United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 503 Collections and/or Records:
William B. Galways diary
Collection — Folder S0500
Identifier: S0500
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy of a handwritten diary from William B. Galways ranging from 1862 to 1863 regarding military life during the U.S. Civil War and family matters.
Dates:
1862/03/26-1863/12/31
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William B. Galways diary
William C. Olds letters
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1029
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the letters of William C. Olds to his father, Frank A. Olds, and aunt during the U.S. Civil War, ranging from 1862 to 1865. Also included are letters to Frank A. Olds from Capt. D. Morris of the 63rd Indiana Regiment.
Dates:
1862-1865
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William C. Olds letters
William C. Tarkington, Civil War postings
Collection — Folder S1857
Identifier: S1857
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a list of posts held by William C. Tarkington during the Civil War created by Major Robert C. Davis, Adjutant General. The posts are listed chronologically from his appointment as Lieutenant by Governor Morton in April of 1861 to his resignation on September 11, 1863.
Dates:
undated
William D. Slusser Civil War diary
Collection — Folder S3229
Identifier: S3229
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one photocopied diary with transcriptions from William D. Slusser in 1863 while he was serving in the 20th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the U.S. Civil War. The journal contains short daily entries noting the weather, military movements, and daily activities in the regiment. The transcription was created by Laure E. and Gobert G Hayworth in 1984 and includes additional information about the 20th Regiment, William D. Slusser, and the Civil War. The original...
Dates:
1863, 1984
William Davis Everitt collection
Collection — Folder S3239
Identifier: S3239
Scope and Contents
This collection includes printed black-and-white scans of two photographs and 56 letters from William Davis Everitt in the United States to his wife, Matilda E. Everitt, and children in Indiana, ranging from 1862 to 1865, while he was serving with the 81st Indiana Infantry Regiment during the U.S. Civil War. The photographs are a portrait of Everitt in uniform and a group portrait of Everitt, his wife, and four of their children in front of their Scott County home in the late 1800s. There is...
Dates:
1862-1865
William Depoy letter
Collection — Folder S0354
Identifier: S0354
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy of a letter from William Depoy in Cairo, Missouri to his brother and sister ranging from on March 14, 1862 regarding his service with the Union Army, military life, and recent battles.
Dates:
1862/03/14
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Depoy letter
William Freeman papers
Collection — Folder S0490
Identifier: S0490
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an autographed, signed letter from William Freeman in Vevay, Indiana on 1883/02/11 regarding the wound he received during the Civil War and the documentation of it.
Dates:
1883/02/11
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Freeman papers
William H. English papers
Collection — Folder S0427
Identifier: S0427
Scope and Contents
This collection includes copies of autographed, signed documents from Indiana state government, Governor Joseph Wright, Elisha G. English, the Democratic Party, Captain E.L. Billings, and William. H. English in Indiana and elsewhere ranging from 1734 to 1870 regarding the U.S. Civil War, banking business, legislative business, organizational seals, and political party nominations.
Dates:
1784-1870, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William H. English papers
William H. Hulley collection
Collection — Folder S3253
Identifier: S3253
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of original Civil War correspondence to William and Mary Ann Hulley from their son, William H. Hulley, and the Farrell brothers ranging from 1861 to 1863. The collection also includes an October 23, 1861 military special order and an undated obituary for Mary Ann Ramsey Somerville.
Dates:
1861-1863
William H. Long Civil War letters
Collection — Folder S2300
Identifier: S2300
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 5 letters written by William H. Long in 1863 and sent to his wife, Lucinda, in Henricks County, Indiana while he served with Company B, 117th Indiana Infantry during the U.S. Civil War. The first three letters were written from Camp Carrington in Indianapolis in August and September. The fourth letter was written on October 21, 1863 from Tennessee and mentions he's been ill and was in the hospital. The fifth letter sent to Lucinda is undated and written like a poem from...
Dates:
1863-1866
