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John Martin Walker collection

Collection — Folder: S0849

Identifier: S0849

Scope and Contents This collection comprises a biographical document entitled, “You Will Not Cut My Leg Off,” which describes John Martin Walker’s life, from the beginning of the U.S. Civil War until his death on June 25, 1929. It details the state of medical care during the war, including battle wounds, sanitation, malnutrition, and hospital conditions. There are also copied materials such as an a certificate and pages from the The Annual Report of the Adjutant General, volume 2,...

Dates: 1861-1929

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

John McGregor letters

Collection — Folder: S888

Identifier: S0888

Scope and Contents The collection contains two passes issued to John McGregor while he was serving in the Civil War. The other two documents deal with his pension eligibility following the Civil War.

Dates: 1864-1892

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

John S. McGraw letters

Collection — Folder: S0887

Identifier: S0887

Scope and Contents This collection includes Civil War letters from John McGraw to his wife and children in Richmond, Indiana written from Murfreesboro, Pelham, and Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1863.

Dates: 1863

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

John Sipe and A.H. Phillips letters

Collection — Folder: S1651

Identifier: S1651

Scope and Contents This collection includes copies of 23 letters written by John Sipe to Sallie Phillips while he was serving with the 38th Indiana Infantry Volunteer Regiment during the American Civil War. The letters are dated from September 9, 1861 to December 24, 1862 and covers a vareity of subjects. The collection also includes one letter written from A. H. Phillips to his sister Sallie on July 6, 1864. This letter concerns his own daily experiences serving in the Civil War. Some of the places...

Dates: 1861-1864

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

Jonathan Turley papers

Collection

Identifier: L161

Scope and Contents This is a collection of personal and business correspondence, other business papers, legal records, pamphlets, clippings, and ephemera from Jonathan Turley and his family in Lawrence County, Indiana, ranging from 1828 to 1934, with the bulk of the coverage being 1865-1895 and focus on his farm, mill, distillery, and lime burning operations. Included in the personal correspondence are Civil War letters from Jonathan’s brother Benjamin and as well as other friends. The later personal...

Dates: 1828-1934, undated

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

Joseph F. McCarthy letter

Collection — Folder: S863

Identifier: S0863

Scope and Contents This collection includes the copy of a letter and envelope from Joseph F. McCarthy to Seth Hammond on November 23, 1862. Writting from Camp Carrington in Indianapolis, Indiana, McCarthy describes the business of his army regiment while waiting to leave for Arkansas as well as news of people from home.

Dates: 1862

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

Joshua Lewis reminiscences

Collection — Folder: S0861

Identifier: S0861

Scope and Contents This collection contains a typewritten copy of Joshua Lewis's reminiscences that he wrote in February of 1905. The manuscript was dedicated to James Madison Lewis and the copy was made September 11, 1952 for Harold Lewis. In the manuscript, Lewis relates biographical information and his experiences serving with Company H, 20th Indiana Infantry during the U.S. Civil War. Some of the battles he describes include his eyewitness account of the March 8-9, 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads, also know as...

Dates: 1952/09/11

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

Josiah C. Williams collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: S1427

Scope and Contents This collection comprises typed transcripts of letters, military documents, and narratives from Josiah C. Williams in Indiana and the United States to his family, along with a few letters from E. R. Brown and family members, ranging from 1850 to 1887 and undated, regarding family life, personal business, his second trip to the East (circa 1850), service during the U.S. Civil War, and the history of the 27th Indiana Regiment and its veterans, as well as those from Warren County, Indiana. ...

Dates: 1850-1887

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

Kinzer family papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: S0784

Scope and Contents This collection includes photocopies of Jacob Kinzer's pocket diary from 1865, a journal written by Jacob or William Kinzer during a trip west in 1869, and a pocket diary from 1870. Also included are photocopies of Jacob Kinzer's draft notice, dated November 16, 1864, and a house rental agreement between Jacob Kinzer and William Ballard, dated March 15, 1865.

Dates: 1864-1970

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

Kirkpatrick family collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: S1948

Scope and Contents This collection includes materials collected by members of the Kirkpatrick family from 1860 to 1934. The collection is primarily correspondence from Captain Thomas Kirkpatrick of Kokomo, Indiana ranging from 1863 to 1888 regarding matters of the 13th Indiana Volunteer Infantry and also includes news clippings, cards, pressed flowers, ribbons, and a scrapbook.

There are also two land grants from 1849 issued to Francis O'Dowd for land in Winamac and in Indianapolis (OB103).

Dates: 1849-1934

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

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John Martin Walker collection

John McGregor letters

John S. McGraw letters

John Sipe and A.H. Phillips letters

Jonathan Turley papers

Joseph F. McCarthy letter

Joshua Lewis reminiscences

Josiah C. Williams collection

Kinzer family papers

Kirkpatrick family collection

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