United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 506 Collections and/or Records:
Luther Short papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1181
Scope and Contents
The majority of this collection consists of Civil War correspondence between Luther
Short and his family and friends. Also included are a few pieces of later
correspondence, documents relating to the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans'
Home, a farm account book, and other miscellaneous items.
The materials are grouped together into correspondence, papers, and the farm account
book, and are filed chronologically.
Dates:
1833-1914, bulk 1862-1867
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
/
Luther Short papers
Lydia G. Stanton composition book
Collection — Folder S1236
Identifier: S1236
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a composition book from Lydia G. Stanton at Earlham College in Richmond Indiana ranging from 1862 to 1863 containing writings and literary essays.
Dates:
1862-1863
M. D. Meiser collection
Collection — Folder S935
Identifier: S0935
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a photostat fragmentary diary of an unidentified soldier of the 72 Indiana Regiment from 1863.
Dates:
1863
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
/
M. D. Meiser collection
Maggie Moore photograph album
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: P048
Scope and Contents
The collection includes a photograph album given to Maggie Moore by Mrs. Calvine Moore in Indiana in 1862. Inside the album is a clipping regarding Civil War songs, as well as 11 undated, unidenfitied carte de visite photograph and a tintype.
Dates:
1862, undated
Mahala A. Barnett letter
Collection — Folder S1858
Identifier: S1858
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a March 16, 1862 letter written by Mahala A. Barnett and sent to a George Washington, who was most likely the George Washington from Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana who had enlisted in Company H, 46th Indiana Regiment during the U.S. Civil War. In the letter she mentions family members, the war and wanting the soldiers to come home, and enjoying going to the Good Templer lodge. Addressed to "Dear Brother," she ends her letter by saying that she would remain his...
Dates:
1862/03/16
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
/
Mahala A. Barnett letter
Mahlon Dickerson Manson collection
Collection — Folder S927
Identifier: S0927
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, clippings, genealogy, and a portrait sketch of General Mahlon Dickerson Manson ranging from 1862 to 1895.
Dates:
1862-1964
Margaret B. Paulus, Papers of General Robert Huston Milroy compilation
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: V103
Scope and Contents
This collection includes four bound volumes containing typewritten transcriptions of General Robert Huston Milroy’s papers that range from 1854 to 1910. The papers were compiled and transcribed by Margaret B. Paulus in 1965 and include Milroy’s family and military correspondence, newspaper articles, and other documents related to Milroy’s life and his service in the Civil War.
Dates:
1965
Marion County, Indiana history drawing prints
Collection — Folder S2571
Identifier: S2571
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 35 undated prints of drawings put from an unknown artist depicting scenes and places in the Indianapolis and Marion County history, which are as follows:1. Two pioneer hunters where Fall Creek meets White River (1800s)
2. Four riders on horses with covered wagon on trail (mid-1800s)
3. Surveying the new state capitol (1820)
4. Four men meeting about planning of Indianapolis (1820-1821)
5. Governor Jennings and wife on horseback going to Washington, D.C....
Dates:
undated
Mark Robinson diary
Collection — Folder S1131
Identifier: S1131
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one diary by Mark Robinson during 1864 regarding military life in the 52nd Indiana Regiment.
Chaplain Robinson's first entry is January 22, 1864: "Left Fort Pillow at 12 1/2 o'clock." They arrived at Vicksburg on January 27th. Mark wrote: "a ruff looking place, the greater part of the town built on the bluff." On the pages for March 26th and 27th, he listed items he purchased in Cincinnati and the cost, which totaled $81.20.
Chaplain Robinson's first entry is January 22, 1864: "Left Fort Pillow at 12 1/2 o'clock." They arrived at Vicksburg on January 27th. Mark wrote: "a ruff looking place, the greater part of the town built on the bluff." On the pages for March 26th and 27th, he listed items he purchased in Cincinnati and the cost, which totaled $81.20.
Dates:
1864
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
/
Mark Robinson diary
