United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Ben Albert letters
Collection — Folder S010
Identifier: S0010
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters written by Ben Albert to his brother in 1862. Albert discusses life in the army, sending money and clothing home, and family life. Both letters are photocopied from the original. Due to the poor quality of the copy, transcripts are available.
Dates:
1862
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ben Albert letters
Dixie O'Connor collection
Collection — Folder S1024
Identifier: S1024
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a Civil War sutlers check found by Dixie O'Connor at the Wilson's Creek Battlefield near Republic, Missouri. The token was given to a soldier in the 22nd Indiana Volunteer Regiment and it was "good for 25 cent in goods." The collection includes the October 25, 1963 letter O'Connor sent with the sutlers check to the Indiana State Library. His letter describes how and where he found the token and offers his speculation about how it got there (the 22nd did not take part in...
Dates:
circa 1861-1862, 1963
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Dixie O'Connor collection
