Soldiers
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 249 Collections and/or Records:
Andrew J. Johnson diary
Collection — Folder S0722
Identifier: S0722
Scope and Contents
The collection contains three copies of the typed transcript of Andrew J. Johnson's diaries, ranging form 1862 to 1865, transcribed by Ralph W. and Inez Jones Johnson from Greenwood, Indiana in 1961. The transcripts include a foreword with family history, a roster of Company I, 70th Indiana Regiment, and where the regiment served.
Dates:
1862-1865, 1961
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Andrew J. Johnson diary
Anthony Murrello Gulf War letters
Collection — Folder S2940
Identifier: S2940
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two letters and a holiday card sent by Anthony Murrello to Marjorie Smith of Indianapolis, Indiana during 1990-1991 while serving in the Gulf War.
Dates:
1990-1991
Arthur Douglass, Philippine-American War soldier's record and company memorial
Collection — Folder OBD058
Identifier: OBD058
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises two items, an oversized soldier's record for Arthur Douglass dated June 1, 1902 and signed by Captain Cecil Stuart at Fort Riley, Kansas and a soldiers memorial broadside for Troop C, 4th Cavalry, U.S. Army for foreign service in the Philippine-American War during 1899-1900. The latter includes a roster and "record of events" for the troop. Both include photographic images along the edges.
Dates:
1899-1902
Asa J. Smith collection
Collection
Identifier: L368
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Asa J. Smith’s manuscript, drafts, and notes for a biography of Hiram I. Bearss of Peru, Indiana. Bearss served over 20 years in the United States Marine Corps from the Spanish-American War until World War I, obtaining the rank of brigadier general. A few folders contain items for scrapbooks from Smith’s personal life and other literary interests.
Dates:
1901-1973
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Asa J. Smith collection
Aurelius M. Willoughby collection
Collection
Identifier: L303
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Civil War diaries from Aurelius Willoughby in the United States ranging from 1861 to 1865, regarding his military service. Also included are discharge papers, memorabilia, and personal business papers dating from 1864 to 1917 and a manuscript history of Company H, 39th Indiana with photographs, circa 1910. The collection also includes 2 tintypes of Aurelius Willoughby and 32 cartes-de-visite depicting landmarks in Washington D.C., Georgia, and Niagra Falls, as well as...
Dates:
1861-1950
B. J. Warden, Battle of Gettysburg personal narrative
Collection — Folder S1361
Identifier: S1361
Scope and Contents
The collection contains an undated persoanl narrative from B. J. Warden in the United States, regarding his experience at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-4, 1863.
Dates:
undated
Bailiff family papers
Collection — Folder S0051
Identifier: S0051
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a series of photocopied letters primarily between Daniel Bailiff and his wife, Harriet. The correspondence spans from 15 December 1861 to 10 August 1864. In addition, the collection has a copy of Bailiff’s discharge certificate from the Union Army, a brief history of Bailiff’s church, a money order from Bailiff to his brother, obituaries of Bailiff and his wife, and two newspaper articles about Bailiff’s son, Winthrop.
Dates:
1861-1935
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Bailiff family papers
Bartholomew County, Indiana World War I collection
Collection
Identifier: L392
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, clippings, histories, and other papers from Bartholomew County, Indiana, ranging from 1917 to 1920, regarding the county's residents and their experiences during World War I. The bulk is correspondence from local soldiers, some of which were hand-transcribed to ensure legibility. Two folders concern women's war work, particularly the correspondence, circulars, papers, notes, clippings, newsletters, a pamphlet, and ephemera from Vida Newsom,...
Dates:
1917-1920
Barton W. Bearden papers
Collection — Folder S0087
Identifier: S0087
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two handwritten letters sent by Barton Bearden to his mother while serving with the 124th Indiana Regiment during the U.S. Civil War. The first letter was sent shortly after the Battle of Resaca that took place in Georgia from May 13-15, 1864 and the second, dated October 27, 1864, was written from Cedar Bluff, Alabama. The collection also includes typewritten transcriptions of each letter, a calling card with Bearden's regiment and camp information on the front and a...
Dates:
1864-1865
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Barton W. Bearden papers
Beck family papers
Collection
Identifier: L133
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence from Elias W. H. Beck to his wife and father-in-law Samuel Milroy during the Mexican-American War and the U.S. Civil War. Also included are letters from Walter Beck to Frances Keith during the Philippine-American War, as well as Beck’s photographys from the Philippines and Japan.
Dates:
1827-1899
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Beck family papers
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