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During the Civil War, Union soldiers in Arlington wrote to their loved ones from geographic locations such as Arlington Heights and Hall's Hill.
But while the forts in the defenses of Washington are well-documented and photographed, it can be difficult to find information on temporary camps and hospitals. So state and local historical organizations help piece together the "puzzle" of a Civil War ancestor's life after consulting on-line photographs and other sources available through the Library of Congress and National Archives and Records Administration.
On December 31, 1861, Iselin Roberts of the 4th NY Cavalry wrote this letter to "My Dear Wife Nelly," from Camp Hunters Chapel.
Read more about it - and find out where Camp Hunters Chapel was - on Our Back Pages.
- From Our Back Pages: An Adventuress In Arlington
Princess Agnes Salm-Salm Agnes Elizabeth Winona Leclerc Joy was born in Franklin, Vermont, on December 25, 1844, the daughter of General William Leclerc Joy. Agnes is described as a beautiful red-haired Indian woman, who worked in a circus as an equestrienne...
- Become An Arlington History Expert This September
General Land Use Plan MapSeptember is full of opportunities to learn more about Arlington's fascinating history: Monday, Sept. 12 - Ed Bearss: The Role of Northern VA in the Civil War. Bearss, a resident of Arlington, is the retired chief historian...
- Ed Bearss To Speak On Northern Va And The Civil War
Long Bridge - predecessor to the 14th Street Bridge - spanned the Potomac during the Civil War. In the distance, rural Arlington (then Alexandria County) was little more than trees and farms. In the foreground, Union troops stood guard 24 hours a day...
- From Our Back Pages: Home For The Holidays
Built by English architect George Hadfield for George Washington Parke Custis (step-grandson and adopted son of George Washington), Arlington House was home to Robert E. Lee from 1831 to 1861, and the annual holiday season was a time of much celebration...
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| Letter from Iselin Roberts to wife Nelly dated December 31, 1861 See transcribed text of letter |
During the Civil War, Union soldiers in Arlington wrote to their loved ones from geographic locations such as Arlington Heights and Hall's Hill.
But while the forts in the defenses of Washington are well-documented and photographed, it can be difficult to find information on temporary camps and hospitals. So state and local historical organizations help piece together the "puzzle" of a Civil War ancestor's life after consulting on-line photographs and other sources available through the Library of Congress and National Archives and Records Administration.
On December 31, 1861, Iselin Roberts of the 4th NY Cavalry wrote this letter to "My Dear Wife Nelly," from Camp Hunters Chapel.
Read more about it - and find out where Camp Hunters Chapel was - on Our Back Pages.
- From Our Back Pages: An Adventuress In Arlington
Princess Agnes Salm-Salm Agnes Elizabeth Winona Leclerc Joy was born in Franklin, Vermont, on December 25, 1844, the daughter of General William Leclerc Joy. Agnes is described as a beautiful red-haired Indian woman, who worked in a circus as an equestrienne...
- Become An Arlington History Expert This September
General Land Use Plan MapSeptember is full of opportunities to learn more about Arlington's fascinating history: Monday, Sept. 12 - Ed Bearss: The Role of Northern VA in the Civil War. Bearss, a resident of Arlington, is the retired chief historian...
- Ed Bearss To Speak On Northern Va And The Civil War
Long Bridge - predecessor to the 14th Street Bridge - spanned the Potomac during the Civil War. In the distance, rural Arlington (then Alexandria County) was little more than trees and farms. In the foreground, Union troops stood guard 24 hours a day...
- From Our Back Pages: Home For The Holidays
Built by English architect George Hadfield for George Washington Parke Custis (step-grandson and adopted son of George Washington), Arlington House was home to Robert E. Lee from 1831 to 1861, and the annual holiday season was a time of much celebration...
- Genealogy Links
Research Databases HeritageQuest Funeral Homes & Cemeteries Bates Funeral Chapel Garland VanArkel Langkamp Funeral Chapel Forest Cemetery Association Genealogy Societies & Museums Keo-mah Genealogy Society Nelson Pioneer Farm & Museum Iowa...