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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Andrew C. Ranard poem

 Collection — Folder S2652
Identifier: S2652
Scope and Contents This collection includes a copy of the published narrative poem "A War Ballad" by Andrew C. Ranard. The undated poem is 19 stanzas and relates the events of the Battle of Resaca during the U.S. Civil War. It should be noted that Ranard's name is spelled Rinard in the citation at the end of the poem: "This is the ballad of A.C. Rinard, Co. I, 22nd Regt. Ind Vet. Vols."
Dates: circa 1865-1900

Ben Albert letters

 Collection — Folder S010
Identifier: S0010
Scope and Contents This collection contains letters written by Ben Albert to his brother in 1862. Albert discusses life in the army, sending money and clothing home, and family life. Both letters are photocopied from the original. Due to the poor quality of the copy, transcripts are available.
Dates: 1862

Dixie O'Connor collection

 Collection — Folder S1024
Identifier: S1024
Scope and Contents This collection includes a Civil War sutlers check found by Dixie O'Connor at the Wilson's Creek Battlefield near Republic, Missouri. The token was given to a soldier in the 22nd Indiana Volunteer Regiment and it was "good for 25 cent in goods." The collection includes the October 25, 1963 letter O'Connor sent with the sutlers check to the Indiana State Library. His letter describes how and where he found the token and offers his speculation about how it got there (the 22nd did not take part in...
Dates: circa 1861-1862, 1963

Harry E. Lewis papers

 Collection — Folder S0830
Identifier: S0830
Scope and Contents This collection contains photocopies of Harry E. Lewis's family documents and includes the Society of Friends marriage certificate of Samuel Cox and Lydia Kenworthy (1837/11/02); a Sons of Temperance certificate of membership of Thomas Brooks (1848/05/29); certificates from the Methodist Episcopal Church appointing Thomas Brooks a deacon (1851/10/12) and an elder (1855/09/16); Madison Yount's discharge paper from Company H, Indiana 22nd Regiment (1864/08/15); records of the marriage of James...
Dates: 1837-1888