United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 125 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
Benjamin Franklin Askren diary
Collection — Folder S3065
Identifier: S3065
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy of a diary from Benjamin Franklin Askren in Nashville, Tennessee ranging from January 1 to June 10, 1864 regarding troop movements, soldiers in their free time, their duties, inspections and drills and his facial wound and his eventual decision to live during the U.S. Civil War.
Dates:
1864
Charles Wesley Homsher diary
Collection — Folder S0677
Identifier: S0677
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of extracts from Charles Wesley Homsher's diary titled, "A Few Notes While in Andersonville Prison, Georgia" and the typewritten transcription of the diary entries. The diary relates Homsher's experiences during the Civil War from the time of his capture on July 31, 1864 at Clinton, Georgia until his release and discharge from military service in June, 1865. Also included are informational handouts from the Andersonville Prison Park - National Cemetery that...
Dates:
1864-1865
Christian Krahmer Civil War discharge
Collection — Folder S0790
Identifier: S0790
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Christian Krahmer's U.S. Civil War discharge paper from service with Company K, 7th Regiment Indiana Cavalry Volunteers on May 31, 1865 at Memphis, Tennessee.
Dates:
1865/31/05
Civil War letter
Collection — Folder S3136
Identifier: S3136
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a letter from unknown correspondent in Chattanooga, Tennesse on March 11, 1865 regarding health, family, and military life.
Dates:
1865/03/11
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Civil War letter
Corydon P. Pierce collection
Collection — Folder S1062
Identifier: S1062
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises two letters and a hand-drawn map (all of which are laminated) from Corydon P. Pierce in Tennessee in 1863 and Angie Glazier in Crown Point, Indiana, regarding Pierce's service in the Union Army and imprisonment in Libby Prison.The first letter was from Corydon P. Pierce to his wife, Sarah Pierce on March 17, 1863, while camped near LaGrange, Tennessee, describing how he assisted Benjamin Case in digging up his brother Hiram's corpse, and transporting the...
Dates:
1863, undated
D. P. Craig collection
Collection — Folder S308
Identifier: S0308
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed, signed letters from D. P. Craig in Indiana and elsewhere ranging from 1857 to 1863 regarding family matters and life as a soldier.
Dates:
1857-1863
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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D. P. Craig collection
David Apgar papers
Collection — Folder S030
Identifier: S0030
Scope and Contents
This collection includes official government documents for David Apgar's military discharge from the 17th Indiana Regiment, Company B ranging from 1864 to 1865 during the American Civil War.
Dates:
1864-1865
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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David Apgar papers
David Hutchinson papers
Collection — Folder S707
Identifier: S0707
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed, signed letters from David Hutchinson, official documents of affirmation from A. G. Smith and M. M. Daily , court documents, official documents from Oliver P. Morton, official document from United States Army offices, a will, a typed transcript of a letter by S. Aug. Arnold, and a diploma in Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Tennessee and Washington, D.C., ranging from 1836 to 1896 regarding professional accreditations, military service, pension and family and business...
Dates:
1836-1896
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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David Hutchinson papers
David Moreland, Jr. papers
Collection — Folder S2427
Identifier: S2427
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises 17 letters from David Moreland to his brother Henry Moreland in Howard County, Indiana ranging from 1862 to 1865, during his service in the Union army during the U.S. Civil War, regarding his views on the war and politics with mentions of David's family. There is also a photocopied 1905 newspaper article about Justice of the Peace Henry L. Moreland.
Dates:
1862-1865; 1905
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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David Moreland, Jr. papers
