Libby Prison
Organization
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Corydon P. Pierce collection
Collection — Folder: S1062
Identifier: S1062
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises two letters and a hand-drawn map (all of which are laminated) from Corydon P. Pierce in Tennessee in 1863 and Angie Glazier in Crown Point, Indiana, regarding Pierce's service in the Union Army and imprisonment in Libby Prison.The first letter was from Corydon P. Pierce to his wife, Sarah Pierce on March 17, 1863, while camped near LaGrange, Tennessee, describing how he assisted Benjamin Case in digging up his brother Hiram's corpse, and transporting the...
Dates:
1863, undated
Edward S. Scott journal
Collection — Folder: S1154
Identifier: S1154
Scope and Contents
The collection includes a signed, typed transcript of Edward S. Scott’s journal, dated February 9-18, 1864, describing his attempted escape from Libby Prison in Richmond Virginia through the Yankee tunnel with over 100 other prisoners of war.
Dates:
1864
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Edward S. Scott journal
John M. Flinn collection
Collection — Folder: S2569
Identifier: S2569
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters written by Flinn to his wife and daughter during his service in the Civil War, as well as his 1862 discharge papers, some army-related documents, and a letter to Mrs. Margaret Flinn dated 1876. Some of the materials are fragile. The topics included in Flinn’s letters include army life, his health, and related matters.Item Listing:1861, Aug. 2 Discharge Papers, Indianapolis1862, June 25 ALS, John Flinn to Margaret and Zora...
Dates:
1861-1876
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John M. Flinn collection
Robert H. Scott collection
Collection — Folder: S1157
Identifier: S1157
Scope and Contents
This collection includes six copied pages, including his pension papers, newspaper clippings, and military tintype portrait, ranging from 1861 to 1912, regarding Robert H. Scott’s Civil War service record and his burial in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Dates:
1861-1912
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Robert H. Scott collection
