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Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : February 8, 1864 Page 2
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1864-02-08
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: Gooding gives a detailed description of the scene following a battle. He says seeing the dead does not make him feel the same way it used to, but he still feels sorry for the victims. Gooding and Lucy are having some sort of conversation about "enemies" in Michigan, but it is unclear what is meant by that.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : February 8, 1864 Page 3
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1864-02-08
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: Gooding gives a detailed description of the scene following a battle. He says seeing the dead does not make him feel the same way it used to, but he still feels sorry for the victims. Gooding and Lucy are having some sort of conversation about "enemies" in Michigan, but it is unclear what is meant by that.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : February 8, 1864 Page 4
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1864-02-08
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: Gooding gives a detailed description of the scene following a battle. He says seeing the dead does not make him feel the same way it used to, but he still feels sorry for the victims. Gooding and Lucy are having some sort of conversation about "enemies" in Michigan, but it is unclear what is meant by that.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : February 22, 1864
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1864-02-22
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: Gooding describes a couple events that occurred on scouting missions, one involving an easy capture of a Confederate soldier, and the other about an exchange with a woman. He also notes that they are getting used to having few rations.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : February 22, 1864 Page 1
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1864-02-22
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: Gooding describes a couple events that occurred on scouting missions, one involving an easy capture of a Confederate soldier, and the other about an exchange with a woman. He also notes that they are getting used to having few rations.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : November 1, 1862 Page 3
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1862-11-01
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: Gooding has been sick for the past week and a half as his unit pursues Confederate General John H. Morgan. Gooding tells his fiance, Lucy, about a Union soldier (presumably someone each of them knew) who recently deserted. Gooding also makes note of the kinds of food they have been eating.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : February 22, 1864 Page 2
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1864-02-22
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: Gooding describes a couple events that occurred on scouting missions, one involving an easy capture of a Confederate soldier, and the other about an exchange with a woman. He also notes that they are getting used to having few rations.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : February 22, 1864 Page 3
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1864-02-22
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: Gooding describes a couple events that occurred on scouting missions, one involving an easy capture of a Confederate soldier, and the other about an exchange with a woman. He also notes that they are getting used to having few rations.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : March 2-3, 1864
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1864-03-02
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: Gooding mentions how men who were simply acquaintances before the war have become his closest friends. He also laments the prevalence of death in their regiment, and goes on to detail his observance of both a proper funeral for a solider as well as hasty, improper funerals.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : December 21, 1863 Page 3
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1863-12-21
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: 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.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : December 21, 1863 Page 4
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1863-12-21
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: 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.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : December 29, 1863
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1863-12-29
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: 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.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : December 29, 1863 Page 1
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1863-12-29
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: 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.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : December 29, 1863 Page 2
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1863-12-29
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: 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.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : December 29, 1863 Page 3
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1863-12-29
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: 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.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : December 29, 1863 Page 4
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1863-12-29
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: 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.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : February 3, 1864
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1864-02-03
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: Gooding talks about a long and fast-paced march they recently undertook during which they skirmished with Confederate troops. Gooding explains that the sound of bullets whizzing by does not bother him as much as it used to.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : November 30, 1863 Page 3
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1863-11-30
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: Gooding is relieved to have finally received Lucy's letters after over two months and he proceeds to gush his feelings for her. Also, he talks about the condition of Gust (a person Lucy apparently knows), who is in the military hospital.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : December 9, 1863
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1863-12-09
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: Gooding states that he will likely be stationed in Alabama over the winter and briefly addresses a few minor concerns.

Title: Othniel Gooding Letter : December 9, 1863 Page 1
Creator: Gooding, Othniel
Date: 1863-12-09
Collection: Othniel Gooding Letters (c.00275)
Description: Gooding states that he will likely be stationed in Alabama over the winter and briefly addresses a few minor concerns.

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