SCM 11013-1
1859
- 1865
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Description
1. Letter, Peter Stauffer, Pine Farm, to wife [Margaret], 1859/10/02 MSA SC 4245-1-1
2. Letter, Peter [Stauffer], Middletown, PA, to Ed Virdeir, inquiring about news of family, 1862/05/12 MSA SC 4245-1-2
3. Letter, [Peter Stauffer], Camp Curtin to wife [Margaret], announcing that he has now enlisted because he had no work and no home and had not heard from her. Reports that the rebels "are marching to BaltiMore in A Strong force", 1862/09/08 MSA SC 4245-1-3
4. Letter, [P. Stauffer], Point of Rock, MD to wife [Margaret], "have not had a fight yet....We had a good place at Baltimore but here it goes Middling hard....have the Rumatics So from Sleeping in the Wet and Cold that I can hardly Lift up my arms...", 1863/01/29 MSA SC 4245-1-4
5. Letter, Peter Stauffer to wife [Margaret], "We lost 22 men out of this Company and I had one hole through my over Coat and My horse Shot through the Neck but Not Enough to kill him, tho he is Now used up", 1863/03/07 MSA SC 4245-1-5
6. Letter, Peter [Stauffer] to wife [Margaret], "the Rebbels are getting thiner in this part of the vally and I think they Will Not attack us yet for they Cant get across the river", 1863/04/09 MSA SC 4245-1-6
7. Letter, P[eter] Stauffer to brother [Jacob], mentions hearing of other Stauffer family members and is now stationed between Winchester and Martinsburg, 1863/05/30 MSA SC 4245-1-7
8. Letter, Peter Stauffer, Winchester, to wife [Margaret], berating her for not writing; "We are expecting a fight at Winchester Eny Day the Rebels are close to us...", 1863/06/04 MSA SC 4245-1-8
9. Letter, Peter Stauffer, Army of Potomac, to brother, describing skirmishes with Rebels and separation from his regiment until he finds them with Meade's army at Harper's Ferry, ì
1863/09/10 MSA SC 4245-1-9
10. Letter, Peter Stauffer, Army of Potomac, to wife [Margaret], "we Drove the Rebbels 22 miles with out Lusing many men but they are Across the Rappadan Rivver and are well Situated and Fortifyed So that we Cant Drive them from this point....", 1863/09/25 MSA SC 4245-1-10
11. Letter, Peter Stauffer, Virginia, to wife [Margaret], "the army is going in Winter quarters and We Expect no more fighting this Winter but if only I had my Shanty up it is so Cold in this Little tent at night....", 1864/01/06 MSA SC 4245-1-11
12. Letter, Jacob Stauffer, Lancaster, PA to brother Peter, "I am truly concerned for your health...." Reverse, letter, Peter Stauffer to brother Jacob, 17 February, "I still have the discentary ....", 1864/02/06, 17 MSA SC 4245-1-12
13. Letter, Peter Stauffer, Army of Potomac, to wife [Margaret], "I got medicine from Jacob...but I have had a hard time of it this Winter. I did try 2 of these army Doctors but if I had not quit them when I did I think you Would have been a Widow...", 1864/02/26 MSA SC 4245-1-13
14. Letter, Peter Stauffer to brother, relates his continuing illness and death of Margaret's father from a cut in his knee, 1864/04/25 MSA SC 4245-1-14
15. Letter, Peter Stauffer to wife [Margaret], waiting for a new horse and his pay which has accumulated for six months, 1864/06/14 MSA SC 4245-1-15
16. Letter, Peter Stauffer, camp near Petersburg, to brother, Jacob, 186[5]/01/14 MSA SC 4245-1-16
17. Letter, Peter Stauffer, camp near Petersburg, to wife [Margaret], "We get very Scant rations too hardly Enough to eat and no pay yet....", 1865/01/14 MSA SC 4245-1-17
18. Letter, Peter Stauffer, Fortress Monroe to brother, reported to Grants headquarters at City Point and thinks regiment might be sent to North Carolina, 1865/02/25 MSA SC 4245-1-18
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