Harriet's Letters On Line
NAMES MENTIONED IN LETTERS


The names of family and friends are mentioned in the letters written to Harriet Deuel. This is a sampling from the letters that have been transcribed. Some are soldiers serving in the Civil War were from the town of Dryden, Tompkins County, New York. Please check back for further postings.

James Deuel Thadious Deuel Clark Evans
Earl Evens Eveline Ozmun Clinton Robinson
Myron Robinson George Sutfin  

Thadious Deuel wrote letters to his parents, Morgan Deuel & Lydia Robison, and his sister, Harriet.  The names he mentions are listed below.

    Aug 20, 1862: Camp Hamilton - none
1. Mar. 4,1862: Camp California
2. Mar. 27, 1862: Camp Manassas
3. Jan  5 ,1863 Camp near Fredericksburg
4. Jan. 26, 1863:  Camp near Fredericksburg
5. Oct. 17, 1863: Camp at Centerville
6. Sept. 7, 1864:  Camp in Virginia

1 Hosea Lon   Mad      
2 Hosea Lon Douglas Mad Mart    
3 Hosea William Mr. Tyler Earl Mart Norman Bartholomew Hank & Nelson
4 Mary Nelson Mr. Tyler     Antoinette  
5         Mart Swartwood    
6 Hosea George Monroe Earl      

 

             


Antoinette:  Antoinette Noland
Earl:  Nephew, Earl Evens, son of Mary Deuel & Clinton Evens
Hosea:  Soldier
Lon:  Soldier
Mad: Believed to be brother, James M. (Madison) Deuel
Mart Swartwood:  Soldier from Dryden
Mary: Sister Mary Deuel Evens
Monroe:  Soldier


Clark Evans, was the son of Clinton Evens and Mary Deuel.  He wrote letters to his Aunt, Harriet Deuel.  His Mom's sister.  The names he mentions are listed below.

        1. Sept. 26, 1862: Elmira, Chemung, NY    
        2. Jan. 1865:  East of Mississippi, 20 miles from New Orleans

1 Mrs. Reed's Madison  
2 Earl Evens George Prentiss Uncle Sobieski

Earl Evens:   Brother
George Prentiss:  Sgt. injured when Steamer John H. Dickey was run into by
                Str. John Raine about 25 miles from Vicksburg.
Madison:   Cousin, brother of Harriet Deuel
Mrs. Reed's:  Cousin of Harriet Deuel, don't know connection.
Uncle Sobieski:  Soldier, relationship unknown.


Earl Evens, was the son of Clinton Evens and Mary Deuel.  He wrote letters to his Aunt, Harriet Deuel.  His Mom's sister.  The names he mentions are listed below.


     Feb. 1862:  Meridian Hill, Washington, DC
1.  Apr. 1863:  Hgtrs. Camp near Pratts Point, VA
2.  Jan. 1864:  Head Quarters, 76th, NY Vol.
             Culpepper Court House, Virginia
3.  Aug. 1864:  Six Mile Station, Petersburg & Weldon RR

1 Uncle Sobeksi Clark Luke Madison

2

Uncle Sobeski Luke    
3 Barnard Phenis Moses Whitney Thomas Weldon  

Luke:  Brother, Luke Evans
Madison:  Uncle.  Brother of Harriet Deuel
Uncle Sobeski:  Soldier. Relationship unknown
Barnard Phenis:  1st Lt. Mortally wounded.
Moses Whitney:  2nd Lt. Hit by a stray shot in the hip.
Thomas Weldon: 1st Lt. Shot throught the neck and heart.


Eveline Ozmun  wrote letters to her friend Harriet. 
                       
                        1. April 6, 1862 
                        2. Portion of letter, not dated.  

1 Sam Brown Kate (Brown?) Martha Will
  Mrs. Nolan's Ettie Swartwood Hosea Sobiesk
2 Mad   Hosea Sobieski

Clinton D. Robinson wrote letters to his cousin Harriet.  We have
not determined the family connection but believe his father to be the
brother of Harriet's mother, Lydia Robison

       

 


Myron S. Robinson wrote letters to his cousin Harriet.  We have
not determined the family connection but believe his father to be the
brother of Harriet's mother, Lydia Robison.

1. Jan. 1863: Troy, Bradford Co., PA  (Discharged)
2. Mar 1863:  Troy,

1 Sobeski Helen Carrie Julia Ett
2 Sobeski Isaac Robinson Clinton  
         


Helen, Carrie, Julia Ett:  Sisters.  There are several letters from Helen.
Clinton Robinson:  Brother
Sobeski:    Soldier. Relationship unknown


George Sutfin was the son of Aldula Deuel and Nathaniel Sutfin.  He wrote letters to his Aunt, Harriet Deuel, his Mom's sister.  The names he mentions are below.

Jan 28, 1865: Headquarters, Washington, DC

1865 John Robison John Dusenbery John Bulle
  Clark Evans Ora Dusenbery


John Bulle:  Soldier from Dryden.
Ora Dusenbery:  Soldier from Dryden killed in battle.
John Dusenbery:  Father of Ora
Clark Evans:  Cousins.  Son of Mary Deuel and Clinton Evens
John Robison:  Parents were cousins.


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