Manuscript/Mixed Material Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II ($500 in prizes, awarded in 1867 ); Entries 71-80
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Image 1 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … WM OLAND BOURNE BOX 5 FOLDER 7 Left Handed Penmanship Contest Series II 7180 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 2 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 1867 June 15 71 Chesley L Metcalf Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 3 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … No 1 Upper Stillwater Jun 15th67 Mr W Orland Bourne Dear Sir I was a member of Co I 1st maine Hvt Art enlisted July 27th 1862 was mustered into the the…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 4 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … No 2 We had got only too miles on our march where an orderly came with orders for us to return to the old campl which of course we did without grumbling…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 5 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … and here I left the artillery and went into the hospital where I stayed until I got my discharge aff of which I very Respectfully submit Chesley L Metcalf This is to…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 6 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 72 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 7 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 1 The undersigned begs leave to present a history of his Regt from its organization in 1861 until its muster out of service in 1866 together with a little of his own…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 8 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 2 January 5th 1862 on which day it Sailed on board SS Illinois for Key West Fla arriving there on the 12th of same month and there remained doing garrison duty until…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 9 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 3 were taken ill with it with the exception of the 1st Sergeant and the Fifer In May1863 the Regt was sent to Louisiana and for a time encamped at Brashear City…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 10 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 4 The Regt afterwards took a prominent part during the entire siege of Port Hudson and was conspicuous for its gallantry in the assault on the rebel works there on the 14th…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 11 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 5 following battle under the command of Lieut Col Nelson Shaurman Donaldsville La July 13th 1863 Opequan Creek Va Sept 19th 64 Fishers Hill Va Sept 22nd 64 Cedar Creek Va Oct…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 12 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … appointed corporal April 10th 1862 and sergeant July 18th 1862 was with my regt until June 14th 1863 when I was wounded at Port Hudson losing my right fore arm I was…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 13 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 2 72 G W Bush Pvt Hudson 2 50 E D Hilts Yorktown Evacuation FEBRUARY 17 1881 THE CITY RECORD 299 Social Condition of Persons Arrested â â MALES â FEMALES â…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 14 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 300 THE CITY RECORD FEBRUARY 17 1881 Buildings Secured by the Police Stores â 226 Dwellings â 45 Cellars â 29 Saloons â21 Stables â 2 Offices â 13 Factories â 11…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 15 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … II No72 1 To Mr Wm Oland Bourne Editor of The Soldiers Friend The undersigned begs leave to present a history of his regiment from its organization in 1861 until its muster…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 16 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … No 72 2 In May 1863 the Regiment was sent to Louisiana and for a time encamped at Brashear City thence it removed to Barrys Landing Tesche country at this point a…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 17 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … No 72 3 duty until February the 9th 1866 when it was mustered out of service Your humble servant enlisted at Governors Island December 21st 1861 as a private in Company G…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 18 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 73 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 19 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 1867 June 17 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 20 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … Respectfully Dedicated To The Eighth Regt Third Brigade and First Division New York State Militia Washington Greys of the Left Arm Corps By Alfred D Whitehouse Co D The Right and Left…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 21 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … The Undersigned Enlisted in the Eighth Regiment Company S Washington Greys New York State Militia February 1st 1859 The Regiment was mustered in the United States Service April 20th 1861 for the…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 22 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … The right arms gone the nation yet remains The many perished yet we are saved The right will triumph over wrong Tho it leave us but one left arm strong The Pen…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 23 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … The Press A million tongues are thine and they are heard Speaking of Hope to nations in the prime Of Freedoms day to hasten on the time When the wide world of…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 24 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 74 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 25 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … No 1 West Camden June 15th 1867 William Oland Bourne Dear Sir I received your communication under post mark of April twelfth and have concluded to write to you not with the…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 26 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … No 2 started for the regiment where I arrived after all necessary delays of travel on wednesday the 27th of January 1864 On the next day I was assign ed to Co…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 27 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … No 3 of the 18th and reported to Gen Mead as I was informed On the afternoon of the 19th May 1864 the rebbells attacked a provision train and we we double…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 28 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … No4 I received a wound on the inside of the right arm from a rifle shot which cut the flesh nearly to the bone I reported to the Division Hospital the next…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 29 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … No 5 and the gangreen killed the bone on the second day of August 1864 the arm was amputated near the shoulder and I was not able to report back to the…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 30 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … West Camden June 25 1867 Personally appeared Minott Tolman and made Oath that the foregoing is a specimen of his lefthand writing and that he never wrote with his left hand previous…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 31 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 74 M Tolman P Maine Heavy Artil 2 50 E D Hilts Yorktown Evacuation FEBRUARY 17 1881 THE CITY RECORD 299 Social Condition of Persons Arrested â â MALES â FEMALES â…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 32 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 300 THE CITY RECORD FEBRUARY 17 1881 Buildings Secured by the Police Stores â 226 Dwellings â 45 Cellars â 29 Saloons â21 Stables â 2 Offices â 13 Factories â 11…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 33 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … No 74 1 West Camden June 15th 1867 Wm Oland Bourne Dear Sir I received your communication under postmark of April the 12th and have concluded to write to you not with…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 34 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … II No 74 2 On the next day I was assigned to Com pany J Captain FC Howes in which Company I remained during my time of ser vice We remained at…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 35 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … II No 74 3 through the woods about half a mile and fought the enemy until 9 oclock in the evening or later when we were relieved and ordered to retire from…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 36 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … II No 74 4 under control of a dutchman for a surgeon who took better care of himself than he did of the wounded men and as a consequence the wounds became…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 37 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … II No 74 5 West Camden June 25th 1867 Personally appeared Minott Tolman and made oath that the foregoing is a specimen of his left hand writing and that he never write…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 38 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … 1867 July 5 Sei 2 75 189 SC Clobridge Farragut Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 39 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … State of New York Executive Department Albany July 5th 1867 My dear Mr Bourne Yours requesting a photograph was duly recd enclosed you will find one more to g the prize chai…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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Image 40 of Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II … To Seldon C Clobridge I have the pleasure of informing you that your manuscript has been selected for the Farragut Premium for Left Hand Penmanship offered by Wm Oland Bourne Editor of…- Contributor: Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland)
- Date: 1867
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- Wm. Oland Bourne Papers: Left-hand Penmanship contest; Soldier and sailor contributions; Series II ($500 in prizes, awarded in 1867 ); Entries 71-80
Names
- Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland), 1819-1901
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- - 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
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- Manuscripts
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- mss13375, box 5
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- Wm. Oland Bourne papers
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