Manuscript/Mixed Material Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I ($1,000 in prizes, awarded in 1866 ); Entries 181-192
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Image 1 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … Wm Oland Bourne Lefthanded Penmanship contest Box 4 Folder 1 Series 1 181192 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 2 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … Series 1 181 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 3 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … December 23th 1865 To Mr William Oland Bourne Dr Sir In perusing your paper I observed an advertisement of a premium offered for the best specimene of left hand writing And as…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 4 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … with several loads of provisions for the wounded men after Millroys fight there are captured la great many prisoners from there we went to Monterey and captured more prisoners then went to…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 5 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … No 181 Dec 29 65 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 6 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … Series 1 182 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 7 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … Leominster Mass Dec 27th 1865 My name is Ahab J Parker I was formerly a private in Co G 2d Reg Mass Infantry I lost my right arm from the effects of…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 8 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … time up to the last of Feb 1862 was passed in various parts of Md on the last of Feb we left Frederic City Md and went to Harpers Ferry where we…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 9 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … No 182 Dec 29 65 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 10 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … 1865 Dec 25 series 1 183 R Stiles Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 11 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … Benton Pa Dec 25th 1865 Editor soldiers friend I was a private in com B 199 Pa infantry Vols I enlisted Feby 22nd 1865 Was wounded April 2nd following at Fort Gregg…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 12 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … 183 Dec 29 65 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 13 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … 1865 Dec 24 series 1 184 E A Brundage Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 14 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … Trowbridge Allegan Co Mich Dec 24th 1865 Mr Wm Oland Bourne Dear sir I trust that a soldier may address the Editor of the soldiers friend in the familiar style of friendship…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 15 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … Michigan Cavalry Company F from the time of my enlistment untill I was wounded October seventh eighteen hundred and sixty four I was shot by bushwhackers near Pike Town Kentuckey while retreeting…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 16 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … I believe I have no other particulars to furnish more than to give my Post Office address which is Otse go Allean Co Michigan Yours very respectfully Edgar Alonzo Brundage Transcribed and…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 17 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … No 184 Dec 29 65 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 18 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … 1865 Dec 26 series 1 185 S D Wilbur Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 19 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … Hawleyton Broone Co N Y Dec 26th 1865 I am aware that it is fast rolling on toward the time when all who are Competitors for a Premium as liberaly offered for…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 20 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … others have been taken from the field amid the dreadful carnage and shower of death bleeding and mangled suffered amputation and after many hours and days suffering in a Hospital have returned…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 21 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … April 64 when we were asigned to the 9th A C The first Battle we took an active part in was at the Wilderness May 6th I passed safely through those Battles…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 22 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … I am going to School now and working hard for an Education that by it I may find a livelihood Stephen D Wilbur Late Pvt E Co 109th Regt NY Vols N…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 23 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … series 1 186 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 24 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … New Ipswich N H Dec 25th 1866 Mr Orland Bourne Sir I a poor one armed soldier am going to pen you a few lines Not with the expectation of gaining the…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 25 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … the Company was recruited in Peterboro N H by Captain N D Stoodley After leaving Peterboro we were encamped at Concord N H untill the Regt was made up from there we…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 26 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … Sept and arrived at Chapins Farn on the 29th It was in that battle that I was wounded in my right arm below the elbow with a peas of shell was carried…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 27 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … No 186 Dec 29 65 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 28 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … series 1 187 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 29 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … Dec 26 1865 George Call privet of Co D Six ny Cavlery i lost my wright arm the twenty 8 Day of July 1864 Deep botom near malverm hill Va battles seven…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 30 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … No 187 Dec 29 61 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 31 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … series 1 188 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 32 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … Dec 29 1865 To the editor of the Soldiers friend Number twelve Center Street New York City Sir joined my regiment on the fourteenth day of September one thousand eight hun dred…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 33 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … on the second of April the abandoned their work again we followed them double quick they halted at the South Side railroad and the fought hard untill late in the after noon…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 34 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … 188 Dec 29 65 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 35 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … undated series 1 189 Seldon C Clobridge Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 36 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … To the Honorable The Committee of Award The following brief narration of a three years experience in the army which fought for the Union of the States and the perpetuity of a…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 37 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … War is honorable In those who do their native rights maintain In those whose swords an iron barrier are Between the lawless spoiler and the weak The men of this regiment were…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 38 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … of New York Philadelphia and Baltimore duly arriving at its destination Harpers Ferry Va During our journey we experienced the preliminary hardships of a soldiers life though our drooping spirits were revived…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 39 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … commander all the troops defending the place were disgracefully surrendered men were deeply humiliated by the disgrace and solemnly resolved that if the time should ever come the remembrance of that surrender…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
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Image 40 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I … were ordered to Camp Tyler Chicago Ill After a few weary days spent here we were ordered to Washington D C and from there to Yorktown Va arriving at the latter place…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1866
About this Item
Title
- Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series I ($1,000 in prizes, awarded in 1866 ); Entries 181-192
Names
- Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland), 1819-1901
Headings
- - United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- - United States. Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- - United States. Navy--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- - Central Park Hospital
- - The soldier's friend
- - Amputees
- - Penmanship
- - People with disabilities
- - United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care
- - United States--History--Civil war, 1861-1865--Periodicals
- - Manuscripts
- - United States
Genre
- Manuscripts
Call Number/Physical Location
- mss13375, box 4
Source Collection
- Wm. Oland Bourne papers
Repository
- Manuscript Division
Digital Id
Online Format
- online text
- image