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Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 14, 2014
Lot of 6 ALsS, including 4 from Daniel W. Burt to his son Andrew, and 2 from Andrew to his aunt, Sarah P. Creter. February 1862 - February 1863.
Daniel W. Burt was a prominent landowner in Van Wert County in Northwest Ohio and his son Andrew Burt was in the US Navy, serving aboard the USS Louisville. Andrew was a 20 year-old who had enlisted for a one-year assignment. He had initially served aboard the USS Cincinnati but was transferred with four other volunteers from Van Wert to the USS Louisville. Andrew survived his service and returned to Van Wert County to become a banker and prominent citizen until his death n 1936.
On April 24, 1862, Andrew wrote to his aunt in Newcomerstown, Ohio about the war, I am in the [Navy]…a great deal better place than the Army I think, for we have no marching through mud and rain and sleeping on the ground like the soldiers…Like many of his time he was optimistic about the conclusion of the War, I think certain that [it] won’t and can’t last more than 2 or 3 months longer. His wishful thinking may have arisen after the five Ohioans were transferred to the Louisville… [it was] 3 days when 2 of the men deserted and in about 2 weeks…the other two were discharged as unfit for duty. Nonetheless he was looking forward to another engagement, I would like to help pepper the secesh…
Daniel Burt’s letters provide interesting insights into life “back home,” running down the news and events involving family and friends from Van Wert. In February, he was outlining the assignments, and in March, he was writing that one of the Van Wert volunteers had returned reporting that…two companies consolidated which made more men than was needed & he was discharged…I half think he deserted. In April the elder Burt reported that Phillip Glenn was Killed… and is the only one killed that we have a reliable account of…however there had been many wounded and…they expect several of the wounded {to be} home on this afternoon’s train. By February of 1863, the war was taking a toll and many of the Van Wert volunteers had been killed or wounded. The father was hopeful though, saying, I saw one account last week that there would be no attack on Vicksburg for one month and very likely not before two months. If that should be the case you would not be able to see the great battle of the Mississippi as your time would be out…Fortunately his hopes were fulfilled.
All letters are written on paper of various sizes and contain two to four pages. They are in very good condition.
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