tent from the Frederickstown fight. George and myself are the only ones from Freeport that have been in a fight with the rebels. You will hear a good sermon tody [sic], [and] you, how I would love to be with you.—but wait until the good time a coming. My love, as we are about to start good bye love. I’m your ever Affect. one with much love + kisses. C.T. Dunham
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Christopher T. Dunham to Sarah E. (Sadie) Cummings, written November 3, 1861 at Camp Lyon Birds Point, Missouri
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Christopher Theodore Dunham was born Sept 24, 1836 in Berkshire, Tioga County, NY. He moved to Freeport, Stephenson County, IL around 1856 and in 1860 was elected county surveyor. In the spring of 1861 he enlisted as a corporal in Capt. Atkin's company in the 11th Illinois Regiment of the Union Army. He transferred to Noleman's Calvary Company and was mustered out July 5, 1862. He returned to Freeport where he again enlisted under the President's call of July 1. 1862 and was elected Captain of Company F, 92nd Illinois Volunteers. With his background as a surveyor, he was detailed as Topographical officer on the staff of Brigadier General A. Baird, commander of his regiment's division. In 1864 he was tendered by Governor Yates the commission of Lt. Col. but turned it down to remain on staff duty. He was also attached to HQ 3rd Div. Army of Kentucky and HQ 1st Div. Reserve Army Corps. In 1872 he was admitted to the Elgin Insane Asylum where he died January 27, 1878. His early letters were to his fiancee Sarah Cummings, spelled "Saddie"later changed to "Sadie". They married in the fall of 1862.
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November 3, 1861
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2013.70.26
Birds Point, Missouri
Camp Lyon
Christopher T. Dunham
Civil War 1861-1865
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Freeport, Illinois
Midway Village Museum
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2013.70.25
Camp Lyon Bird’s Pt Mo., Sept. the 27th, 1861
My dearest Saddie,
Your very affectionate and excellent letter of the 21st was gladly received on the 25th. My
love you cannot emagine [sic] how glad I was to once again get a few lines from you, & although
it has been some considerable time since hearing from you, now that I have read your good &
consoling letter I cannot find any fault with you, knowing that your time would be considerably
imployed [sic] in household affairs. And the trouble necessary on mooving[sic] and the marriage
too. I felt [disposed] to excuse you on those grounds, but having heard from you so regularly
before then was sometimes some feeling or apprehension in my mind that you were unwell. And
then I
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thought perhaps you had gon [sic] to Pennsylvania with your mother and on a visit and that
several weeks would naturally be imployed[sic] to make the trip. And occasionally a lingering
thought would say—that you were surrounded with so many friends and company that you had
forgotten me. Stationed off in the secluded outposts of Missouri—but one of that ennumerable
[sic] band of persins [sic] whose house the Cotton Tent or the broad canopy of heaven, but I like
it very well indeed, could stand a great deal wors [sic] fare —this morning I am very comfortably
situated in my tent writing you. Have a very good table & floor & the bright sun is just now
streaming across my paper which makes my eyes a little dim, which will answer for an excuse
for the bad writing. My love you do write such good letters and so easy my heart beats in
sympathy with yours in the centiments [sic] which are contained in these lines of yours in regard
to religion—yes my love this world would be very difficult indeed to live in or this life would be
quite dreary
Page 3
and sad if there were no higher power to appeal to in hours of affliction and disappointments. It
appears to me that there can be no one although they do & act quite wrong [or] always are acting
right, but who very often feel the necisity [sic] and the want of a pure religion to help them on in
the battle of life. And since we are fighting the litteral [sic] battle & battle when death is the
issue. So much the more do we want a divine hand to assist us. But how pleasant and consoling it
is to have an earthly friend to sympathis [sic] with you in all your joys and afflictions. My love
you do not know the value of your love and kind words and pleasing smiles to myself. So long as
I can have your love and sympathy all looks bright and pleasant in the future and I do not regard
our trials + troubals [sic] or exposures very great, or that they are too much compaired [sic] with
the great object in view. My aim is not to gain distinction or notariety [sic] in this war by petty
�figuring. or humiliating our self for office. Do not care an [sic] fig for Mr. Atkins partiality in
regard to the offices, but will tell you if he had permited [sic] an election
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To fill those offices to which he made appointments. I know that I should have held a pretty
good office. He has appointed those who cannot make out a morning report or scarcely divide in
arithmetich [sic]. The [Caps.] knew that I could have had an easy position in the engeneering
[sic] department, but as he wished me to rejoin the Co. and as I would prefer actual service to
working in justifications, but after having done all the writing & making out papers, pay roll & c.
for the Company then to be used in that manner I did not like it for I know the [boys] of the Co.
did not like it either. So on the first of the month I join Capt. Doleman’s Cavalry, it is attached to
the 11th Regiment & will accompany that Regiment wherever it goes. I will like this better than
the infantry. The Capt. first made objections to my joining it but in his letter to me from
[Freeport] he gave his consent, it being necessary to a transfer from one Co. to another to have
the consent of the Captains & the Colonels, for the present you will please dirict [sic] as usual
your letters. This is the best Cavaly [sic] Co. in Mo. it having the best guns. the equipments. [are]
the saber, pistols & small rifle. & have good horses.
There is not much news here and you get it all in the Chicago Tribune. Our Regiment
made a trip to Norfolk and back which improved their spirits considerable,
[the remainder of the latter is not extant]
�
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The Bittle Civil War Letter Collection includes letters written between 1861 and 1865 by brothers Robert (Bert), George and Charles Sealy, their sister Mary, and another relative, Christopher T. Dunham.
The Sealy siblings - Charles, George, Robert, and Mary Ann - were all born in Castle Cary, Somersetshire, England to Richard Sealy and Maria Louisa Champion Sealy. The family moved to Rochester, New York around 1843, finally settling in Rockford, Illinois in 1855.
When the Civil War arrived, Charles Sealy enlisted in the Company G 44th Regiment of the Illinois Infantry from Winnebago County. Meanwhile George and Robert Sealy each enlisted in the Company G 45th Illinois Volunteers. Charles was injured and eventually captured during the battle of Chickamauga. He was taken to Andersonville Prison where he died June 10, 1864.
Robert and George Sealy were present at the Battle and Fall of Vicksburg and survived to see the end of the war and beyond. George returned to Rockford, Illinois and worked for Emerson, Talcott & Co. He died in 1909. Robert moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1868. He died in 1888.
Christopher T. Dunham (connected to the Sealy family through his daughter’s marriage), lived in Freeport, Illinois starting in 1856 and worked as county surveyor. He enlisted in the 11th Illinois Regiment of the Union Army and served on and off throughout the Civil War. He and Sarah Cummings married in 1862. After the war he returned to his surveying work in Freeport, but was admitted to the Elgin Insane Asylum in 1872 where he died 6 years later.
The letters speak of their experiences serving in the army, of their camp sites, and plans, and are a record of the confusion and stress families back home felt during this time.
Date
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1861-1865
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Midway Village Museum
Title
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Bittle Civil War Letter Collection
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2013.70.25
Camp Lyon Bird’s Pt Mo., Sept. the 27th, 1861
My dearest Saddie,
Your very affectionate and excellent letter of the 21st was gladly received on the 25th. My love you cannot emagine [sic] how glad I was to once again get a few lines from you, & although it has been some considerable time since hearing from you, now that I have read your good & consoling letter I cannot find any fault with you, knowing that your time would be considerably imployed [sic] in household affairs. And the trouble necessary on mooving[sic] and the marriage too. I felt [disposed] to excuse you on those grounds, but having heard from you so regularly before then was sometimes some feeling or apprehension in my mind that you were unwell. And then I
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thought perhaps you had gon [sic] to Pennsylvania with your mother and on a visit and that several weeks would naturally be imployed[sic] to make the trip. And occasionally a lingering thought would say—that you were surrounded with so many friends and company that you had forgotten me. Stationed off in the secluded outposts of Missouri—but one of that ennumerable [sic] band of persins [sic] whose house the Cotton Tent or the broad canopy of heaven, but I like it very well indeed, could stand a great deal wors [sic] fare —this morning I am very comfortably situated in my tent writing you. Have a very good table & floor & the bright sun is just now streaming across my paper which makes my eyes a little dim, which will answer for an excuse for the bad writing. My love you do write such good letters and so easy my heart beats in sympathy with yours in the centiments [sic] which are contained in these lines of yours in regard to religion—yes my love this world would be very difficult indeed to live in or this life would be quite dreary
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and sad if there were no higher power to appeal to in hours of affliction and disappointments. It appears to me that there can be no one although they do & act quite wrong [or] always are acting right, but who very often feel the necisity [sic] and the want of a pure religion to help them on in the battle of life. And since we are fighting the litteral [sic] battle & battle when death is the issue. So much the more do we want a divine hand to assist us. But how pleasant and consoling it is to have an earthly friend to sympathis [sic] with you in all your joys and afflictions. My love you do not know the value of your love and kind words and pleasing smiles to myself. So long as I can have your love and sympathy all looks bright and pleasant in the future and I do not regard our trials + troubals [sic] or exposures very great, or that they are too much compaired [sic] with the great object in view. My aim is not to gain distinction or notariety [sic] in this war by petty figuring. or humiliating our self for office. Do not care an [sic] fig for Mr. Atkins partiality in regard to the offices, but will tell you if he had permited [sic] an election
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To fill those offices to which he made appointments. I know that I should have held a pretty good office. He has appointed those who cannot make out a morning report or scarcely divide in arithmetich [sic]. The [Caps.] knew that I could have had an easy position in the engeneering [sic] department, but as he wished me to rejoin the Co. and as I would prefer actual service to working in justifications, but after having done all the writing & making out papers, pay roll & c. for the Company then to be used in that manner I did not like it for I know the [boys] of the Co. did not like it either. So on the first of the month I join Capt. Doleman’s Cavalry, it is attached to the 11th Regiment & will accompany that Regiment wherever it goes. I will like this better than the infantry. The Capt. first made objections to my joining it but in his letter to me from [Freeport] he gave his consent, it being necessary to a transfer from one Co. to another to have the consent of the Captains & the Colonels, for the present you will please dirict [sic] as usual your letters. This is the best Cavaly [sic] Co. in Mo. it having the best guns. the equipments. [are] the saber, pistols & small rifle. & have good horses.
There is not much news here and you get it all in the Chicago Tribune. Our Regiment made a trip to Norfolk and back which improved their spirits considerable,
[the remainder of the latter is not extant]
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Christopher T. Dunham to Sarah E. (Sadie) Cummings, written September 27, 1861 from Camp Lyon Birds Point, Missouri.
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Christopher Theodore Dunham was born Sept 24, 1836 in Berkshire, Tioga County, NY. He moved to Freeport, Stephenson County, IL around 1856 and in 1860 was elected county surveyor. In the spring of 1861 he enlisted as a corporal in Capt. Atkin's company in the 11th Illinois Regiment of the Union Army. He transferred to Noleman's Calvary Company and was mustered out July 5, 1862. He returned to Freeport where he again enlisted under the President's call of July 1. 1862 and was elected Captain of Company F, 92nd Illinois Volunteers. With his background as a surveyor, he was detailed as Topographical officer on the staff of Brigadier General A. Baird, commander of his regiment's division. In 1864 he was tendered by Governor Yates the commission of Lt. Col. but turned it down to remain on staff duty. He was also attached to HQ 3rd Div. Army of Kentucky and HQ 1st Div. Reserve Army Corps. In 1872 he was admitted to the Elgin Insane Asylum where he died January 27, 1878. His early letters were to his fiancee Sarah Cummings, spelled "Saddie"later changed to "Sadie". They married in the fall of 1862.
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September 27, 1861
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Midway Village Museum
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Christopher Theodore Dunham
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2013.70.25
Birds Point, Missouri
Camp Lyon
Christopher T. Dunham
Civil War 1861-1865
Correspondence
Freeport, Illinois
Midway Village Museum
Sarah E. (Sadie) Cummings