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

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

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Joseph Griffin papers

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

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Joseph Henry Livsey papers

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

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Joseph Hollingsworth papers

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

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Joseph Rothrock letters

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

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Joseph W. Dalrymple papers

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

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Joshua Lewis reminiscences

Josiah C. Williams collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: S1427

Scope and Contents This collection comprises typed transcripts of letters, military documents, and narratives from Josiah C. Williams in Indiana and the United States to his family, along with a few letters from E. R. Brown and family members, ranging from 1850 to 1887 and undated, regarding family life, personal business, his second trip to the East (circa 1850), service during the U.S. Civil War, and the history of the 27th Indiana Regiment and its veterans, as well as those from Warren County, Indiana. ...

Dates: 1850-1887

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Josiah C. Williams collection

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

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Julius M. Waldschmidt collection

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

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Kate C. Ward collection

Kate Starks letters

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: S1238

Scope and Contents This collection comprises typed copies of letters from Kate Starks and others to Leander Starks ranging from 1859 to 1865 before and during the U.S. Civil War.

Dates: 1859-1865

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Kate Starks letters

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