Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

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“Boston rockers”

August 14, 2011

Woolsey family letters during the War for the Union

“Boston rockers” were an untold comfort to the men able to sit up. The first of the many sent to us were from Daniel Gilman’s father and placed as follows:—

Alexandria Hospital,
Aug. 14, 1861.

My dear Miss Woolsey: The eight chairs are very thankfully received and shall be disposed of precisely as you proposed.

Yours in haste,

Nurse in charge.

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