Prisoners of war
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Alexander Lydy biographical sketch
Collection — Folder S0859
Identifier: S0859
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a one-page typewritten biographical sketch of Alexander Lydy written by his granddaughter, Dorothy Schroeder, circa 1966. Besides basic biographical information, Schroeder mentions some of the battles that Lydy was involved in while serving in the Union army during the Civil War and his experience with the "Providence Spring" at Andersonville Prison in Georgia.
Dates:
circa 1966
Ambrose A. Stevens letter
Collection — Folder S3322
Identifier: S3322
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an October 23, 1863 letter written by Ambrose A. Stevens and sent to his father from the Invalid Corps headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana during the American Civil War. He mentions that he had been placed in command of Camp Morton to guard 2,300 Rebel prisoners and that he had his "hands about full." He also mentions the price of butter and cheese and notes that these items are miserable in the local market.
Dates:
1863/10/23
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ambrose A. Stevens letter
Calvin Stratton Engle papers
Collection — Folder S425
Identifier: S0425
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopied pamphlet from Calvin Stratton Engle in Winchester, Indiana ranging from 1864 to 1865 regarding his experiences as a prisoner of war in southern prison camps and a photocopied listing of men with Civil War or World War I military or naval service who have been getting mail from the Union City, Indiana Post Office .
Dates:
1864-1865, 1914-1918
Camp Morton inspections and reports
Collection — Folder S1493
Identifier: S1493
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photostatic copies of War Department records regarding Camp Morton at Indianapolis, Indiana. Ranging from 1862 to 1865, the copied records include inspection reports, post general and special orders, and correspondence regarding the prisoners and conditions at the camp. The collection also includes four typewritten pages of annotated notes regarding the copied records. Correspondents include Dr. John S. Bobbs, Joseph B. Brown, Henry C. Carrington, John M. Cuyler, James...
Dates:
1862-1865
Edward S. Scott journal
Collection — Folder S1154
Identifier: S1154
Scope and Contents
The collection includes a signed, typed transcript of Edward S. Scott’s journal, dated February 9-18, 1864, describing his attempted escape from Libby Prison in Richmond Virginia through the Yankee tunnel with over 100 other prisoners of war.
Dates:
1864
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Edward S. Scott journal
Eliza George letter and photograph
Collection — Folder S2859
Identifier: S2859
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an undated photograph of George B. McCafferty in uniform and a handwritten letter from Eliza E. George to Mrs. McCafferty, George's wife, written on March 4, 1865 in Wilmington, North Carolina. George was the head of the army hospital in Wilmington and informed Mrs. McCafferty that her husband had been freed from prison and was ill, but that he would be taken care of to the best of her abilities.
Dates:
1865/03/04, undated
George W. Pearce letters
Collection
Identifier: S1044
Scope and Contents
This collection includes copy of three personal letters from George W. Pearce, a Confederate Civil War Prisoner, on September 20, 22, and 29, 1864, regarding family matters.
Dates:
1864
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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George W. Pearce letters
Heineken family papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0626
Scope and Contents
This collection includes several letters from members of the Heineken family, particularly to or from Christian, Samuel and Thomas Heineken, in Ohio, Indiana, and Great Britain ranging from 1810 to 1888 regarding settlement in Indiana and Ohio, family life, travel, weather, cholera epidemics, national politics, and farming. There is also a U.S. Civil War diary kept by Samuel Heineken during 1862-1863 and an 1888 roster of the 3rd Indiana Cavalry.
Dates:
1810-1888
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Heineken family papers
Hubert E. Buchanan photographs
Collection — Folder SP057
Identifier: SP057
Scope and Contents
This collection includes four photographs with newspaper captions taken in Austin, Indiana on March 23, 1973 depicting Captain Hubert E. Buchanan at his welcome home celebration in his hometown.
Dates:
1973
Indiana War History Commission collection
Collection
Identifier: L585
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the administrative files of the Indiana War History Commission, including a detailed history of the group, publication plans and ingoing and outgoing correspondence. The commission collected information from most Indiana counties during World War I. This information falls into two categories: service records of soldiers, used for the publication of the "Gold Star Honor Roll" and "Indiana's Roll of Honor"; and war histories, records of civilian activities,...
Dates:
1917-1989
