This collection contains three letters written by William Beninger (or William Benninger) while serving in Battery H, 6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery during the American Civil War, addressed to his sister. Writing from Fairfax County, Virginia on November 4, 1864, Beninger expresses thanks for a package of envelopes received, as those available locally "cost from 35 to 40 cts a package and will hardly hold a letter," and his hope that the regiment will soon move to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. ("And I ant a caring how soon for this is a rough place if it gits icy.") Beninger adds that "apple pearings ... are scarce out here" and that he recently sent his father a letter with a lot of pumpkin seeds. Bennett writes from Fort Ethan Allen, Virginia on November 27, 1864, to thank his sister for the gloves recently received and to request other clothing and food. In a letter written at Fort Bennett, Virginia on March 7, 1865, Beninger expresses his intent to send part of his pay home, then reports that "the boys are all Smoking sigars and all in a good youmour," and predicts that the war will soon be over. He writes that "there was Some few rebbles at Falls church and at Fairfax court house but it was only a few gurrillows and a drunk," then relays news of mutual acquaintances in his battery.