Indiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 124 Collections and/or Records:
Union Rifles Company collection
Collection — Folder S1785
Identifier: S1785
Scope and Contents
This collection includes several documents of the Union Rifles Company of Terre Haute, Indiana, including a list of men who paid $25.00 and signed the constitution of the Union Rifles and those that had paid but had not signed (November 1861); receipts for payments made to John H. Barr, Rufus St. John, J. N. Silverthorn, and J. M. McCosky (December 1861); and a muster roll listing 3 officers, 9 non-commissioned officers, and 58 privates (circa 1862).
Dates:
1861-1862
Violett family collection
Collection — Folder S1774
Identifier: S1774
Scope and Contents
This collection includes family correspondence of the Violett family of Elkhart County, Indiana ranging from 1857 to 1908. Correspondents include Benjamin Violett; Ike Violett; Catherine VanMeter, sister of Chloe Violett; M.L. [Martin Luther] Bishop, Chloe's brother; James E. Bradford, half-brother of Caroline (Squire) Violett; Emily J. Platten, sister of Caroline; John Squires, brother of Caroline; Jessie, grandaughter of Chloe; and Rose and Mary Violett. Nonfamily correspondents include...
Dates:
1857-1908
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Violett family collection
W. H. H. Terrell, "Governor Oliver P. Morton" essays
Collection — Folder S1913
Identifier: S1913
Scope and Contents
This collection includes handwritten drafts of essays by William H. H. Terrell regarding Governor Oliver P. Morton. Written in pencil and ink (circa 1870s), the topics covered include difficulties with a man named Watson (most likely Peter H. Watson) at the War Department who wouldn't give Terrell an audience and resulting in Governor Morton having to leave his meeting with President Lincoln to resolve the matter; Governor Morton's proposal to Lincoln to raise a force of men to open the...
Dates:
circa 1870s
William H. Records collection
Collection
Identifier: L131
Scope and Contents
This collection includes diaries from William H. Record in Indiana ranging from 1862 to 1865, regarding the 72nd Indiana Volunteers Company during the U.S. Civil War.
Dates:
1862-1865
William Henry Harrison Terrell collection
Collection — Folder S1294
Identifier: S1294
Scope and Contents
This collection includes papers, letters and clippings from William Henry Harrison Terrell in Indiana ranging from 1862 to 1883, regarding the U.S. Civil War, chiefly the claims on the Indiana State Arsenal during the U.S. Civil War (July 30, 1862); the state's settlement of claims and accounts at war's end (1865-1868), and Indiana soldiers' war service.
Dates:
1862-1883
William Johnston Elliott correspondence transcriptions
Collection — Folder S1402
Identifier: S1402
Scope and Contents
This collection includes transcriptions of William Johnston Elliott's correspondence, dating from 1857-1865, created in 2019 by Lila J. Elliott Sybesma. The original letters are located at the Indiana State Archives.
Dates:
2019
William Judkins papers
Collection — Folder S076
Identifier: S0076
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an autographed, signed letter from Sarah Judkins in Indiana on 1861/11/05 regarding family business, a Civil War uniform button and two official documents verifying military service in the Mexican and Civil Wars.
Dates:
1861-1932
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Judkins papers
William S. Bradford papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0155
Scope and Contents
This collection includes original letters and photocopied diary entries from William S. Bradford of Indiana from 1861 to 1862. It also includes a tintype photograph and print of tintype of William S. Bradford, a carte de visite of Lucy Bradford, newspaper clippings (), and a metal stencil of Capt. Bradford's name, rank, and regiment, likely used for military documentation and communication.
Dates:
1861-1862
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William S. Bradford papers
William Shields letters
Collection — Folder S2685
Identifier: S2685
Scope and Contents
There are four photocopied letters in this collection, written between 1861 and 1864. The early correspondence from William Shields to his brother, written from the field of battle, refers to Confederate prisoners taken and his company's proximity to the Confederate forces. Shields expresses some concern about resolution of a debt and makes reference to the expected arrival of the paymester.
Dates:
circa 1861-1865
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Shields letters
William Y. Monroe letter
Collection — Folder S0975
Identifier: S0975
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a March 18, 1863 letter sent to John Rector and written by W. Y. Monroe from Triune, Tennessee while he was serving in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War. John Rector had returned home from serving with Company A, 82nd Indiana Infantry and Monroe was a captain in the company. Monroe mentions that Dan Marshall was dead, Cal Jillett was much better, and Isaac Elliott was sick. He also mentions that a box came the day after Rector left and he, Sam Rector, and "a...
Dates:
1863/03/18
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Y. Monroe letter
