Elias W. Gilmer
First Name: Elias
Middle Name(s): W.
Last Name: Gilmer
Unit:
Co. F, 174th Pennsylvania Infantry (Drafted Militia)
Rank:
sergeant
Residence (County):
Bucks County, PA
Biography:
Elias W. Gilmer (b. ca. 1835) was a brick mason from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He mustered into Co. F, 174th Pennsylvania Infantry (Drafted Militia) as a sergeant on November 1, 1862 and mustered out with the regiment on August 7, 1863. The letters in this collection were written to his sisters, Saluma and Lavina Gilmer in Bucks County. At the time of the 1880 Census, Elias Gilmer was living in neighboring Northampton County with his wife, Emma (b. ca. 1853), and their two children Ida (9) and Harry (8).
Authored Letters
Displaying 1 - 17 of 17
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13706 | Gilmer1 | November 29, 1862 | Elias W. Gilmer | Saluma Gilmer | Philadelphia, PA | Bucks County, PA |
| 13708 | Gilmer2 | December 2, 1862 | Elias W. Gilmer | Lavina Gilmer | Suffolk, VA | Bucks County, PA |
| 13709 | Gilmer3 | December 21, 1862 | Elias W. Gilmer | “Dear Sister Gilmer" | VA | Tinicum Township , Bucks County, PA |
| 13711 | Gilmer4 | December 24, 1862 | Elias W. Gilmer | “Dear Sister Gilmer" | VA | Bucks County, PA |
| 13712 | Gilmer5 | December 27, 1862 | Elias W. Gilmer | “Dear Sister Gilmer" | Suffolk, VA | Bucks County, PA |
| 13713 | Gilmer6 | January 5, 1863 | Elias W. Gilmer | Lavina Gilmer | New Bern, NC | Bucks County, PA |
| 13714 | Gilmer7 | January 24, 1863 | Elias W. Gilmer | Saluma Gilmer | New Bern, NC | Bucks County, PA |
| 13715 | Gilmer8 | February 1, 1863 | Elias W. Gilmer | “Dear Sister Gilmer" | Port Royal, SC | Bucks County, PA |
| 13716 | Gilmer9 | February 10, 1863 | Elias W. Gilmer | “Dear Sister Gilmer" | Port Royal, SC | Bucks County, PA |
| 13717 | Gilmer10 | March 14, 1863 | Elias W. Gilmer | Saluma Gilmer | Beaufort, SC | Bucks County, PA |
| 13719 | Gilmer11 | March 22, 1863 | Elias W. Gilmer | Saluma Gilmer | Beaufort, SC | Bucks County, PA |
| 13720 | Gilmer12 | March 25, 1863 | Elias W. Gilmer | Saluma Gilmer | Beaufort, SC | Bucks County, PA |
| 13721 | Gilmer13 | March 31, 1863 | Elias W. Gilmer | Saluma Gilmer | Beaufort, SC | Bucks County, PA |
| 13722 | Gilmer14 | April 24, 1863 | Elias W. Gilmer | Saluma Gilmer | Beaufort, SC | Bucks County, PA |
| 13723 | Gilmer15 | May 1, 1863 | Elias W. Gilmer | Saluma Gilmer | Beaufort, SC | Bucks County, PA |
| 13724 | Gilmer16 | May 11, 1863 | Elias W. Gilmer | Saluma Gilmer | Beaufort, SC | Bucks County, PA |
| 13725 | Gilmer17 | June 10, 1863 | Elias W. Gilmer | Saluma Gilmer | SC | Bucks County, PA |
