Eddy passes his 49th birthday during his year-long capitivity in various prisons of the south. The collection also contains genealogical information on the Eddy family.
Various letters contain accounts of war news, especially pertaining to friends and acquaintances.
Box No. 8 contains materials pertaining to a very interesting murder mystery. A finding aid is available in the Library of The Connecticut Historical Society. This small book of accounts was begun in response to the U. S. Quartermaster General's October 1861 call for blankets for the soldiers. A request was also made at the same time for blankets and quilts for hospitals. The materials reached the army on 29 November 1861.