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Collection Title CL 72 Russell Tuttle Letters Creator Booth Library
Processed By Rachel Dworkin
Date Completed: December 2010
Provenance: The items in this collection were purchased by the Society in 2010.
Terms: 107th New York Volunteers; United States-History-Civil War, 1861-1865
Historical: Russell M. Tuttle- Russell Tuttle was born on January 12, 1840 in Almond, New York. At the start of the Civil War, Tuttle was Junior at the University of Rochester. Over the next three years, he served with the Army of the Potomac seeing action in Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, the Siege of Atlanta, the March to the Sea and the return through the Carolinas and Virginia. Originally mustered in as an orderly sergeant, Tuttle was commissioned as a lieutenant in March 1863. He served briefly on General Ruger's staff before being assigned to the Topographical Engineers of the 3rd Brigade as a map maker. He survived the war to return home.
Scope: The Russell Tuttle Letters Collection contains letters written by Tuttle to his parents and sister from August 1862 to April 1865 regarding his Civil War experiences.
Notes: Transcriptions provided by George Farr.
Extent .25 Linear Feet
Date Span 1862-1865
Abstract This collection contains letters written by Russell M. Tuttle, an officer of the 107th New York Volunteers, to his family during the Civil War.

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Title Document Box Number Folder Number Location
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding his new job with the map makers, December 19, 1863. Letter 01 05 09
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, his trip to Shelbyville, January 3, 1864. Letter 01 06 01
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Shelbyville, TN, regarding life in the regiment, January 14, 1864. Letter 01 06 02
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding money, February 4, 1864. Letter 01 06 03
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding his post on General Ruger's staff, February 7, 1864. Letter 01 06 04
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding a party he attended, February 28, 1864. Letter 01 06 05
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding his new sword and horse, March 4, 1864. Letter 01 06 06
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding army life, March 19, 1864. Letter 01 06 07
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Shelbyvile, TN, regarding adventures in map making, March 31, 1864. Letter 01 06 08
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding army life, April 17, 1864. Letter 01 06 09
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding their marching orders, April 27, 1864. Letter 01 06 10
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Sugar Valley, GA, in the run-up to battle, May 11, 1864. Letter 01 07 01
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Field's Mill, GA, describing the battle, May 16, 1864. Letter 01 07 02
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Cassville, GA, regarding the fight for the town, May 21, 1864. Letter 01 07 03
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Dallas, GA, reporting casualties, May 27, 1864. Letter 01 07 04
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his parents from Acworth, GA, on the progress of the Georgia Campaign, June 7 & 12, 1864. Letter 01 07 05
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his parents from Marietta, GA, reporting the progress of the Georgia Campaign, June 22, 1864. Letter 01 07 06
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his sister Carrie from Marretta, GA, on the progress of the Georgia Campaign, June 24, 1864. Letter 01 07 07
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Marietta, GA, reporting the progress of the Georgia Campaign, June 30, 1864. Letter 01 07 08
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Cobb County, GA, reporting the progress of the Georgia Campaign, July 7, 1864. Letter 01 07 09
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from De Kalb County, GA, reporting the progress of the Georgia Campaign, July 20, 1864. Letter 01 07 10
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from outside Atlanta, GA, reporting the fighting, July 23, 1864. Letter 01 07 11
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from outside Atlanta, GA, reporting the fighting, July 27, 1864. Letter 01 07 12
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from outside Atlanta, GA, reporting the fighting, July 31, 1864. Letter 01 07 13
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from outside Atlanta, GA, reporting the fighting, August 3, 1864. Letter 01 08 01
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Collection Title	CL 72 Russell Tuttle Letters	Creator	Booth Library
Processed By	Rachel Dworkin
Date Completed:	December 2010
Provenance:	The items in this collection were purchased by the Society in 2010.
Terms:	107th New York Volunteers; United States-History-Civil War, 1861-1865
Historical:	Russell M. Tuttle- Russell Tuttle was born on January 12, 1840 in Almond, New York. At the start of the Civil War, Tuttle was Junior at the University of Rochester. Over the next three years, he served with the Army of the Potomac seeing action in Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, the Siege of Atlanta, the March to the Sea and the return through the Carolinas and Virginia. Originally mustered in as an orderly sergeant, Tuttle was commissioned as a lieutenant in March 1863. He served briefly on General Ruger's staff before being assigned to the Topographical Engineers of the 3rd Brigade as a map maker. He survived the war to return home.
Scope:	The Russell Tuttle Letters Collection contains letters written by Tuttle to his parents and sister from August 1862 to April 1865 regarding his Civil War experiences.
Notes:	Transcriptions provided by George Farr.
Extent	.25 Linear Feet
Date Span	1862-1865
Abstract	This collection contains letters written by Russell M. Tuttle, an officer of the 107th New York Volunteers, to his family during the Civil War.

Title	Document	Box Number	Folder Number	Location

Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding his new job with the map makers, December 19, 1863.	Letter	01	05	09
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, his trip to Shelbyville, January 3, 1864.	Letter	01	06	01
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Shelbyville, TN, regarding life in the regiment, January 14, 1864.	Letter	01	06	02
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding money, February 4, 1864.	Letter	01	06	03
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding his post on General Ruger's staff, February 7, 1864.	Letter	01	06	04
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding a party he attended, February 28, 1864.	Letter	01	06	05
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding his new sword and horse, March 4, 1864.	Letter	01	06	06
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding army life, March 19, 1864.	Letter	01	06	07
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Shelbyvile, TN, regarding adventures in map making, March 31, 1864.	Letter	01	06	08
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding army life, April 17, 1864.	Letter	01	06	09
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Tullahoma, TN, regarding their marching orders, April 27, 1864.	Letter	01	06	10
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Sugar Valley, GA, in the run-up to battle, May 11, 1864.	Letter	01	07	01
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Field's Mill, GA, describing the battle, May 16, 1864.	Letter	01	07	02
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Cassville, GA, regarding the fight for the town, May 21, 1864.	Letter	01	07	03
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Dallas, GA, reporting casualties, May 27, 1864.	Letter	01	07	04
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his parents from Acworth, GA, on the progress of the Georgia Campaign, June 7 & 12, 1864.	Letter	01	07	05
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his parents from Marietta, GA, reporting the progress of the Georgia Campaign, June 22, 1864.	Letter	01	07	06
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his sister Carrie from Marretta, GA, on the progress of the Georgia Campaign, June 24, 1864.	Letter	01	07	07
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Marietta, GA, reporting the progress of the Georgia Campaign, June 30, 1864.	Letter	01	07	08
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from Cobb County, GA, reporting the progress of the Georgia Campaign, July 7, 1864.	Letter	01	07	09
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from De Kalb County, GA, reporting the progress of the Georgia Campaign, July 20, 1864.	Letter	01	07	10
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from outside Atlanta, GA, reporting the fighting, July 23, 1864.	Letter	01	07	11
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from outside Atlanta, GA, reporting the fighting, July 27, 1864.	Letter	01	07	12
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from outside Atlanta, GA, reporting the fighting, July 31, 1864.	Letter	01	07	13
Letter from Russell Tuttle, 107th New York Volunteers, to his father from outside Atlanta, GA, reporting the fighting, August 3, 1864.	Letter	01	08	01
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