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Writing about returning once there is signed by James McCarron; answered by Confederate criticizing him for writing on church wall
"Under [this?] spot is [?] rested my [?] [?] for 4 nights [?] short [?] will love to come here to see it [?] our troubled family is restored to peace forever McCarron Co. F 13th regt"
"After peace is restored you would not want to see it / after…
"After peace is restored you would not want to see it / after…
Signature of Charles Reed
"April 29th/64 Charles Reed / Battery B 1st Battalion / Md Light Artillery / Capt Alonzo Snow"
Signature of Henry P Adams (and taunt)
"H. P. Adams Co H 13th Regt Mass V"
"You are a [damn?] Yankee"
"You have disgraced the name of Adams"
"You are a [damn?] Yankee"
"You have disgraced the name of Adams"
Signature of Andrew Shull
"I wrote my name here the first Day of June 1863 / Andrew G Shull Com G 87th Regt Pa"
Signature of John Thompson
"John Thompson A Sergeant in Capt Gibsons' Co G of 25th Va Cavalry May 29 1864"
Signature of John Gilbert
"John Gilbert 28th Regiment N.Y
Slept in this [?] June the 5 [1862 - in another hand?]
Slept in this [?] June the 5 [1862 - in another hand?]
Signature of John Gilbert
"John Gilbert Co C, 28th N.Y V
[Lock?]port Niagara Co NY
- also written in large script
[Lock?]port Niagara Co NY
- also written in large script
Signature of John J Reeder
Signature: "John J Reeder 8th O" [additional writing to decipher]
- Private, 8th Ohio Cavalry, age 22 when enlisted March 4, 1864 - veteran unit
- Private, 8th Ohio Cavalry, age 22 when enlisted March 4, 1864 - veteran unit
Signature of William W Briggs
Signature: "William W Briggs, Boston Massachusetts
Co. H, 13th Regiment Mass Vo"
Co. H, 13th Regiment Mass Vo"
List of names of Union Prisoners of war
List of Names of 7 Union prisoners of war and when and where they were captured
Signature of Henry Kissel
Signature: Henry Kissel / Com D 5, Virginia Cavalry Bugler
Name in decorated letters
Name in decorated letters
Signature of John Thompson
John Thompson
a Sergeant in Capt
Gibo[?] Co. G of
25th V[?] Cavalry
May [?] 1864
a Sergeant in Capt
Gibo[?] Co. G of
25th V[?] Cavalry
May [?] 1864
Signature of W A Coalson
W. A. Coalson signed his name several times, once in an elaborate script, and seemingly wrote several partial signatures on this section of the wall.
Signature of Theodor Raefle
Signature of a German soldier in the attic at Historic Blenheim. The German text is his birthplace:
"Theodor Raefle29 Regement Comp K NYV1862aus Hohenzollern SigmaringinPruseen"
Signature of William Mitchel
Signature of William Mitchel, 9th New York Volunteers, carved into the windowsill
Partial signature of Eugene P. Geer
During the Second Battle of Manassas, Private Eugene P. Geer, of 5th New York Volunteer Infantry, was brought to the house wounded. He carved "E.P. Ge" into the floorboards of a second story room
Signature of Charles E. Brehm
During the Second Battle of Manassas, Private Charles E. Brehm, of 5th New York Volunteer Infantry, was brought to the house wounded. He carved "Brehm Aug 30" into the floorboards of a second story room.
Signatures dated 1864
Two signatures on the left of the image:
"E. L Hopewell April 1864"
"Lt. Tidden Hopewell 1864"
"E. L Hopewell April 1864"
"Lt. Tidden Hopewell 1864"
Signature of Robert I Hogue and apology for writing on church wall
"Corporal R I Hogue, Company [?] 8th O.V.C. Who ever shall read this wall, please remember me in prayers and excuse me for writing this in the house of God, for I should not of written on these walls had it not of been all marked up. June the 27th…
Signature of Amos Phillips
Signature of Amos Phillips, 44th New York Regiment, on a wall in Blenheim House
Signature of Numa Barned
Signature of Numa Barned, 73rd Pennsylvania Infantry, on a wall in Blenheim House
Signature of Seymour Hollingsworth
Signature of Seymour Hollingsworth, 11th Pennsylvania Regiment, Company K, on a wall in Blenheim House
Signature of Michael Bowman
Signature of Michael Bowman on a wall in Graffiti House at Brandy Station
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Military Record that details Horace's whereabouts throughout the duration of the war
Horace began his service in the 44th and then was transferred to the 140th. He completed his three years of service and was honorably discharged, then…