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

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 478 Collections and/or Records:

Joseph Glass Marshall collection

 Collection — Folder OB160
Identifier: OB160
Scope and Contents This collection contains diplomas from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, a commission to the rank of first sergeant of the 13th regiment of the Indiana Infantry, and an appointment to second lieutenant of the 9th regiment of the Indiana Infantry.
Dates: 1823-1865

Joseph Griffin papers

 Collection — Folder S543
Identifier: S0543
Scope and Contents This collection includes photocopies of official marriage and pension records and depositions from individuals and local, state and federal government in Indiana and Washington, D.C. ranging from 1860-1913 regarding the pension records of Joseph Griffin.
Dates: 1860-1913

Joseph Henry Livsey papers

 Collection — Folder S0841
Identifier: S0841
Scope and Contents This collection includes a copy of a biographical outline provided by Charles R. Bick of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, of Joseph Livsey's service in the 11th Indiana Regiment, ranging from 1861 to 1863 and a copy of Livsey's birth certificate at Woolrich Arsenal, Kent, England.
Dates: 1866

Joseph Hollingsworth papers

 Collection — Folder S673
Identifier: S0673
Scope and Contents This collection includes an autographed, signed letter from Joseph Hollingsworth in Army camp ranging on 1864/07/10 regarding encampment and family life.
Dates: 1864/07/10

Joseph Rothrock letters

 Collection — Folder S1813
Identifier: S1813
Scope and Contents This collection includes photocopies of two letters written by Joseph Rothrock while he served with Company H, 81st Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Sent to his sister Rebecca at Sharp's Mill, Harrison County, Indiana, the first letter is dated September 24, 1862 and was sent from Louisville, Kentucky and the second letter is dated May 27, 1863 and sent from Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Dates: 1862-1863

Joseph W. Dalrymple papers

 Collection — Folder S2603
Identifier: S2603
Scope and Contents This collection contains the papers of Joseph W. Dalrymple from Rising Sun, Indiana, including letters he wrote to his wife, Jennie, while on business in towns along the Ohio and Missisippi rivers in Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee (1870-1881); correspondence from his partner, John W. Bush, from Rising Sun (1875-1881); letters and invoices from merchants in Cincinnati, New Orleans, Louisville, Natchez (Miss.), and Cairo (Ill.) (1871-1883); and correspondence...
Dates: 1858-1891

Joshua Lewis reminiscences

 Collection — Folder S0861
Identifier: S0861
Scope and Contents This collection contains a typewritten copy of Joshua Lewis's reminiscences that he wrote in February of 1905. The manuscript was dedicated to James Madison Lewis and the copy was made September 11, 1952 for Harold Lewis. In the manuscript, Lewis relates biographical information and his experiences serving with Company H, 20th Indiana Infantry during the U.S. Civil War. Some of the battles he describes include his eyewitness account of the March 8-9, 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads, also know as...
Dates: 1952/09/11

Julius M. Waldschmidt collection

 Collection — Folder S1775
Identifier: S1775
Scope and Contents This collection includes a diary kept by Julius Waldschmidt with military-related expenses detailed by date during 1865. Also included within the diary are possible unit locations and names of individuals he served alongside. On December 28, 1889, Julius corresponded with William F. Fox, State of New York Forest Commission, concerning where to purchase a copy of "Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865." Several pages from "Regimental Losses" is included. Excerpts in the report...
Dates: 1865-1918

J.W. Cope papers

 Collection — Folder S295
Identifier: S0295
Scope and Contents This collection includes typed, signed lyrics to songs from J.W. Cope in Alton, Illinois regarding Civil War songs.
Dates: undated

Kate C. Ward collection

 Collection — Folder S1358
Identifier: S1358
Scope and Contents This collection includes newspaper clippings, postcards and a letter sent to Kate C. Ward in Portland, Oregon and Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Ward received a letter from "Jim" who wrote from Indiana University in Bloomington on July 11, 1861 during the U.S. Civil War. The postcards were from Clarinda B. Powell in 1910 and her nephew Jessie in 1913. The undated newspaper clippings are titled "Good Fishing Near Monticello, Ind."; "Bloomington's Old Brick Court House Burned by a Governor"; and...
Dates: 1861-1913