Indiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 134 Collections and/or Records:
Joseph Rothrock letters
Collection — Folder S1813
Identifier: S1813
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of two letters written by Joseph Rothrock while he served with Company H, 81st Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Sent to his sister Rebecca at Sharp's Mill, Harrison County, Indiana, the first letter is dated September 24, 1862 and was sent from Louisville, Kentucky and the second letter is dated May 27, 1863 and sent from Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Dates:
1862-1863
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Joseph Rothrock letters
Knights of the Golden Circle clipping
Collection — Folder S1601
Identifier: S1601
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a newspaper clipping from the Indianapolis Journal dated August 4, 1862 concerning "treasonable organizations in Indiana," specifically the Knights of the Golden Circle, during the U.S. Civil War.
Dates:
1862/08/04
Knights of the Golden Circle collection
Collection — Folder S0353
Identifier: S0353
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a 5-page manuscript Mary Adeline Denny in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 4, 1924, entitled “How the Capture of Indianapolis by the Knights of the Golden Circle, August 16, 1864, during the Civil War Was Prevented.”
Dates:
1864
Lakin family correspondence
Collection — Folder S0798
Identifier: S0798
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence between members of the Lakin family of Plainfield, Indiana ranging from 1861 to 1863. The collection includes a letter written by M. Calvert (Mary Lakin Calvert) from Plainfield to "Dear Brother" with L.S. Lakin written at the bottom (January 1, 1861); a letter written on the back of Mary's letter from J.W. Lakin (Joseph W.) to "Dear Father" and sent from Camp McCauley, Paducah, Kentucky (January 12, 1862); a letter from Plainfield from J. W. (John...
Dates:
1861-1863
Lennie M. Berkey collection
Collection — Folder S0111
Identifier: S0111
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a 13-page, typed biography of Mary Adaline Brock, written by daughter Lennie Martin Berkey in 1941, covering Mary's life from her birth in 1858 through the Civil War period. Also included is a 2-page note written in 1943 by Lennie, with additional recollections of her mother during this time period, including a memory of Morgan's Raid during the U.S. Civil War.
Dates:
1858-1943
Lew Wallace collection
Collection
Identifier: L173
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily consists of Lew Wallace’s military papers from September 1862, relating to the defense of Cincinnati, Ohio and northern Kentucky. Included is correspondence from Wallace and his staff regarding the defense and administration of the area, report on the defense of the Ohio River, and additional reports and official papers. The collection does contain some miscellaneous letters following Wallace’s armed service and a fragment of his memoir.
Dates:
1848-1905
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Lew Wallace collection
Lloyd Whitmer collection
Collection — Folder S1859
Identifier: S1859
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two typewritten copies of "The Change - From Buns to Bobs: A Study of Modes of Hairdressing on Ladies in Tell City Fifty Years Ago (1920-1930)," a report and program given by Lloyd Whitmer to the Tell City Historical Society in October 1975. The report includes an appendices containing typewritten transcriptions of the 1925 Saturday Evening Post article, "Erstwhile Crowning Glory"; excerpts of the articles "Why I...
Dates:
1961-1975
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Lloyd Whitmer collection
Lucius C. Embree papers
Collection
Identifier: L052
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of business, political, and personal papers of Elisha, James T., David F., and Lucius Embree ranging from 1800 to 1930. Elisha Embree's papers include receipts, accounts, land indentures, and other financial papers relating to his land and business interests; correspondence regarding his legal business in Princeton, Evansville, and other southwestern Indiana towns, including retained copies of Embree's letters and correspondence of his partners Samuel Hall and Charles...
Dates:
1800-1972
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Lucius C. Embree papers
Mahala A. Barnett letter
Collection — Folder S1858
Identifier: S1858
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a March 16, 1862 letter written by Mahala A. Barnett and sent to a George Washington, who was most likely the George Washington from Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana who had enlisted in Company H, 46th Indiana Regiment during the U.S. Civil War. In the letter she mentions family members, the war and wanting the soldiers to come home, and enjoying going to the Good Templer lodge. Addressed to "Dear Brother," she ends her letter by saying that she would remain his...
Dates:
1862/03/16
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Mahala A. Barnett letter
Mark Robinson diary
Collection — Folder S1131
Identifier: S1131
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one diary by Mark Robinson during 1864 regarding military life in the 52nd Indiana Regiment.
Chaplain Robinson's first entry is January 22, 1864: "Left Fort Pillow at 12 1/2 o'clock." They arrived at Vicksburg on January 27th. Mark wrote: "a ruff looking place, the greater part of the town built on the bluff." On the pages for March 26th and 27th, he listed items he purchased in Cincinnati and the cost, which totaled $81.20.
Chaplain Robinson's first entry is January 22, 1864: "Left Fort Pillow at 12 1/2 o'clock." They arrived at Vicksburg on January 27th. Mark wrote: "a ruff looking place, the greater part of the town built on the bluff." On the pages for March 26th and 27th, he listed items he purchased in Cincinnati and the cost, which totaled $81.20.
Dates:
1864
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Mark Robinson diary
