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Contains sixteen letters written between September 5 and December 20, 1862. The letters were written during Hayhurst's solo journey to join the 124th Ohio Infantry in Cincinnati, Ohio, then during their travels down through Camp Harrison to Camp Cleveland and sojourn there until the end of December 1862. It also includes original enclosures two of newspaper clippings.

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Contains ten original letters from Edward to either his father Isaac or his mother Louisa written in January 1862. Letters were written while traveling from Ford House in Louisville, Kentucky, to Camp Senter near Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and during the unit's stay there until the end of January 1863. It also includes a clipping from (it is supposed) the Cleveland Daily Herald, dated January 30.

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Contains eleven letters written by Edward Hayhurst to his father Isaac, brother Joseph, and "Our Folks," during February 1863. Letters were written while Hayhurst's unit was traveling on the Ohio and Cumberland rivers from the area of Cannelton, Indiana, down through Nashville to their main camp in Franklin, Tennessee.

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Contains nine letters written by Edward Hayhurst to either his father or mother during March 1863. Letters were written while in camp or headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee, eleven days of which Hayhurst spent in the field hospital with some fever that temporarily damaged his hearing. It also includes (chronologically first) a copy of an army Special Order detailing Edward as Clerk in the Assistant Adjutant General's Office at headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee, under George K. Speed.

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Contains sixteen 16 original letters from Edward hayhurst to his mother and/or father, or his brother Joseph, during April 1863. The letters were all written while at army headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee as clerk; during April, the unit narrowly missed being called into battle, and Hayhurst was field-hospitalized for dysentery. Also included is an army circular from the "Union League of Allegheny Co., Pa. to the Army of the Cumberland."

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Contains fifteen 15 letters written by Edward Hayhurst to his father or "Our Folks", his mother, or his brother Joseph, during May 1863. All letters were written from camp headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee, where Hayhurst had been asked to serve as camp clerk. No other notable events.

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Contains seventeen letters from Edward Hayhurst to his father or "Our Folks," his mother, or his brother Joseph during June 1863. The letters were written either from camp headquarters in Triune, Tennessee, or during the unit's journey through Readyville, Beechgrove, and Manchester, Tennessee, at the end of the month. The 124th participated in small skirmishes every few days, as well as a minor battle, while in Triune.

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Contains ten letters from Edward Hayhurst to his father or "Our Folks," his mother, or his brother Joseph, during July 1863. The letters were written while Hayhurst's unit was on the move between the Elk River area and camp in Manchester, Tennessee. Hayhurst was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on July 7 while on the road.

Scope and Contents Contains fifteen letters written by Edward Hayhurst to his father, mother, or brother Joseph, during August 1863. The letters were written while in camp in Manchester, Tennessee, or as the unit traveled through the Cumberland hills to Harrison's Ferry on the Tennessee River (near Chattanooga). During August, the 124th Ohio was fairly idle, but Hayhurst struggled with jaundice, foot abscesses, and rheumatism. Even so, in addition to his duties as Sergeant and camp clerk, Hayhurst was asked...

Scope and Contents Contains nine letters written by Edward Hayhurst to his father, mother, brother Joseph, or brother Thomas during September 1863. The letters were written while Hayhurst's unit traveled from the Tennessee River area down to Chickamauga (Georgia) and back up to a temporary camp in Chattanooga, Tennessee. During September, the 124th Ohio participated in many skirmishes while in the Chattanooga area, as well as a battle near Chickamauga (during which Hayhurst was only hit by a spent ball that...