Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections
Joseph D. Bishop Collection
Bishop, Joseph D., 1825-1863
MS.071
/repositories/3/resources/238
1 Linear Feet
1862-2021
The collection of Civil War letters of a Danburian, Joseph D. Bishop, in the 23rd Connecticut VI. Bishop was the chief musician in the regiment.
English
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Dobbs Bishop was born in Danbury, one of the 13 children of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Dobbs Bishop. His grandfather was Captain William Dobbs who served in the Revolutionary War. He worked as a painter in Danbury and lived with his wife Sarah and 4 children (one child had died in 1859) on Foster Street. Joseph Bishop enlisted for nine-months' service in late 1862 at the age of 37. He was assigned to Company B of 23rd Connecticut which became part of General Banks' Louisianan operations in cooperation with General Grant's investment and capture of Vicksburg to the north. Through the term of his enlistment, Bishop corresponded with his wife frequently and was quite frank regarding his regret over their separation and his physical desires for her. Bishop was the chief musician/drummer and endured the boredom and homesickness of his assignment together with the dangers it entailed. Through his letters, he has chronicled in some detail his geographic and social surroundings and he sheds some insight on the struggles his wife was enduring at home (i.e. his negative reaction to her taking on a male boarder). He, like many of his comrades, was not an abolitionist and he freely expressed views opposing the Emancipation Proclamation. There are instances where Bishop uses racial epithets to refer to enslaved persons. Apparently, based on Bishop's side of the correspondence, Sarah did not share the same opinion on emancipation.
Bishop was a witness to many of the peripheral operations (namely, the Battle of Bayou Teche, and the Battle of Lafourche Crossing at the end of June 1863) in support of the Port Hudson battles and siege which, after the capture of Vicksburg, achieved Federal control of the Mississippi river. Having fulfilled the terms of his enlistment, Bishop was on his way back to Danbury, but because of a case of dysentery, he was hospitalized in Bellefontaine, OH. After telegramming his wife to come to his side, he died in September of 1863, shortly after the death of their youngest child. Sarah remained in Danbury raising her three surviving children and working as a dressmaker. She died in 1918 and is buried next to Joseph Bishop in Wooster Cemetery in Danbury.
- much of this information is culled from the Franklin Brand Brockway Family Tree, Ancestry.com
- Regimental History of the 23rd CTVI- Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, pg 1015 (Google Books)
- Ancestry.com
- Brockway's notes in the Related Materials series
Scope and Contents
The collection includes Joseph Bishop's correspondence with his wife at home in Danbury (with a small number of letters from his wife) during his service in the Civil War. Bishop's regiment was assigned to Bank's Army of the Gulf, or 19th Corps. The letters cover from the fall of 1862 until the fall of 1863. All the letters are housed with their transcriptions. Included in the collection are peripheral materials related to Bishop's service compiled by his descendents. Some of these peripheral documents are original, others are facsimiles presumably printed from microfilm by Bishop's great grandson, Walter Reid Brockway. After Bishop's death, Sarah Bishop pursued securing her widow's pension and some of those materials are also present in the series, Related Materials. Also in Related Materials are photographic portraits of Sarah and Joseph Bishop. Of particular interest is Bishop's notebook containing music and a list of the other musicians presumably from the 23rd.
There are two publications of the letters, the most recent being: Noble Sentiments of the Soul: The Civil War Letters of Joseph Dobbs Bishop, Chief Musician, 23rd Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, 1862-1863 - It is available for reference in the CT Room.
Arrangement
Arranged into two series. Correspondence and Related Materials. Correspondence is arranged chronologically and Related Materials by topic.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were passed from Sarah Bishop to her daughter Catherine (Kate) Reid. She then passed them to her daughter, Annabell Brockway, who passed them to her son Walter who passed them to his daughter Carol Lieto who gifted them to WCSU in 2021.
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction. Materials may be offensive to some researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
Commercial use of the materials is through written permission of the WCSU Archives. Non-commercial use must clearly cite the materials used.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); The Joseph D. Bishop Collection; MS 071; box number; folder number; Western Connecticut State University Archives
American Civil War (1861-1865)
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 23rd (1862-1863)
Danbury (Conn.)
Correspondence
Photographs
Bishop, Sarah A., 1830-1918
Correspondence
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32865
English
Letter from: New Haven, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32867
September 2, 1862
1
1
1
Letter from: New Haven, Connecticut: New Haven, Connecticut
Letter from: Danbury - A.E. Tweety, R. Averill
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32868
September 8, 1862
1
1
2
Letter from: Danbury - A.E. Tweety, R. Averill
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32869
October 10, 1862
1
2
1
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32870
October 16, 1862
1
2
2
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32871
October 17, 1862
1
2
3
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32872
October 22, 1862
1
2
4
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32873
October 24, 1862
1
2
5
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32874
October 26, 1862
1
2
6
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32875
October 29, 1862
1
2
7
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32876
November 8, 1862
1
3
1
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32877
November 10, 1862-November 13, 1862
1
3
2
Letter from: Camp Terry, New Haven, Connecticut
Letter from: Camp Buckingham, Jamaica, New York
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32878
November 18, 1862
1
3
3
Letter from: Camp Buckingham, Jamaica, New York
Letter from: Camp Buckingham, Jamaica, New York
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32879
November 20, 1862
1
3
4
Letter from: Camp Buckingham, Jamaica, New York
Letter from: Camp Buckingham, Jamaica, New York
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32880
November 21, 1862
1
3
5
Letter from: Camp Buckingham, Jamaica, New York
Letter from: Camp Buckingham (2)
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32881
November 21, 1862
1
3
6
Letter from: Camp Buckingham (2)
Letter from: Camp Buckingham
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32882
November 22, 1862
1
3
7
Letter from: Camp Buckingham
Letter from: unknown, fragment
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32883
November 1862
1
3
8
Letter from: unknown, fragment [Camp Buckingham, NY]
Letter from: Aboard Ship
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32884
November 28, 1862-December 8, 1862
1
3
9
Letter from: Aboard Ship
Letter from: Ship Island, Mississippi
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32885
December 12, 1862
1
4
1
Letter from: Ship Island, Mississippi
Letter from: Ship Island, Mississippi
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32886
December 14, 1862
1
4
2
Letter from: Ship Island, Mississippi
Letter from: Mississippi River
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32887
December 26, 1862
1
4
3
Letter from: Mississippi River
Letter from: Camp Parapet, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32888
December 31, 1862
1
4
4
Letter from: Camp Parapet, Louisiana
Letter from: Camp Parapet
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32889
January 4, 1863
1
5
1
Letter from: Camp Parapet
Letter from: Camp Parapet
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32890
January 5, 1863
1
5
2b
Letter from: Camp Parapet
General
A transcription exists for a second letter from January 5th that appears to be missing. The transcription:
[Camp Parapet, LA]
Monday morning, January 5th 1863
Dear Wife
this is a fine morning with the sun shining brightly and as warm as a fine May day in Connecticut I was in hopes that we should have had some letters from home before this but none have arrived
My dear Wife I try to pass the time as contentedly as possible but still it is quite a long time to look forward to, 5 months! I hope to feel that is has passed pleasantly. My dear I feel that there is no place like home and wifsy. I feel that there is no one but you that can give me the satisfaction that loved society can give. My dear there is no use in talking nor is there any use in fretting I must wait patiently the lapse of time and strive for a contented mind. I think that I shall be better contented when I can receive some letters from you. I have one or 2 letters that I received from you at Camp Buckingham and I take pleasure in reading them over once in awhile. Hoping I shall have the pleasure in reading many of your letters fresh from home I subscribe myself your loving Husband.
J. Bishop
Letter from: Camp Parapet
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32891
January 8, 1863
1
5
3
Letter from: Camp Parapet
Letter from: Berwick Bay, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32892
January 12, 1863
1
5
4
Letter from: Berwick Bay, Louisiana
Letter from: Berwick Bay, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32893
January 19, 1863
1
5
5
Letter from: Berwick Bay, Louisiana
Letter from Brashear City, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/33001
January 21, 1863
1
5
6
General
Item moved to Related Items, Military papers and ephemera, 1862-1863, Folder 18,
Letter from: Berwick Bay, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32894
January 23, 1863
1
5
7
Letter from: Berwick Bay, Louisiana
Letter from: Brashear City, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32895
January 26, 1863
1
5
8
Letter from: Brashear City, Louisiana
Letter from: Brashear City, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32896
January 28, 1863
1
5
9
Letter from: Brashear City, Louisiana
Letter from: Brashear City, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32897
January 30, 1863
1
5
10
Letter from: Brashear City, Louisiana
Letter from: Berwick Bay, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32898
February 1, 1863
1
6
1
Letter from: Berwick Bay, Louisiana
Letter from: Brashear City, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32899
February 4, 1863
1
6
2
Letter from: Brashear City, Louisiana
Letter from: Brashear City, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32900
February 6, 1863
1
6
3
Letter from: Brashear City, Louisiana
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32901
February 11, 1863
1
6
4
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou, Louisiana
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32902
February 16, 1863
1
6
5
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou, Louisiana
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32903
February 18, 1863
1
6
6
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou, Louisiana
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32904
February 23, 1863
1
6
7
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou, Louisiana
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32905
February 27, 1863
1
6
8
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou, Louisiana
General
Partial Letter
Letter from: Lafourche Station
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32906
March 1, 1863
1
7
1
Letter from: Lafourche Station
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32907
March 2, 1863
1
7
2
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32908
March 3, 1863
1
7
3
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32909
March 5, 1863
1
7
4
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32910
March 8, 1863
1
7
5
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32911
March 10, 1863
1
7
6
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32912
March 11, 1863
1
7
7
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32913
March 11, 1863
1
7
8
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32914
March 12, 1863
1
7
9
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32915
March 13, 1863
1
7
10
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32916
March 17, 1863
1
7
11
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32917
March 20, 1863
1
7
12
Letter from: Lafourche Bayou
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32918
March 23, 1863
1
7
13
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32919
March 23, 1863
1
7
14
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32920
March 26, 1863
1
7
15
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32921
March 28, 1863
1
7
16
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32922
April 1, 1863
1
8
1
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32923
April 2, 1863
1
8
2
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32924
April 3, 1863
1
8
3
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
/repositories/3/archival_objects/33002
April 3, 1863
1
8
3a
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32925
April 6, 1863
1
8
4
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32926
April 7, 1863
1
8
5
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32927
April 10, 1863
1
8
6
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/33003
April 10, 1863
1
8
6a
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32928
April 13, 1863
1
8
7
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32929
April 16, 1863
1
9
1
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32930
April 18, 1863
1
9
2
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32931
April 19, 1863
1
9
3
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32932
April 22, 1863
1
9
4
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32933
April 22, 1863
1
9
5
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32934
April 24, 1863
1
9
6
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32935
April 25, 1863
1
9
7
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32936
April 26, 1863
1
9
8
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32937
April 27, 1863
1
9
9
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32938
April 28, 1863
1
9
10
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32939
May 3, 1863
1
10
1
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32940
May 3, 1863
1
10
2
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32941
May 5, 1863
1
10
3
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32942
May 7, 1863
1
10
4
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32943
May 9, 1863
1
10
5
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32944
May 9, 1863
1
10
6
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32945
May 12, 1863
1
10
7
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32946
May 12, 1863
1
10
8
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32947
May 15, 1863
1
10
9
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32948
May 17, 1863
1
10
10
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32949
May 19, 1863
1
10
11
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32950
May 22, 1863
1
10
12
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32951
May 24, 1863
1
10
13
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32952
May 25, 1863
1
10
14
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32953
May 26, 1863
1
10
15
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32954
May 28, 1863
1
10
16
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32955
May 29, 1863
1
10
17
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32956
May 31, 1863
1
10
18
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32957
June 1, 1863
1
11
1
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32958
June 3, 1863
1
11
2
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32959
June 4, 1863
1
11
3
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32960
June 8, 1863
1
11
4
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32961
June 9, 1863
1
11
5
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32962
June 11, 1863
1
11
6
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32963
June 12, 1863
1
11
7
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32964
June 15, 1863
1
11
8
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32965
June 16, 1863
1
11
9
Letter from: Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32966
June 16, 1863
1
11
10
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32967
June 18, 1863
1
11
11
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32968
June 23 1863
1
11
12
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32969
June 26, 1863
1
11
13
Letter from: Napoleonville, Louisiana
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32970
June 28, 1863
1
11
14
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32971
June 28, 1863
1
11
15
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32972
July 1, 1863
1
12
1
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32973
July 1, 1863
1
12
2
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32974
July 5, 1863
1
12
3
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32975
July 7, 1863
1
12
4
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32976
July 7, 1863
1
12
5
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32977
July 9, 1863
1
12
6
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32978
July 9, 1863
1
12
7
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32979
July 12, 1863
1
12
8
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32980
July 15, 1863
1
12
9
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32981
July 16, 1863
1
12
10
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32982
July 18, 1863
1
12
11
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32983
July 19, 1863
1
12
12
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32984
July 22, 1863
1
12
13
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32985
July 24, 1863
1
12
14
Letter from: New Orleans, Louisiana
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32986
July 26, 1863
1
12
15
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
Letter from: Camp Bonnet Carre, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32987
August 3, 1863
1
13
1
Letter from: Camp Bonnet Carre, Louisiana
Letter from: Camp Bonnet Carre, Louisiana
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32988
August 4, 1863
1
13
2
Letter from: Camp Bonnet Carre, Louisiana
Letter from: Bellefontaine, Ohio
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32989
August 24, 1863
1
13
3
Letter from: Bellefontaine, Ohio
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32990
August 30, 1863
1
13
4
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
Letter from: Bellefontaine, Ohio
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32991
September 1, 1863
1
14
1
Letter from: Bellefontaine, Ohio
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut ·
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32992
September 3, 1863
1
14
2
Letter from: Danbury, Connecticut
Telegram from: Bellefontaine, Ohio
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32993
September 8, 1863
1
14
3
Telegram from: Bellefontaine, Ohio
General
Summoning Sarah to come to Bellefontaine
Envelopes
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32994
undated
1
15
Related Materials
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32866
English
Photographs
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32995
1862-1990s
1
16
1
Photographs
General
A cdv of Joseph, from a Danbury studio (the digital object also contains his obituary from the Danbury Times).
Photographs
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32996
1861-1900
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Photographs
General
Albumen on paper image of Sarah. Copy of a later photograph of Sarah and snapshot of Bishop's marker in Wooster Cemetery.
Family Ephemera
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1861-1900
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General
Accounting and expenditure tables, register of births, marriages and deaths, Joseph's ledger for painting work.
Military papers and ephemera
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1862-1863
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Music notebook from the23rd CTVI
Discharge Papers
Sarah Bishop's pension claim for a widow with minor children
Order of daily exercise
Military Passes
Roll of drum band
Letter of appointment as chief of the drum corps
General
Enlistment papers, music book, daily passes, schedules of daily musician routine, appointment to chief of the drum corp, orders for musicians and a brass name plate with facsimile of Bishop's enlistment papers. Includes "The Soldier's Pocket Book" (https://archive.org/details/soldiers00pres/page/4/mode/2up).
Sarah Bishop's widow's pension documents
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1863-1918
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General
Mostly facsimiles
Background research
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1990-2021
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General
Materials include Walter Brockway's research materials regarding the family and the 23rd CT and inventories of the letters for the first publication. There is also the transcription and facsimile of a letter from another soldier (Henry Bronson) in the 23rd CT.