Taylor family correspondence, 1837-1869, 1860-1865.

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Taylor family correspondence, 1837-1869, 1860-1865.

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Letters that Douglass S. Taylor wrote to his mother and siblings between December 1860 and June 1865 make up the bulk of the collection. The letters describe his life in Evans, N.Y, his enlistment in the army and military service. The letters cover his entire Civil War service, including the duty in Baltimore, Md.; the movement against Jeb Stuart's Chambersburg raid (October 12-15, 1862); duty at Carrollton and Baton Rouge, La.; operations against Port Hudson; duty at Camp New Iberia and Franklin, La. ; the Red River Campaign; duty at Morganza; Snicker's Gap expedition; Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign; duty at Middletown, Newtown, Stephenson's Depot, Va. and Washington, D.C. Because Taylor had to spend a week in the hospital, there is no information on the operations against Port Hudson (March 7-27, 1863). Some letters, e.g. those describing the battles of Sabine Cross Roads (Apr. 8, 1864) and Pleasant Hill (Apr., 1864) contain excerpts from Taylor's diary. Also included are: letters by Addison C. Taylor that cover his Civil War service, including his duty in Washington, D.C. and the Peninsular Campaign; letters of Elizabeth Hannah Coan Taylor from New Haven, with paricular emphasis on religious life; letters of condolences and tributes to Addison C. Taylor, and transcripts of letters from Sarah Hayward Torrey Eddy (1817-1885), one of the first graduates of Mount Holyoke (class of 1839) and a mathematics teacher there (1837-1853).

204 letters, also ephemera.4 boxes.

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