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Civil War veterans reunions badges collection

Collection — Folder: S1512

Identifier: S1512

Scope and Contents This collection includes various badges (ribbons) from regimental reunions and veterans organizations' meetings, such as the Grand Army of the Republic and the Women's Relief Corps (WRC),in Indiana ranging from 1877 to 1921. There is also a postcard to John A. Cottman from William W. Dudley in Richmond, Indiana on June 20, 1873 regarding badges of the "Iron Brigade", which included the 19th Indiana Regiment.

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

General William Harrison Kemper papers

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Identifier: S0769

Scope and Contents This collection contains items related to General William Harrison Kemper's Civil War service including his army diary dated from April 22, 1861 to August 3, 1861, a list of volunteers from Decatur County, Indiana who enlisted in Company B, 7th Regiment Indiana Volunteers, Kemper's discharge certificate from the regiment dated August 2, 1861, Kemper's certificates of promotion to assistant surgeon from February, 1863, and his discharge from service certificate dated May 5,1863. Also included...

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

James Marquis collection

Collection — Folder: S2545

Identifier: S2545

Scope and Contents This collection includes typewritten transcriptions of letters written by James Marquis while serving with Company F, 7th Indiana Infantry Regiment during the Civil War and sent to his mother and sister Margaret. The first letter was written April 12, 1863 at "camp on the field", the next was written December 17, 1863 from "Relleys Ford, Va." (Kelly's Ford?), and the last one on April 2, 1864 from Culpeper, Va. The collection also has four additional transcribed letters - two written by David...

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

John Martin Walker collection

Collection — Folder: S0849

Identifier: S0849

Scope and Contents Article entitled “You Will Not Cut My Leg Off” tells about John Walker’s life, from age 18, five months after Fort Sumter was attacked, until he died on June 25, 1929. The story tells about battle wounds, sanitation, malnutrition, hospitals. There is information about the treatment of wounds, care of the injured and hospital conditions. John suffered a leg injury which never completely healed. It still had an open ulcer the day he died. The Adjutant General’s certificate dated June 6, 1977...

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

Leonard R. Perry letters

Collection — Folder: S1056

Identifier: S1056

Scope and Contents This collection includes copies of letters ranging from 1860 to 1869 regarding family matters during the Civil War.

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

Robert H. Milroy letter

Collection — Folder: S0967

Identifier: S0967

Scope and Contents This collection contains an October 14, 1861 letter written by Col. Robert H. Milroy and addressed to the editors of the Cincinnati Daily Times regarding an October 8th article that mentioned that "The Seventh Indiana broke and ran, their officers endeavoring in vain to stop them" during the Battle of Greenbrier on October 3rd. Milroy, a colonel serving with the 9th Indiana Volunteers during the battle, declared that the statement was incorrect and the 7th "acquitted themselves honorably and...

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

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