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Pvt. Samuel S. Dunton Photo by D. Woodworth, Specialite, 444 Broadway, Albany, N.Y. (exact date unknown) |
Index of letters from Samuel S. Dunton to his family while in the 114th New York Infantry during the North American Conflict of 1861-1865 ("Civil War")
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Pvt. Samuel S. Dunton Photo by D. Woodworth, Specialite, 444 Broadway, Albany, N.Y. (exact date unknown) |
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These letters were transcribed from the original text by William Dunton c. 1981. There are eleven complete letters and one incomplete letter. They span the time written between the fall of 1862 and the spring of 1865. (Links to related sites are at the bottom of this page). It has been five years since I put my Uncle’s transcriptions of my great-great grandfather’s letters from the War of the Rebellion (“Civil War”) onto the web. Since that time I’ve seen a few Civil War enthusiasts have linked to the site, and that it’s been given a Yahoo listing. Including my Uncle William Dunton who transcripted the original letters, and myself, Samuel S. Dunton has only fifteen living descendents. We’ve been gratified to know that we’ve been able to share his letters with over 15,000 people who have visited this website. We’re particularly gratified that a couple of school districts in the United States have linked to his letters as original source material. I’ve come across an original addition of the regimental
history, which was loaned to me by my Aunt, Samuel S. Dunton’s great
granddaughter, a resident of Long Island, NY. Together with the regimental history and information from a couple of history books about the Civil War, I’ve added some background information. |
During attachment to Emory's Brigade, Defense of Baltimore,
September 1862 - November 1862:
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Letter no. 1 (5th page, letter incomplete) |
Prior to Oct. 15, 1862 |
Baltimore |
to Parent(s) |
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Letter no. 2 |
Oct. 15, 1862 |
Baltimore |
To Parents, Brothers and Sisters |
During attachment to Department of the Gulf, January 1863 - July 1864:
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Letter no. 3 |
Feb. 20, 1863 |
Fraisis City, LA |
to Parents, Brothers and Sisters |
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Letter no. 4 notes about letter no. 4 |
May 5, 1863 |
New Iberia, LA, in camp |
to Parents, Brothers and Sisters |
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Letter no. 5 |
Sept. 14, 1863 |
Algiers, LA |
to Parents |
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Letter no. 6 |
May 6, 1864 |
Alexandria, LA |
to Sister |
During attachment to The Army of the Shenandoah July 1864 - April 1865:
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Letter no. 7 |
July 25, 1864 |
Washington |
to Rosa (wife) |
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Letter no. 8 |
? 25, 1864 |
Washington |
to Rosa (wife) |
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Letter no. 9 |
August 3, 1864 |
Monocacy Junction, MD |
to Sister |
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Letter no. 10 |
Nov. 30, 1864 |
US Army Hospital, York, PA |
to Parents |
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Letter no. 11 |
Dec. 31, 1864 |
US Army Hospital, York, PA |
to Mother |
During attachment to The Department of Washington April 1865 - June 1865:
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Letter no. 12 |
May 1, 1865 |
Washington |
to Sister |
Related Sites
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Partial list of names from the regimental record. |
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114th New York Volunteers reunion photograph, date unknown |
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"The Civil War Letters of Galutia York", another member of the 114th NYSV. Site maintained by Sue Greenhagen of S.U.N.Y. at Morrisville |
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"114th NYSV, Regimental Archive", maintained by Sue Greenhagen of S.U.N.Y at Morrisville |
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Another letter from the North American Conflict of 1861-1865: Letter of condolence regarding the death of Sgt. Jason P. Adams, 14th NY Regiment, Nov. 28, 1861 |
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Other sites that have linked to this page
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Bloomfield Public Schools, Bloomfield, Connecticut |
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civilwar.net |
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civilwar.com |
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University of North Texas History Department |
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Valders Area Public School District, Valders, Wisconsin |
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Yahoo Directory |
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