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[Letter from A. E. Summers, March 17, 1865]
Gen. W. Sickls of the company is sick, also John G. Sitwell and William Farmer.
[Letter from A.G. Lee, February 15, 1865]
Letter from A. G. Lee about transportation furnished for Moses Saporius Private of Redway's company from Rochester to Baltimore at the cost of $7.30.
[Letter from Adjutant General's Office, February 25, 1865]
Letter from the Adjutant General's office addressed to the commanding officer of "F" Company, 1st N. Y. Vet. Cavalry which discusses missing papers for Private Andrew M. Anderson. The letter states that Anderson's records are missing a final inventory.
[Letter from Austin A, Yates, April 12, 1865]
Letter from Austin A. Yates to the Colonel commanding the 1st N. Y. Vet. Cavl. which certifies the following men as Privates in the 1st Company N. Y. Vet. Cavalry: James A. Wilkie, Theron King, Myron H. Densmore, Benjamin F. Carpenter, and John D. Humphrey. These men were certified as privates by Capt. Capt. S. M. Harmon and received bounties for their promotions. The bounties were: advanced pay in the sum of $13.00, a premium on the sum of $2.00, and a bounty in the sum of $60.00. Hamilton K. Redway is listed with the promoted soldier's signatures.
[Letter from B. S. Kelly to the Commanding Officer, March 30, 1865]
Kelly was able to furnish transportation to Gallipolis OH for a Private in Co. F 1st NY Vol. Cav. for the cost of $1.01.
[Letter from Berry, Purton to the Commanding Officer, February 27, 1865]
Letter to the Commanding Officer from Berry Purton that transportation was furnished to Frederick, MA for Mensc. Selden Averell at the cost of $2.70.
[Letter from Berry, Purton to the Commanding Officer, February 27, 1865]
Letter to the Commanding Officer from Berry Purton that transportation was furnished to Frederick, MA for Mensc. Selden Averell at the cost of $2.70.
[Letter from C. Kingsbury Jr., December 28, 1865]
Special Order No. 123. The Chief Commissary is charged with seeing this order executed, 50lbs of sour krout and 25lbs of onion to every one hundred rations.
[Letter from Capt. H. H. Boggess to Capt. H. K. Redway, February 17, 1865]
Letter from Capt. H. H. Boggess to Capt. H. K. Redway, in Wheeling, West Virginia, informing him of Private B.F. carpenter's furlough to Cincinnati, Ohio. The document details that Carpenter was part of the "F" company, 1st regiment, and was part of the N. Y. Veterans Cavalry. The private's furlough to Cincinnati would last 15 days and the cost of his transportation to Cincinnati was $1.50, an amount which would be docked from his pay upon his return. The letter also states that Private Carpenter would return for duty to Camp Piatt in West Virginia. A note on the lower left side details that the private was charged on payroll for his furlough on February 28, 1865.
[Letter from Capt. H. H. Boggess to Major McPhail, February 15, 1865]
Letter from Capt. H. H. Boggess to Major McPhail, in Wheeling, West Virginia, informing him of Corporal Calvin Hull's furlough to Cincinnati, Ohio. The document details that Hull was part of the "F" company, 1st regiment, and was part of the N. Y. Veterans Cavalry. The corporal's furlough to Cincinnati would last 15 days and the cost of his transportation from Portland to Cincinnati was $3.09, an amount which would be docked from his pay upon his return. The letter also states that Corporal Hull would return for duty to Camp Piatt in West Virginia.
[Letter from Capt. H. H. Boggess to Major McPhail, February 17, 1865]
Letter from Capt. H. H. Boggess to Major McPhail, in Wheeling, West Virginia, informing him of Private B.F. carpenter's furlough to Cincinnati, Ohio. The document details that Carpenter was part of the "F" company, 1st regiment, and was part of the N. Y. Veterans Cavalry. The private's furlough to Cincinnati would last 15 days and the cost of his transportation to Cincinnati was $1.50, an amount which would be docked from his pay upon his return. The letter also states that Private Carpenter would return for duty to Camp Piatt in West Virginia.
[Letter from Captain S. Farlin to Captain Hamilton K. Redway, January 29, 1865]
Letter from Captain S. Farlin to Captain Hamilton K. Redway which deatils that Farlin has sent ten days forage for the cavalry's 181 horses. Farlin also notes that if the number of horses is incorrect for Redway to relay that information back to him in order to remedy the issue. Captain Farlin would like Redway to send the empty forage sacks by train to him so they can be credited for the month. The letter was sent to Redway while he was stationed at Kelly's Creek in West Virginia.
[Letter from Captain S. Farlin to Captain Hamilton K. Redway, March 19, 1865]
Letter from Captain S. Farlin to Captain Hamilton K. Redway which deatils that Farlin has sent forage for 86 horses. Farlin also notes that he has sent three sacks of oats to Redway in Kelly's Creek and delevered two sacks to Redway's team located in Camp Piatt. The oats were to make up for the shortage of forage supplies during the last ten days.
[Letter from Charles to his Father, April 1, 1865]
Letter from Charles to his father regarding work left by the rebels. It also mentions that they now occupy Richmond, they captured their band. His regiment lost one man, taken prisoner. He will have to police as long as he is in the army. He then asks his father for a blanket and to write soon.
[Letter from E. C. Kattel to the Commandment, February 25, 1865]
Letter to the Commandment from E. C. Kattele that transportation was furnished from Owego NY to Cincinnati OH for Calvin Hull at the cost of $12.46.
[Letter from E. C. Kattele to Armias B. Cammeron, March 3, 1865]
Letter to Armias B. Cammeron a Private in the Co. F 1st NY Vet Cavalry left and is now returning to his regiment and don't molest him. On same page but side ways, written that transportation was furnished to Cincinatti OH at the cost of $12.64.
[Letter from E. C. Kattele to the Commandant, January 3, 1864]
Letter from Kattele to the Commandant that transportation was furnished from Owego NY to Annapolis MD at the cost of $6.96.
[Letter from E. C. Kattele to the Commandant, January 4, 1864]
Letter from Kattele to the Commandant that transportation was furnished from Owego NY to Annapolis MD at the cost of $6.96.
[Letter from E. C. Kettele to the Commandment, March 3, 1865]
Letter to the Commandment of Co. F NY 1st Vet Cav. from E. C. Kattele that transportation was furnished to Armias B. Cammeron. Transportation from Owego NY to Cincinnatti OH at the cost of $12.64.
[Letter from E. H. Brooke, February 15, 1865]
The Adjutant General's Office is notifying that John E. Rouk is accepted to receive payment starting January 1, 1865.
[Letter from H. H. Burggiss to Capt. H. K. Redway, February 15, 1865]
Letter from H. H. Burggiss to Capt. H. K. Redway that transportation was furnished from Portland OH to Cincinnati OH for Corpl. Calvin Hull at the cost of $3.09.
[Letter from H. H. Burggiss to Capt. H. K. Redway, January 11, 1865]
Letter from Burggiss to Capt. H. K. Redway that transportation was furnished from Cincinnati OH for Sergt. Lafayette Cross at the cost of $1.50.
[Letter from H. H. Burggiss to Maj. D. H. McPhail, February 20, 1865]
Letter from H. H. Burggiss to Maj. D.H. Mc Phail in obedience ot order No. 38 of seris 1864, Burggiss furnished transportation. Transportation from Cincinnati OH for Private Orlando Wright at the cost of $1.50.
[Letter from H. H. Burggiss to Maj. D. H. McPhail, January 11, 1865]
Letter from Burggiss to Maj. D. H. Mc Phail that transportation for Sergt. Lafayette from Cincinnati OH a the cost of $1.50.
[Letter from H. K. Kennedy, July 11, 1865]
Kennedy would like to visit Charleston WV on private business. On back J. W. Rife grants permission.
[Letter from H. K. Redway, Capt. F. Co. 1st Vet. N.Y. Cav., June 25, 1865]
Letter from Captain H. K. Redway to Captain and Assistant Adjutant General Melvin requesting that Private William Halcomb be returned to his company. The letter was forwarded and signed by a number of Generals and other officials before it reached Melvin.
[Letter from H. S. Schell to Capt. T. C. Kendall, March 8, 1865]
Letter from Assistant surgeon H.S. Schell to Capt. T.C. Kendall requesting the descriptive list of Private Mauz. V.V. Washburn. A descriptive list is a soldier's record which documents his medical history, physical description, as well as clothing accounts and deposits. In this case, Schell would be requesting his medical history, but would receive an all-encompassing descriptive list of Private Washburn. Schell states that two application requests have been made for this soldier's descriptive list: one on October 24, 1864 and the other on January 24, 1865. He notes that the Cuyler Hospital has yet to receive the requested descriptive list.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to J. D. Artmill, April 22, 1865]
Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to J. D. Artmill, paymaster, stating that he had just received his favor of the 15th, and requested that he forward it on by express to Charleston, West Virginia in the care of the express sergeant, Davis H. Estell.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette and Rosa Redway, December 10, 1865]
This item contains two letters: A letter from Hamilton K. Redway to his wife, Loriette Redway on December 10, 1865; and a letter from Hamilton K. Redway to his daughter, Rosa Redway, on December 10, 1865. Both letters are regarding his business and life in Washington D.C. In his letter to Loriette, Redway asks about his father, Chauncey Redway. In his letter to Rosa, Redway speaks about the failure of the people in Washington to keep the Sabbath. He asks his daughter to study as much as possible, and to take care of the other children, Flora and Minnie.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, March 16, 1865]
Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to his wife Loriette C. Redway that discusses Redway's "muster out roll" as Lieutenant. Redway tells his wife that she must send him the roll in order for him to receive his pay and to be 'mustered in' as captain. Redway sends love to his children, his in-laws, and friends in the letter's closing.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette Redway, December 3, 1865]
A letter from Hamilton K. Redway in Washington D.C. to his wife, Loriette Redway, on December 3, 1865. The letter is regarding Hamilton Redway's business and life in Washington. Redway mentions that he will remain in the city until he gets his papers, and comments on the affairs of the army in Washington. He mentions that he has visited Munson's Hill and Upton's Hill in Arlington, and informs Loriette that the grounds about the Arlington Home have been turned into a national cemetery and that the old mansion (Custis-Lee Mansion) has been newly painted. According to Redway, there were between seven- and eight-thousand families buried in the cemetery at that time. Redway asks about his father, Chauncy Redway, as well as his daughter, Rosa Redway.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette Redway, June 5, 1865]
A letter from Hamilton K. Redway at Kelly's Creek in West Virginia to his wife, Loriette Redway, on June 5, 1865. In a previous letter from his wife, Loriette asked him how he got the three hundred dollars that he sent to Mr. Baker. Redway informs Loriette that he received the money as pay for the months of January and February 1865. Redway explains that he has only received pay for those two months. He tells Loriette that he plans to save one thousand dollars, and will send the money to Loriette at that time. Redway asks about Loriette's father and about Charles.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette Redway, May 8, 1865]
A letter from Hamilton K. Redway at Kelly's Creek in West Virginia to his wife, Loriette Redway, on May 8, 1865. In the letter, Hamilton Redway expresses his concern for his wife's health and asks about her father. Redway says that he is glad to hear that Loriette received the money he sent, and that he may send another two or three hundred dollars to Mr. Baker. He mentions that he has been away from the South for so long, that he would rather live in New York state than in the South. Also included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was sent. The envelope is addressed to Mrs. H. K. Redway in Mannsville, New York.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette Redway, May 29, 1865]
A letter from Hamilton K. Redway at Kelly's Creek in West Virginia to his wife, Loriette Redway, on May 29, 1865. In the letter, Hamilton Redway expresses his affection for his wife and asks about Ellen. This could be in reference to his niece, Ellen Loretta. He mentions that the one year men are soon to be discharged, leaving the regiment below the minimum number. Some camps, including his own, will have to be consolidated. Also included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was sent. The envelope is addressed to Mrs. H. K. Redway in Mannsville, New York.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette Redway, November 2, 1865]
A letter from Hamilton K. Redway in Washington D.C. to his wife, Loriette Redway, on November 2, 1865. In the letter, Hamilton Redway tells his wife that he has passed the examining board and is awaiting appointment with the army. Redway mentions that people are anxiously awaiting the sitting of Congress. Also included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was sent. The envelope is addressed to Mrs. H. K. Redway in Mannsville, New York.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette Redway, November 4, 1865]
A letter from Hamilton K. Redway in Baltimore, Maryland to his wife, Loriette Redway, on November 4, 1865. In the letter, Hamilton Redway expresses his affection for his wife and family. He explains that though he would love to return home to his family, he would rather go into the army again in order to monetarily support his family. Redway asks about his father, Chauncey Redway, about Charles, and about Ellen. This could be in reference to his niece, Ellen Loretta. Also included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was sent. The envelope is addressed to Mrs. H. K. Redway in Mannsville, New York.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette Redway, November 15, 1865]
A letter from Hamilton K. Redway in Washington D.C. to his wife, Loriette Redway, on November 15, 1865. The letter is regarding Redway's forthcoming military assignment. Redway tells his wife that he expects to be sent to Texas with the 1st Regiment U.S. Colored Cavalry. Redway asks Loriette to send several personal items to him as soon as possible in care of the Adams Express Company. Also included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was sent. The envelope, postmarked November 15, is addressed to Mrs. H. K. Redway in Mannsvwille, New York.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette Redway, November 25, 1865]
A letter from Hamilton K. Redway in Washington D.C. to his wife, Loriette Redway, on November 25, 1865. The letter is regarding Hamilton Redway's business and life in Washington. Redway tells his wife that he expects to be sent to Texas. Redway asks about his father, Chauncey Redway, and thanks Loriette for sending letters from Lester and Carl. Redway mentions that he visited George Washington's Mount Vernon estate and the marble sarcophagus containing Washington's remains. Also included is the envelope in which the letter was sent. The envelope is addressed to Mrs. H. K. Redway in Mannsville, New York.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette Redway, October 28, 1865]
A letter from Hamilton K. Redway in Baltimore, Maryland to his wife, Loriette Redway, on October 28, 1865. The letter is regarding Hamilton Redway's business in Maryland and in Washington D.C. Redway's reason for being in Washington is to appear before the board to gain appointment in the army. Redway tells Loriette that permission had been granted for him to appear before the board on October 2, but he had not received notice. He planned to sit before the new board on Monday of the following week. Redway expresses his affection for his wife and family, and explains that he would return to his family did he not feel that his country needed him. Redway asks his wife to keep his business to herself. Also included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was sent. The envelope is addressed to Mrs. H. K. Redway in Mannsville, New York.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Mrs. Baker, July 11, 1865]
Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Mrs. Baker asking her to let his wife, Loriette, have fifty dollars as they were not going to receive pay soon.
[Letter from J. B. Stonehouse to Captain Hamilton K. Redway, January 25, 1865]
Letter from J. B. Stonehouse to Captain Hamilton C. Redway stating that he was sending a certified copy of the enlistment papers of Robert Way enlisted at Dunkirk July 8, 1864. The name of Charles Brown cannot be found the books of the Provost Marshal at Buffalo.
[Letter from J. J. Safford to the Commanding Officer, March 4, 1865]
Letter from J. J. Safford to the Commanding Officer that transportation was furnished for Orlando Wright at the cost of $14.14.
[Letter from J. Lewis, January 13, 1865]
Letter from Lewis that transportation was furnished from Cincinnati OH to Chenango Falls NY for Sergh. L. Cross at the cost of $13.30.
[Letter from J. S. Platner, April 22, 1865]
Special Order No. 57. With Capt. Hamilton K. Redway recommendation Corporal Russell S. Coll is reduced to the ranks. Private Edson Hooker is promoted to Corporal.
[Letter from J. S. Platner, January 6, 1865]
Special Order No. 6. Sergeant Bradbury is relieved of Quarter Master Department and is to report to Capt. Recway. Then the promotions and reductions of several officers.
[Letter from J. S. Platner, January 7, 1865]
Special Order No. 1. Special Order No. 6 is revoked.
[Letter from J. S. Platner, January 23, 1865]
Regimental Order No. 2. Commanding Officers will absent themselves from their post without permission from Hd. Qr. No Officers will be allowed to go to Charleston without consent of Regimental Commander.
[Letter from J. S. Platner, May 23, 1865]
Members of the Co. F Cavalry,appeal to the administrators of justice on behalf of George Haskill Bugler of Co. F and others of same company. The company has been maliciously and brutally beaten by Thomas Gillie Commissary Sergent of Co. F. unprovoked and without cause. Thomas Gillie is a drinking man and has several times returned from Piatt with whores for the company beastly drunk. Often times so drunk that he has been unable to ride his horse and has been brought back to camp in the wagon with the rations which he rendered unusable or threw away leaving the rest of the company with lessened rations. The company is asking that Thomas Gillie be replaced, also Thomas is allowed by Capt. H. K. Redway to continue this way unmolested. Signed by thirty-two names.
[Letter from John R. McGinness, April 7, 1865]
Redway's Ordnance and Ordnance Stores return for the fourth quarter of 1864 have been examined and referred to the auditor.
[Letter from John R. McGinness, April 22, 1865]
Redway's Ordnance and Ordnance Stores return for the first quarter of 1865 have been examined and referred to the auditor.
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