United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 478 Collections and/or Records:
Lakin family correspondence
Collection — Folder S0798
Identifier: S0798
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence between members of the Lakin family of Plainfield, Indiana ranging from 1861 to 1863. The collection includes a letter written by M. Calvert (Mary Lakin Calvert) from Plainfield to "Dear Brother" with L.S. Lakin written at the bottom (January 1, 1861); a letter written on the back of Mary's letter from J.W. Lakin (Joseph W.) to "Dear Father" and sent from Camp McCauley, Paducah, Kentucky (January 12, 1862); a letter from Plainfield from J. W. (John...
Dates:
1861-1863
Lazarus Noble collection
Collection
Identifier: L117
Scope and Contents
The collection contains Lazarus Noble’s business correspondence and papers from 1860 to 1868, when Noble lived in Indianapolis. Included are correspondence relating to the Indianapolis Copper Mining Company for which Noble was an investor. Also included are letters regarding business interests in Vincennes, requests for assistance in obtaining state and federal appoints, a 1865 family vacation to Montreal (Canada), and Civil War related letters.
Dates:
1860-1869
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Lazarus Noble collection
Leeson family papers
Collection — Folder S1301
Identifier: S1301
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises wartime letters and a document ranging from 1813 to 1865, concerning members of the Leeson family. One letter and a document concern Lieutenant __ Leeson and necessary supplies during the War of 1812. Three other letters are from Henry Clay Leeson to family regarding his military service at Vicksburg, as well as Fort Gibson, Grand Gulf, and Magnolia Bluffs, during the U.S. Civil War in 1863. There is also a letter to Major Moses D. Leeson of the 5th Indiana Cavalry on...
Dates:
1813-1865
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Leeson family papers
Lennie M. Berkey collection
Collection — Folder S0111
Identifier: S0111
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a 13-page, typed biography of Mary Adaline Brock, written by daughter Lennie Martin Berkey in 1941, covering Mary's life from her birth in 1858 through the Civil War period. Also included is a 2-page note written in 1943 by Lennie, with additional recollections of her mother during this time period, including a memory of Morgan's Raid during the U.S. Civil War.
Dates:
1858-1943
Letter on W.K. Helvic
Collection — Folder S3147
Identifier: S3147
Scope and Contents
This letter concerns the service of the Union soldier W.K. Helvic. It describes his service near Washington D.C. until September 5th, 1862, and his stay in a regiment hospital near Antietam, Maryland, for treatment of diarrhea and bilious fevers. The letter then describes his service assignments as a wagoner at Hay Market, Virginia and Thoroughfare Gap.
Dates:
1862/09/05
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Letter on W.K. Helvic
Levi D. Massie letters
Collection — Folder S0909
Identifier: S0909
Scope and Contents
This collection includes four letters from Levi D. Massie in Virginia to Kate Massie ranging from 1864 to 1864, regarding his service in the Confederate army during the U.S. Civil War. There is also another letter sent to Levi D. Massie from C. Robs dated December 9, 1865 concerning surveying and his horse.
Dates:
1864-1865
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Levi D. Massie letters
Levi L. Levering Civil War diary
Collection — Folder S3334
Identifier: S3334
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a diary from Levi L. Levering ranging from 1865/02/01 to 1865/05/17 regarding his time in the U.S. Civil War as a musician.
Dates:
1865
Lew Wallace collection
Collection
Identifier: L173
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily consists of Lew Wallace’s military papers from September 1862, relating to the defense of Cincinnati, Ohio and northern Kentucky. Included is correspondence from Wallace and his staff regarding the defense and administration of the area, report on the defense of the Ohio River, and additional reports and official papers. The collection does contain some miscellaneous letters following Wallace’s armed service and a fragment of his memoir.
Dates:
1848-1905
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Lew Wallace collection
Lew Wallace letters
Collection — Folder S2323
Identifier: S2323
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 4 letters written by Lew Wallace while he served as colonel of the 11th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. The first letter is dated May 2, 1861 and was sent to Indiana Governor Oliver P. Morton from headquarters regarding tendering his regiment for 3 years service. The remaining letters were sent from Wallace Barracks in Indianapolis and include a letter sent to John Vajen, Quarter-Master General of Indiana, regarding boot purchases for Wallace's men (May 4, 1861); a letter...
Dates:
1861
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Lew Wallace letters
Lewis B. Jessup diary
Collection
Identifier: S2165
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a photocopy of the Lewis B. Jessup diary. The first half of the
diary was written while Jessup was a soldier with the 24th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
stationed in Galveston, Texas. The first part of the diary focuses on troop movements
and camp life and also contains short biographies on some of the men in his unit. The
style of the diary changes after his return to Indiana in late 1865 and focuses on his
daily life. The diary also contains: a March 1868 land rental...
Dates:
1861-1910
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Lewis B. Jessup diary
