University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Raycide Mosher Civil War Letters
Mosher, Raycide, 1839-1891
MG 118
0.5 linear feet
1864-1865
Forty-four letters written by a Michigan farm boy who served with the Union Army during the last year of the Civil War.
English
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These letters were written by Raycide Mosher of Albion, Michigan between January 15, 1864 and August 18, 1865, and relate his experiences during the Civil War. There is one undated letter in 1864 and one unrelated Mosher family letter in 1889.
All of the letters have been transcribed and while not important historically, they are very interesting and provide insights into the everyday life of the common soldier.
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Raycide Mosher was born in 1839 to Sarah (Sally) and Henry (Harry) Mosher. Mosher enlisted in company A, 1st Regiment of Michigan Engineers and Mechanics on December 14, 1863. He signed up for three years of service, and would live through the rest of the Civil War.
Mosher would separate from military service in September of 1865. At the same time, the 1st Regiment of Michigan Engineers and Mechanics would cease to be. Raycide Mosher died on November 29th, 1891 a Civil War Veteran.
Collection is open for research.
On March 9, 1983, Jerry and Chrys VanDalsen gave to the University of Idaho Library a group of letters which they found in "The Paddock House" in Farmington, Washington, in 1978.
[Description of Item], Raycide Mosher Civil War Letters, MG 118, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.
The letters in this collection were digitized and made into the digital collection Raycide Mosher Civil War Letters
Michigan
Civil War
1st Regiment, Michigan Engineers and Mechanics (1861-1865)
Correspondence
Idaho
Letters
1864-1865
Detroit, Michigan
1864 January 15
1
1
Nashville, Tennessee
1864 January 31
1
2
Nashville, Tennessee
1864 February 15
1
3
Nashville, Tennessee
1864 February 20
1
4
Nashville, Tennessee
1864 February 22
1
5
Nashville, Tennessee
1864 March 27
1
6
Nashville, Tennessee
1864 March 29
1
7
Nashville, Tennessee
1864 April 17
1
8
Unknown Location
1864 April 24
1
9
Unknown Location
1864 April 26
1
10
Tiney Crick, Alabama
1864 May 10
1
11
Tiney Crick, Alabama
1864 May 10
1
12
Tiney Crick, Alabama
1864 May 19
1
13
Tiney Crick, Alabama
1864 May 21
1
14
Bridgeport, Alabama
1864 May 30
1
15
Bridgeport, Alabama
1864 June 5
Note: this letter was actually written June 5, 1864 even though it says May 5, 1864.
1
16
Bridgeport, Alabama
1864 July 29
1
17
Bridgeport, Alabama
1864 August 3
1
18
Bridgeport, Alabama
1864 August 4
1
19
Bridgeport, Alabama
1864 August 16
1
20
Chattanooga, Tennessee
1864 August 27
1
21
Dansville, Georgia
1864 August 30
1
22
Dansville, Georgia
1864 September 18
1
23
Cartersville, Georgia
1864 September 28
1
24
Atlanta, Georgia
1864 October 2
1
25
Atlanta, Georgia
1864 October 14
1
26
Atlanta, Georgia
1864 November 1
1
27
Atlanta, Georgia
1864 November 7
1
28
Savannah, Georgia
1864 December 18
1
29
Savannah, Georgia
1865 January 15
1
30
Beaufort, South Carolina
1865 January 28
1
31
Beaufort, South Carolina
1865 January 29
1
32
Goldsboro, North Carolina
1865 March 25
1
33
Goldsboro, North Carolina
1865 March 27
1
34
Goldsboro, North Carolina
1865 April 6
1
35
Raleigh, North Carolina
1865 April 24
1
36
Washington, D.C.
1865 May 27
1
37
Louisville, Kentucky
1865 June 17
1
38
Louisville, Kentucky
1865 June 29
1
39
Nashville, Tennessee
1865 July 7
1
40
Nashville, Tennessee
1865 July 16
1
41
Nashville, Tennessee
1865 July 17
1
42
Nashville, Tennessee
1865 August 18
1
43
Nashville, Tennessee
undated
1
44
Miscellaneous
Envelopes
1
45
Letter from Ada May Kirby Adaline Moshe
1889 April 1
1
46
Typescripts of Letters
1
47
Typescripts in Booklet
1
48
Research Provided by Dennis Lambert
1
49
Materials Received from Bruce Harding
1
50
Order Copy of Veteran Records
1
51