United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Communications

The Batchellor and Chatfield Family papers contain memorabilia and clippings relating to Isaac Batchellor, correspondence of Ellen (Nellie) Chatfield Batchellor, letters to Nellie and a brother from Charles and Clark Chatfield during their service in the Civil War, and memorabilia and correspondence of Charlotte Batchellor Sheppard.

Series 3 contains letters from Charles H and Clark S. Chatfield to their sister, Nellie. The letters were written during their service in the Civil War.

Letter from Union Soldier Charles H. Chatfield in Nashville, Tennessee., 5/15/1863 Letter from Union soldier Charles H. Chatfield in Nashville, Tennesee to his sister Nellie and brother George in the Colorado Territory.

Letter from Union Soldier Charles H. Chatfield in Mufreesboro, Tennessee., 7/17/1863 Letter from Union soldier Charles H. Chatfield in Mufreesboro, Tennesee to his sister and brother in the Colorado Territory. He mentions that he is in the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Division in the Reserve Army under Major General G. Granger.

Letter from Union Soldier Charles H. Chatfield in Fort Negley, Nashville, Tennessee., 7/22/1863 Letter from Union soldier Charles H. Chatfield in Fort Negley , Nashville, Tennesee to his sister in the Colorado Territory.

Letter from Union Soldier Charles H. Chatfield in Nashville, Tennessee., 8/8/1863 Letter from Union soldier Charles H. Chatfield in Nashville, Tennesee to his sister and brother in the Colorado Territory.

Letter from Union Soldier Charles H. Chatfield in Nashville, Tennessee., 8/17/1863 Letter from Union soldier Charles H. Chatfield in Nashville, Tennesee to his sister and brother in the Colorado Territory.

Letter from Union Soldier Charles H. Chatfield in Chattanooga, Tennessee., 9/25/1863 Letter from Union soldier Charles H. Chatfield in Chattanooga, Tennessee to his brother and sister in the Colorado Territory. The letter was written after the rout at Chattanooga.

Letter from Union Soldier Charles H. Chatfield in North Chickamauga, Georgia., 12/18/1863 Letter from Union soldier Charles H. Chatfield in North Chickamauga, George to his brother and sister in the Colorado Territory. The letter was written after the Union victory at Chattanooga. The envelope is addressed to Miss Ellen Chatfield in Beaver Creek, Tremont County, Colorado Territory.

Letter from Union Soldier Charles H. Chatfield in Gordons Mill, Georgia., 4/24/1864 Letter from Union soldier Charles H. Chatfield in the headquarters of Company D, 85th Illinois Infantry, to his brother and sister in the Colorado Territory.