United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 464 Collections and/or Records:
Albert Gallatin Porter papers
Collection
Identifier: L125
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence from Albert Gallatin Porter and others in Indianapolis, Indiana and elsewhere; newspaper clippings; speeches; autographed notes and manuscripts; and printed Congressional bills ranging from 1804 to 1928, regarding Porter's political career; biographies; historical subjects; his manuscript and indices.
There are also oversize Internal Improvement Loan stock document and newspaper clippings, ranging from 1838 July to 1888 May (OBC146).
There are also oversize Internal Improvement Loan stock document and newspaper clippings, ranging from 1838 July to 1888 May (OBC146).
Dates:
circa 1804-1928, undated
Albert H. Graves papers
Collection — Folder S533
Identifier: S0533
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of autographed, signed letters from Albert H. Graves and L. S. Chittenden in Louisiana ranging from 1863/05/15 to 1864/06/24 regarding military life and the death of Albert H. Graves.
Dates:
1863-1864
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Albert H. Graves papers
Albert S. Wright papers
Collection — Folder S1458
Identifier: S1458
Scope and Contents
This collection includes discharge papers for Albert S. Wright in Indiana on 1865/07/06 regarding Wright's dischargement from the Company C of the 72nd Regiment of Indiana Infantry Volunteers.
Dates:
1865/07/06
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Albert S. Wright papers
Alexander Abernathy memoir
Collection — Folder S002
Identifier: S0002
Scope and Contents
The collection consists a two-page, typewritten photocopy of Alexander Abernathy's Civil War memoir and the history of the 9th Indiana Cavalry, 121st Indiana Regiment.
Dates:
1861-1865
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Alexander Abernathy memoir
Alexander Lydy biographical sketch
Collection — Folder S0859
Identifier: S0859
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a one-page typewritten biographical sketch of Alexander Lydy written by his granddaughter, Dorothy Schroeder, circa 1966. Besides basic biographical information, Schroeder mentions some of the battles that Lydy was involved in while serving in the Union army during the Civil War and his experience with the "Providence Spring" at Andersonville Prison in Georgia.
Dates:
circa 1966
Alonzo W. Weathers portrait
Collection — Folder OBC200
Identifier: OBC200
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one portrait of Private Alonzo W. Weathers, 24th Regiment, at 18 years of age.
Dates:
circa 1864
Alva C. Griest papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0542
Scope and Contents
This collection includes from a photocopy of "Three Years in Dixie," a history of Company B, 72nd Indiana Volunteers by Alva C. Griest in Indiana ranging from 1862 to 1865.
Dates:
1862/07/26-1865/07/06
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Alva C. Griest papers
Ambrose A. Stevens letter
Collection — Folder S3322
Identifier: S3322
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an October 23, 1863 letter written by Ambrose A. Stevens and sent to his father from the Invalid Corps headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana during the American Civil War. He mentions that he had been placed in command of Camp Morton to guard 2,300 Rebel prisoners and that he had his "hands about full." He also mentions the price of butter and cheese and notes that these items are miserable in the local market.
Dates:
1863/10/23
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ambrose A. Stevens letter
Amory K. Allen letters
File — Folder S016
Identifier: S0016
Scope and Contents
This collections contains letters (copy) written by Amory K. Allen to his wife during the Civil War. They were photo statically copied in 1935 by the Indiana State Library and were published in the Indiana Magazine of History in December of that same year. In these letters, Allen tells his wife about life as a soldier. In his last letter, he complains of a shoulder wound he received while serving in the Union Army. He also briefly mentions the death of President Lincoln, and how he had been...
Dates:
1861-1865
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Amory K. Allen letters
Andrew Bush papers
Collection — Folder S198
Identifier: S0198
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typed copies from Andrew Bush in Indiana ranging from 1862-1865 regarding family matters and life as a Civil War soldier.
Dates:
1862/01/18-1865/06/05
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Andrew Bush papers
