Folder 06: Civil War letters of Benjamin Van Raalte, 1951-1952 translation by C. L. Jalving, 1861-1865

Download Item 01: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, May 2, 1865 (301 KB)

Download Item 02: “Letters of B. Van Raalte to his family: Written during his service in the Civil War” Jalving translation (13.5 MB)

Download Item 03: Note of appreciation for C. L. Jalving (364 KB)

Download Item 04: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, November 11, 1862 (336 KB)

Download Item 05: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, November 11, 1862 [distinct] (628 KB)

Download Item 06: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, November 21, 1862 (641 KB)

Download Item 07: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, [undated], 1862 (351 KB)

Download Item 08: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, December 22, 1862 (363 KB)

Download Item 09: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, March 2, 9, and 23, 1863 (748 KB)

Download Item 10: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, April 15 and June 18, 1863 (371 KB)

Download Item 11: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, June 21 and July 3, 1863 (374 KB)

Download Item 12: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, July 21 and 28, 1863 (368 KB)

Download Item 13: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, August 19 and October 12, 1863 (351 KB)

Download Item 14: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, February 4 and May 7, 1864 (759 KB)

Download Item 15: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, May 21 and 31 and June 9, 1864 (775 KB)

Download Item 16: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, June 12 and 20, 1864 (382 KB)

Download Item 17: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, June 23 and 28, 1864 (385 KB)

Download Item 18: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, July 3, 1864 (401 KB)

Download Item 19: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, July 9, 12, 14, and 26, 1864 (1.1 MB)

Download Item 20: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, July 21, 1864 (322 KB)

Download Item 21: Civil War letter from Dirk Van Raalte, July 25, 1864 (340 KB)

Download Item 22: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, August 1, 1864 (347 KB)

Download Item 23: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, July 28 and August 7 and 13, 1864 (734 KB)

Download Item 24: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, July 30, 1864 (347 KB)

Download Item 25: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, August 16, 1864 (354 KB)

Download Item 26: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, August 14 and 16, 1864 (358 KB)

Download Item 27: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, August 19, 1864 (358 KB)

Download Item 28: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, August 24, 1864 (357 KB)

Download Item 29: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, August 29, 1864 (359 KB)

Download Item 30: Civil War letter from Dirk and Benjamin Van Raalte, August 30, 1864 (347 KB)

Download Item 31: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, September 5 and 30, 1864 (374 KB)

Download Item 32: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, September 16, 1864 (339 KB)

Download Item 33: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, October 14 and 17, 1864 (369 KB)

Download Item 34: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, October 25 and 29, 1864 (363 KB)

Download Item 35: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, November 1 and 4, 1864 (369 KB)

Download Item 36: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, November 8, 1864 (317 KB)

Download Item 37: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, November 11, 1864 (325 KB)

Download Item 38: Civil War letters from Benjamin Van Raalte, November 4, 17, and 20, 1864 (668 KB)

Download Item 39: Civil War letter from Benjamin Van Raalte, May 2, 1865 (318 KB)

Download Item 40: Archival Jalving note (289 KB)

Download Item 41: Letter from Van Raalte to Benjamin, Kampen, the Netherlands, June 11, 1866 (706 KB)

Download Item 42: Letter from Van Raalte to Benjamin, Amelia County, VA, May 4, 1869 (684 KB)

Download Item 43: Letter from Van Raalte to Benjamin, Amelia County, VA, May 4, 1869 [translation] (379 KB)

Download Item 44: Letter from sister Christina to Benjamin, Amelia County, VA, May 3, 1869 (361 KB)

Download Item 45: Letter from sister Christina to Benjamin and Dirk, Amelia County, VA, May 31, 1869 [interesting description of African American outdoor service] (357 KB)

Download Item 46: Archival note of appreciation for C. L. Jalving (133 KB)