Correspondence, 1859, Undated

Patrick Guiney subgroup primarily holds his correspondence including the letters he and his wife, Jennie exchanged while he was fighting with the 9th Massachusetts Volunteers during the Civil War. This correspondence dates from 1859 to 1877 with the bulk dating from 1861 to 1864, the years he served with the Union Army. In these letters, Guiney gives descriptions of various campaigns as well as daily life with his regiment. They give a glimpse into his family life and are poignant testimony of the tenderness and love expressed by a man for his family during wartime. Other items in this subgroup include Guiney’s regimental commissions, scrapbooks, speeches and newspaper clippings.