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This collection contains a letter from Mary A. Galloway, of Elberton, Georgia to Julia of Athens, dated March 26, 1863. The letter talks about reminiscing, people she's met, and other thoughts in general.

This collection contains one letter from Willis Wells and his parents of Stone Mountain, Georgia to his brother George regarding his extension of leave due to illness.

A letter from Mary Kinsland to Joshua Kinsland dated August 11, 1863. The letter describes life at home during the Civil War. In the letter, Mary Kinsland states, "We have mity dry weather hear ..." and gangs of men are going about pressing cattle, they "take pore peoples cattle as well as the rich." She hasn't sold the "brandie" yet, but "some sayes thear is talk of men coming round to pressing brandie and jist giving 3 dollars a gallon." She thinks she could probably sell it first at $5 a quart "write soon and tell me what you think would be the best to do with it..." "the baby has not grood much since you have bin gone it has bin mity puney this summer and is yet." "...let us know whither thear us any chance of you getting a furlow..."

The collection consists of one letter: dated Headquarters 139th Regiment Infantry, Camp West near Williamsburg, Virginia, "Dear Sister Emily," signed "Lieutenant William McCormick," regarding McCormick's duty, and his disapproval that Emily did not visit the Willis family when she was last in New York City.

The collection consists of one letter from A. E. McGarity, Surgeon 44th Georgia to Mr. J. C. Johnson, dated Headquarters, 44th Georgia Regiment near Morton's Ford, Virginia, December 5, 1863. The letter regards $50 owed to Dr. McGarity by the late Col. Samuel P. Lumpkin.

The collection consists of one letter: dated July 12, 1863, "Dear Brother," signed "N. J. Williamson," regarding William's letter concerning life as a soldier.

The collection consists of one letter regarding reasons Alexander should go south to Georgia.

Consists of one letter written by Mrs. Margaret Bass, a hotel keeper at Perry House in Columbus, Georgia, to a Mrs. Semmes. The letter was written during the Chattanooga Campaign in the Civil War, which was a series of battles that took place from September through November 1863. Mrs. Bass writes that wounded were brought to town from Tennessee and that horses were taken from the local citizens for General Bragg's soldiers.

The collection consists of one letter: dated Head Quarters 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, Camp 8 miles east of Marietta, Georgia, July 7, 1864, "Dear Frankie," signed "Perry," regarding logistics, marching with General Stoneman's cavalry, and their recent battle.

The collection consists of one letter: dated Edgartown Battery, Bridgeport, Alabama, April 31, 1864, "Friend David," signed "William H. Manning," regarding the Confederates and murders at Fort Pillow.