United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 515 Collections and/or Records:
Hyacinth Lasselle family collection
Collection
Identifier: L127
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of personal and business papers of the Hyacinth Lasselle family, and papers of a number of Vincennes families connected with the Lasselles through family or business relations, including the French merchants, Francis Bosseron and Antoine Marchal. The Hyacinth Lasselle papers include his account books (1798-1843); receipts, contracts, land documents, and other legal and business documents from Vincennes and Logansport (1796-1843); business correspondence, primarily...
Dates:
1713-1904
Ignatius Brown papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1960
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed poems and writings, pencil drawings and official documents from Ignatius Brown and others in Indiana, New Orleans, Louisiana; Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee ranging from 1856 to 1861 and regarding life, Civil War battles, and a vessel clearance from port.There is also an oversize folder containing editions of newspapers including the Weekly Indiana Citizen, the Central Normal News,...
Dates:
1856-1861, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ignatius Brown papers
Indiana Battle Flag Commission records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1773
Scope and Contents
This collection includes documents from David I. McCormick and the Indiana Battle Flag Commission in Indianappolis, Indiana, ranging form 1864 to 1931, regarding research on Indiana battle flags and the business of the commission. Included are an anecdote about Captain David Van Buskirk of the 27th Indiana recorded by McCormick; a history of the 57th Indiana Regiment; information about flags and regimental histories; correspondence about the creation of the catalogue of Indiana battle flags and...
Dates:
1864-1931
Indiana Civil War and pioneer photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P056
Scope and Contents
This collection includes tintype, daguerreotype, ambrotype, and carte de visite portrait photographs of numerous individuals from Indiana ranging from circa 1840 to 1876 regarding Union soldiers who served during the U.S. Civil War and a few men and women who settled in the state during the mid-19th century. There is also a large indistinguishable daguerreotype photograph of a possible Sunday School celebration on July 4, 1850 at Col. James Blake's home on the northwest corner of Capitol Avenue...
Dates:
circa 1840-1876
Indiana Civil War generals and regiments collection
Collection
Identifier: L360
Scope and Contents
This collection includes notes compiled and collected by Thelma Murphy about Indiana Civil War generals as well as regiments from Indiana. There are also three folders with information on Union Army regiments. The last folder has miscellaneous information including photographs and newspaper clippings.
Dates:
1851-1966
Indiana Lincoln League letter
Collection — Folder S1577
Identifier: S1577
Scope and Contents
Written from Liberty, Indiana, this handwritten letter, dated September 7, 1888, is one sentence. It reads as follows: "To Whom It May Concern. You are hereby respectfully requested to lower the Banner across Union Street which represents the Rebel Flag by 6 o'clock P M of this day and thus avoid trouble. Very respectfully Many Union Soldiers."
Dates:
1888
Indiana Lincoln Union records
Collection
Identifier: L365
Scope and Contents
This collection includes bank books, pamphlets, vouchers, records, account books, and record books from the Indiana Lincoln Union, ranging from 1927 to 1940, regarding the organization and its activities, namely the creation of a memorial park dedicated to President Abraham Lincoln and his family in Spencer County, Indiana.
Dates:
1927-1940
Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument architectural renderings
Collection
Identifier: L619
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a set of architectural drawings, titled "La Tour D'Auvergne" from a French architectural firm, an architectural print with sketches from Josse A. Vrydagh in Terre Haute, Indiana and a print, featuring a 3D model of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument from Bruno Schmitz in Germany, dating from circa 1887 to 1901.
Dates:
circa 1887-1901
Indianapolis Arsenal collection
Collection — Folder S2140
Identifier: S2140
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two sets of typewritten transcriptions of U.S. War Department records ranging from 1822 to 1903 that are related to the Indianapolis Arsenal. The records were transcribed for the Indiana State Library in 1926 by Newton D. Mereness. The collection includes a photostat reproduction of the map of Indianapolis (circa 1860s) that was inserted between pages 33 and 34 of the first set and a list of the items found in the War Department records by Mr. Mereness that was added to...
Dates:
1822-1903, 1926
Indianapolis aviation and family small photograph collection
Collection — Folder SP170
Identifier: SP170
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a positive print of film negatives and many of the film negatives of miscellanous portraits of men and women including Civil War soldiers, group snapshots, airplanes, an aerial view, a city street view, and agricultural scenes, ranging from circa 1861 to 1919 and undated.
Dates:
circa 1861-1919, undated
