Hill Family Letter Collection - 153rd New York Infantry Regiment
This collection consists of 238 letters. The links below are to scans of the physical letters.
Most of the letters have been transcribed. Here is a link to a file with all of the transcriptions.
Date | From | Place | To | Notes |
2/27/1855 | Morris, John F. | Greenfield, NY | Cousin | mentions Uncle Seth |
3/23/1856 | Hill, Erastus | Madison | Hill, Seth | |
7/6/1858 | Hewit, Maget (?) | Philadelphia, PA | Hill, Sally | from friend or sister of Sally |
12/19/1859 | Hewit, Esther | Philadelphia, PA | Hill, Sally | Sally is Esther's aunt |
4/14/1860 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Hill, Seth | Addressed to brother |
9/7/1860 | Bennet, Merey | N/A | Hill, Seth | |
?/25/1861 | Hewit, Esther | Philadelphia, PA | Hill, Sally | Addressed to aunt and cousin |
1/8/1861 | Latham, Helen A. | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Sally | |
3/15/1861 | Billings, R. W. | Hill, Mr. (Seth?) | ||
3/25/1861 | Adkins, Isaac K. | Newport, OH | Hill, Josiah H. | Addressed to aunt and uncle |
4/8/1861 | Billings, R. W. | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | |
5/13/1861 | Hewit, James | Philadelphia, PA | Hill, Sally | Addressed to aunt and cousin |
7/11/1861 | Hill, C.C. | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Sally (?) | |
11/13/1861 | Carr, B.H. | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Fredrick | Addressed to cousin |
11/24/1861 | Hill, Erastus | Wolcott, NY | Hill, Sally | |
11/24/1861 | Hewit, Esther | Philadelphia, PA | Hill, George | George and Esther are cousins |
12/15/1861 | Hill, Harriet | Syracuse, NY | Hill, Sally | Envolped addressed to Seth , but letter says Dear Mother (maybe wrong envelop?) |
3/2/1862 | Hewit, Esther | Philadelphia, PA | Hill, George | Addressed to aunt and cousin |
3/7/1862 | Hill, Seth | New York City, NY | Hill, Sally | Where did this date come from? |
11/2/1862 | Hill, George | Porters Corners, NY | Hill, Seth | |
11/3/1862 | Mitchell, Lucy G. | N/A | Hill, Seth | Addressed to friend |
11/10/1862 | Hill, George | Porters Corners, NY | Hill, Seth | |
11/17/1862 | Evans, Sadie | Gloversville | Hil, Seth | Addressed to friend |
11/24/1862 | Hill, George | Porters Corners, NY | Hill, Seth | |
12/4/1862 | Hill, George | Posters Corners, NY | Hill, Seth | |
12/10/1862 | Kested, James | Greenfield, NY | Hill, Seth | Addressed to friend |
12/21/1862 | Hill, George | Porters Corners, NY | Hill, Seth | probably Seth |
12/28/1862 | Hill, C.C. | White Oak Church, VA | Hill, Sally | |
1/2/1863 | Hill, George (Sally's uncle) | Willsons Wharfe (Willson's Wharf), VA | Hill, Sally | Addressed to niece |
1/14/1863 | Hill, George | Willsons Wharfe (Willson's Wharf), VA | Hill, Sally | |
1/26/1863 | N/A | N/A | Hill, Seth | |
2/8/1863 | Hill, George | Fort Schuyler, NY | Hill, Sally | |
4/2/1863 | Bukoe (?), Rosetta | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | Addressed to friend |
2/27/1863 | Hill, George | Glouster (Gloucester) Point, VA | Hill, Sally | |
3/7/1863 | Hill, Seth | Washington, D.C. | Hill, Sally | |
3/30/1863 | Hill, George | Fort Pochahontas, VA | Hill, Sally | |
4/12/1863 | Davis, Anna | N/A | Hill, Seth | Addressed to friend |
4/12/1863 | Hill, Seth | Natchitoches, LA | Hill, Sally | 153rd, Company H was in LA in 1864, but Virginia in 1863 (maybe date wrong?) |
4/17/1863 | Hill, George | Fort Pochahontas, VA | Hill, Sally | |
5/3/1863 | Davis, Anna | N/A | Hill, Seth | |
5/4/1863 | Hill, George and Austin, Annie | Greenfield Centre, NY | Hill, Seth | |
6/2/1863 | Hill, George | Greenfield Center, NY | Hill, Seth | probably Seth |
6/3/1863 | Harris, Jane | N/A | Hill, Seth | Addressed to friend |
6/14/1863 | Davis, Anna | Fonda | Hill, Seth | Addressed to friend |
6/23/1863 | Harris, Jane | N/A | Hill, Seth | |
7/3/1863 | Jones, Samuel | Porters Corners, NY | Hill, Seth | |
7/19/1863 | Hill, C.C. | Maryland | Hill, Sally | |
10/15/1863 | Knickerbocker, Sally Ann | Saratoga Springs, NY | Brother | probably Seth |
12/8/1863 | Carr (Karr), Adaline and Stringham, Albert | Wolcott, NY | Hill, Sally | |
12/13/1863 | Knickerbocker, Sally Ann | Philadelphia, PA | Mother and Brother | |
7/8/1863 | Harris, Jane | N/A | Hill, Seth | |
1/28/1864 | Hill, George | Fort Schuyler, NY | Hill, Sally | Is this 1863 not 1864? |
2/9/1864 | Hill, Seth | Washington, D.C. | Hill, Sally | |
2/15/1864 | Hill, George | Fort Schuyler, NY, McDougall Barracks | Hill, Sally | |
2/18/1864 | Hill, Seth | Washington, D.C. | Hill, Sally | |
2/19/1864 | Hill, Seth | Alexandria, VA | Hill, Sally | |
2/19/1864 | Hill, Seth | Stephen's Depot, VA | Hill, Sally | two letters written on the same day |
2/25/1864 | Latham, Helen A. | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Sally | |
3/6/1864 | Hill, Seth | Franklin, VA | Hill, Sally | |
3/7/1864 | Adkins, Isaac K. | Newport, OH | Hill, Sally | |
3/10/1864 | Hill, George | Glouster (Gloucester) Point, VA | Hill, Sally | |
3/11/1864 | Hill, Seth | Franklin, VA | Hill, Sally | |
3/12/1864 | Hill, Seth | Florida, LA | Hill, Sally | No name on letter, but written to Mother (Sally), so one of her sons |
3/26/1864 | Hill, Seth | Alexandria, VA | Hill, Sally | |
3/26/1864 | Hill, George | Gloucester Point, VA | Hill, Sally | |
3/27/1864 | Hill, George | N/A | N/A | Probably to Sally because he talks about sending money |
4/4/1864 | Hill, Seth | Natchitoches, LA | Hill, Sally | Also includes newspaper cutout of a poem "A Rainy Day in Camp" |
4/7/1864 | Hill, George | Gloucester Point, VA | Hill, Sally | |
4/16/1864 | Hill, Seth | Grandecore (Grand Ecore), LA | Hill, Sally | |
4/23/1864 | Latham, Nettie | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | Addressed to uncle |
5/8/1864 | Hill, Seth | Alexandria, LA | Hill, Sally | |
5/10/1864 | Almira | Alexandria Bay, Jefferson County, NY | My dear cousin | |
5/11/1864 | Hill, George | Yorktown, VA | Hill, Sally | |
5/23/1864 | N/A | N/A | Hill, Sally | Original letter missing |
5/25/1864 | Hill, George | Yorktown, VA | Hill, Sally | |
5/30/1864 | Hill, Seth | Alexandria, LA | Hill, Sally | |
5/31/1864 | Hill, Seth | Margazie Bend, LA (?) | Hill, Sally | |
6/12/1864 | Hill, George | William's Wharf, VA | Hill, Sally | |
6/12/1864 | Hill, Seth | Marganzia Bend, LA (?) | Hill, Sally | |
6/14/1864 | Hill, Seth | Marganzia Bend, LA (?) | Hill, Sally | |
6/28/1864 | Hill, George | Willsons Wharfe (Willson's Wharf), VA | Hill, Sally | |
7/8/1864 | Hill, Seth | N/A | Hill, Sally | |
7/11/1864 | Hill, George | Willsons Wharfe (Wilson's Wharf), VA | Hill, Sally | |
7/18/1864 | Hill, George | Willsons Wharfe (Wilson's Wharf), VA | Hill, Sally | |
7/30/1864 | Hill, Seth | Harper's Ferry, VA | Hill, Sally | |
8/4/1864 | Hill, Seth | Fredrick Citty (City), MD, three miles from | Hill, Sally | |
8/6/1864 | Hill, George | Willsons Wharfe (Wilson's Wharf), VA | Hill, Sally | |
8/7/1864 | Hill, Seth | Boliver Heights (Bolivar Heights), VA | Hill, Sally | |
8/14/????(1864?) | Hill, George (?) | Hampton, PA | Hill, Sally | |
8/20/1864 | Hill, Seth | Near Charlestown (Charleston), VA | Hill, Sally | |
8/21/1864 | Hill, Hatt | Syracuse, NY | Hill, Sally | |
8/23/1864 | Hill, Seth | Boliver Heights (Bolivar Heights), VA | Hill, Sally | |
9/5/1864 | Hill, Seth | Fredrick Citty (City), MD | Hill, Sally | |
9/13/1864 | Hill, Seth | Fredrick Citty (City), MD, General Hospital | Hill, Sally | |
9/23/1864 | Hill, George | Willetts Point, LA, Grant General Hospital | Hill, Sally | |
9/27/1864 | Hill, Seth | Harrisanz-Burg (Harrisonburg), VA | Hill, Sally | |
10/15/1864 | Hill, Seth | Ceder (Cedar) Creek, VA | Hill, Sally | |
10/22/1864 | Hill, [Seth] | Ceder (Cedar) Creek, VA | Hill, Sally | |
10/27/1864 | Hill, [Seth] | Ceder (Cedar) Creek, VA | Hill, Sally | |
11/2/1864 | Hill, Seth | Mississippi River, 50 miles above Port Hudson, LA | Hill, Sally | |
11/14/1864 | Hill, Seth | New Winchester, VA | Hill, Sally | |
11/15/1864 | Hill, Seth | N/A | Hill, Sally | |
11/29 - 12/1/1864 | Hill, Seth | Camp Rusel (Russell), VA | Hill, Sally | Multiple letters in one |
12/15/1864 | Hill, Seth | Camp Rusell (Russell), VA | Hill, Sally | |
12/18/1864 | Hill, Seth | Camp Rusell (Russell), VA | Hill, Sally | |
12/23/1864 | Carter | Camp Runell, VA | Hill, Seth | |
12/29/1864 | Hill, George | Syracuse, NY | Brother | |
?/1865 | Hill, Seth | N/A | Hill, Sally | This one mentions Charles Thornton's ring |
?/1865 | Hill, George | Fort Williams, Near Alexandria, VA | Hill, Sally | |
1/4/1865 | Knickerbocker, Sally Ann | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | |
1/12/1865 | Carr, Sarah L. | Ballston Spa, NY | Hill, Sally | Sarah is Sally's neice |
1/15/1865 | Earley, Stuart | Greenfield Centre, NY | Hill, Seth | |
1/22/1865 | Hill, George | Wilsons Wharfe (Wilson's Wharf), VA | Hill, Sally | |
2/13/1865 | Hill, George | Wilsons Wharfe (Wilson's Wharf), VA | Hill, Sally | |
2/26/1865 | Knickerbocker, Sally Ann | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | |
2/28/1865 | Hill, George | Wilsons Wharfe (Wilson's Wharf), VA | Hill, Sally | |
2/28/1865 | Latham, Nettie | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | |
3/2/1865 | Harris, Jane | Porters Corners, NY | Hill, Seth | |
3/5/1865 | Hill, Erastus | Fort Fisher, South of Petersburgh, VA | Hill, Sally | |
3/8/1865 | Adkins, Isaac K. | Newport, OH | Hill, Sally | Isaac is Sally's nephew |
3/19/1865 | Latham, Nettie | Saratoga Springs, NY | Uncle | probably Seth |
3/10/1865 | Hill, Seth | Stephen's Depot, VA, Camp Sherden (Sheriden) | Hill, Sally | |
3/13/1865 | Carr, Sarah L. | Ballston Spa, NY | Hill, Sally | Addressed to My Dear Friends |
3/25/1865 | Hill, Seth | Camp Sherden (Sheriden), VA | Hill, Sally | |
3/28/1865 | Hill, Seth | Camp Sherden (Sheriden), VA | Hill, Sally | |
4/2/1865 | Hill, Seth | Camp Sherden (Sheriden), VA | Hill, Sally | |
4/2/1865 | Hill, Daniel | Syracuse, NY | Hill, Seth | Addressed to brother |
4/2/1865 | Lucina | Greenfield, NY | Hill, Seth | Addessed to friend |
4/4/1865 | West, Edwin E. | Sturnson Station, VA (?) | Sir | probably Seth, Sgt. Sanitary Cannipion (?) |
4/6/1865 | Latham, Helen A. | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Sally | |
4/7/1865 | Hill, George | Fort Pochahontas, VA, James River | Hill, Sally | |
4/9/1865 | Jate (or Sate?) | N/A | Hill, Seth | Addressed to friend |
4/15/1865 | Hill, Seth | Summit Point, VA | Hill, Sally | |
4/23/1865 | Pike, C.H, and Capt C. H. | Camp 153rd NY | N/A | some sort of note "pass 4 men after commesary stores" |
4/23/1865 | Knickerbocker, Sally Ann | N/A | Hill, Seth | |
4/25/1865 | Hill, Seth | Washington, D.C. | Hill, Sally | |
4/29/1865 | Hill, George | Fort Pochahontas, VA, Wilsons Wharfe (Wharf) | Hill, Sally | |
4/30/1865 | Hill, Seth | Bridesburgh, D.C. | Hill, Sally | |
5/3/1865 | Hill, George | Wilsons Wharfe (Wilson's Wharf), VA | Hill, Seth | |
5/3/1865 | Hill, C. C. | Danville, VA | Hill, Seth | Addressed to brother |
5/4/1865 | Hill, George | Willsons Wharfe (Wilson's Wharf), VA | Hill, Sally | |
5/4/1865 | Hill, Erastus | Mount Pleasant Hospital | Hill, Sally | |
5/4/1865 | Hill, Seth | Laurel Station, MD, Head Quarters Co. H | Hill, Sally | |
5/6/1865 | Hill, Seth | Camp Slough, Near Alexandria, VA | Hill, Sally | Date could say 1863?? |
5/7/1865 | Hill, Seth | Laurel Station, MD, Head Quarters Co. H | Hill, Sally | |
5/11/1865 | Harris, Jane | Porters Corners, NY | Hill, Seth | |
5/23/1865 | Hill, D. Y., and Hill, H. E. | Syracuse, NY | Brother | Probably Seth, says from Brother and sister |
5/26/1865 | N/A | Laurel Station, MD, Head Quarters Co. H | N/A | Speech? |
5/28/1865 | Seatt, Henry A. | Porters Corners, NY | Hill, Seth | |
5/28/1865 | Jate (?) | N/A | Hill, Seth | |
5/30/1865 | Carr, H. R. | N/A | Hill, Seth | Addressed to cousin |
6/12/1865 | Hill, George | Randolph Macon College, Boydton, VA | Hill, Sally | |
6/12/1865 | Hill, Seth | Savannah, GA, Head Quarters 153rd NY Vols. | Hill, Sally | |
6/24/1865 | Hill, George | Greenfield Centre, NY | Hill, Seth | |
6/25/1865 | N/A | Syracuse, NY | Brother | missing a page? |
6/30/1865 | Carroll, Edward | Philadelphia, PA (?) | Hill, Seth | Addressed to friend |
7/14/1865 | Latham, Nettie and Latham, Marietta | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | 2 letters in one - addressed to uncle (from Nettie?) and brother (from Marietta) |
7/16/1865 | N/A | Porters Corners, NY | Friend | probably Seth |
7/19/1865 | Gifford, Eliza | N/A | Hill, Seth | |
7/26/1865 | Hill, Seth | Savannah, GA, Head Quarters 153rd NY Vols. | Hill, Sally | |
7/31/1865 | Jate (?) | N/A | Hill, Seth | Addessed to friend |
8/6/1865 | Hill, Seth | Savannah, GA | Hill, Sally | |
8/22/1865 | Hill, Seth | Savannah, GA, Head Quarters 153rd Regt | Hill, Sally | |
8/27/1865 | Latham, Nettie | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | |
8/30/1865 | Hill, Seth | Savannah, GA, Head Quarters 153rd NY Vols. | Hill, Sally | |
9/11/1865 | Hill, George | Porters Corners, NY | Brother | probably Seth |
9/18/1865 | Latham, Nettie | Saratoga Springs, NY | Uncle | probably Seth |
9/27/1865 | Hill, Seth | Savannah, GA, Head Quarters 153rd NY Vols. | Hill, Sally | |
10/8/1865 | Hill, Erastus | Galen, NY | Hill, Sally | |
10/8/1865 | Bolster, J. S. | Chesterton, NY | Hill, George | |
12/1/1865 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Mother/Brother | probably Seth |
1/21/1866 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Brother/Mother | probably Seth |
4/28/1866 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Brother/Mother | probably Seth |
6/26/1866 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Brother/Mother | probably Seth |
10/4/1866 | Holsapple, John (?) | N/A | Hill, Seth | |
12/9/1866 | Rowland, T. M. | Porters Corners, NY | Hill, Seth | Addressed to friend |
1/6/1867 | Hill, Erastus | Galen, NY | Brother | probably Seth |
1/23/1867 | Davis, Anna | Jonda (?) | Hill, Seth | |
4/28/1867 | Hill, George | Stillwater, NY | Brother | probably Seth |
5/26/1867 (?) | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Brother/Mother | probably Seth |
5/31/1867 | Price, B. W. | Washington, D.C. | Hill, Seth | From the War Department, Paymaster General's Office |
6/21/1867 (?) | Davis, Anna | Jonda (?) | Hill, Seth | |
7/7/1867 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Hill, Seth | |
9/3/1867 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Brother/Mother | probably Seth |
9/22/1867 | Hill, George | Saratoga Springs, NY | Brother | probably Seth |
10/29/1867 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Hill, Seth | Addressed to brother and mother |
10/31/1867 | Knickerbocker, John | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | Addressed to uncle |
12/22/1867 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Hill, Seth | |
12/26/1867 | Carr and Peters | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | |
2/2/1868 | Hill, Erastus | Galen, NY | Hill, Sally | |
2/27/1868 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Brother/Mother | probably Seth |
3/8/1868 | Davis, Anna | Jonda (?) | Hill, Seth | |
4/8/1868 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Hill, Seth | Addressed to brother and mother |
4/26/1868 | Davis, Anna | Montgomery County, NY | Hill, Seth | |
4/30/1868 | Hill, James H. | Conklinsville, NY (?) | Hill, Seth | Addressed to friend |
11/3/1868 | Davis, Anna | Jonda (?) | Hill, Seth | |
12/12/1868 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Brother | probably Seth |
12/30/1868 | Hill, Hatt | Syracuse, NY | Brother | probably Seth |
1/6/1869 (or 1864?) | Rowland, Sarah | Porters Corners, NY | Hill, Seth | |
3/30/1869 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Brother | probably Seth |
10/25/1869 | Hill, Libbie | Saratoga Springs, NY | Uncle | probably Seth |
11/23/1869 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Brother | probably Seth |
12/10/1869 | Hill, C. C. | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | Addressed to brother |
10/24/1869(or 1864?) | Latham, Nettie | Saratoga Springs, NY | Uncle | probably Seth |
7/19/1870 | Knickerbocker, Sally Ann | N/A | Hill, Seth | |
9/28/1870 | Rounds, J. M. | Waterville, KA | Cousin | probably Seth |
11/30/1870 | Knickerbocker, P. E. | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | Addressed to uncle |
12/24/1870 | Hill, John | Glens Falls, NY | Brother | probably Seth |
7/9/1871 | Hill, C. C. | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Sally | Sally is C. C.'s mother |
N/A | Hill, Seth | New Orleans, LA (?) (or Florida, LA?) | Hill, Sally | |
N/A | Oscar | Feeder Dam | Hill, Seth | |
N/A | Knickerbocker, Sally Ann | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | |
N/A | Knickerbocker, John | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | |
N/A | Latham, Nettie | N/A | Hill, Seth | Poem, not a letter |
N/A | Hill, D. Y. H. E. | N/A | Brother | seems to be only 1/2 a letter |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | blank postcard with purple flower and cut out picture of a church |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | colored pencil drawing of 4 soldiers doing camp activities |
2/14/1922. | Jillson, E. P. | Manchester, CT | Hill, Seth | |
5/31/1930. | N/A | N/A | N/A | Seth Hill Obituary |
???? | Earley, Stuart | N/A | Hill, Mrs | |
1/16/???? | Rowland, Joseph G. | N/A | Hill, Seth | Addressed to friend |
2/16/???? | Blass, Henry | N/A | Hill, Seth | Addressed to cousin |
3/???? | Oscar | Feeder Dam | Hill, Seth | Addressed to friend |
3/30/???? | Latham, Helen A. | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Sally | Addrssed to Grandmother (Helen is Sally's granddaughter) |
3/31/???? | Almira | Philadelphia, PA | Hill, Sally | Addressed to aunt and cousin |
5/14/???? | Knickerbocker, Sally Ann | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Sally | Addressed to mother and brother |
5/22/???? | Latham, Nettie | Saratoga Springs, NY | Hill, Seth | Addressed to uncle |
5/27/???? | Jate (or Sate?) | N/A | Hill, Seth | Addressed to friend |
6/17/???? | Carr, Henry | N/A | Hill, Seth | Addressed to cousin |
7/2/???? | Jate (?) | N/A | Hill, Seth | Probably from 1862 (the year Seth enlisted) |
7/6/???? | Gaughan, T & H | 116 Brodway, NY | Hill, Sally | solicitation from T & H Company, printed letter |
7/6/???? | Brennan, Frank | Ballston Spa, NY | Hill, Seth | |
9/4/???? | Bennet, Merey | N/A | Hill, Seth | |
11/2/???? | Harris, Jane | N/A | Hill, Seth | |
11/14/???? | Carr, Sarah L. and Carr, Henry | South Galway, NY | Hill, Seth | 2 letters in one - addressed to cousin and nephew |
12/1/???? | Harris, Jane | N/A | Hill, Seth | |
12/7/???? | Hewit, T. B. | Philadelphia, PA | Uncle and Aunt and Cousin |