The Smoke of my Rifle. The Smoke of my Rifle. A small collection of letters by Capt. Augustus Alonzo Hoit of Co. G, 8th Maine Infantry. Alonzo was married in Brattleboro, Vermont, on 4 August 1849 to Rebecca P. 1860 Census, Gouldsboro, Hancock, Maine.

Civil War Letters addressed to the Brown Family of Bowdoinham, Maine. The usual time is now spent in drilling. 22nd October 1861 Miss L. Browne, Bowdoinham, Me. Peddlers are swarming around the camp.

The Civil War Letters of Caleb and John B. Chase, 3rd and 9th Minnesota Infantries. Rebels are Getting Scarce in Arkansas. No Use to Borrow Trouble. I Suppose They Will Think I Am Dead. Rebels are Getting Scarce in Arkansas. No Use to Borrow Trouble. I Suppose They Will Think I Am Dead. This fight will tell the story.

Civil War Letters of Cyrus E. OTHER LETTERS NOT IN THIS COLLECTION. On the way towards Atlanta. Dear wife and children,. Marietta was taken yesterday, I believe. I see the special reporters had it taken long ago.

It is Life or Victory Now. The Civil War Letters of Pvt. Eli Caress, Co A, 50th Indiana Volunteers. The Balance of Our Days. Archive of Civil War Letters by Eli Caress. Archive of Civil War Letters by Eli Caress. The Balance of Our Days. This fight will tell the story. The Smoke of my Rifle. I am for war, till slavery is dead.

Hurrah for the Old Flag! The Civil War Letters of Henry Clay Forbes, Co. B, 26th Iowa Volunteers. Henry Clay Forbes, Son of John and Mary Ann Trowbridge Forbes. Member 26th Iowa Volunteers, Civil War. Taken from an enlarged picture, originally a tintype. Create a free website or blog at WordPress. This fight will tell the story.

I am for war, till slavery is dead. The Civil War Letters of Jerome Bonaparte Burrows, Captain of the 14th Ohio Independent Battery. Death to the Murderers of Brave Ellsworth. Louisville, Kentucky January 4th 1863 Dear E, It is about 10 P. and we have just arrived at Louisville, I believe, but am not positive as I have not had the curiosity to look out or inquire.

The Civil War Letters of John Hancock Boyd Jenkins, 40th New York Infantry. Who was John Hancock Boyd Jenkins? June 25, 2015. Who was John Hancock Boyd Jenkins? This fight will tell the story. The Smoke of my Rifle. I am for war, till slavery is dead. They will get but little duty out of me. Teach my Hands to War. It is Life or Victory Now. In the Trough of the Sea.

Letters addressed to Rebecca by both her first and second husbands during the Civil War. This fight will tell the story. The Smoke of my Rifle.

He enlisted as a fifer, was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in August 1861, to 1st Lieutenant in April 1862, and to Captain in September 1862.