United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 503 Collections and/or Records:
General William Harrison Kemper papers
Collection
Identifier: S0769
Scope and Contents
This collection contains items related to General William Harrison Kemper's Civil War service including his army diary dated from April 22, 1861 to August 3, 1861, a list of volunteers from Decatur County, Indiana who enlisted in Company B, 7th Regiment Indiana Volunteers, Kemper's discharge certificate from the regiment dated August 2, 1861, Kemper's certificates of promotion to assistant surgeon from February, 1863, and his discharge from service certificate dated May 5,1863. Also included...
Dates:
1854-1922
George B. Dausman letters
Collection
Identifier: V008
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one volume from George B. Dausman in Indiana ranging from 1862 to 1863
regarding Civil War regimental history.
Dates:
1862-1863
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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George B. Dausman letters
George Benton Dausman letters
Collection — Folder S0333
Identifier: S0333
Scope and Contents
The folder and bound volume contain the same letters written by George B. Dausman from July 26, 1862 until February 18, 1863. After his last letter, there are three additional letters written in March 1863. On March 5, Jo. W. Snider wrote to his sister to tell her that her son George was sick at Murfreesborough, Tennessee. He wrote that “Bent cannot live long. The disease is the result of sleeping on the damp ground.”On March 12, Amanda Dausman wrote to “Mr. and Mrs. Bickel, Dear...
Dates:
1862-1863
George Edward Finney, Civil War diary transcript
Collection — Folder S2863
Identifier: S2863
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typed transcription of Finney's pocket diary, which dates from January 1-December 31, 1863. Finney records in brief entries the daily activities of his military unit. The entires provide comments on camp life, Finney's duties, trips away from his military unit (including visits to Indianapolis and with his family), destinations of marches, visiting officers, and rumors of victory and defeat. Among specific events reported are the witnessing of a court martial, the...
Dates:
1863
George H. Martling Civil War diary
Collection — Folder S908
Identifier: S0908
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one diary from George H. Martling ranging from 1863 to 1864 regarding the Civil War.
Dates:
1863-1864
George H. Wadsworth Civil War diary
Collection — Folder S2371
Identifier: S2371
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of a diary kept by George H. Wadsworth of Racine, Wisconsin while serving with Company K, 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry in the U.S. Civil War. Ranging from January 26, 1864 to December 31, 1864, the diary entries begin with his travel to camp [Camp Randall] at Madison, Wisconsin and ends with his regiment encamped near Savannah, Georgia.
Dates:
1864
George Head papers
Collection — Folder S1830
Identifier: S1830
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of documents pertaining to George Head’s service with the 21st Regiment, Indiana Infantry and the 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery during the U.S. Civil War. Ranging from 1861 to 1866, the collection includes copies of military papers that record Private Head appearing on muster-in rolls, mustering-out rolls, company muster rolls, and in the company descriptive book and return records. The collection also includes copies of the “Declaration of Recruit”...
Dates:
1861-1866
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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George Head papers
George J. Langsdale letter
Collection — Frame S0805
Identifier: S0805
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a letter from George J. Langsdale to Professor Carl Barus, dated August 30, 1889, thanking the professor for participating in the laying of the cornerstone of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Aug. 22, 1889.
Dates:
1889/08/30
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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George J. Langsdale letter
George K. Marshall collection
Collection — Folder S906
Identifier: S0906
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence from George Marshall in Cass County, Indiana ranging from 1888 to 1892.
Dates:
1888-1892
George Nichol papers
Collection — Folder S1017
Identifier: S1017
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of correspondence and reports regarding George Nichol's Civil War activities as quartermaster of the 47th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry and range from 1861-1865.
Dates:
circa 1861-1865
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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George Nichol papers
