Fort Duffield
This page brings together primary sources related to Fort Duffield and the Union forces at West Point, Kentucky:
Wellington C. Wells’s diary, the letters of Pvt. John C. Love, the Parkhurst Papers, Duffield family letters,
DeLand correspondence, Halladay letters, Barker letters, Fox reports, and other documents that illuminate life
on Muldraugh’s Hill during the winter of 1861–62.
Wellington Diary — So Much to Say →
Letters & Diary Cross‑Reference
Many letters written from West Point and Fort Duffield align directly with Wellington C. Wells’s diary entries.
This table highlights key dates where both sources describe the same events.
Letters
Letters and Correspondence
These collections contain the personal letters written by soldiers stationed at West Point and Fort Duffield.
They include firsthand accounts of sickness, weather, fort construction, rumors, morale, and daily life on
Muldraugh’s Hill.
- Barker Letters
- Love Letters
- Parkhurst Letters
- Duffield Letters
- Halladay Letters
- DeLand Letters
- Fox Letters
Additional Primary Sources