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Title
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Col. R.H.G. Minty and the 4th Michigan Cavalry.
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Creator
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Gooding, Othniel
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Date
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1865
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Gooding's publication on the 4th Cavalry's role in the war. There are two sections within the booklet, the first is a reprinted article from the Louisville Journal and focuses broadly on Colonel Robert Minty's two years of command over the Michigan 4th. The second section is reprinted from the National Tribune and discusses the regiment's actions in the Battle of Chickamauga.
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Othniel Gooding Letter : (Frank) May 31, 1863
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Creator
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Frank (Cousin of Lucy Dexter)
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Date
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1863-05-31
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Frank, who signs off as "your cousin," mainly describes the pleasantness of camp life but also asks Lucy about people from back home. He ponders how much life has changed and he longs to attend social events back in Michigan.
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Othniel Gooding Letter : April 13, 1863
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Creator
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Gooding, Othniel
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Date
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1863-04-13
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Gooding recalls his intense anger at a soldier who forgot to deliver a letter from Gooding's fiancée, Lucy. He describes visiting someone in a field hospital.
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Othniel Gooding Letter : April 19, 1863
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Creator
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Gooding, Othniel
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Date
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1863-04-19
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Gooding updates his fiancée on the health of people she may know, and implores Lucy to do what she thinks is best for her since his chances of returning home seem bleak.
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Othniel Gooding Letter : April 25, 1864
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Creator
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Gooding, Othniel
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Date
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1864-04-25
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Gooding complains about the horrible condition of the roads around the battlefield where Shiloh was fought two years earlier. He reminisces about traveling through Michigan at the beginning of the war and seems rather homesick.
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Othniel Gooding Letter : April 30, 1864
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Creator
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Gooding, Othniel
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Date
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1864-04-30
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Gooding's regiment is embarking on a long march. He briefly discusses various topics such as the possessions they carried with them, the weather, and several men who were granted furloughs.
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Othniel Gooding Letter : August 22, 1863
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Creator
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Gooding, Othniel
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Date
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1863-08-22
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Gooding tells about the recent death of one of his soldier friends who seemed to be a mutual friend of someone Lucy knows in Michigan. He also describes his perception of Southern women's attitudes.
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Othniel Gooding Letter : August 24, 1864
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Creator
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Gooding, Othniel
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Date
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1864-08-24
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Gooding has been moved to a convalescent camp in Columbia, Tennessee. He says the food is much better here and he wants to send Lucy a peach to show her how large they are. Gooding also notes that he saw Lucy's cousin Frank in Nashville, and he looked healthy.
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Othniel Gooding Letter : August 29, 1863
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Creator
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Gooding, Othniel
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Date
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1863-08-29
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Gooding mentions that they have been engaged in a number of skirmishes lately and proceeds to describe a soldier's gunshot wound. He states that they had run short on food but had no qualms taking from nearby people. Gooding also notes that they encountered some Southerners who outwardly professed their loyalty to the Union.
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Othniel Gooding Letter : August 31, 1862
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Creator
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Gooding, Othniel
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Date
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1862-08-31
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Gooding describes, in colorful detail, the antics of soldiers at Camp Minty. Mentions an apparent act of (good-natured?) vandalism, the laziness of soldiers in keeping up with writing letters, and how men passed the time by playing cards, swearing, and causing trouble in general.
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Title
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Othniel Gooding Letter : December 13-18, 1863
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Creator
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Gooding, Othniel
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Date
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1863-12-13
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Gooding tells a story about Union soldiers in his regiment (presumably) tricking Confederate supply wagons to cross Union lines so they could seize the goods. Gooding tries to clarify the role of the Michigan 4th Cavalry Regiment in the war, since the newspapers rarely acknowledge them. He also describes his surprise at encountering a Southern woman who asked him for some chewing tobacco.
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Othniel Gooding Letter : December 21, 1863
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Creator
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Gooding, Othniel
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Date
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1863-12-21
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Gooding's regiment is preparing to move elsewhere for the winter. He explains how death has become so prevalent that it does not phase soldiers as much as it used to. He recalls another encounter with a Southern woman who said she would shoot them if she had a gun.
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Othniel Gooding Letter : December 22, 1862
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Creator
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Gooding, Othniel
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Date
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1862-12-22
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Gooding describes fighting around Franklin, Tennessee. He is thankful for his health since he is surrounded by sick people. Gooding compliments the manufacturer of his gun but is taken aback by the high price of whiskey.
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Othniel Gooding Letter : December 29, 1863
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Creator
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Gooding, Othniel
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Date
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1863-12-29
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Gooding describes how Union soldiers will confiscate food from locals even though they have orders not to do so. He notes that his regiment moved because they may be involved in an upcoming raid. In addition, once he has served long enough, Gooding hopes to sign up for the Veterans Corps so he can receive $500 and a furlough to return home.
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Othniel Gooding Letter : December 4, 1864
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Creator
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Gooding, Othniel
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Date
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1864-12-04
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Collection
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Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
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Description
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Gooding says many of the captains' wives have joined them in camp as well as an Episcopal chaplain. He worries about Confederate General John Hood taking Nashville, which would prolong the war, and likely force Gooding's regiment to go fight at Nashville. Gooding notes that he returned to camp later than his furlough allowed, but no one seemed to mind.
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