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