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2007-034.01	Esther E. (Pat) Hayes Rhinecliff Collection: Printed Materials About Rhinecliff Area	1894, 1910, 1935, 1941, 1981,	Contains 1) Rhinebeck Town Landing Project and Survey; 2) "A Work for an Entire Community" Rhinecliff Memorial Building; 3) "Kipsbergen in Dutchess County: Its History, Location and Boundaries, Its Founders and Their Families Through Many Generations, 1894; 4) 175th Anniversary St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Wurtemburg NY 1760-1935; 5) Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York 1938-1941; 6) Bard HVS March 1978 Edition with an article on Cruger's Island and Adjoining Uplands; 7) Rhinecliff a Gateway Community-Proposal for a Hudson River Expedition "Pavilion" by C.R. Grantham dated 11/02/1979; 8) A Riverfront Festival (Rhinebeck Town Landing Project) at Rhinecliff 07/12/1981; 9) Kipsbergen Day (1686-1986) 300 Years for Rhinebeck 07/19/1986; 10) Concerned Citizens of Rhinecliff Meetings Notice 04/01/1990; 11)"Welcome to Rhinecliff Day" programs for 10/11/1997, 10/10/1998; 12) The Rhinebeck Watch, 02/09/1991, Creed Update on the Town Board's vote to reject the Creed development's draft Environmental Impact Statement )DEIS); 13) Save the Esopus Lighthouse Brochure; 14) Bluestone Concerts program 02/23/1997; 15) Bluestone Concerts program 10/27/1996; 16) Rhinebeck Performing Arts "Anticipation Celebration" booklet 09/18/1993; 17)Holiday Bakery at Rhinecliff 1989 cake order form; 18) Rhinecliff Day mailing notice 10/11/1997; 19) Rhinecliff Post Office Move Notice 07/02/1999; 20) Quitman House invitation on a Rhinebeck notecard 07/01/1990; 21) Note on a Rhinecliff Methodist Church notecard; 22) Bluestone Concerts 10/22/1988; 23) Rhinebeck Holiday Events Calendar 1998; 24) 1743 Lutheran Parsonage Restoration brochure; 25) J. Martin's Antiques business card; 26) Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome brochure; 27) Poet's Walk brochure; 28) Antique Shops and Dealers in Dutchess County brochure 1990; 29) Topographical map of Rhinecliff; 30) Postcard for Rhinecliff Day 10/10/1998; 31) Notice of screening at Starr Library of "A Sense of Place" 10/1991; 32) Postcard notice of an exhibition by Patricia Carroll 10/1988; 33) Postcard notice of opening of Station Cafe 05/23/1999; 34) Election brochure for Steve Hutkins; 35) Program for Rhinebeck's Great River Sweep Garden article; 36) Postcard notice of Rhinecliff Holiday Fest 12/1999; 37) Notice of Nabcee Meeker Studio and Gallery Closing 1977; 38) Museum of Rhinebeck newsletter 03/2002;			Rhinecliff Rhinebeck	Brochure Calendar Program Booklet Notice Newsletter			vertical
2008-007.08	Robert Asher Collection: Miscellaneous Materials	1927,1962,1966,1969,1970, 1974	1) Article 12/04/1982 on Marist College conference on how immigration shaped US's religious makeup; 2) book review 01/15/1922 "Travel in the two Last Centuries of Three Generations;" 3) article "Palatines Helped Settle Rhinebeck;" 4) article 07/17/1984 on Dewitt Gurnell; 5) article 12/06/1983 "Village of Fishkill Offers a Living Museum of US History;" 6) article "Why Rhinebeck" offers brief history of the Palatines in Rhinebeck; 7) memo by Alice Morse Earle on stage coach and tavern days; 8) Village Vignette pamphlet contains article "Early Rhinebeck Revisited;" 9) article 04/15/1982 about honoring of Friends of Starr Library; 10) article 10/15/1980 on Dutchess County Historical Society's tour of historic homes, to include Grasmere, Kip Houses, Montgomery Place, Beekman Arms, Dutch Reformed Church; 11) article 07/1982 on history of Rhinebeck and its early inhabitants; 12) article 12/02/1997 on history of the Rhinecliff Railroad Station; 13) letter to the Editor 02/07/1991 in which the writer describes memories of the violet industry in Rhinebeck; 14) article on the Kip House owner's ghostly encounters therein; 15) article 07/08/1989 on the rescue of Wilderstein; 16) article 12/02/1997 on the Pierpont Morgan Library; 17) article 10/21/1984 about Rhinebeck; 18) article 06/01/1988 on a special postmark in honor of the 300th anniversary of the founding of Rhinebeck; 19) article on Montgomery Place; 20) article 06/14/1989 on the "Society of friends Meeting House in Clinton now being a National Historic Landmark and some history of the Quakers and their beliefs;" 21) article 11/18/1987 on Bannerman Island and its history by J.C. Haviland; 22) article 08/25/1987 on Rhinebeck and its businesses by Florence Pennella; 23) article on Mills Mansion with very brief description of its history and interiors; 24) advertisement 12/15/1974 for Rhinebeck Savings Village "A Colonial Village Within a Village;" 25) article 12/15/1974 on the opening of the Rhinebeck Savings Village Plaza; 26) article 09/07/1983 on historic Rhinebeck, its buildings and its history; 27) article 12/24/1986 on the history of violets in Rhinebeck, by Louise Tompkins; 28) article 12/06/1970 by Joseph W. Emsley on the purchase of the Delamater House by Major and Mrs. John White Delafield, owners of Montgomery Place; 29) article by Robert C. Bauer "Village of Violets" on the violet industry in Rhinebeck; 30) article 03/03/1983 by Clare O'Neill Carr on the "time you could take the train to Hogs Bridge;" 31) article 09/14/1983 on the history of Blithewood "Bard's Romantic Mansion;" 32) article 06/08/1986 on the Indian petroglyph from which Wilderstein derives its name; 33) flyer advertising the sale by RHS of the store; 6) communication from James Boorman to the stockholders of the Hudson River Railroad in reply to Mr. A.C. Flagg, late President of that Company; 7) Hudson River Railroad report on the locations of the line between Fishkill and Albany with general remarks on the prospects of the road by John B. Jervis, chief engineer; 8) Monumental Lodge Number 374, 75th anniversary program; 9) Rhinebeck Community Center Dedication 06/02/1979; 10) Village of Rhinebeck Water Treatment Plant dedication 10/19/1968; 11) Thompson House Community Center annual report 1914, 1915; 12) Dutchess County Historical Society 75 years, 1914-1989; 13) An Historical Sketch of Rhinebeck Lodge, No. 162 Independent Order of Odd Fellows; 14) Rhinebeck Cemetery Association 1908 by-laws, rules, regulations; 15) Rhinebeck Savings Bank Act of Incorporation & By-Laws 1860; 16) Rhinebeck Associated Fire Department constitution and by-laws; 17) Village of Rhinebeck charter and act to amend and consolidate; 18) Act to Incorporate the Village of Rhinebeck passed 04/25/1834; 19) English Views of Middle Western Agriculture, 1850-1870 by Harry J. Carman; 20) Rhinebeck Village Improvement Society (two copies); 21) Rhinebeck High School catalogue 1906-1907; 22) Rhinebeck the Beautiful (poem) third edition (2 copies); 23) Fairfield County (CT) Association one hundred fiftieth anniversary 1736-1886, on 06/08/1886.			Rhinebeck	Magazine article Newspaper article Letter Flyer	Starr Library Palatines Historic Preservation		vertical
2014-016	Marcella Clarke Brigg's Research Materials on Rhinebeck Violet Industry	1904, 1906, 1909, undated, 19	1) Draft outline for Violet Book; 2) Rhinebeck Gazette article 5/28/1904; 3) Rhinebeck Gazette advertisement for George Saltford, 1906; 4) Transcript of interview with Linsley Madison conducted by Marilyn Hatch 03/10/1983; 5) Photograph b & w of violets in heart shaped box labeled Trombini Bros & Co; 6) Receipt for violet deliveries from East End Florist, Bridgeport CT dated March-April 1920; 7) Note from Bard College Life Long Learning Institute to Marcella Briggs thanking her for her presentation on Rhinebeck's violet industry 01/12/2006; 8) Rhinebeck Gazette violet advertisement 09/04/1909; 9) Violet article by Marcella Briggs 01/10/2006 along with background materials; 10) Violet advertisement, Canyon Creek Nursery, 09/02/2004; 11) Copy of article from website herbdatanz on violets 09/02/2004; 12) Copy of email correspondence 09/02/2004 contains information about Herb Saltford; 13) Poem "Violets" by D. H. Lawrence; 14) Violet research materials from Dutchess County Historical Society Year Book 1986; 15) Transcript of interview with Elsie Lown and Buddy Rodgers moderated by Martha Reardon and Kay T. Verrilli 04/02/2004; 16) Letter from Steven Mann to Warren Temple Smith 05/03/2004; 17) Undated article by Marcella Briggs on violets; 18) Folder that contains photocopies of newspaper articles and ads on violets (likely Gazette Advertiser), photo of violet greenhouses (8" x 10" b & w, two copies); 19) Summary of interview with Don Cole by Ken Burke regarding Rhinebeck violet industry, undated; 20) Transcript of interview with Catherine Goldsmith Hall moderated by Ellen Hubbert and Steven Mann 02/18/2004; 21) Flyer to promote Museum of Rhinebeck History events 2005; 22) Manila envelope containing assorted letters to Marcella Briggs, in envelopes; 23) Twenty color photographs of Lobotsky greenhouses, 4" x 6" (four are labeled); 24) Folder containing transcript of interview with Eugene Trombini conducted by Marcella Briggs 09/22/2004, transcript of undated interview with Henry "Chick" Trombini conducted by Marcella Briggs, two photographs 8" x 10" b & w of greenhouses purchased by Frank Trombini & Sons after World War II from original owner Julius Vonder Linden, newspaper article about Trombini violet business; 25) Ruled notebook that contains handwritten notes by Marcella Briggs.		Lobotsky Saltford Hatch Briggs Lown Rodgers Reardon Verrilli Cole Burke Trombini Vonder Linden Hall Hubbert Mann	Rhinebeck	Text Photograph	Violet Industry		vertical
2015-001.01.154	Benjamin Hevenor Collection--personal correspondence	October 28, 1864	Letter from Benjamin to his sister Pauline, telling about his foraging expedition in Dixie. On Oct 9, orders received to go on expedition, which requires 568 wagons, a battery of artillery, 2 brigades of infantry, 500 cavalry, commanded by Gen Geary. Reached Flat Rock, 13 miles from Atlanta. Then foraging through corn fields, they filled 50 to 100 wagons, captured cotton and cattle. Each pig bayonetted, stripped of hides. Sweet potatoes collected and eaten, including by author--excellent stolen fruit. "This is the only plunder I was guilty of," although others took chickens, other animals, he resisted. A young woman pleaded that we not touch her animals. The 3rd day, we finished filling the train of wagons. A little shooting affair occurred between some rebel cavalry and ourselves. We marched all night to return with the train to Atlanta. Another train returned after loading 700 wagons. An orderly was captured by rebel cavalry--he had been foraging on his own. On another day, they set fire to large quantity of cotton and grain stored in a local barn. The conflagration was beautiful to behold, worth about $20,000. Wagons were already loaded, or we would have taken it with us instead of burning all. We then made 45 miles in 24 hours, eventually getting back to Atlanta. Our rear guard captured advanced guard of reb cavalry, who had been following closely in our rear, having intended to capture the train, but they were foiled. Communication was re-established with Chattanooga. Mail received, but nothing for myself. To cheer my drooping spirits, someone gave me copy of Rhinebeck paper, "not by pouring spirits down, as I never resort to the use of such spirits." Archie Ostrom has been commissioned to 2nd Lt in Co F, a political move due to the support and influence of Archie's father with Ketcham. You must not assume I am opposed to the election of a Republican from our district. I expect Old Abe will be re-elected. I have my personal antipathy to Col Ketcham, but not politically. A 6-page letter.	2015-001.01.154.jpg	GEARY HEVENOR RUGER OSTROM LINCOLN SLOCUM HORTON KETCHAM	Atlanta, Georgia Flat Rock, Decatur, Georgia Chattanooga, TN	Letter	Politics Election Foraging Sherman's march	HEVENOR, Benjamin J.	vertical
2015-001.01.155	Benjamin Hevenor Collection--personal correspondence	October 28, 1864	Letter from Benjamin to his sister Pauline, telling about his foraging expedition in Dixie. On Oct 9, orders received to go on expedition, which requires 568 wagons, a battery of artillery, 2 brigades of infantry, 500 cavalry, commanded by Gen Geary. Reached Flat Rock, 13 miles from Atlanta. Then foraging through corn fields, they filled 50 to 100 wagons, captured cotton and cattle. Each pig bayonetted, stripped of hides. Sweet potatoes collected and eaten, including by author--excellent stolen fruit. "This is the only plunder I was guilty of," although others took chickens, other animals, he resisted. A young woman pleaded that we not touch her animals. The 3rd day, we finished filling the train of wagons. A little shooting affair occurred between some rebel cavalry and ourselves. We marched all night to return with the train to Atlanta. Another train returned after loading 700 wagons. An orderly was captured by rebel cavalry--he had been foraging on his own. On another day, they set fire to large quantity of cotton and grain stored in a local barn. The conflagration was beautiful to behold, worth about $20,000. Wagons were already loaded, or we would have taken it with us instead of burning all. We then made 45 miles in 24 hours, eventually getting back to Atlanta. Our rear guard captured advanced guard of reb cavalry, who had been following closely in our rear, having intended to capture the train, but they were foiled. Communication was re-established with Chattanooga. Mail received, but nothing for myself. To cheer my drooping spirits, someone gave me copy of Rhinebeck paper, "not by pouring spirits down, as I never resort to the use of such spirits." Archie Ostrom has been commissioned to 2nd Lt in Co F, a political move due to the support and influence of Archie's father with Ketcham. You must not assume I am opposed to the election of a Republican from our district. I expect Old Abe will be re-elected. I have my personal antipathy to Col Ketcham, but not politically. A 6-page letter.	2015-001.01.155.jpg	GEARY HEVENOR RUGER OSTROM LINCOLN SLOCUM HORTON KETCHAM	Atlanta, Georgia Flat Rock, Decatur, Georgia Chattanooga, TN	Letter	Politics Election Foraging	HEVENOR, Benjamin J.	vertical
2015-001.01.156	Benjamin Hevenor Collection--personal correspondence	October 28, 1864	Letter from Benjamin to his sister Pauline, telling about his foraging expedition in Dixie. On Oct 9, orders received to go on expedition, which requires 568 wagons, a battery of artillery, 2 brigades of infantry, 500 cavalry, commanded by Gen Geary. Reached Flat Rock, 13 miles from Atlanta. Then foraging through corn fields, they filled 50 to 100 wagons, captured cotton and cattle. Each pig bayonetted, stripped of hides. Sweet potatoes collected and eaten, including by author--excellent stolen fruit. "This is the only plunder I was guilty of," although others took chickens, other animals, he resisted. A young woman pleaded that we not touch her animals. The 3rd day, we finished filling the train of wagons. A little shooting affair occurred between some rebel cavalry and ourselves. We marched all night to return with the train to Atlanta. Another train returned after loading 700 wagons. An orderly was captured by rebel cavalry--he had been foraging on his own. On another day, they set fire to large quantity of cotton and grain stored in a local barn. The conflagration was beautiful to behold, worth about $20,000. Wagons were already loaded, or we would have taken it with us instead of burning all. We then made 45 miles in 24 hours, eventually getting back to Atlanta. Our rear guard captured advanced guard of reb cavalry, who had been following closely in our rear, having intended to capture the train, but they were foiled. Communication was re-established with Chattanooga. Mail received, but nothing for myself. To cheer my drooping spirits, someone gave me copy of Rhinebeck paper, "not by pouring spirits down, as I never resort to the use of such spirits." Archie Ostrom has been commissioned to 2nd Lt in Co F, a political move due to the support and influence of Archie's father with Ketcham. You must not assume I am opposed to the election of a Republican from our district. I expect Old Abe will be re-elected. I have my personal antipathy to Col Ketcham, but not politically. A 6-page letter.	2015-001.01.156.jpg	GEARY HEVENOR RUGER OSTROM LINCOLN SLOCUM HORTON KETCHAM	Atlanta, Georgia Flat Rock, Decatur, Georgia Chattanooga, TN	Letter	Politics Election Foraging	HEVENOR, Benjamin J.	vertical
2015-001.01.157	Benjamin Hevenor Collection--personal correspondence	October 28, 1864	Letter from Benjamin to his sister Pauline, telling about his foraging expedition in Dixie. On Oct 9, orders received to go on expedition, which requires 568 wagons, a battery of artillery, 2 brigades of infantry, 500 cavalry, commanded by Gen Geary. Reached Flat Rock, 13 miles from Atlanta. Then foraging through corn fields, they filled 50 to 100 wagons, captured cotton and cattle. Each pig bayonetted, stripped of hides. Sweet potatoes collected and eaten, including by author--excellent stolen fruit. "This is the only plunder I was guilty of," although others took chickens, other animals, he resisted. A young woman pleaded that we not touch her animals. The 3rd day, we finished filling the train of wagons. A little shooting affair occurred between some rebel cavalry and ourselves. We marched all night to return with the train to Atlanta. Another train returned after loading 700 wagons. An orderly was captured by rebel cavalry--he had been foraging on his own. On another day, they set fire to large quantity of cotton and grain stored in a local barn. The conflagration was beautiful to behold, worth about $20,000. Wagons were already loaded, or we would have taken it with us instead of burning all. We then made 45 miles in 24 hours, eventually getting back to Atlanta. Our rear guard captured advanced guard of reb cavalry, who had been following closely in our rear, having intended to capture the train, but they were foiled. Communication was re-established with Chattanooga. Mail received, but nothing for myself. To cheer my drooping spirits, someone gave me copy of Rhinebeck paper, "not by pouring spirits down, as I never resort to the use of such spirits." Archie Ostrom has been commissioned to 2nd Lt in Co F, a political move due to the support and influence of Archie's father with Ketcham. You must not assume I am opposed to the election of a Republican from our district. I expect Old Abe will be re-elected. I have my personal antipathy to Col Ketcham, but not politically. A 6-page letter.	2015-001.01.157.jpg	GEARY HEVENOR RUGER OSTROM LINCOLN SLOCUM HORTON KETCHAM	Atlanta, Georgia Flat Rock, Decatur, Georgia Chattanooga, TN	Letter	Politics Election Foraging	HEVENOR, Benjamin J.	vertical
2015-001.01.158	Benjamin Hevenor Collection--personal correspondence	October 28, 1864	Letter from Benjamin to his sister Pauline, telling about his foraging expedition in Dixie. On Oct 9, orders received to go on expedition, which requires 568 wagons, a battery of artillery, 2 brigades of infantry, 500 cavalry, commanded by Gen Geary. Reached Flat Rock, 13 miles from Atlanta. Then foraging through corn fields, they filled 50 to 100 wagons, captured cotton and cattle. Each pig bayonetted, stripped of hides. Sweet potatoes collected and eaten, including by author--excellent stolen fruit. "This is the only plunder I was guilty of," although others took chickens, other animals, he resisted. A young woman pleaded that we not touch her animals. The 3rd day, we finished filling the train of wagons. A little shooting affair occurred between some rebel cavalry and ourselves. We marched all night to return with the train to Atlanta. Another train returned after loading 700 wagons. An orderly was captured by rebel cavalry--he had been foraging on his own. On another day, they set fire to large quantity of cotton and grain stored in a local barn. The conflagration was beautiful to behold, worth about $20,000. Wagons were already loaded, or we would have taken it with us instead of burning all. We then made 45 miles in 24 hours, eventually getting back to Atlanta. Our rear guard captured advanced guard of reb cavalry, who had been following closely in our rear, having intended to capture the train, but they were foiled. Communication was re-established with Chattanooga. Mail received, but nothing for myself. To cheer my drooping spirits, someone gave me copy of Rhinebeck paper, "not by pouring spirits down, as I never resort to the use of such spirits." Archie Ostrom has been commissioned to 2nd Lt in Co F, a political move due to the support and influence of Archie's father with Ketcham. You must not assume I am opposed to the election of a Republican from our district. I expect Old Abe will be re-elected. I have my personal antipathy to Col Ketcham, but not politically. A 6-page letter.	2015-001.01.158.jpg	GEARY HEVENOR RUGER OSTROM LINCOLN SLOCUM HORTON KETCHAM	Atlanta, Georgia Flat Rock, Decatur, Georgia Chattanooga, TN	Letter	Politics Election Foraging	HEVENOR, Benjamin J.	vertical
2015-001.01.159	Benjamin Hevenor Collection--personal correspondence	October 28, 1864	Letter from Benjamin to his sister Pauline, telling about his foraging expedition in Dixie. On Oct 9, orders received to go on expedition, which requires 568 wagons, a battery of artillery, 2 brigades of infantry, 500 cavalry, commanded by Gen Geary. Reached Flat Rock, 13 miles from Atlanta. Then foraging through corn fields, they filled 50 to 100 wagons, captured cotton and cattle. Each pig bayonetted, stripped of hides. Sweet potatoes collected and eaten, including by author--excellent stolen fruit. "This is the only plunder I was guilty of," although others took chickens, other animals, he resisted. A young woman pleaded that we not touch her animals. The 3rd day, we finished filling the train of wagons. A little shooting affair occurred between some rebel cavalry and ourselves. We marched all night to return with the train to Atlanta. Another train returned after loading 700 wagons. An orderly was captured by rebel cavalry--he had been foraging on his own. On another day, they set fire to large quantity of cotton and grain stored in a local barn. The conflagration was beautiful to behold, worth about $20,000. Wagons were already loaded, or we would have taken it with us instead of burning all. We then made 45 miles in 24 hours, eventually getting back to Atlanta. Our rear guard captured advanced guard of reb cavalry, who had been following closely in our rear, having intended to capture the train, but they were foiled. Communication was re-established with Chattanooga. Mail received, but nothing for myself. To cheer my drooping spirits, someone gave me copy of Rhinebeck paper, "not by pouring spirits down, as I never resort to the use of such spirits." Archie Ostrom has been commissioned to 2nd Lt in Co F, a political move due to the support and influence of Archie's father with Ketcham. You must not assume I am opposed to the election of a Republican from our district. I expect Old Abe will be re-elected. I have my personal antipathy to Col Ketcham, but not politically. A 6-page letter.	2015-001.01.159.jpg	GEARY HEVENOR RUGER OSTROM LINCOLN SLOCUM HORTON KETCHAM	Atlanta, Georgia Flat Rock, Decatur, Georgia Chattanooga, TN	Letter	Politics Election Foraging Sherman's march	HEVENOR, Benjamin J.	vertical
2015-001.01.176	Benjamin Hevenor Collection--personal correspondence	March 30, 1865	Benjamin is writing to his brother Ruben, from Goldsboro, NC. First page explains why no letter--he has been on long march. He then gives greater details of the march--lots of mud made the march difficult, but the inexhaustibility which is one of the greatest characteristics of Sherman's troops surmounted such obstacles. Some would go so far as to forget themselves and "leave facsimiles of themselves upon the dirty soil of South Carolina, thus demeaning themselves." We marched within 40 miles of Augusta, tearing up the Charleston and Augusta Railroad. We then struck northward toward Columbia, SC, and had to slow our approach outside Columbia since another corps was ahead of us, so the city was taken possession of by that other corps. Marching 20 miles in 7 hours was a challenge. Corps was racing to be the first to enter the town. The bummers [foragers] saved the army lots of hard knocks--they beat the corps into the city, but failed to secure the bridge over Cape Fear River, and General Sherman declared their reputation lost as a result. Our foragers were men who could do both foraging and fighting at the same time. Ben was on picket duty, when orders came for his brigade to advance and support Kilpatrick. Bad roads slowed them down--slush and water over ankles, knees, and sometimes "over our middle." Relieved K's men. Pickets deployed, encountered heavy fire. Rebs opened with grape shot and canister, but we silenced them "because twas well known that battery men do not like the buzzing of many balls which were sent after them without any special requisition. They soon ceased their firing." We drove Rebs from their works. Rebs under Hardee's command. We lost 14 wounded, 1 lieutenant (SLEIGHT) killed, buried him in garden there [later moved to Dutchess County, per THE DUTCHESS COUNTY REG'T IN THE CIVIL WAR]. "We were the most fortunate of any reg't in the brigade--others lost 3 times our number. At night the Rebs left, in AM, 14th Corps ran into them--who started flying in all directions until our corps came to their support. 3rd brigade of our division replaced the skedaddlers of the 14th and repulsed the enemy. Benjamin continues to describe the battling and advance against the enemy. While expecting heavy counterattack, rain interfered, then heavy firing in the distance, and eventually the rebs fled, while we took lots of prisoners. General Sherman now has an army of about 125,000 men, encamped on Weldon Railroad, about 2 miles from destination [Goldsboro, NC]. No letters from home, however. nor no hat. Albert Ostrom of the 128th Regt is visiting here from Kinston, NC. Rhinebeck boys are all well. Win is trying his best to get Pa to move to Albany. This is a ruinous course. You will have full and better account of our campaign from the papers, but don't believe the story about the 20th corps breaking--not so, on the contrary was the 14th corps and our corps that saved them from defeat. Charleston is abandoned to its fate without a struggle. The flag which Major Anderson took down from Fort Sumter flies there now above its crumbling walls. "The government that would build itself upon a foundation of chained souls is tottering to the ground." "Hoping and praying that the time will soon come when tyranny and oppression will cease its rule and when our beloved country will again reign in peace." And tell Miss Delan[ey] to let her know I will write her soon. An 8-page letter	2015-001.01.176.jpg	HEVENOR ANDERSON KILPATRICK OSTROM SHERMAN HARDEE	Goldsboro, NC Savannah River Perrysburg Robertville, SC August, GA Columbia, SC Fayetteville, NC Raleigh, NC Fort Sumter, SC Cape Fear River, NC Florence, SC	Letter		HEVENOR, Benjamin J.	vertical
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