United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:
Francis Marion Van Pelt family collection
Collection
Identifier: L168
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Van Pelt family correspondence ranging from 1863 to 1929 and includes letters written by Frank, Madge and their children; letters sent to Frank's mother, Almira Van Pelt Smith, by her children and grandchildren; and letters sent by Madge's relatives in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. Family documents range from 1879 to 1936 and include Frank's promotion and resignation certificates from the Railway Mail Service; "The Bee-Hive" cover pages from College Temple of...
Dates:
1861-1936
Frank Ellis papers
Collection
Identifier: S0420
Scope and Contents
The collection contains professional and personal correspondence including letter regarding state and local Republican party politics; letters from his daughter while she was a student at the University of Chicago (1909); and a small number of letters regarding his legal affairs. Also included are papers regarding the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, a Civil War veterans organization to which he belonged; various political campaign materials and clippings; and receipts and subscription...
Dates:
1843-1910, bulk 1906-1910
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Frank Ellis papers
Gossett family collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2041
Scope and Contents
The collection includes business papers, tax receipts, and legal documents dating from 1836 to 1924. Most of the documents are from Samuel Gossett and involve land acquisition. Also included are the Civil War discharge papers of Alva G. Hadley.
Dates:
1836-1924
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Gossett family collection
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) highway dedication photographs
Collection — Folder SP116
Identifier: SP116
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two black-and-white photographs from the dedication of the Grand Army of the Republic Highway on May 20, 1946 taken by Graves Spotshot Service in Dyer, Indiana. Pictured in the photograph by the highway sign are: Mrs. J. J. Roberts; two Civil War veterans John C. Adams and Frank C. Barton; Governor Ralph F. Gates; John H. Lauer; State Highway Commission chairman; Herman Hartman, commission member; and F.M. Crapeau.
Dates:
1946/05/20
Grand Army of the Republic, George H. Thomas Post No. 17 collection
Collection
Identifier: L201
Scope and Contents
The collection contains mostly documents from the George H. Thomas Post No. 17 in Indianapolis. These include meeting minutes, ledger, muster, account, dues, receipts, ritual and ceremonial books, as well as correspondence, pamphlets, an organizational plate, a souvenir of Decoration Day, and other organizational paperwork. Also included in the collection are photocopies of the meetings minutes from the Johnson Post No. 368 in Montpelier (1884-1894).There is also the organization...
Dates:
1880-1933
Indiana Commandery of the Loyal Legion records
Collection
Identifier: L361
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typed and hand-written correspondence, circulars and bulletins, financial records, and book volumes from the Indiana Commandery of the Loyal Legion ranging from 1852 to 1948 regarding Loyal Legion events and memberships. Notable items include correspondence from the Fort Benjamin Harrison's Headquarters of the 11th Infantry, a copy of a bill to U.S. Congress about establishing "a national Lincoln museum and veterans' headquarters in the building known as Ford's...
Dates:
1852-1948
Indiana Soldiers' and Seamen's Home Association certificate
Collection — Folder S2067
Identifier: S2067
Scope and Contents
This collection includes George May's certificate of membership in the Indiana Soldiers' and Seamen's Home Association (circa 1865). Mr. May donated $3.00 and his certificate was signed by Oliver P. Morton and Dr. William Hannaman.
Dates:
circa 1865
James M. VanHook collection
Collection
Identifier: L308
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence and documents compiled by James M. VanHook during his activities with the Freemasons, the Samuel Simonson Post No. 226 of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), and the Clark County Historical Society (1783-1917). The collection includes land grants, indentures, and other legal documents from Charlestown and Clark County, Indiana; biographical and historical sketches; historical information about Blazing Star Masonic Lodge and the Charlestown Methodist...
Dates:
1796-1907, undated
Jay S. Hoar Civil War veterans list
Collection — Folder S2852
Identifier: S2852
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a three-page typed list of Indiana Civil War veterans collected by Jay S. Hoar in 1980, and a photocopied clipping showing Jay Hoar presenting his book on Civil War veterans. The list contains the names of fifty veterans and their hometown, military unit, "last sunset," and age at death. Hoar states that fully detailed human interest biographical essays may be found in his book: The South’s Last Boys in Gray: An Epic Prose Elegy: A...
Dates:
1980-1982
Joshua Lewis reminiscences
Collection — Folder S0861
Identifier: S0861
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a typewritten copy of Joshua Lewis's reminiscences that he wrote in February of 1905. The manuscript was dedicated to James Madison Lewis and the copy was made September 11, 1952 for Harold Lewis. In the manuscript, Lewis relates biographical information and his experiences serving with Company H, 20th Indiana Infantry during the U.S. Civil War. Some of the battles he describes include his eyewitness account of the March 8-9, 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads, also know as...
Dates:
1952/09/11
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Joshua Lewis reminiscences
