Pauline M. Headley, Collector, Civil War Letters, 1862-1890 A&M 3118

Pauline M. Headley, Collector, Civil War Letters, 1862-1890 A&M 3118


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 3118
Title
Pauline M. Headley, Collector, Civil War Letters 1862-1865, 1885-1890 1862-1865
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195659
Quantity
0.25 Linear Feet, 2 1/2 in. (1 document case)
Creator
Headley, Pauline M.
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English

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Scope and Contents

Civil War letters from David Riel and Newton Van Leer of Company G, 15th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry and Charles W. Elliot of Company A, 11th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry. Most letters are to Sarah Riel of Wood County. Subjects include defense of the B&O Railroad, the kidnapping of Union generals Crook and Kelley, military action near Richmond, and military hospitals. Two postwar letters concern West Virginia emigrants to the West. This collection includes both original letters and a complete set of facsimiles.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Civil War - West Virginia 11th Volunteer Infantry, Company A.
  • Civil War - West Virginia 15th Volunteer Infantry, Company G.
  • Civil War -- letters
  • Elliott, Charles W.
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Headley, Pauline M.
  • Riehl, Sarah.
  • Riel, David
  • Riel, John G.
  • Shaw, Sidney F.
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Van Leer, Newton.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Elliott, Charles W.
  • Headley, Pauline M.
  • Riehl, Sarah.
  • Riel, David
  • Riel, John G.
  • Shaw, Sidney F.
  • Van Leer, Newton.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Container List

David Riel, Wheeling to Sarah E.C. Riel
1862 September 18
David Riel, Wheeling to Sarah E.C. Riel
1862 September 19
David Riel, Camp Willey to Sarah E.C. Riel
1862 September 24
David Riel, Camp Willey, Wheeling to Sarah E.C. Riel (includes note to Lenora Elliott)
1862 September 28
David Riel, Camp Willey, Wheeling to Sarah E.C. Riel (includes notes from Newton Van Leer to Sarah Riel and his mother)
1862 October 3
David Riel, Wheeling to Sarah E.C. Riel
1862 October 14
David Riel, Wheeling to Sarah E.C. Riel (includes note to Charles Elliott)
1862 October 15
David Riel to Sarah E.C. Riel
1862 October 24
David Riel to Sarah E.C. Riel
1862 November 1
David Riel to Sarah E.C. Riel
1862 November 6
David Riel, Wheeling to Sarah E.C. Riel
1862 November 11
David Riel, Wheeling to Sarah E.C. Riel
1862 November 13
David Riel, Wheeling to Sarah E.C. Riel
1862 November 29
David Riel, Wheeling to Sarah E.C. Riel
1862 December 12
David Riel to Sarah E.C. Riel (includes note to mother)
1863 January 1
David Riel, Grafton to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 January 14
David Riel, Grafton to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 January 15
David Riel, Grafton to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 January 28
David Riel, Grafton to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 January 28
David Riel, Grafton to Sarah E.C. Riel
ca. 1863 February
David Riel, Grafton to Nickless Riel
ca. 1863 February
Charles Elliott, Tygart Creek (Wood County) to David Riel
1863 February 26
David Riel to Sarah E.C. Riel
ca. 1863 March
David Riel to Sarah E.C. Riel
ca. 1863 March
David Riel to Sarah E.C. Riel
ca. 1863 March
David Riel, Grafton to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 March 6
David Riel, Sir Johns Run (Morgan County) to Sarah E.C. Riel (includes notes from David, Hugh, and Daniel Riel to parents)
1863 March 11
David Riel, Sir Johns Run to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 March 22
David Riel, Sir Johns Run to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 April 5
David Riel, Sir Johns Run to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 April 7
David Riel, Sir Johns Run to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 April 18
David Riel, Sir Johns Run to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 May 29
David Riel, New Creek (Hampshire [now Mineral] County) to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 June 24
David Riel, New Creek to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 July 5
David Riel, Berkeley County to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 July 25
David Riel, Romney to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 August 8
David Riel, Romney to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 September 1
David Riel, Romney to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 September 11
Newton Van Leer, Camp near Romney to sister
1863 September 22
Newton Van Leer, Green Spring Run, near Romney to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 October 18
David Riel, Camp Romney to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 October 21
David Riel, Springfield (Hampshire County) to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 November 13
Newton Van Leer, Camp Springfield to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 November 15
David Riel, Springfield to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 November 18
Newton Van Leer, Camp Orleans Road (Morgan County) to sister
1863 December 10
David Riel, Orleans Road to Sarah E.C. Riel
1863 December 24
David Riel, Orleans Road to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 January 27
Newton Van Leer, Orleans Road to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 February 5
David Riel, Orleans Road to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 February 10
Newton Van Leer, Orleans Road to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 March 7
David Riel, Orleans Road to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 March 13
David Riel, Orleans Road to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 March 24
David Riel, Webster (Taylor County) to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 April 7
Newton Van Leer, Webster to sister
1864 April 7
David Riel, Webster to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 April 18
Charles W. Elliott, Parkersburg to sister
1864 May 8
David Riel, Meadow Bluff Headquarters, Greenbrier County to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 May 30
Newton Van Leer, Camp Meadow Bluff to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 May 30
David Riel, Camp Piatt, near Charleston to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 July 3
David Riel, Halltown to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 July 30
David Riel, Charles Town to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 August 31
David Riel, Baltimore Hospital to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 September 17
Newton Van Leer to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 November 20
David Riel, Camp near Winchester to Sarah E.C. Riel
1864 December 16
David Riel, Camp Melrow Hill (Virginia) to Sarah E.C. Riel
1865 January 4
David Riel, Camp near Richmond to Sarah E.C. Riel
1865 January 16
Newton Van Leer, Camp Deep Bottom (Virginia) to Sarah E.C. Riel
1865 January 27
Charles W. Elliott, before Richmond to Sarah E.C. Riel
1865 January 31
David Riel, Camp Laurel, in front of Richmond to Sarah E.C. Riel
1865 February 23
Newton Van Leer, Richmond to Sarah E.C. Riel
1865 March 8
David Riel, Camp near Richmond to Sarah E.C. Riel
1865 March 21
David Riel, Hampton Hospital, Fortress Monroe (Virginia) to Sarah E.C. Riel
1865 April 13
David Riel, Hampton Hospital, Fortress Monroe to Sarah E.C. Riel
1865 May 9
Newton Van Leer, Saltillo Nebraska to David and Sarah Riel
1885 May 10
[?], LeRoy, Illinois to David Riel
1890 August 18