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United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
Bullitt Family Papers - Oxmoor Collection, 1683-2003. 164 cu.ft.The Bullitt family papers are rich in Civil War materials. Three of the Bullitt sons fought for the confederacy under John Hunt Morgan. The papers include correspondence between Dr. Henry M. Bullitt and his wife Sallie dated August 1864-July 1865 re: events in Kentucky and his opinion of the war. (116- 117) Henry M. Bullitt's papers include correspondence dated 1863 and 1900, clippings, and his narrative re: his experience as a Confederate soldier and prisoner of war.(122- 123,130-132) Correspondence of James B. Bullitt dated 1861-1863 re: his experience as a confederate soldier, the various skirmishes he was fought in, and fellow soldiers. Bullitt was killed while carrying a flag of truce in 1863.(134) Letter dated 14 November 1861 from Mildred Bullitt to her son John re: news of the war, events in Kentucky, and the battles at Ball's Bluff, Va. and Belmont, Mo.(165) papers re: the court-martial of General Fitz- John Porter for not obeying orders at the Battle of Manassas in 1862.(185) The papers of Joshua F. Bullitt include correspondence and papers re: his removal from the Kentucky bench for being a southern sympathizer and a member of the Sons of Liberty. (240-241,245-246) Mildred Bullitt's correspondence dated 1861- 1864 included her opinion of the war, news from the battlefields, and events in Louisville. (282) Thomas W. Bullitt's papers included correspondence, military papers, clippings, poems, songs, and his personal narrative dated 1860-1906 re: his experience during the war as a Confederate soldier and prisoner of war. (298-308,328-339) William c. Bullitt's correspondence included two letters dated October 1861 and February 1865 re: the war. (359,381) The correspondence between Susan Bullitt Dixon and her niece Julia Gross dated 1903 included references to the Civil War and the affect it had on Oxmoor, her family's estate. She also mentioned the role her husband Archibald Dixon played in keeping Kentucky neutral.(450) Letter dated March 1865 from Oscar Iasigi re: his enlistment in the Massachusetts Rifle regiment. (493) Among Thomas Marshall's papers there are letters and clippings re: his opinion of the war. (563-564) Pamphlets re: the causes of the war. (585-586) Bound volume of Thomas W. Bullitt's correspondence dated 1860-1862 in which he wrote his opinion on the war, Kentucky's role, northern soldiers, slavery, and early battles. (892) Correspondence between Thomas W. Bullitt and his brother Joshua dated 1865-1868 while Joshua was exiled in Canada. (893) There were letters among Thomas W. Bullitt's business correspondence re: confederate veterans affairs, including pensions and reunions.(908, 913,919,931) Letters dated 1898-1899 re: John H. Morgan's escape from the Union prison in Columbus, Ohio in 1863.(937-938) Letters from Andrew Cowan to William Marshall Bullitt dated 10 December 1912 and 24 March 1916 re: his experience as a Union soldier. (1400,1413) Among William Marshall Bullitt's papers there are maps from the Seven Days Battle and clippings dated 1882-1890 re: battles, Confederate soldiers, and Confederate reunions.(2588,2689) Newspapers dated 1861- 1886 re: the war and individual battles.(3303- 3305 ovsz)
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Patrick, Linus Anthony, ca. 1843-1864. Letters, 1862-1864. 14 items.In a series of letters to his father, Lt. Linus Patrick of the 121st Ohio Infantry describes the military operations of his unit from the aftermath of the battle of Perryville, Ky. in 1862 to the Union drive on Atlanta, Ga. in 1864. He pens an account of the action at Franklin, Tenn. on 10 April 1863 and refers to scouting activities in the vicinity prior to the Union advance against Chattanooga. In addition to sending news about comrades to his friends and neighbors back home, Patrick frequently denounces Northern Copperheads. He also expresses his pride in the fighting qualities of western troops as well as his confidence in his army commander, "Old Rosey", Gen. William S. Rosecrans.
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Utter, Arthur William, 1843-1920. Letter, 30 July 1863. ALS, 5 1/4 pp.In a letter to "Cousin Helen" dated 30 July 1863 at Bear Creek (Hinds County?), Miss., Pvt. Arthur Utter of the 12th Iowa Inf. describes the operations of his command since the fall of Vicksburg. He reports that on 4 July his Army Corps (15th) left Vicksburg to engage the Confederate forces under Gen, Joseph Johnston at Jackson. He describes the siege of Jackson and subsequent Confederate evacuation of the capital on 16 July. He writes, "the rebels marched out of Jackson in regular military style playing Dixie Land (and) Bonnie Blue Flag." He then describes the pursuit of the enemy, a brisk rear guard action, and the occupation of Brandon, Miss. where the Union forces "tore up the railroad track." He closes his letter by recounting all the recent Union victories in both the eastern and western theaters.
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Leavitt, Enoch, ca. 1844-ca. 1907. Letter, 22 April 1865. ALS, 2 pp.In a letter to his mother from the Newton Military Hospital in Baltimore, Md., Corp. Enoch Leavitt of the 2nd Ohio Cavalry expresses his grief over the recent assassination of President Lincoln. He writes, "Abraham Lincoln is dead!" adding, "...every heart has sobbed in response at the news that he is no more." He laments, "May he wind his way in safety to his final home and rest there in peace while the memory of his life well ever linger in the hearts of the American people." He notes that reports of the fall of Mobile, Ala. were barely noticed as the people mourned.
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Barrett, David Mitchell, 1829-1909. Letter, 16 Feb. 1863. ALS, 4 pp.In a letter to his father from a camp near Nashville, Tenn., Capt. David Barrett of the 89th Ohio Inf. reports that he has rejoined his unit which journeyed to the front lines by river transport. En route, he writes, he witnessed the 3 Feb. 1863 Confederate cavalry assault (by Gen. Joseph Wheeler) against the Union fortifications at Dover, Tenn. near Ft. Donelson. He describes the heroic defense of the position by the 83rd Illinois and the defeat of the attacking force with the assistance of Union gunboats. He then describes the battlefield where the "Rebels fought like dare devils." He concludes his letter with a description of the regimental camp near Nashville, his personal quarters, and local weather conditions.
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Martin, J. T. R. (James T. R.), 1844-1919. Letter, 24 Nov. 1861. ALS, 2 pp.In a letter to his "Ma" dated 24 Nov. 1861 at Cloyd's Plantation near Dublin, Va., Pvt. J. T. R. Martin of the 8th Va. Cav. describes the recent raid on a Union outpost on the Ohio River. He writes that his unit has returned, "with 90 prisoners which we took at Guyandotte after a march of near 200 miles." He adds, "It took us 6 days to go there & 2 weeks to reach this place." He boasts, "we took the Yankees completely by surprise & killed about 30 took 96 prisoner & suppose (only) 15 or 20 escaped." He reports that, "We lost only 2 men one of them killed by our own men." He comments, "I suppose you have heard of (Gen.) Floyd's retreat from Cotton Hill."
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Sims, Hiram H., 1844-1912. Letter, 22 May 1864. ALS, 4 pp.In a letter to Hester Prevo, dated 22 May 1864 at Cartersville, Ga., Pvt. Hiram Sims of the 65th Ind. Inf. apologizes for failing to write sooner. He explains that, "We have been on the go studdy (sic) for the past month & have marched several hundred miles." he continues, "We have been driving the enemy all the time & skirmishing with them daily." He adds that the Union forces are now 45 miles from Atlanta. He describes the battle of Resaca as "a very warm one," adding, "our regiment was in the hottest of the battle for near 4 hours." He lists his unit's losses and confesses, "I don't want to get again where the bullets are passing so thick & fast." He boasts that the enemy were driven from their works and "left many dead on the field."
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Van Meter, Mary Elizabeth Shrewsbury, 1826-1893. Diary, 1862-1863. 44 pp.Typed abstract of the wartime diary of Mary E. Van Meter of Bowling Green, Kentucky, the wife of William S. Van Meter, who with his brother Capt. Charles J. Van Meter formed the firm of Van Meter & Brother. Mary, her husband, brother-in-law, and their slaves were among the civilian refugees who fled South after the Confederate evacuation of Bowling Green, Kentucky in early 1862. Her diary describes their journey in exile through Alabama and Mississippi and her eventual return to Kentucky in early 1863. In addition to military operations and Confederate leaders, she records the hardships the party faced along their trek as well as encounters with advancing Union forces.
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Stow family. Added papers, 1853-1893. .33 cu. ft.This collection contains diaries, autograph albums, and a commencement oration belonging to members of the Stow family, Methodists and farmers in Switzerland County, Indiana in the 19th century. The 1862 diaries of Viola and Baron Stow document the information the family received by newspapers in the mail about Civil War battles. Viola Stow writes about Fort Donelson in February (when she notes, "Almost daily we hear of Union victories. It certainly can not last much longer"), the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing/Shiloh in April (when she notes, "The bogus Confederacy will soon be ended"), and the Seven Days Battle near Richmond in June and July (8). Baron Stow writes about battles in Missouri in January, Fort Donelson in February, the capture of New Orleans in April, and the Confederate surrender of Natchez and Union takeover of the port at Norfolk and the Confederate destruction of the Merrimack in May. In September, he writes of hearing about the "Garrillas [guerillas] comin over the river." He and 30 others headed to the river with their guns to find out it was a false report, and so Baron "took a good swim" in the river instead (9).
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McKinley, J. T. (James Thomas), 1837-1917. Recollections, 1915. 15 pp.Written in 1915, James Thomas McKinley's Civil War recollections describe his brief service in the Confederate Army in the fall of 1862. In the spring of 1861 he joined Capt. Solomon Redman Norman's company of Kentucky State Guards. This unit apparently dissolved later that year. In the fall of 1862, at the height of the Confederate offensive in Kentucky, he traveled to Lexington and enlisted as a private in Co. E of the 1st Kentucky Cavalry on September 10th. Commanded by Col. J. Russell Butler this unit was attached to Gen. Abraham Buford's cavalry brigade. McKinley describes the skirmishes he fought in during the Confederate retreat from the state, his illness and capture in East Tennessee and his subsequent return to Kentucky where he was briefly confined at the Louisville Military Prison.
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Holmes, Jesse Harrison, 1843-1924. Letter, 13 April 1863. 1 item.A letter written by Union soldier Jesse H. Holmes of the 35th Massachusetts Infantry to his mother Mary A. Holmes from Mt. Sterling, Kentucky during the Civil War. Holmes writes about homesickness among the men, and the capture of prisoners by their pickets as they are now in "guerrilla country." He also writes about how many enslaved people in the area visited their camp on Sunday, noting their appearances and ages. One enslaved man provided information about two rebel soldiers who were hiding at the home of his master, leading to their capture. Holmes reports that morale is high after this development, and rumors of the capture of Vicksburg and Charleston. He mentions that he and his brother Lyman are not able to get a furlough home at this time, but they send their love.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
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United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
Abert, James William, 1820-1897. Papers, 1861-93Army officer and university professor. Journal, writings, note-books, sketchbooks, a few letters, and other papers. Includes a journal of Abert's service as topographical engineer in the U. S. Army under Generals Robert Patterson and Nathaniel P. Banks in the Shenandoah Valley, July 2-Aug. 30, 1861; an article, Personal recollections of the war, by a Virginian (David Hunter Strother) from Harper's new monthly magazine, with annotations by Abert; letters and orders from Abert's superior officers (1861-68), testifying to his services in the Mexican and Civil Wars: a notebook containing engineering memoranda; notes on the Arabian nights and on the Battle of Fredericksburg; reprints of articles contributed by Abert to the Journal of the Cincinnati Society of Natural History (1884-90); sketchbook of miscellaneous pencil and water-color sketches ( 1893) ; and notes for an article entitled "Pleasure grounds for the benefit of the public."
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Abert, James William, 1820-1897. Letter, 11 June 1861. 2 items.Abert writes to his son, commenting on the capabilities of various rifles and cannon. He advises him to continue with his studies in French 'as most of the good works on military subjects are written in French'.
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Alfred Pirtle PapersAbert, James William, 1820-1897. To Mrs. (Jane Rogers ?) Pirtle. Head Quarters of Gen. Banks, Camp near Rockville Md., Sept. 6, 1861. 6 pp. A.L.S. Has been making an extensive reconnaissance of Montgomery County, Md., being the Chief Engineer Officer with "this column"; describes view from summit of Sugar Loaf Mountain; has met many agreeable and highly informed people in Maryland, has been feted and feasted, but likes camp life best; has very agreeable times conversing with (David) Strother about foreign lands and foreign ladies; visited his parents some time ago and saw his sons; enquires about members of the Pirtle family. In : Alfred Pirtle, Civil War letters
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Alfred Pirtle, Civil War letters.Abert, James William, 1820-1897. To Mrs. (Jane Rogers?) Pirtle, Headquarters, Department of the South, Folly Island, S.C., Nov. 19, 1863. 4 pp. A.L.S. Writes during the siege of Fort Sumter to enquire about the Judge and his whole family; comments on death of Gen. Lytle and his poem on Cleopatra; says that Sam Gross "is one of the best Surgeons we have", that most of the amputations are performed by him; sends sketch of Fort Wagner that he made a few days ago in its then state of demolition; the army living in tents by the ocean; palmetto and pine trees near by; describes progress of the siege, range of guns, etc., and makes rough sketch of the "gorge" ; sends sketch of Fort Sumter and of the Confederate national and battle flags. In : Alfred Pirtle, Civil War letters.
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Abraham, Lot. To Maggie Abraham, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Lagrange Tennessee; Louisville and Paducah, Kentucky. 1864-1865. 9 A.L.Ss. cone xerox copyi.Abraham describes various skirmishes his company had in Tennessee, his movements in Tennessee and Kentucky, and a visit to relatives in Ohio. Gives his reactions to Louisville, which seemed a large and gay city to him.
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Adair, William Letter. 1 October 1862. 3 items.Adair's letter describes the victory of Confederate forces over the Union at the Battle of Richmond, Ky.; gives casualty totals and a list of supplies and weapons confiscated; tells about aftermath of the battle with the dead and wounded everywhere; and comments on how Kentucky is rallying to the Confederate cause by the thousands.
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Allen, A.W. Letters. 1862. 3 items.Two letters, 14 and 15 June, written th by Allen of the 26 Brigade, USA, recount marching. from Lexington, Ky. to Clairborne Co., Tn.; describe chasing and skirmishing with Rebel cavalry in the Cumberland Mountains; and discuss the regimental makeup of the 26th Brigade and its weapons. Also includes a patriotic envelope.
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Allen, Mary. Letter, ca. 11 May 1865. ALS, 4 pp.Mary Allen writes from Monroe County, Mo. to her son, James Allen, who appears to have been a former Confederate soldier staying with relatives in Ky. In regard to his concerns about returning to Mo., she writes, "I think you had better come home." She reports the return of civil law, the criminal trials of two or three "fellows" in the local court, the upcoming organization of the militia and the return of local Confederate soldiers. In addition to family and farm news, she comments on national issues such as the Confederate surrender and President Lincoln's assassination. The top quarter of the first page is missing.
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Allen, Robert. Papers, 1861-1863. 7 items.Correspondence from Allen, a Union soldier, back to his family in Ohio as he moves through Va. and Tenn. and later spends time in a Covington, Ky. hospital; he discusses soldier's life, battle casualties, repairing railroad lines, and leaders such as Generals Jacob Cox and Ebenezer Dumont.
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Allison, J. D. Diary, Nov. 14, 1864 - March 29, 1865. 1 vol. A.D. 57 pp. 11cm.Prison diary, Nov. 14, 1864 - March 29 1865; kept by Capt. J. D. Alllson, C.S.A :; was released on Nov. 14 from Fort Lafayette New York Harbor, with the aid of the British Consul; re-arrested and returned there as a political prisoner on Nov. 25 charged with complicity in attempt to burn New York City; Lieut.-Gen Roger A. Pryor, Admiral Buchanan, Captains John Yates Beall and Robert Cobb Kennedy were fellow prisoners; execution of Captains Beall and Kennedy; Allison released on taking oath of allegiance; he was described as "one of Morgan's Men" ; details of prison life. Entries from Nov. 28 through part of Dec. 14, 1864 have been torn out of the diary.
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Allison, Young Ewing, 1853-1932. Papers, 1840-1932.R. M. Kelly, Louisville, writes Allison 21 Feb. 1905 and takes issue with him on such expressions as "Northern" forces to apply to the U.S. Army, and 'War between the states. " Also challenges Allison's statement that an "equal number" went from Kentucky to "both sides". Quotes statistics to prove his contention that Kentucky and Louisville were preponderantly Union.
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Amis, Annie D. Scrapbook, 1869-1926. 1 volume.This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings of articles, stories, poems, and anecdotes. Topics include articles on the Southern perspective of the Civil War and race relations, the history of churches in America, a chronology of World War I, and the succession of King George V. Louisville news include marriage announcements and obituaries. Poems and anecdotes deal with famous Americans, the role of women in society, death, and character formation.
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Anderson, Larz, 1803-1878 Letter 19 December 1864. 1 item.Anderson congratulates Major General George H. Thomas on his success against John Bell Hood at the Battle of Nashville. Notes he and his wife have looked after Thomas' career since Thomas, Robert Anderson, and William T. Sherman visited the couple.
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Anderson, Robert, 1805-1871. Letters, 1860-1864. 21 items.Letters written to Col. Samuel Cooper and Col. Lorenzo Thomas from Charleston harbor describing the activities of the South Carolinians in fortifying the harbor and his men's work to safeguard Fort Sumter. Later letters to Gen. George B. McClellan, Maj. Edward D. Townsend, Abraham Lincoln, and others.
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Anonymous. Letter, ca. July 1861. ALS, 4 pp.An unidentified member of the 32 New York Infantry (also known as the 1st California Regiment) provides a detailed account of the Battle of Bull Run. This unit covered the Union retreat and repulsed pursuing Confederate cavalry. The writer relates that the enemy "galloped out of sight" after the clash as "they didn't seem to relish our welcome much." He adds that night soon fell and they "lay down on their arms & slept for a couple of hours" before continuing their retreat to Washington. In regard to their defeat, he notes, the "scene (on) the road was shocking showing how thoroughly men will get frightened..." Part of the letter is missing. .
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Anonymous To "dear Auntie, " n.p. Camp East of Louisville, Ky., 28 Sept. 1862. ALS, 3 pp.Union Army soldier's letter noting that he had "experienced the mutations of the soldiers' life; " his troop going to Louisville on "first class boats; " that between 6 or 8 thousand troops were on 10 or 11 steamboats; working on entrenchments around the city; camp life; rumors; the arrival of D.C. Buell's army of "30,000 or 50,000 strong;" and notes the officers' complaints that "they were not allowed to attack Bragg's army. Notes that he was in the 88th Ill. Reg.
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Anonymous To Dear Mother, n.p. Camp at Bridgeport, Alabama, 3 Oct. 1863. ALS, 31/2ppA soldier named Dick writes his mother relating his journey by train from Virginia to Alabama by way of Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Were welcomed along the way by men and women; given food; and generally "lived high." Liked Indiana best. Believes Indiana can furnish more pretty girls than any other state. Camped on the bank of the Tennessee River. The weather is very pleasant, likes it better here than in Va. (Further research reveals that the writer was Pvt. Richard J. McCadden of Co. G of the 154th New York Infantry.)
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Atkeson-Morgan family. Letters, 1864-1895. 19 Items.In correspondence from Harvey Hale Kemper in Newport, Ky. to Samantha Atkeson in Buffalo, W. Va., Kemper claims that the draft has started in Ky. but that he would escape to Cuba if he was called: he tells of fighting in eastern Virginia; letters span from May 1864 to August 1865.
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Bailey, Chesley D., b. 1836. Diary, 1863-1864. .33 cu. ft.The diary of Lt. Col. Chelsey Bailey mainly covers the period of Feb. to Sept. 1864. He records many battles and skirmishes as the 9th Kentucky Infantry makes its way through Tennessee to Atlanta. He describes weather, troop positions, and the numbers of killed and wounded. He writes in detail about Dalton, Ga. Pine Mountain, Kennesaw and Atlanta. He is wounded in the fighting near Jonesboro.
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Baird, John L. Letter. 3 February 1862. 2pp.Letter from Baird at Camp Wickliffe, Ky. to his mother in Terre Haute, Ind. describes how much he likes being a soldier, but notes he has not been in battle yet. Also mentions being near the Green River and Rebel pickets. Includes an illustrated patriotic envelope with the caption "Onward to Victory."
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Bartlett, Halsey, d. 1864. Letter, 1 Nov. 1862. ALS 4pp.Bartlett writes to his sister while serving in the 6th Conn. Vol. Inf. at Beaufort, S.C. He tells of the wounding of Col. Chatfield & Lt. Col. Spidell and the deaths of Col. Brown rd of the 3 R.I. Inf. and Major Gen. Mitchel. He describes Mitchel's funeral in detail including the salutes by the 47th Penn. Vol. Inf.
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Bates, Frank To Capt. A. M. Pennock, U.S.N., Commandant, Station Cairo, Ills. U.S.S. Louisville, Skipwith's Landing, Dec. 26, 1863. 1 p. A.L.S.Forwards by U.S.S. New National 12 rolls sheet lead and 4 bales cotton. In : Misc. Papers.
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Bauter, Francis M., 1844-1922. Letter, 12 March 1862. ALS, 3 pp.A pnvate in Co. E of the 11th Michigan Infantry, Bauter (known as "Frank") writes to Abraham Smith from Shepherdsville, Ky. He describes the recent march from Bardstown, in rain and snow, "through some of the roughest country I ever saw." He adds the column forded several streams, some so deep the men had to swim across. Yet, he boasts, "I liked it first rate (.) it was fun for me." He reports the regiment has been dispersed to guard the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. His company, he continues, guards the Salt River Bridge. He describes nearby sulphur springs, where the men bath, and states that he and his comrades are well.
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Beall-Booth Family Papers, 1778-1953.Correspondence in the Booth family papers during the Civil War discuss the effects of the war on the homefront, the nation, and family and friends fighting the war. Galt W. Booth served as a surgeon in the 37th Kentucky Vol. Infantry and was stationed at a hospital in Nashville, then in Louisville. His letters home describe his experiences there. Also included are letters written to Booth from soldiers in the field that describe camp life or news from home. The papers also include pension records documenting Booth's service in the 37th Reg. and the nature of the ailment that led to his discharge; and Booth's diary kept while he was a hospital no. 7 at Nashville listing soldiers he treated, their ailment or wounds, and whether they lived or died.
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Bean, R. T. My recollections of the battle of Hartsville, Tenn. By R. T. Bean, Co. I, 8th Kentucky, Morgan's Command. Typewritten, D.S. 9 pp.On reverse : Statement of Gen. B. W. Duke about the strength of the contending forces. In : Misc. Papers.
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Bement, Ansel. Letter, 24 September 1861. 4pp.Bement, with the 49th Ohio Infantry Regt., describes the regiment's welcome in Louisville; stops at Camp Rousheau, and Elizabethtown; possibly marching to Bowling Green; inadequate food, clothing, and shelter; stealing food; camp prayer meetings; troop strength at E'town and Bowling Green; and an L&N bridge burned by "Secesh."
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Berry, Thomas Letter. 17 December 1862. 2pp.Berry of Knox Co., Ill., writes about his encampment near Nashville, Tn.; tells how food and clothes are plentiful and liquor and tobacco are expensive, but notes Rebel supplies are very low; describes accompanying a foraging train of 130 wagons; relates the health of his regiment; and is complimentary of Tennessee.
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Orlando Brown papers.Bibb, Titus Pomponius Alticus. To Orlando Brown. Dated Richmond, Va May 30, 1865. 9 p. A. L.S. Refers to boyhood and young manhood in Frankfort, His version of cause of Civil War and results. in Brown, Orlando papers - Folder 38a
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Bingham, George Barry, 1906-1988. Papers, 1861-1989.Collection includes Robert Bingham's and Della Worth's 1861 correspondence; his 14 March 1923 letter describing his imprisonment at Johnson's Island; and transcripts of his 1863-1864 diary describe day-to-day conditions and life at the prison.
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Bodley Family. Papers. 1773-1939. 9.33 cu. ft.Harry Bodley writes in his 9 Jan. 1861 letter to Wm. Bodley that he does not expect a war to come from the sectional conflict-only a few skirmishes; he feels in the end that the troubles may be worth the pain because it will cause people to think; in his 11 May 1861 letter, Harry Bodley writes of some U.S. troops surrounding an army of secessionists outside of St. Louis and forcing them to surrender; as the troops were marching the prisoners to the arsenal, a group began throwing rocks at the soldiers who opened fire and killed or wounded between 20-25; the incident caused great excitement in the city; Benjamin Silliman, in his 18 June 1861 letter to Martha Stanard, writes about the War wondering when it will end because he had never seen such deep and universal feelings; he writes of casualties, being loyal to the Union, and loads of soldiers passed by shouting and she thought it a bad omen; also tells the story of some soldiers singing drunken songs to Sunday school children; Maria Church writes in her 22 July 1861 letter that she had heard that the Union troops had been repulsed at Manassas and that her son was rejoicing because he hated the North; the news distressed her because she didn't want to see anyone fighting and still hopes for a compromise; in his 17 Aug. 1861 letter, Harry Bodley writes about the battle of Wilson's Creek calling it a determined and desperate one; claims that even though many consider it a draw, he feels it is a Union victory due to the inequality in numbers; Charles Bodley writes in a 22 Aug. 1861 letter that there had nearly been a battle in Lexington the previous day as secessionists tried to block a train full of arms; Thomas Bramlette arrived with 200 mounted troops to escort the train but John Breckinridge called for men to disband "Lincoln's soldiers"; after Bramlette sent a message claiming he was there peacefully, Breckinridge believed him and disbanded this troops; writing from N.Y. in a 27 Aug. 1861 letter to Wm. Bodley, Ben Johnson agrees that the administration is not supporting the Union cause enough in the border states and feels that Ky. could be the sight on bloody battles unless the lines are pushed south into Tennessee; he also inquires about confiscation laws in the South; Maria Church writes in her 31 Aug. 1861 letter that she was allowing her son to leave for Arkansas where he will hopefully stay out of trouble; she fears that if fighting breaks out in Ky. that he will join the Confederates; Harry Bodley claims in his 3 Sept. 1861 letter that John Fremont's proclamation confiscating the property of rebellious Missourians and emancipating all slaves gave him a sense of security; Jane Fosdick writes in her 4 Oct. 1861 letter of the news that the Cherokee tribe had voted to join the CSA if its government agreed to pay the annuities previously paid by the federal govt.; Thomas Fosdick writes in a 7 Oct. 1861 letter about his visit to Washington where he saw the -grand sight" of the Grand Army; he writes of the soldiers, forts, and munitions but that it is difficult to know what is happening because news travels slowly in Washington; he also relays information about the Ky. front talking of troop positions and that Gen. Buckner was supposed to come to Louisville but was mercifully detained because the roads were in bad condition; 6 March 1862 letter from Maria Church to Wm. Bodley relays that the ladies of Frankfort performed tableaux the previous week for the benefit of the sick soldiers and managed to raise $400; in her 22 April 1862 letter, Maria Church writes of war casualties; she states that this war is especially dreadful as no one can regret the defeat of their enemies because some of them are friends; in his 24 May 1862 letter, Ben Johnson writes from Keokuk, Iowa that the "insane rebellion" had devastated his property and forced him to leave the South; he claims that Iowa is good only for "taxes, expenses and trouble"; he also writes of appealing to the president to be allowed to return to Vicksburg; in his 16 July 1862 letter to Wm. Bodley, Harry Bodley asks after reading accounts of Morgan's raids if the accounts are true and if the people of Louisville are scared; 19 July 1862 letter from Maria Church talks of the alarm in Frankfort due to the recent nearby raids; she claims not be worried however because the city is well protected; also writes of Confederate troops being in Owenton and Cynthiana but that the Union soldiers had gone after them; in his 24 July 1862 letter Edward Church writes that Frankfort had been put under martial law; he also tells of a fight that br6ke out because one man accused another of joining Maj. Gay's company to avoid being arrested; in his 6 Aug. 1862 letter, Edward Church asks Wm. Bodley's advice on joining a group of men that had organized under Bob Taylor of Branch Bank per Lincoln's call for 300,000 men; Church writes in his 9 Aug. 1862 letter of the enlistment activities in Frankfort; Church writes in his 9 Aug. 1862 letter of the enlistment activities in Frankfort; Ellen Bodley briefly mentions in her 13 Aug. 1862 letter a prisoner that had been taken to Camp Chase; Harry Bodley writes in a 10 Sept. 1862 letter that he feels the government has awakened and he did not expect anymore setbacks; in his 16 Sept. 1862 letter to Wm. Bodley, George Jones writes of his "cruel and tyrannical incarceration at Fort Lafayette"; he had been arrested because he sent a letter to Jefferson Davis (with whom he went to college) which was intercepted by Sec. Of State William Seward; Jones claims there was nothing treasonable in the letter and that another letter in the envelope actually argued against secession and that democracy was the only answer to the conflict; Sara Bodley writes in her 18 Sept. 1862 letter her belief that the tough times were a result of Americans losing their trust in the Lord; she also writes of learning that Stonewall Jackson was heard praying before a battle but she found it odd that someone would try and use God for battle; George Jones writes from Iowa in a 6 Oct. 1862 letter that he had heard that Federal soldiers were preparing to retake control of Frankfort and allow J.J. Crittenden and other Union supporters to return after they had been forced to flee because of Confederate advances; in her 10 Oct. 1862 letter, Maria Church writes of a skirmish between John Scott's Confed. Cavalry and some Union soldiers; states that Scott lost one and had several wounded while the Feds. lost no one; Eb. Dumont was going after the Confeds.; she also wonders how everyone can sleep with thousands of soldiers around ready to do battle at any time; Harry Bodley writes his opinions in a 3 Dec. 1862 letter of the Emancipation Proclamation stating that he did not approve of any slavery in the states once the -rebellion" was put down; he also writes that the border states should emancipate, colonize and receive compensation for their slaves from the federal government; in his 18 Dec. 1862 letter, George Kinkead writes that slaves in the South had been taking their freedom "with savage ferocity"; he claims that with each loss to the Confederate armies, the Unionists try to exact revenge by inciting insurrections; George Kinkead writes in his 26 Jan. 1863 letter that he sees no chance of saving the Union now but sees nothing left to save after the administration of Lincoln and is not even sure the South would want to be in the Union anymore; Harry Bodley writes in his 23 April 1863 letter that he feels safe in St. Louis despite numerous Confederate raids near Pilot Knobs and Cape Girardeau; Maria Church writes in her 12 June 1864 letter from Frankfort that the town was still under martial law and that there had been many alarms recently as the number of Confederate and Union troops in the area increased; she also heard the confeds. were getting "whipped" the previous day in Georgetown; Wm. Bodley writes in a 15 June 1864 letter that he had been in Frankfort recently when Morgan and his men passed through; although he claims it was a small affair, he describes shells passing over their heads and talks of hiding in the milk cellar; Sarah Comstock writes in her 2 July 1864 letter that she thinks all Kentuckians must want J.H. Morgan annihilated; Ann Bodley writes from Louisville in a 29 July 1864 letter that Dr. Bayless had been kicked out of his house by the military but claims the excitement in the city was dying down; however, she says the prices are still high and houses and servants are in high demand; in a 29 Aug. 1864 letter, Addy Smith writes from Providence, RI her belief that northerners don's think of Kentuckians as traitors especially because most know how they' ve "kept their rebellious brothers in check"; she claims that the only thing the people of her area know about the war is the sorrow they experience when soldiers die on the battlefield; Sara Bodley writes from St. Louis in a 30 Sept. 1864 letter that the citizens are a little nervous because more than 8,000 soldiers are encamped in the area and cannon fire can be heard; claims that the women are the only people left in town because all of the men had fled to avoid conscription; in her 7 Oct. 1864 letter, Sara Bodley writes that the soldiers left St. Louis only to be replaced by the militia; Martha Stanard writes in her 24 June 1865 letter of the occupation and burning of Richmond stating that the city is a "mass of smoldering ruins"; she claims that it will be many years before Virginians can reclaim their former wealth; she wonders why the political leaders did not have more foresight to avoid the conflict and the outcome; in his diary dating between 1863 and 1865, William Fosdick writes from Louisville of his support of the North, his hope that the "desolate and war stricken country" may soon have peace (3 Aug. 1863); he writes of a "hard looking set" of 300 Confederate prisoners marching through town (3 Aug. 1863); and political victories by the Union party (4 Aug. 1863).
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Bennett H. Young papers.Boggs, Samuel Davies, 1845- "Sketch of my life" ..., 190-? 11pp. 33cm. Served in 1864 in Rutledge Mounted Riflemen of the 7th S.C.C. Gary's Brigade. In: Bennett H. Young papers.
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Boldrick, George D. Diary, July 4 - Sept. 20, 1864. 9 pp. Typewritten copy.Military diary, July 4 - Sept. 20, 1864 kept by George D. Boldrick of Danville, Ky., later of Lebanon, Ky., while serving in the Commissary Department, U.S.A. He set out from Lebanon, Ky. for Louisville, Ky., where he was joined by Captain Huber, his superior officer; travelled to Nashville, Chattanooga and Marietta, Ga., being on duty in or near there until Aug. 31, 1864 when he quit the service of Captain Huber; records the surrender of General Stoneman, the capture of Atlanta and the death of Gen. John Hunt Morgan; returned to Danville, via Chattanooga, Nashville, Evansville, Louisville and Lebanon; met Miss Sallie Austin daughter of General Austin, on steamer I.T. McCombs, between Nashville and Evansville.
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Boyle, Jeremiah Tilford, 1818-1871. To Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, Louisville, Kentucky. Lebanon, Kentucky. 5 November 1861. A.L.S. 2p.Expresses willingness to command or be commanded. Boyle is raising a brigade. States he lacks military knowledge, but that he is willing to learn.
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B[radnec], Wesley To Dear friend Maggie, n.p. Head Quarters "B" Co. 4th Mich. Cav., Louisville, ky., 17 Dec. 1864. ALS, 4pp.Bradner writes that his life in camp is very monotonous and he wishes he could be at the front line where he enjoys himself much better and where time seems to fly faster. He writes that time and the hardships of a soldier's life have left their mark on him.
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Brady, Elias, d. 1863. To Martha H. Brady Rainesville, Ind., Glasgow, Ky., 3 Nov. 1862. 2 items.On 3 Nov. 1862 Elias Brady writes to his wife and complains about the hard marching he has been doing lately. He thinks this will change when Rosecrans replaces Buell. He does not understand all of the hard marching when there are no rebels anywhere around them.
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Bramlette, Thomas Elliott, 1817-1875. Broadside, 19 July 1865. 2 items.A proclamation issued by Gov. Bramlette indicating the requirements for voting eligibility in an upcoming Kentucky election. Includes an oath to be taken by individuals whose citizenship is challenged by election officers and instructions from Gen. John Palmer to commanding officers for surveillance of specific groups of people in conjunction with the election.
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Bramlette, Thomas Elliott, 1817-1875. To Gen. George Henry, Thomas. Camp Robert Anderson, Kentucky. n.d. A.L.S. 1p.Bramlette has hired two wagons and horses to haul supplies to Nicholasville, where they will be taken charge of by an escort from Camp Robinson.
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Breckinridge, John Cabell, 1821-1875. To Gen. Beauregard. Jamestown, April 9, 1865. Telegram. Original and negative and positive photostats. 1 p.Urges special attention to completion of bridge so that additional train may be put on track; transportation obstructed by multitude of paroled men; "this interference delays me here until tomorrow. "
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Breckinridge, John Cabell, 1821-1875. Note. Undated. 1 item.In a letter dated 5 December 1864, Smith Lofland, writing from Wytheville, Virginia, requests permission from Breckinridge to ship food goods by rail road from his farm in East Tennessee, from whence he was run out the previous year. At the bottom of the letter Breckinridge makes a note, unsigned, to write to Lofland to have him call and see him about the matter.
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Breckinridge-Marshall papers. Family papers, 1755-1869. 1 box.John Cabell Breckinridge - letters and papers.
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Bristow, Benjamin Helm, 1832-1896. To Col. Donn Piatt. New York. August 25, 1887. A.L.S. 3P?Letter discusses Piatt's Memoirs of the Men Who Saved the Union and comments on Gen. George H. Thomas and Gen. George B. McClellan.
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Brown, Orlando, Jr., 1839-1891. Orlando Brown, Srg (Father) 1856-1866. 9 letters, A.L.S.5 dated New Haven, Conn., Aug. 17, 1856- Dec. 7, 1857 1 Camp O'brown, Ten. May 2, 1862 1 Camp DeCourcey, May 5, 1862 1 Cumberland,Gap, July 2, 1862 1 Washington D. C. Jan. 3, 1866 Describes camp life and tells of receiving commission. Orlando Brown Papers.
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Brown, Orlando, 1801-1867. Papers, 1780-1898. 1178 items.In a letter dated 13 July 1862, Otto Miller describes the rumors and facts circulating around Burkesville, Ky., including the fleeing of a pair of Indiana troops from a non-existing enemy and what "Union" people and "Secesh" are feeling.
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Brown-Walker family. Papers, 1827-1979. 1 cubic footThe collection includes a military pass dated 6 March 1865 issued to Miss Eliza Graham. There is also a journal kept by Emily Brown where she has entered some dates from the Civil War and some notes on the United Confederate Veterans. A post war copy of an 1862 of a John Hunt Morgan proclamation to Kentuckians encouraging them to join the Confederacy.
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Bruce, Helm, 1860-1927. Papers, 1861-1951. 38 items.Letter to Mary Helm from her sister, "Lizzie" Barbour Helm Bruce, Louisville, 26 April 1861. She "saw five hundred troops go off yesterday for the South." She felt just as she would "at seeing two brothers preparing to fight." Is glad "papa, Hardin and Mr. Bruce bought pistols when they did for there is not another pistol to be bought in the city. Says the north is going to arm "our slaves."
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Bruner, John B., 1825-1878. Papers, 1848-1876. 4 boxes.Correspondence.
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Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914. To Mary J. Kingsbury (Mrs. Simon Bolivar Buckner). 5 items.Letter of Aug. 1, 1865, New Orleans describing Buckner's reasons for surrendering his troops. Federal pass dated May 18, 1865 allowing Mrs. Buckner to proceed to Louisville.
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Buckner Family Papers, 1784-1991. 4 cubic feet.Of primary importance, 14 Jan. 1862 letter (fl.19) which describes Union preparations for the attack on Columbus. Ky.; 1 June 1863 letter (fl.22) which laments the death of Stonewall Jackson and notes his favorable coverage in the English press; and 29 July 1897 letter (fl.22) which briefly recalls Hubbard T. Buckner's organizing a cavalry unit and then deciding not to enter the "Yankee Army." Also 24 July 1861 orders to move the Ky. State Guards. Also includes letters, a legal notice, lists of damages concerning claims made against the U.S. Government for property damages in Northern Kentucky during the war. These letters include: 23 March 1877; 9,27, and 30 October 1903; 23 and 28 November 1903; ca. 1903; 16 December 1905; and 27 Apr. 1906.
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Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898. Papers, 1813-1961. 4 cu. ft.Papers include Buell's correspondence written and received during the war discussing his command of the Army of the Ohio; the Battle of Shiloh; the advance on Corinth (Miss.); military actions in northern Alabama; Braxton Bragg's 1862 invasion of Kentucky; and the Battle of Perrvville. His correspondence after the war discusses these same issues but in the larger context of the war, including a letter book, 1887-1890, containing a 65 page rough draft article on the Shiloh campaign and an 112 page rough draft of an article on Perryville (folder 33). Folders 37 through 47 contain Buell's copies of the records that investigated his command during Bragg's invasion. Collection also includes rough drafts and galley proofs of articles written by Buell about his service in the Civil War, particularly about the Shiloh and Perryville campaigns; maps of those two battlefields (fls. 53 and 77); printed articles and pamphlets regarding the war: two published books about Gettysburg and Shiloh; and Buell's scrapbook of newspaper clippings kept during the war.
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Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898. To E. Hannaford, Cincinnati, Ohio. Airdrie, Feb. (?) 6, 1868. 5 pp. A.L.S.Apologizes for delay in acknowledging letter of Jan. 20; unable to devote labor and time to an examination of a large mass of papers; encloses letter to which Hannaford refers and another also published in The World over his signature; unable to find his previous letter published in The World in February or March 1865; defends delay in movement of Indiana Division to Pittsburgh Landing on April 6; praises Gen. (William?) Nelson. In : Misc. Papers.
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Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898. To Genl. Wm. F. Smith, Philadelphia, Pa. Airdrie, (P.O. Paradise, Ky.), 16 Jan. 1894. ALS, 24 pp.Upon Smith's commendation, Buell desires to see Maj. [John Codman] Ropes' chapter of [Civil] war history. Buell states his opinion of the object of the book thus far and comments on Ropes' tendency to ascribe the final success to the military genius of one man, and the difficulty that this will cause for later historians.
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Henry family papers.Buford, Hamden A. To Mrs. Lucy (Duke) Buford, Rock Island Barracks, Ill., Feb. 9, 1864. 1 p. A.L.S. Sends list of articles needed by the Confederate prisoners. In : Henry Family Papers.
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Henry Family PapersBuford, Lucy (Duke) (Mrs. Charles Buford) To Mrs. Mary B. Robertson, Burlington, Iowa. Wednesday (Feb.?) 9, 1864. 4 pp. A.L. Acknowledges receipt of draft for $60. and tells of her work for the relief of Confederate prisoners at Rock Island Barracks, Ill. In : Henry Family Papers.
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Bullitt-Chenoweth Additional Papers. Papers, 1817-1949. .33 cu. ft.Letters written from the 1860's discuss the Civil War. Many of the Bullitt family served in the Confederate Army usually with General Morgan. There are several letters from Union prison camps. There are also a coupls of letters written just after the battle of Perryville by cousins living in the area.
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Bush-Beauchamp Family Papers, 1835-1982.Corres. of Bush-Beauchamp family members re: draft in Ky. during Civil War, quotas, raids on livestock by soldiers of both sides, troops in Louisville, Paducah and other towns, the Union blockade of Louisville and Ind. ports across the river from it, adverse comments on the Lincoln administration, officer promotions, slaves running away, guerrilla raids in Missouri, trouble with "colored persons" in that state, and deaths of family members in the war. ' Corres from 1861- 1865. Also mention of Gen. W.T. Sherman's funeral in a letter, 22 Feb. 1891, from Ann M. Bush to her mother, Mrs. C.D.L. Stone. In fl. 37 are certificates of membership in various Confederate groups as well as in the U.D.C., 1910-1946.
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Camp Dick Robinson Letter, 23 April 1863. ALS, 1 p.Letter from Camp Dick Robinson to Lieutenant Hayes and Lady requesting their presence for "a Cotillion Party to be given at the Bryantsville Masonic Hall" the next Tuesday, April 2811 Letter lists board of managers, committee of armngement, and floor manager of hall and cotillion.
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Charley. Letter, 5 October 1865. 3 pp.Author (probably a white officer in a U.S. Colored Troops regt. stationed in KY) writes to his father from Louisville. Due to unpopularity of African American troops among secessionists in the state, he expects that most will soon be dismissed. He speculates that Union loyalists in KY will suffer at the hands of 'rebs' once the troops ('smoked Yankees') are removed.
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Chatham, Roland K., ca. 1834-1899. Letters, 1862-1897. 2 items.Chatham, a private in the 8th Texas Cavalry Regt., writes to his sister during a furlough To Mississippi in Dec., 1862, following a Prisoner exchange. He describes a cavalry operation near Bardstown, KY, during which he was shot in the head and subsequently taken prisoner. In 1897 he writes to the son of a couple in northern Mississippi who took him into their home in the spring of 1862 following the Battle of Shiloh and describes the care they had given him.
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Churchill Family papers.Two letters giving permission to Mrs. Julia Blackburn to pass north of the Ohio and join her husband in Canada. Dated at Louisville, Ky July 21, 1863 July 24, 1863.
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Churchill family. Papers.Blackburn, Luke P., (Dr.) Mobile, June 23, 1863, to Major Genl. D. H. Maury, commanding Dept. of the Gulf. 1 p. A. L. S. Proposal to visit Canada, buy a boat load it with ice and run the blockade into Mobile. Approved by Dabney H. Maury.
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Clark, Henry. Letter, 15 November 1862. 4 pp.Clark writes from Nashville, TN, to his father, Wm. H. Clark, Hudson, Columbia Co., NY. He indicates that the rebel blockade has just been lifted and they expect supplies and communications to resume. Commenting on the replacement of Gen. McClellan by Gen. Burnside, he feels that people do not appreciate the difficulties in managing a large army of raw troops. He believes that the people of the South are more committed to the war.
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Clark, Isaac, 1787-1868. Papers, 1807-1869. ca. 1073 items.Orders for impressment of Clark's slaves to work on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1863.
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Clark Famly Papers, 1852-1875. 6 items.A 19 Oct. 1863 letter from Camp Hard Tack, Alabama describes the 28th Ky. regiment's march through Tennessee. The letter is written by Sergt. Milton Cook Clark, who was killed on 27 March 1865 when the steamer Sultana exploded near Memphis, Tennessee. The letter also discusses "whipping" 75 of the 1st Tenn. mounted infantry near Mount Pleasant, killing five, wounding two, and capturing nine soldiers and some supplies. Col. W. Boone commanded the 28th Ky. regiment.
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Clarke, James Freeman, 1810-1888. Letters, 1851-1861. 3 ALBSLetter from James Freeman Clarke, Jamaica Plain, Mass. to Mrs. Henry Pirtle, Louisville, Ky., 9 Dec. 1861. States that they were very much interested in her letter to Lucy Rogers and that her "account of the strong Union Sentiment in Ky." gave them great pleasure. Comments on the casualties of the war--one in particular-- and asks what his church can send especially for the comfort of sick soldiers in Kentucky.
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Clay, Cassius Marcellus, 1810-1903. Papers, 1844-1907. 2 boxes.Newspaper clippings of letters and speeches. Scrapbook about Civil War.
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Cleland, Thomas Horace, 1816-1892. Diary, 1841-1879.In: Memorandum book, " pp. 11-79. Notes on slavery and the Civil War.
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Coleman, Cicero, b. 1833. Autograph book, 19th August, 1863. 1 item.Contains signatures of 59 officers, including John Hunt Morgan, in Morgan's cavalry command. The signatures were obtained by Lt. Col. Coleman, 8th KY Cavalry Rgt., while the officers were imprisoned at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, following their capture in July, 1863.
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Collins family. Papers, 1820-1910. 1 box.Certificate to William Hertzog Collins for service in the Civil War.
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Confederate States of America Envelope. 1862. 1 item.Confederate States of America War Department envelope which is postmarked both 1862 and 1863 and is addressed to Kentucky's Confederate Governor Richard Hawes at both Nelly's Ford in Athens, Tenn. and later, Nelson County, Va.
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Conservative Union Men Broadside. 1863. 1 item.Resolutions outlined at a meeting in Rochester, N.Y. by a group that supports the end of the Civil War, the reestablishment of the Union, and the adherence to the Constitution, among other things; the group also calls for a later meeting to nominate presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
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Corlis-Respess Family Papers, 1754-1934. 2.66 cu. ft.Letter include a letter from a Confederate prisoner at Rock Island Military Prison, a letter discussing returning to Kentucky from Wisconsin to avoid the draft and a letter discussing McClellan's election chances and the death of Gen. Morgan.
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Cosby, George Blake, 1831-1909. To Major General James Birdseye, McPherson, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Headquarters Cosby's Brigade. 13 December 1863. A.L.S. 1p.Requests safe passage through the lines for Miss Byers, a niece of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, and Mrs. Newman, who wish to return to their homes in Kentucky. Cosby states his willingness to return the favor whenever asked.
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Cox Family Journal, 1851-1868. 1 item.Andrew J. Cox describes the experiences of his brother, Thomas Helm Cox, who succeeded in joining the Confederate Army at the age of 16 over the objections of his father.
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Craig, Isaac A., 1834-1917. Papers, 1862-1865. .33 cu. ft.Craig was an officer in Co. F., 50th Indiana Infantry. His diary contains intermittent entries covering the unit's campaigns in Tennessee and Arkansas. Dates for the diary are: January 1-22, 1863, May 1-September 16, 1863, January 1 (1864?)and March 16-April,b1864. He also gives an account of action in late 1862 in the area of Jackson. Tennessee. He writes about daily routines, marches, skirmishes and battles. Information on the 50 th Indiana and Craig are in the introduction folder.
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Cresson, J. G. Letter, 23 April 1862. ALS, 4 pp.Cresson believes the April 12 edition of the Evening Bulletin describing the Battle of Shiloh gives too much credit to Grant and not enough to Buell and understates the Union losses.
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Crittenden, John Jordan, 1787-1863. Letters, 1848-1862. 7 items.Letter of Crittenden to his son, George Bibb Crittenden, 30 April 1861, stating that he believes Kentucky will not secede and he hopes his son will remain with the Union. On 19 July 1861 he writes George that the Confederacy will be overwhelmed quickly due to the superior fesources of the Union. A battle is underway at Manassas, Virginia and he feels sure the Federals will win On 8 May 1862 Crittenden writes Geo D. Prentice about a --continued derogatory article on George B. Crittenden in the Louisville Journal of May 5 (copy present); Crittenden ddfends his son although he acknowledges his fault in joining the rebels.
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Cuppy, John W. Letter, 19 September 1862. 4 pp.Cuppy, a hospital steward assigned to headquarters staff, 104th Ill. Infantry Rgt., writes from Camp Gilbert, Jeffersonville, IN. He describes the abrupt departure of his regiment across the Ohio River, landing at the Louisville (KY) wharf that day. He has been left in camp to care for the sick.
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Curd, John, 1799-1876. To (Ezra) Cornell. Lexington, Jan. 26, 1861. 2 pp. A.L.S.In reply to enquiries about the political situation in Kentucky; thinks Kentucky will never leave the Union; may attempt to form a middle confederacy out of the border states; prefers standing alone as Kentuckians rather than going off with "that reckless Southern Confederacy"; comments on the opposition to Crittenden's resolutions the Bell party and the Douglas Democrats oppose call of a convention by the Kentucky Legislature. In : Misc. Papers.
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Currier, Arthur W., b. 1844. Diary, September 1862-December 1862. 66 pp.Written in Kentucky and Tennessee while in 1st Michigan Regiment during the Civil War. Emphasis on trains used for troop transport, brief descriptions of places passed through, camp reports and rumors about actions of leading figures in the war. Describes also his health, climate and prospect of battle. In Tennessee, mentions arrest and trial of his company for refusing to march.
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Daily Herald Broadside, 9 April 1862. 1 item.Broadside containing the news of the Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee, the retreat of the Confederates, the death of Albert S. Johnston, and the estimated number of casualties.
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Daly, Eugene O., 1841-1926. Papers, 1861-1926. 25 items regular, 7 ovsz.Eugene Daly enlisted in the 34th Kentucky Infantry Regiment in 1861 as a second lieutenant; he was mustered out as a captain on 24 June 1865. Most of his collection concerns paperwork with the United States War Department regarding ordnance stores, along with mustered-out rolls, enlistment and promotion documents. Also included is paperwork on Daly's Army pension and medical issues. Name sometimes listed as Eugene O'Daly.
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Davis, Garrett,, 1801-1872. To Gen. D. C. Buell. Senate Chamber, Feb. 14, 1862. 2 pp. A.L.S.Encloses letter from W. W. Trimble and Dr. W. O. Smith, dated at Cynthiana, (Ky.), Feb. 11, 1862, protesting against permission being given to prominent secession leaders of Harrison and surrounding counties to return to their homes.
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Dawalt Family Papers, 1861-1865.Collection includes 28 letters written by Pvts. Jackson Dawalt and Robert Thompson, 66th Indiana Infantry Regt., while stationed in Indiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia, 1862-1864. Letters describe daily activities and transporting money, clothing and other goods between military personnel and families.
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Diehl, Conrade Lewis, 1840-1917. Memoir, September 1862-January 1863. 31 p.Memoir of Conrade Lewis Diehl, private in the 15th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Civil War. A day by day account of their march from Carlise, Pennsylvania through Louisville to Murfreesboro Tennessee, including the battle of Stone River.
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Dock, Calvin E., 1834-1904. Letter, 29 September 1864. 5pp.A 2nd Lt. in Co. E of the 12th U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery, Dock, an Ohio resident, was stationed in Munfordville, Ky. He outlines his pro-Lincoln views on the eve of the 1864 presidential election and denounces all McClellan supporters as "Copperheads". Includes lengthy comments on his dispute with brother Henry over their late father's estate.
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Dorland, James Emory. Letters, 1863-1864. 6 Items.Photocopies of letters home while serving in the 41st Ohio. Letter of 15 March 1863 has a letterhead depicting the battle at Mill Springs. Letter of 1 June 1864 tells of a charge at Pumpkin Vine Creek, Ga.
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Dow Family Papers, 1861-1888. .66 cu. ft.Collection includes approximately 380 letters and documents written by and pertaining to members of the Albert G. Dow family of Licking Co., Ohio, particularly a son, John Robert Dow, a private in the 31St Ohio Infantry Regt. Pvt. Dow regularly informs his family about army life, military engagements and his political views. Family members in Ohio and elsewhere describe effects of war on economy, daily life.
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Harding collection.Downs, George F., 1814-1908. Memorandum book, 1861-1863. Memorandum book, 1865-1873. Note of declaration of martial law in Louisville, Sept. 4, 1862; suspension of business, Sept. 22-25, 1862. Several notes about matters pertaining to the War.
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Dudley Family Papers, 1861-1971.Letters dated 1862 and 1864 relate experiences of Joseph Dudley in the Kentucky Volunteer Militia during the Civil War and his death from a fallen tree. Letters describe, among other things, a three-week campaign- and concern family matters at home in Flemingsburg, Ky. An historical memoir dated 1914 mentions activities in Flemingsburg during the war; a record book for the Grand Army of the Republic lists names of and information on soldiers; and an oversize folder contains muster rolls and other army records dated 1862 & 1863. (Folder 15 ovsz.)
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Dulach, William (Union Soldier) To My Respected Friend Elizabeth, n.p. Louisville (Ky.), 19 Nov. 1862.Reports that he is still unable to move without crutches; expects to be with her in a few months; the condition of his walking keeps him from marching; and that the doctor will not send him home because he gets forty cents to tend to each man.
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Earl, James W. Letters. 1862. 7 items.Letters, primarily concerned with an "Indian Expedition" undertaken by an Ohio Vol. Cavalry Regt. in Kansas and Okla., show Earl's frustration at not being with the main Union forces; describe the poor quality of the Regt. Colonel; note the possibility of the Regt. going to Ky. to fight guerrillas, and the prospects for the war.
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Edmonson Co. Civil War Pension Records. Records, 1880-1920. 5 cu. ft.A collection of pension applications for Civil War veterans living in Edmonson County, Ky. Most applicants were members of Kentucky regiments, but there are many from other states and United States regiments.
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Edwards, Alfred. To [Jennie Edwards], n.p. [Hainsville, Ill.]. Danville, [Ky.], 20 Jan. 1863. ALS, 3 pp.Edwards' complains about the bad weather and illness; notes a company election; prices of items such as socks, sugar, and butter; his pay; that he sent a ring made from a type of root that grew in the area; and that the soldiers were all busy making the rings. Expresses his belief that they won't "whip" the South by "arms."
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Eldridge, Samuel A. Letter, 28 July 1862. ALS, 5pp.Original letter including typed comments and brief regiment history. Letter from Jefferson Barracks, MO to Eldridge's brother and sister describing capture of the 3rd. Minn. Inf. and 9th Mich. Inf. at battle of Murfreesboro, TN on July 12, 1862. Recounts in detail the surprise Rebel assault on the town square led by Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest.
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Estep, W.Thomas, 1836-1867. Autograph Book, 1862.Autograph book kept by Capt. W. Thomas Estep, C.S.A., while a prisoner of war at Fort Warren, Ma. Autographs include Army and Navy officers, Maryland politicians and several southern sympathizers. Some write about the circumstances of their capture and give their opinions. In some cases, Estep writes additional information such as where and when the autographer was later wounded or killed.
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Fahnestock, John Circular letter. 1 Jan. 1862. 1 item.Fahnestock writes a public letter to Governor Oliver P. Morton of Indiana accusing him of "falsehood, fraud, lust and cowardice." He supports these accusations with specific examples and incidents, ranging from military procurements and appointments to infidelity.
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Ferdon, Andrew to "Dear friend Maggie", no place- Louisville, Ky. 3 March 1863. ALS, 2 pp.Letter from Andrew Ferdon, who was recovering from injury at a hospital in Louisville during the Civil War, possibly a combat related wound as there is strong indication he was serving with a Union regiment. He describes the doctors, saying they are "as mean as Satan himself. " He mentions the "excitement about the siege of Vicksburg" and says "Grant is preparing to surround the city." He believes if Grant is successful, and if Burnside manages to take Fredericksburg, then Richmond will fall within three months and the war will be over within six months. He reports that there are "few deaths in this hospital" and mentions that of the patients on his ward "there is 1 with erysipelas, 1 with consumption, 1 with typhoid fever, and some that are about well."
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Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874. To W. George Anderson, William Garvin John P. Morton and T. M. Sherley, Committee for a Statue of Henry Clay. Buffalo, N.Y., March 26, 1867. 3 pp. A.L.S. In : Pindell Collection.Declining invitation to deliver the eulogy on the occasion of the inauguration of the statue of Henny Clay by Joel T. Hart at Louisville, Ky., May 16, 1867; should be gratified to meet the citizens of Louisville who received him hospitably thirteen years ago; expresses thanks for approbation of course he pursued during the rebellion; he thought that the country was verging + toward a mllitary despotism and feared that the suppression of the rebellion might cost the liberties of the country; the constitution is openly violated by Congress; wishes that Henry Clay could rise from the dead and arouse the nation to its danger.
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Fish, William W., b. ca. 1843. Letter, 15 August 1863. ALS, 2 pp.A private in the 11th New Hampshire Infantry, Fish writes to his father from Covington, Ky. He reports that his unit has just returned after serving at Vicksburg. He notes that the regiment was transported by river from Snyders Bluff, Miss. to Cairo, Ill. before resuming their eastward journey to Cincinnati by rail. They then crossed the Ohio River and went into camp. He states that many men in the regiment were sick due to the Mississippi climate. The letter was sent during the lull between the Vicksburg Campaign and Gen. Ambrose Burnside's advance into East Tennessee.
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Fisher, Will Letters. 1862-1863. 4 items.Writing to his family from sites in Ky., Tenn., and Ohio, Fisher, a Union soldier. talks of burying dead soldiers, camp conditions, money shortages, skirmishes with the Confederates and several leaders such as Ulysses Grant, William Rosecrans, and George Meade; he also relays news he had heard about other advances.
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Fitts, Daniel French, 1805-1883. Letter, ca. 1861. ALS, 3 pp.Fitts writes to Mrs. Edwin P. (Sophia) Hill and the "Ladies of the Soldiers Relief Society" of Haverhill and Bradford, Mass., which organized in 1861. As a representative of the Soldiers Relief Society of Massachusetts, he provides detailed information about the activities of the organization in the military hospitals located in Washington, D.C. He provides guidelines for community level relief societies and encourages them to also support the U. S. Sanitary Commission and the U.S. Christian Commission in their similar efforts to aid sick and wounded Union soldiers.
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Fitzhugh, Lucy Stuart. Scrapbook, 1895-1908. 1 vol.All items pertain to the Civil War or to the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
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Foote Family Papers, 1759-1987. Nine boxes and two vols.Letters from Ludwell A. Foote, John A. Ellis, and G. A. Foote dated ca. Sept. 1864, 14 October 1864, and 26 Oct. 1862 (transcribed) contain news of war events in Kentucky, Alabama, and Mississippi, the draft, the whereabouts of local men and family members, numbers of soldiers killed, the battle of Corinth, and the economy in the South. Also included is a Confederate military appointment 6f G. A. Foote dated 14 November 1863.
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Foote Family Additional Papers, 1752-1984. Twelve boxes and one ovsz. FolderA Civil War pass dated 15 April 1862 allowing Richard H. Foote to pass from New Orleans by railroad to Richmond [?].
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Foote family. Added papers, 1809-1956. 1 cu. ft.This collection contains a 2 November 1863 Confederate States of America document titled "Commutation of Rations" for the 1st Missouri Infantry.
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Fortiner, James Letters 1861-1863 8 ALS 3 envLetters report Fortiner's activities with the 2nd Ill. Cavalry along the Ohio-Mississippi Rivers corridor. with stops at Camp Massac, Ill., Ft. Holt, Ky., Union City, Ft. Pillow, and Memphis, Tenn., and New Madrid, Mo. He describes scouting parties. battles and skirmishes. and foraging for food for the regiment .
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Fourth Kentucky Infantry Regiment (1861-1865). Broadside, 1863. 1 item.Broadside listing the members and officers of the 4th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. The unit was mustered into service on 9 Oct. 1861 at Camp Dick Robinson and list combat at Mill Springs. The list indicates members of the unit who were killed or wounded.
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Franklin, Freeman E. To Eliakim P. Scammon, n.p. Fayette Co., W.Va., 24 July 1863. A.L.S. 1p.Lt. Col. Franklin writes Union Brig. Gen. Eliakim P. Scammon about military maneuvers between Wytheville, Va., and Fayette Co., W. Va. The letter explains the taking of 86 prisoners and the capture of two artillery pieces during the attack upon Wytheville.
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Freeman, George T. d. 1863 To "Dear Mother" (Mrs. Sarah B. Freeman) . Camp Boyle ,Feb. 20, (1862). 11 pp. A.L.S.Letter from Private George T. Freeman Co. E. 21st Ky . Vol . Inf ., commenting on recent victories, the capture of Fort Donelson, etc.; his regiment still at Columbia; the colonel very low and the regiment has suffered a great deal from disease; many new graves around the place; has poor opportunity to write letters; the soldier's life a hard one. P.S. Death of Col. (Ethelbert L.) Dudley. Written on stationery bearing portrait of McClellan and motto, "Union for ever." Accompanied by telegram from Thomas M. Freeman to Sarah B. Freeman, dated at Annapolis, Md., March 16, (1863), announcing the death of her son. In : Misc. Papers
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Freeman, John W., 1839?-1929. Papers, 1885-1910. 3 items.Collection includes two Civil War related documents: a discharge certificate dated 17 February 1910 and one 5 October 1895 Adjutant General's report, which outlines Freeman's war service. Freeman served in the 5th Kentucky Infantry Regiment, also know as the "Louisville Legion." Freeman enlisted on 1 July 1861, was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga, promoted to corporal on 11 April 1864, and was mustered out of service on 14 September 1864.
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Fry, James B. (James Barnet), 1827-1894. Letter, 16 November 1861. 2 pp.Col. Fry issues a directive from Gen. Buell's headquarters in Louisville, KY, to all department chiefs of the Army of the Ohio. In preparation for a Tennessee campaign, he requests that the respective chiefs submit reports on the current condition of their department.
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Galbraith, Robert A., d. 1862. Letter, 16 November 1862. 4 pp.Galbraith, a private in Co. E, 86th Ill. Regt., writes to his parents while convalescing in a field hospital in Bowling Green, KY. Hears that "Democrats are going to settle the war". Has lost any feelings of 'abolishionism' that he may have had and bears a grudge against 'nigers' who serve regt. officers because they are able to ride horses and often refuse to fill canteens of enlisted men.
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Garbutt, John Letters. 1862-1865. 32 items.Collection of John Garbutt's letters (he signed his brother George's name to several of the letters) to his family discussing his experience in the Wisconsin Inf., 37th Reg. He describes camp life and conditions from several locations in Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama. He also notes a hospital train at Louisville.
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Gill, George F., 1836-1903. Diary, 1862-1863. 1 item.Sgt. Gill, 1st Kentucky Infantry Regt. (Union), records events just prior to his capture during the Battle of Stones River, Murfreesboro, TN, during his imprisonment at Libby Prison, Richmond, VA, and following his release two weeks later. He describes how he was transported to Richmond, prison conditions and how prisoners bartered for food and clothing. Collection includes photocopies of his military pension records and unit history.
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Gooch, Horace, 1832-1912. Scrapbook, 1853-1874. 1 volume.This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings related to the Civil War. Topics include Union troops in Louisville, the reception of the president's Proclamation, news of battles, Jefferson Davis, and Kentucky's reaction to the Emancipation Proclamation. It also includes a list of Louisville men liable to be drafted and a broadside with Braxton Bragg's address about the Confederate Army in Kentucky. The scrapbook also contains clippings of local and national news such as the wedding of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren, the Episcopal Church split in 1873, and the fire at Gatt House in Louisville.
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Goodrich, Ira B., b. ca. 1841. Letter, 9 May 1863. 2 items.Lt. Goodrich, 21st Mass. Infantry Rgt., writes to a cousin from Mt. Sterling, KY. He states that the regiment remains there, largely because of a request from the local citizens who no longer regard them as a threat. He frequently suffers from severe bouts of homesickness, attributed to local civil life reminding him of home.
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Goodrich, Matthew, 1845-1863. Papers, 1842-1872. 55 items.Letters written by Goodrich while serving with the 44th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. Letters are written from Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Goodrich, Watson. Letters, 1861-1862. 10 itemsGoodrich's letters describe conditions he endured as a soldier in the Illinois Cavalry, 2nd Reg. while at Paducah and Columbus, Ky. and Trenton, Tenn.; conditions of the sick and wounded at the Paducah hospital; and in his 13 Oct. 1861 letter he notes his reason for fighting, "I feel that my country claims my first attention, " and he hopes the war will end without the loss of life.
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Green, John Williams, 1841-1920. Diary, 1861-1865. 1 vol. A.D.S. 290 pp. 22 cm.Military diary, Oct. 7, 1861-6 June, 1865, kept by John Williams Green, Sergeant Major 9th. Ky. Regt. Infantry, C.S.A. Orphan Brigade. Pub. : Johnny Green of the Orphan Brigade ... Edited by A. D Kirwan c 1956.
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Green, John Williams 1841-1920 Diary 1861-1863Green's recollections of his service in the Orphan Brigade and its actions in Ky., Tenn., Miss., Ala., La., and Ga.. give detailed insight into the daily life of a soldier including the fear and excitement of battle; the monotony of marches and drills; and the availability of food and rest. Significant events for Green are his enlistment in Ky., and his initial impressions of military life; the Battle of Shiloh and his account of the care of the wounded; the Battle of Murfreesboro in which he tells about the "artillery duel" between the two armies; the defense of Vicksburg and his description of the effects of the Union bombardment of the city; and his regular bouts of "camp fever" and the medical care he receives.
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Grenfell, George St. Leger, 1808-1868.Letters of Col. George St. Leger Grenfell to his daughter, Marie Pearce-Serocold William Maynard and H. L. Stone, 1864-868, concerning his service to the Confederate States of America and his imprisonment at Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Florida. Transcripts in handwriting of A. H. Packe. 9 items. Also transcript of letter from Peyton Johnston, Sr. to Evans and Co., April 6, 1868, about Colonel Grenfell. Accompanied by letter of A. H. Packe to The Filson Club, dated at Burnham, Bucks England, April 23, 1950, giving history of Colonel Grenfell and the U.S. flag sent by hlm to England. In : Mlsc. Papers. Pub. : Filson Club Hist. Quar., Jan. 1960, pp. 5-23.
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Gregg Family Papers. 1808-1943. .33 cu.ft.Correspondence includes 25 Jan. 1863 letter which goes into great detail about God's presence in the war, how God brought about the war to cleanse the U.S. of its corruption, and the traitorous nature of the Southern states; and 22 Feb. 1864 letter which describes an outbreak of smallpox at Camp Dennison. Ohio. the treatment of
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Grigsby family. Papers.Grigsby, John Warren, 1818-1877. Papers, 1838-1877. 10 boxes. Correspondence - military service in the Confederate Army.
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Grigsby family. Papers.Grigsby, Susan Preston (Shelby), 1830-1891. Papers, 1842-1884. 10 boxes. Correspondence - Civil War in Kentucky, confiscation of property and impressment of slave labor, her husband's military service in the Confederate army.
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Guerrant, Edward Owings, 1838-1916. Papers, 1858-1915. 2 boxes.Service in the Confederate States Army; proposed memoirs of campaigns in which he took part; Confederate Veterans Association of Kentucky.
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Hale, Jonathan D., 1817-1896. Papers, 1863-1868. 4 items.Consists of facsimiles from a copy of Hale's book, The Bloody Shirt, an account of the operations of Civil War guerrilla Champ Ferguson along the Ky.-Tenn. border. Hale served as a Union scout and testified against Ferguson during the latter's trial at Nashville, Tenn. in 1865. In a letter to Hale (May 2, 1863), Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas reports little enemy activity near Murfreesboro, Tenn. In another letter (April 28,1864), Gov. Thomas Bramlette of Kentucky gives his opinion on the nature of Ferguson and his men.
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Halsey, Edmund Tryon, b. 1850. Collection, 1771-1902. 1.33 cu. ft.Correspondence from 1861 to 1864 discusses various aspects of the war. In a letter dated 12 June 1861, the writes says everyone but on in her club is a Unionist and everyone is wearing cockades on their shirts. On 15 July 1861, W. G. Bullitt writes from Camp Boon and describes attitudes there.
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Hamilton, Clifford W. Commission. 1 February 1863. 1 itemCommission appointing Clifford W. Hamilton Sergeant Major of the Kentucky Volunteers. 50th Regiment. Commission ordered by Abraham Lincoln and Edward M. Stanton, Adjutant of the Regiment.
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Haldeman Family Papers, 1843-1985. 28 boxes.Correspgndence includes letters of the Haldeman family written during the Civil War, including an Oct. 5, 1861 letter, W. N. Haldeman to F. K. Zollicoffer, relaying Gen. Buckner's order for 100 copies of the Courier be sent from Nashville; letters to William B. Haldeman, who served in the Confederate Navy; letters from Eli M. Bruce noting where "Yankee" forces were, he wrote in an Oct. 19, 1864 letter, "reinforcements are flocking to General Lee, he will receive 30 to 35,00 the end of next week;" a Sept. 29, 1876 letter from W. E. Bell thanking W. N. Haldeman for the "kindness" they offered in Madison, Ga. during the war; and an Aug. 31, 1884 letter from Mollie Hoof discussing the hanging of John Y. Beall in N.Y. Collection also includes a scrapbook of William B. Haldeman's containing post-war newsclippings regarding the war and the soldiers.
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Hanback, Lewis, 1839-1897. Letters, 1862-1865. .33 cu. ft.Letters written while Hanback was serving in the 27th Illinois Infantry in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia during the Civil War. He discusses many subjects including skirmishes and battles, military discipline and his reasons for being involved in the war.
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Hardee, William Joseph, 1815-1873. Official report of the Battle of Perryville by Lieut.-Gen. W. J. Hardee, dated at Head Quarters, Hardee's Corps, Shelbyville, Tenn., Dec. 1, 1862. D.S. 8 pp.In : Misc. Papers.
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Harding collection. Harding, John. Papers, 1859-1914. 55 boxes.Correspondence.
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Harned, Porter, b. 1919. Collection, 1861-2000. 9 cu. ft.This collection consist of photocopied material and genealogical for members of the Orphan Brigade and other Confederate soldiers with Kentucky connections. He has a basic form for each person with their name, rank company, regiment, county of origin, birth and death dates and cemetery where they are buried. The file also includes photocopies of any written articles on the person, genealogical tables and copies of photographs of the person.
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Hawkins, John. Ledger, 1832-1887.A brief history of Civil War events from 1861-1862 is located in the back of the Speed farm accounts.
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Hawley, Theodore F., 1840-1916. Letter, 7 Aug. 1862. ALS, 3 pp.A private in Co. B of the 41st Ohio Infantry, Hawley writes from Cincinnati to Harlow N. Spencer in Chardon, Oh. He mentioned his journey by rail from Chardon through Columbus to Camp Dennison near Cincinnati, en route to join his regiment in Tenn. He states that his health is improving but he feels sad when he thinks of his loved ones back home; he is grateful for their kindness and he is also glad to "do and dare" for them. He purchased some sheet music entitled "Brave Boys" for Spencer's daughter Flora. While he knows he will depart by boat for Louisville tomorrow, he is unsure whether he will travel by boat or rail to rejoin the 41st in Tenn.
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Haycraft, Samuel Jr., 1795-1878. Journal, 14 Mar 1849--14 Apr. 1878, 1 vol. 245 pp.Haycraft mentions S. Carolina's convention to secede, a national fast day to preserve the Union lists states seceding and mentions Lincoln's election, says Fort Sumter taken and Lincoln calling for troops, lists states that have seceded, mentions Battle of Manasses, says country on verge of ruin, recaps war situation, records Lincoln's ahsassination & Booth's death. Pp 28, 29, 30, 32 34, 36, 38, 68.
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Hayes, Job Joseph, 1839- Papers, 1863-1899. 11 boxes.No subject-specific content was created for this entry.
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Helsley, William Jefferson. Papers, 1861-1865. .33 cu. ft.Letters written while Helsley was serving with the 19th Ohio Infantry in Ohio, Ky., TN., Ga., and Al. during the Civil War. On 12 Feb 1863 he writes "if we had the right kind of officers the Union Army might have been all over the South".
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Helsley, William J. Letters, 1861-1862. 2 items.Two letters written while serving with the unit in Kentucky in 1861. His letter of 8 Dec. 1861 describes a wagon accident in which the driver was killed. His letter of 1 Jan. 1862 describes slaves in Kentucky driving a team of oxen.
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Henry. Letters, 25 Aug. 1862, 6 Dec. 1864. A.L.S.'s25 Aug. 1862 letter written by a Union soldier, Henry, from Camp Benjamin Harrison in Bowling Green to his parents. The letter describes an expedition through "Dixie" and reported that a company of the same regiment left at Red River had been attacked by 400 guerillas and were "cut all to pieces." A 6 Dec. 1864 letter also written by Henry in Nashville to his parents describes military movements around Nashville as Col. Harrison and Gen. Hood prepared for a fight Typescript copies also included.
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Henry-Bacon family. Papers, 1785-1988. 2.66 cu. ft.Correspondence to and from members of the Henry family discuss the outbreak, fighting, and conclusion of the Civil War (7,8). Most letters discuss the impact of the war on Missouri and Kentucky (7) and John F. "Jack" Henry, Jr.'s service in the Confederate army (7,8). Three diaries kept by Jack Henry detail his service in the Confederate army, 1862-1865, including military life, being wounded, his convalescence, and his role as part of Jefferson Davis's escort following the fall of Richmond (20-22). Numerous passes for and orders to Jack Henry detail his time in the Confederate army, 1862-1865 (25). A 25 July 1865 order from Edwin M. Stanton grants permission for Jack F. Henry to visit his father in Burlington, Iowa (27). Also included is a New Testament carried by Henry (31). Other materials relate to veterans' reunions and the dedication of Civil War memorials (35). The collection also includes a number of Confederate newspapers from Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina (59). A broadside from the London Dispatch, dated December 29 [no year], details "The Past and Present of the American War."
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Herbert. Letter, 2 Sept. 1863. 2 items.Letter written to Mrs. S. A. Waterson of Worcester, Mass. from Nicholasville, Ky. while serving with the Quartermaster's Office of the 1st Brigade. Describes his office tent as being "as big as a Gen's" and that he has a "camp bedstead to sleep on". List several items being sent to him.
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Herbet, C. Parole, May 3. 1865. 1 item.This printed parole issued at Charlotte, North Carolina to Herbet as a soldier in Joseph E. Johnston's Army. His unit is given.
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Herrold, Jonathan (ca.1840-1862) Papers, 1862. 1 item.Letters and a diary copied by Jonathan Herrold's widow into a journal. They tell of his enlistment in the 9th Indiana Infantry and his movements through Kentucky and Tennessee in 1862. He was involved in the Perryville campaign and the chase that forced the rebel army out of Kentucky. He describes the 9th Indiana's entry into Danville, Ky. with kisses from girls and one soldier receiving a canteen full of whiskey.
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Hobson, Edward Henry, 1825-1901. To Belmont Perry, n.p. Greensburg, Ky., 31 May 1887. ALS, 5pp.Hobson recalls raising the 13th Ky. Infantry Regt. Battles and skirmishes noted include Shiloh, Munfordville, Perryville, Mt. Washington, Crab Orchard, Corinth, Miss., Morgan's Ohio raids, and Saltville, Va. He describes repelling raids, pursuing guerrillas, and capturing Confederate forces.
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Hogshead, John M. Letter, 7 December 1863. 1 p.Sgt. Hogshead, 15th Mississippi Infantry Regt., writes to his brother from Canton, MS. Includes an account of recent 'prize drill' with the 3rd KY Mounted Infantry Regt. which was won by his regiment. The band he is in gave two 'Negro shows' in town recently.
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Holmes, James T. (James Taylor), 1837-1916. Papers, 1911-1912. .33 cu. ft.Collection of correspondence to and from Maj. Holmes, primarily concerning the participation of his regiment (52nd Ohio Infantry) in the Battle of Chickamauga. Most of the correspondence with fellow veterans involves Holmes' attempt to verify the accuracy of a forthcoming book about the battle by Archibald Gracie IV. Additional letters describe aspects of the Atlanta Campaign (pp. 495- 518) and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain (pp. 325-337).
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Holmes (Hohmes), Jonathan B., ca. 1833. Letter, 28 July 1862. ALS, 6pp.A 1st Sgt. in Co. A of the 6th Ohio Infantry, Holmes writes to Anna Phillips of Cincinnati from Murfreesboro, Tenn. He describes his commands hard march through the summer heat from Athens, Ala. to Nashville and their subsequent journey by rail to Murfreesboro. The march was made in response to the capture of Murfreesboro by Nathan B. Forrest's Confederate cavalry on July 12, 1862. He describes both Nashville and Murfreesboro and reports the destruction of a railroad bridge near Lebanon by Forrest's men.
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Holt, Joseph, 1807-1894. To Henry S. Randall, Cortland Village, N.Y Washington, n.d. (April 1862). ALS, 3PP.Discusses the severity of the Civil War on the Border states. Believes two great battles remain-- one in the East and one in the West--in which losses will be high. Need calm and nationalistic counsel to deal with Southern states and situation after the war but right now there is too much passion. Lincoln is conservative and inflexible and must keel the country as one. Fears the "ship" might weather the storm only to "go to pieces amid the breakers at the shore"
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Holt, Joseph, 1807-1894. To H. A. Risley, Esq., n.p. Bureau of Military Justice, 27 May 1865. ALS, 1pp.Holt asks for the Treasury officials' authorization so that Mrs. Rhoda Wickliffe of Bardstown, Kentucky, whose son-in-law is Captain Throckmorton of the 4th Artillery, may dispose of the products of her cotton plantation in Mississippi. The family, Holt begs, is well known to him as most loyal to the government and is most worthy of its protection.
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Horr, Joseph Latshaw. Letter, 15 September 1862. 1 item.Letter written while serving in the 13th U.S. Infantry in Kentucky in 1862. The letter is to a former officer of the company and arranges for the transfer of authority back to someone in the company. He also tells of rumors of Confederate activity in the area and that the people are "wild with fear".
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Hume, Cora (Owens), 1848- (Mrs. William Garvin Hume) Journal, 1863-1866. 3 vols.Private journal, Jan. 19, 1863 - June 5 1866, kept by Cora Owens, daughter of William Owens, Jr., iron merchant of Louisville Ky., formerly of Logan County, Ky. It contains a record of events in Louisville during the Civil War and notes on her school- Kentucky in July, 1862; arrival of Federal forces at Georgetown on day following Morgan's departure; arrest of Southern sympathizers by Federal authorities; Johnston's flight from his home in Scott County to Chattanooga where he joined staff of General Bragg; subsequent military service until he return to Georgetown, May 25, 1865.
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Johnston, Josiah Stoddard, 1833-1913. Papers, 1850-1912. 3 boxes and 7 vols.Papers of Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, C.S.A. of Louisville, Ky., consisting of letters, 1862-1912; military papers and letters from his superior officers, Generals Robert E. Lee, Braxton Bragg, Simon B. Buckner, John C. Breckinridge and John Echols, 1861-1866; diaries for the years, 1850-1853, 1855-1865; his writings, including articles on the battle of Murfreesboro; Bragg's campaign in Kentucky; messages sent by presidents of the United States to Congress 1789-1885; President Andrew Jackson and the Bank of the United States; Christmas in Louisville; Napoleon and Washington; report of Gen. John Echols's operations in southwest Virginia, Dec. 5, 1865; notes on battle of Perryville; reports on battle of Cold Harbor; poem, "The last sunset of summer"; Commonplace book No. 2; scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, Nos 1,3-4, covering the years, 1836-1908; Also Bible of John Pintard Johnston; papers of Harris Hancock Johnston (3 pieces); military papers of Gen. Meriwether Lewis Clark, 1861-1864; military correspondence of Generals Braxton Bragg and Henry W. Halleck; papers of George Hancock (1798-1875).
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Susan S. Towles Coll.Jones, Thomas H., 1844- To Montgomery Merritt, Henderson, Ky. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 14, 1914. 6 pp. Typewritten carbon copy. Giving an account of his service in the Confederate army and quotations from his diary. In : Susan S. Towles Coll.
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Joyes, John, Jr. 1834- Diary, 1 Sept. 1864-11 June 1865. Correspondence, 13 Aug. 1864-23 April 1865.Diary of Lt. John Joyes, Jr. kept during part of his confinement as a prisoner-of-war at Johnson's Island, Ohio. Relates his activities and health in prison, the weather and general prison and war news. Copies he made of letters to a girl back home relate his emotions, opinions, etc. A history of Byrne's Artillery Battery and also of its actions during- the Battle of Shiloh. Letter from Genl. George B. Hodge to Major (Edward P )Byrne regarding certain statements the latter makes regarding the Civil War. 4pp. ALS.
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Joyes family. Added papers, 1820-1891. 1 cu. ft.Correspondence from 1861-1863 discusses a variety of aspects of the Civil War. Correspondence from 1861 includes letters offering pro-southern views of the war and descriptions of militmy actions in Virginia (17). Letters from 1862 describe conditions in Virginia and Kentucky (18). On 12 September 1862, Thomas Joyes laments the state of the war and criticizes the "northern Puritans." Letters from 1863 reveal further disillusionment with the war (19) In a letter dated 2 February 1863, T.A. Hoyt discusses his feelings on the war, stating that the Midwestern states want peace but the war continues because of the "insane fanaticism of the 'Yankees"' in New England. He continues to state that the war opposition might succeed, if the war continues to stagnate, if inflation remains high, and if Congress passes "the Bill for arming negroes." In his letter of 1 September 1863, Thomas Joyes criticizes the "destructionist abolitionists" for causing the war and for "murdering & destroying their tribe & kindred of the middle & southern states."
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Joyes Family Additional papers, 1820-1891. 3 boxes. 690 items.These folders contain approximately 26 letters mentioning the Civil War and the effects of the war. Included are letters from prisoners of war and those who helped them. Also some letters (particularly those of Thomas Joyes to his son) discuss the politics of the war.
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Judd, Campbell, 1832-1887. Military discharge, 1865. 1 item.The discharge papers for Campbell Judd from the 13th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. Judd was discharged in Louisville, Ky. on 12 January 1865. The paper lists his rank, (corporal), the day of his enlistment, (2 October 1861), place of birth, (Green County, Ky.) and his physical description.
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Kentucky. Fifth District. Board of Enrollment.Certificate of non-enrollment to Samuel T. Black. Louisville, Ky., 20th Oct. 1864. D.S. 1p.
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Kentucky. Militia Envelope. 1862. 1 item.Yellow envelope which is dated July 1862 from the Adjutant General's office at the headquarters of the Kentucky Militia, Union Army, at Frankfort, Ky. is addressed to John B. Bruner in Hardinsburg, Ky. The envelope is postmarked July 11 at Frankfort, Ky. and has a three cent postage stamp attached.
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Kinsey, John W. Letters, 1862-1864. 5 ALsS.Set of five letters (17 pp. total) from Union soldier John W. Kinsey of the Ohio Volunteers, 98th regiment. Kinsey served in Kentucky and Tennessee and his five letters discuss camp life, troop movements, and marching. Areas visited include Campbellsville, Lebanon, Louisville, and New Haven in Kentucky; and in Tennessee, Columbia and Shallowford (near Chickamauga, Ga.).
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Kintner, Jacob C., 1838-1886. Papers, 1857-1866. 33 items.Letters written to Kintner and orders collected by Kintner while he was serving in the 109th United States Colored Infantry during the Civil War. The orders are all routine matters such as promotion and demotion of non-commissioned officers and inquiries into supplies.
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Klink, John J., Jr. 1840-1892 Papers. 1861-1987. .33 cubic feet.Letters, 12 Jan. & 9 June 1892, pertain to Klink's disillusionment with Brazil after moving there because of the Confederate defeat in the Civil War, and his Brazilian wife's circumstances at his death. Letters. 8 Nov. 1965 & 19 Apr. 1966, describe Confederate expatriates in Brazil & a commemoration of them.
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Laird, Joseph R. Letter, 4 January 1863.At the time of this letter, Laird may have been a member of a predecessor unit (119th Indiana Regt. of the Line?) to the 7th Indiana Cavalry Regt. which was formed in late 1863. He writes to his mother from Louisville, KY, concerning the recent threat posed by John Hunt Morgan's forces to the city. Hunt is supposedly returning to Tennessee.
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Lauer, Daniel Letters. 1861. ALS. 2 Items.After a stay at Camp Dennison (Ohio), Lauer and the Ohio Volunteer Infantry 19th Regiment joined 10 other regiments at Camp Tod, five miles south of Louisville; he describes a brief encounter with Confederates after moving to Camp Boyle near Columbia (Ky.); letters dated Nov. 21 and Dec. 19.
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Lea, H.M. Letter. 27 January 1862. 2pp.Lea's letter to his son in the Confederate Army describes planting crops. picking and ginning cotton and slaughtering livestock on the family farm, but states all of it does not compare to war matters. Lea also notes the Confederate defeat at Mill Spring and Zollicoffer's death.
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Leavy, Samuel T., 1842-1910. Papers, 1892, 1903-1904. 8 items.Papers of Samuel T. Leavy, Lexington, Ky. including letters to his wife, 1892, 1904; appllcatlon to the United Daughters of the Confederacy for the Confederate Cross of Honor, May 6, 1903; notes on Stoneman's Rald and the Jug Tavern fight in 1864.
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Lee, Robert Edward, 1807-1870. General Order No. 9, 10 April 1865. DS 1p. Facsimile.Lee's famous order in which he surrenders to "overwhelming numbers and resources" to avoid "useless sacrifice" of those who "remained steadfast to the last." Officers and men will return home with the satisfaction of duty "faithfully performed." Prays for a "merciful God" to protect his men. With admiration he bids farewell.
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Lester, Joseph. Letter, 25 March 1862. 1 item.Letter written in the blank space of an 1852 juror's list taken from the New Madrid, Mo. Courthouse by a Union soldier. The letter tells of the shelling of Island No. 10 and the Confederate forces one mile below the island and "just across the river".
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. Broadside, 15 April 1865. 1 item.Extra from the Paducah, Ky. newspaper Union reporting that Abraham Lincoln and William Henry Seward had been assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
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Lindley, Lafayette Webster, ca. 1842-1918. Papers, 1865-1947.Service and Quartermaster records of Lindley's service in the Indiana Volunteer Infantry; includes a written statement by an Indiana doctor describing a wound Lindley suffered in Selma, Al. on April 2, 1865.
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Louisville democrat (Louisville. Ky.) Broadside, 1 January 1863. 1 item.Carrier's New Year's offering to the patrons of the Louisville Democrat with an advertisement for A.S. Kierolf printers, a detailed border, and a poem describing the horrors of the Civil War which calls for the end of the "blood and death."
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Lynn family. Papers, 1857-1897. 18 items.The Civil War letters of brothers Granville, Samuel, and Solomon describe their service in Co. H of the 67th Indiana Infantry in Kentucky and the Mississippi River Valley. Samuel's Aug. 29, 1862 letter from Munfordville, Ky. describes work on fortifications and the "great excitement" sparked by reports of John Hunt Morgan's nearby operations. Solomon's May 24, 1863 letter from Young's Point, La. describes the fighting at nearby Vicksburg. All three brothers discuss their health problems that resulted from active duty.
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McCord, William. Letter, 26 September 1861. ALS, 3 pp.A letter on "Illinois - For the Union" stationery from McCord at Paducah, Ky. to his sister Anna McCord at Yates City, Knox County, Ill. McCord, of Knox County, Ill., is a Union soldier of the 41st Regiment, Illinois Infantry.
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McCord, William. Letter, 2 January 1862. ALS, 2 pp.A private in Co. I of the 8 Missouri Infantry (Union), McCord writes from Camp Smith, Paducah, Kentucky to his sister, Ann McCord of Yates City, Knox County, Illinois. He describes New Year's Day celebrations in camp during which "some of the boys [went] on A drunk." He notes the regiment has been in Paducah about four months where they have been working on fortifications. He predicts his unit will remain in Paducah until the conflict ends but adds, "When that will be it is hard to tell for they hain't Making Mutch head way About settlen the war." He promises to send his sister his "likeness" when he receives pay.
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McElroy, William Thomas, 1829- Journal, 1852-1868, 1889, 1901-1905. 1 vol. 23cm.No subject-specific content was created for this entry.
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Mcfarland, Joseph R. Letters, 1862. 3 items.Photocopies of letters written home while serving in the 46th Indiana Volunteer Infantry from Camp Wickliffe, Kentucky and Point Commerce, Missouri. He complains about the weather in Kentucky and states that they are getting plenty to eat and that the camp has its own bakery.
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McGriff-Mount Family Papers, 1864-1939. .33 cu. ft.Pvt. Alpheus McGriff of the 79th Ohio Infantry Regt. describes actions of his unit against rebel forces in northern Georgia in letters to his parents, May-July, 1864. Subsequent letters are written during his recovery from disease in military hospitals in Tennessee and Indiana Sept-Nov., 1864. Papers include military discharge certificates awarded to Pvt. John R. Mount of 153rd Ohio Infantry Regt.
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McMean, John Letters, 1861-1862. 8 items.W.W. Worthington writes two letters dated 16 Oct. and 21 Nov. 1862, from Camp Gauley, Va., describing army life and the prospect of battle. H.H. Porter writes on 21 Nov. 1862 from Camp Jefferson, Ky., "15 miles from Buckner's forces." He describes harsh conditions , anxiety for battle and amusements.
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McWhirter, James, d. 1862. Letters, 1862. 3 items. positive photostats.No subject-specific content was created for this entry.
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Magowan, Eliza 1806-1871 Letters. 1864-1867. 2 items31 July 1864 letter from T.R. McBeath. 7th KY Vol. Inf., to Magowan of Mt. Sterling. KY. traces his journey from Kentucky to Tenn. and Georgia. He recounts fighting and details about those wounded or killed and is very concerned with fighting in KY. 10 April 1867 letter notes Magowan's contribution for the "destitute South."
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Manson, Mahlon Dickerson, 1820-1895. Military Dispatches, 28 April-13 July 1871. 12 items.Collection of seven telegrams and five dispatches addressed to Brigadier General Mahlon Dickerson Manson, concerning the movements of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan. All present a detailed account of Morgan's course through Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio during his most significant raid. The dispatches detail the relentless pursuit of his troops by Union forces under Manson and General Edward Henry Hobson. Of particular interest is a telegram dated 11 May 1863, which provides a description of a skirmish between Morgan's cavalry and Union forces under Colonel Richard T. Jacob at the Mouth of Greasy Creek.
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Markland, Absalom Hanks, 1825-1888. Papers, 1778-1905. 26 items.Civil War information pertains to Colonel Absalom H. Markland as special agent of the Post-Office Department during the war in copy of a letter from Ulysses S. Grant to William Dennison. Article entitled "A Chapter in War History" giving credit to General Sherman for originating the Arkansas expedition of 1863 and a letter from Sherman on the reverse side. Collection also includes letter from John D. Howland praising his friend Captain F. A. Short dated 12 December 1860.
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Marschall, Nicola, 1829-1917. Scrapbook, 1849-1917. .33 cu. ft.The scrapbook of Nicola Marschall has several newspaper clippings dealing with Civil War Battles. There are also personal papers such as his enlistment papers, discharge papers and papers for hiring a substitute for the Confederate Army.
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Marshall Family Papers, 1815-1879.Correspondence of family members during the Civil War. Humphrey Marshall served as a soldier in the Confederate army and William C. Smedes was an active Confederate civilian. William S. Marshall of Illinois was pro-Union and anti-slavery.
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Marshall Family Papers, 1806-1955. .66 cu. ft.Charles Marshall writes from New Orleans on Nov. 25, 1860, and states that the disolution of the Union is settled, that Louisianna and the other "sugar and cotton states" will follow, but he doesn't know what will happen to "us". In a letter dated April 13, 1861, he describes the military's excitement on hearing of the fall of Fort Sumter. In a letter dated Feb. 15, 1863, Humphrey Marshall, Jr. writes
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Marshall, Humphrey, 1812-1872. Papers, 1827-1921 (bulk 1840-1872). 1.33 cubic feet.In a 2 February 1861 letter to "My Dear Hunter," Marshall describes the national political situation (13). Marshall writes, "It is my opinion the Union is definitely lost and that two confederacies will succeed." In a letter dated 1 October 1866, Marshall writes that the war was "injudiciously conceived, miserably mismanaged, and disgracefully terminated." A 28 April 1863 letter from J. S. Scott discusses Confederate operations around Cumberland Gap. Letters from Edward O. Guerrant and Simon Bolivar Buckner discuss Marshall's election to the Confederate Congress. Guerrant's 16 February 1864 discusses Marshall's support among the troops and describes the voting results in the units stationed with him at Abingdon, Virginia. Buckner's 25 March 1864 letter congratulates Marshall on his election. In postwar correspondence, Marshall discusses the causes of the war. Marshall's journal, which begins in April 1865, covers the flight of the Confederate government from Richmond and includes information on Marshall's journey to Mexico (17). A statement from ca. 1900 and accompanying correspondence regard a cannon that the Union army seized in 1863 (23). In the statement, John Williams claims that the cannon was being used as collateral on a debt owed to Col. Thomas Johnson and that it was not the property of the Confederacy. A number of speech fragments also discuss the war (25).
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Martin, ? Diary, 1862. 1 vol.Daily entries of an unidentified farm laborer named Martin who resided near Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. He describes his work and social activities in Jacksonville and neighboring towns during the second year of the Civil War; he also describes his work and travels through Louisville and the counties of Trimble, Shelby and Anderson in Kentucky. His journal contains brief references to Union military camps in Louisville, Confederate raids, and his application for a military pass from Brig. Gen. Jeremiah Boyle's headquarters. Entries for 5-6 August briefly describe his duty as a guard in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
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Mason, Samuel S., ca. 1827-1883. Escutcheon, circa 1889. 1 page.This escutcheon records the military service of Samuel S. Mason of Coshocton, Ohio. He served as a private in Co. G of the 80th Ohio Volunteer Infantry from 1862 to 1865. This record lists all the engagements his regiment participated in during the Civil War. The escutcheon proper was produced by Walter C. Strickler's Army and Navy Escutcheon Co. of Detroit, Michigan, and copyrighted in 1889.
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Mathews, Lem Letter. 10 October 1861. 7pp.Mathews describes the departure of the 112th Ill. Infantry Regt., travel- ing by rail through Ill. and Ind. to Camp Smith'near Covington. KY.; Camp Smith, its' layout and soldiers; the effects of' the wiar on Covington; his love of his wife and his contempt for men who do, not serve. Illustrated patriotic envelope included.
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Martin, Sylvester H.Muster in roll, 88th Regiment, 3rd Brigade, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Lt. Col. Louis Wagner. 14 September 1861. Printed form filled in.
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Susan S. Towles Coll.Merritt, Montgomery, d. 1924. The First Kentucky Infantry, C.S.A. By Montgomery Merritt. Written for the Henderson County Historical Society. Typewritten, 2 PP. The First Kentucky were the only Kentucky troops in the Army of Northern Virginia and Col. Thomas H. Taylor was the only Colonel of the regiment. In : Susan S. Towles Coll.
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Meylert, Asa Parke, d. 1893. Letters, 1863. 8 items.Letter written while Dr. Meylert served in the Army's Medical Purveyor's Office in Louisville, Ky. during the Civil War. On 22 Feb. 1863 he writes that he is overworked but is permitted to do as he pleases. On 14 Aug. 1863 he writes that he has been put in charge of the "Purveying Dept. for the two Departments Ohio (Burnsides), and Cumberland (Rosecrans). His headquarters will remain in Louisville, an important point for supplies".
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Milton, William Agun, 1844-1928. Memoirs, 1909. 2 vols.Photocopies of memoirs of Milton who served in the Confederate Cavalry under John Hunt Morgan during raids in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. Milton was also a prisoner of war in Chicago.
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Minshall, Thaddeus A., 1834-1908. Papers, 1837-1918. 23 items. Positive Photostats.Correspondence from Thaddeus Minshall dating 1861 to 1864 includes information about health of soldiers, weather, and landscapes, as well as condition of the South. Minshall participated in campaigns in the Carolinas and Georgia. He also moved through the Ohio Valley region as well as Tennessee.
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Moningar family. Papers, 1855-1865. 7 items.Papers of the Moningar family of Philadelphia, Penna., including receipt from George A. Schmacker to John Moningar for $150. in part payment for house and lot in Philadelphia, dated April 21, 1855; five letters from William C. Moningar to his parents and sister while serving in Virginia in Co L, 13th Penna. Cav.,1861-1863; military record of William C. Moningar who was captured in 1863 and imprisoned in Libby Prison; letter from brother, George E. Moningar, Co. E, 115th Regt. Penna. Vols. to his parents, dated at Camp near Falmouth Va., Jan. 29, 1863; receipt from Norman B. Moningar to John Moningar for $250., dated at Philadelphia, July 7, 1865.
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Morgan, John Hunt, and officers. Autograph album. 1 vol. 19 cm.Autographs Genl John H. Morgan and his officers confined in the penitentiary Columbus Ohio August lat 1863. Many of the entries in the album were made September 18, 1863. In the reverse are notes on the history of Morgan's Division. The album was presented to Mrs. Mary F. Bullock by her husband, September, 1863.
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Morgan, John Hunt, 1825-1864. Broadside, ca. 1862. 2 items.One original broadside and one copy containing a proclamation from J.H. Morgan informing the inhabitants of Kentucky that the Confederate forces and cause were gaining ground. He also urges all "young men of Kentucky" to "flock to my standard."
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Morgan and Duke families. Added manuscripts, 1862-1941. 25 items.Correspondence of John Hunt Morgan, Basil Duke and others during the Civil War.
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Morin, William C. To John Morin, n.p. Paducah, Ky. 31 Jan. 1862. ALS, 2 pp.Morin notes that he enlisted for three years; a strong Confederate force at Columbus, Ky., with which they exchanged fire; notes that his unit marched to Fort Henry; spent 11 days on the "tramp; " and that they "cleaned the sesesh out throu that part of the country." He closes urging his brother to educate his children.
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Moxley - Offutt Family. Papers, 1818-1978. 1 cu. ft.Letters between 1861 and 1864 contain rebel views from the border states of Maryland and Kentucky. They discuss the hardships of Federal occupation, slavery, their opposition to, the north, troop movements and battles.
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Munson, William. Letters, 1861. 7 items.Letters from the Union camp at Paducah, Ky. describe setting up camp, drill exercises, mounting guns, going on an unsuccessful ambush, burning down a sawmill and a house, stealing horses, and taking prisoners. Letterhead and envelopes have pro-Union illustrations and slogans on them.
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Neely, J. J. To Mrs. Fanny W[ilkins] Neely, Bolivac, Tennessee. Columbus, Kentucky, 9 January 1862. ALS, 3pp.Neely, a Confederate soldier at Columbus, Kentucky, writes that he saw a report that said that the Federals intended to bring 100,000 troops to Paducah to attack Bowling Green, provided they couid leave a sufficient force at Louisville. Neely doubts that General [Leonidas] Polk will let him have a furlough to come down [to Tennessee] if they are threatened in this way.
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Nelson, William, 1824-1862. Papers, 1861-1862. 38 items.Military papers of Major General William Nelson, including letters from E. E. Colburn, J. M. Shackelford, Garrett Davis Thomas E. Bramlette, Mrs. George W. Clinton Stanley Matthews, Col. T. D. Sedgwick, Major General Alexander McDowell McCook, Major James P Harbeson, W. Pryor, and Emma Peterkin; a letter from Major General Nelson to the Editors of the Cincinnati Gazette, Sept. 1, 1862; telegrams, July 16- 18, 1862 from Major General D. C. Buell, Brigadier General J. T. Boyle and Adjutant John W. Finnell about General John Hunt Morgan's raid into Kentucky; telegrams Aug. 26-30, 1862 from Major General H. G. Wright and D. C. Buell, Brigadier General James S. Jackson, Adjutant John W. Finnell and Captain James S. Trott; Alexander K. Marshall's statement of account against the United States for rent of farm known as Camp Kenton for encampment of Nelson's Brigade; inventory of effects and final statement of service of Jonathan P. Allen, private, Co. D, 34th Regt. Indiana Vols. Feb. 5, 1862; Ms. map of a section of Tennessee between Pittsburg Landing and Monterey.
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Nelson, William, 1824-1862. To Brig.-Gen. Johnson. Head Quarters, 4th Division McMinville, Aug. 7, 1862. 1 p. A.L.S.Ordering him to send a force to arrest four men, namely S. V. Green, James Cope, James Boren and Shady Green. In : Misc. Papers.
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New England Loyal Publication Society. Broadside, 31 October 1864 1 item.Reprint of a speech given by new Supreme Court Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase in Covington, Kentucky; he advocates the election of Abraham Lincoln for president as well as the Republican Party and their anti- slavery and pro-union platform.
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New York daily and weekly news (New York, N.Y.) Broadside, 7 June 1865. 1 item.Post-Civil War broadside in which the newspaper reprints the order ending military restrictions on publications in Kentucky; moreover, the editors call upon the "friends of constitutional liberty" to help increase the circulation of the democratic newspaper.
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Nikirk, Francis M., 1843-1909. Letter, 20 June 1864. 4 pp.A member of the 55th Ill. Infantry Regt., Nikirk writes to the woman he plans to marry. He is currently stationed with a 2nd Division ammunition train near Big Shanty, GA. He briefly describes the slow progress that is being made in the advance toward Atlanta. He doubts that Atlanta will be taken by July 4.
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Norton, S. R. Letters, 1862-1863. 33 items.Letters written to his wife while serving with the 18th Michigan Volunteer Infantry in Kentucky and Tennessee. Tells of movements and camps in northern Kentucky and of a conflict with the 7th Kentucky Cavalry while on guard duty in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Ohio River Valley Business Collection, 1788 - 1961. 20 cu. ft.The William O. Bonnie file contains a short story entitled "A Gentle Captain in Blue" concerning Captain Americus Whedon And Hunter's Brigade (3rd Division, 14 Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland) concerning his friendship with a girl in Barnwell, SC and how this friendship saved a house from destruction. Story takes place during Sherman's 1865 march through South Carolina.
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Osborne, Henry D., 1841-1917. Letter, 2 December 1863. ALS, 3 pp.A private in the 18th Michigan Infantry, Osborne writes his brother from Clarkesville, Tenn. He reports that guerrillas were very active along the Cumberland River and that his unit recently returned from Canton, Ky. where they unsuccessfully attempted to prevent "300 Rebs" from crossing. In addition to the weather and river conditions, he boasts about Gen. Grant's recent victory at Chattanooga where he "whipped Brag [sic] all to the Devil." He observes, "I think the war is coming to a close in a short time" but adds, "But their [sic] no telling how things will turn up."
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Painter, William. Letter, 3 April 1863. ALS 4pp.Letter written while Painter was serving with the 22nd Michigan Infantry in Kentucky. They chase the rebels from Danville through Lancaster. Crab Orchard and Somerset. They capture 208 prisoners and 300 head of cattle, kill 60 rebels and drive the rest across the Cumberland River.
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Parsons, Anna M. To Mrs. Henry Pirtle, Louisville, Ky., Boston, Mass., 21 April 1862. ALS, 3 PP.States that she has been "very much interested in the West" ever since the war began. Has filled a box for Louisville (for Union soldiers) and enumerates a few articles "contributed by Mr. Clarke's Society for Mr. Heywood's distribution." The other items are to be distributed according & to Mrs. Pirtle's "excellent judgment. " Expresses admiration for Admiral Foote and General Halleck and for President Lincoln.
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Pearl, John Marshall. Letter, 1861. 4 items.Typescript of letter tells of condition in camp and describes men suffering the from cold and from lack of clothing. Marshall states that Gen. Loring is in command now that Robert E. Lee has gone to Richmond. Marshall reports that no Union troops are nearer than Cheat Mountain.
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Peck, David G., b. ca. 1836. Letters, 1862-1865. 23 items.Letters written home to his wife while serving with the 101st Ohio Volunteer Infantry in Kentucky and Tennessee. Peck was at the battle of Perryville. Ky. and in the days after the battle he questions the loyalty of General Buell.
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Pettis, Aetna B., 1833-1864. Letters, 1860-1864. .33 cu. ft.Pvt. Pettis, 234 Michigan Inf. Regt., writes to his wife while stationed in Kentucky and Tennessee in 1862-63. His letters describe many aspects of daily army life, especially health and economic aspects and provide details of casualties and movements of his regiment. He writes frequently of his concern for his wife's economic and social welfare and of his devotion to her and their young son. He also comments on political aspects of the war, particularly the Republican Party and emancipation.
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Pennington, Benjamin Charpel, 1833-1863. Letter, 22 December 1862. ALS, 4 pp.Pennington is a private in Co. F, 107th Illinois Infantry, stationed near Woodsonville, Ky. In this letter to his grandfather, Rev. George A. Zimmerman, he describes his camp and its defenses, the Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge over Green River, defenses on Green River, a mass grave of Confederate soldiers and rumors of a pending attack by Confederate forces under Gens. John H. Morgan and E. Kirby Smith.
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Peyton, W.C. Letter. 9 Feb. 1862. ALS. 1 Item.Confederate soldier Peyton espouses the rugged yet glorious life of a soldier; writing from Longstreet, De Soto Parish (La.), he claims that people are fearful that the army in Kentucky will not hold in Columbus or Bowling Green; written to Capt. John B. Turner (aide-to-camp to a Confederate General Cooper).
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Pirtle, Alfred, 1837-1926. Farragut's Famous Fight : The Battle of Mobile Bay. 1908. Typewritten. 117 pp.-- - Another copy. Typewritten. 117 pp. --- Original darft in pencil. In : Alfred Pirtle Papers.
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Pirtle, Alfred, 1837-1926. Journal, 1859-1862. 2 vols. A D.Journal kept by Alfred Pirtle of Louisville, Ky., Jan. 1 - Feb. 11, 1859, April 20, 1861 - Sept. 1862, covering his residence at Gallatin, Tenn. in 1859 as an employee of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad; return to Louisville where he records the impact of the Civil War on Kentucky and Missouri; flag raisings; peace meetings; recruiting; drilling; blockades; his encampment with Citizen Guards, May 21-27, 1861; routine of camp duties; sojourn at Ohio White Sulphur Springs with mother and sister, July-Aug. 1861; volunteer service in the Crittenden Union Zouaves, Sept. -Nov. 1861; loss by brother, Dr. John R. Pirtle of his command as Major in the U.S.A. Kentucky Volunteers; Ohio River flood in 1862; defeat of Gen. Felix K. Zollicoffer at Mill Springs, Jan. 19, 1862; commission, February 1862, as 2nd Lieut., Co. H, 10th Ohio Vol. Inf.; service in Major-Gen. Ormsby Mitchells Division on the march from Fort Jefferson on Bacon Creek, Ky. to Bowling Green, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Shelbyville and Huntsville, Ala. where he was encamped during the summer; aide-de-camp to Gen. William H. Lytle; change in command of the 3rd Division, July 3, 1862, from Major-Gen. Mitchel to Brig.-Gen. W. S. Smith; and on July 13, 1862 from Smith to Gen Lovell H. Rousseau; evacuation of Huntsville, Aug. 31, 1862, and the return march to Bowling Green, Ky. in Sept. 1862; the column impeded by enslaved people seeking freedom.
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Pirtle, Alfred, 1837-1926. Letters, 1862-1863. 1 vol. A.L.S. 27 cm.Civil War letters of Lieut. Alfred Pirtle of Louisville, Ky. to his parents, Judge and Mrs. Henry Pirtle, sisters and brothers. covering his service in the 10th Ohio Vol. Inf. under Major-Gen. Ormsby Mitchel on the march from Bowling Green, Ky. to Huntsville Ala.; service under Maj.-Gen. Lovell Rousseau on the return march to Bowling Green in Sept. 1862 and as Ordnance Officer of the 3rd Division; Battle of Murfreesboro; encampment near Murfreesboro, Jan.3 - June 23, 1863; aide-de-camp to Gen. William H. Lytle of the lat Brigade, 3rd Division 20th Army Corps, Apr. 20 - Sept. 19, 1863 when Gen. Lytle was killed at the Battle of Chickamauga; return to 10th Ohio Vol. Inf., Co. F; service in and near Chattanooga; description of the storming of Missionary Ridge. Accompanied by letters of recommendation of Lieut. Alfred Pirtle from Col. Curran Pope, Major Generale P. H. Sheridan, A.McD. Cook, Lovell H. Rousseau and George H. Thomas; a letter from Lieut.-Col. Joseph M. Burke to Lieut. Alfred Pirtle, dated Feb. 5, 1862; and letters to Mrs. Henry Pirtle from Col. William H. Lytle, James M. Barnard, Dr. T. S. Bell, Capt. James W. Abert and others, dated 1861-1863.
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Alfred Pirtle papers.Pirtle, Alfred, 1837-1926. My early soldiering days : by Alfred Pirtle; a Lieutenant in the Fifteenth Kentucky Infantry, and Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1864. Louisville, Ky., 1919. Typewritten carbon copy. 11 pp. In : Alfred Pirtle Papers.
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Alfred Pirtle papers.Pirtle, Alfred, 1837-1926. Stone River Sketches. A paper read before the Ohio Commandery of the Loyal Legion at Cincinnati, Dec. 7th 1904. A.D. 38 pp. In pencil. --5--r-:Typewritten copy..14 pp. In : Alfred Pirtle Papers.
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Pirtle, William George (1832-1911) Memoirs, 1907. .66 cu. ft.Lt. Pirtle, C.S.A. 7th KY Infantry Regt., relates his: experiences in the Civil War while stationed in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana from 1861-1864.
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Pope-Humphrey Family Papers, 1807-1938. 1058 items.In a letter to his son dated 19 Jan. 1861, E.P. Humphrey writes that he has been to Congress and has not heard much about the "centril confederacy" which he supports. In a letter to her son dated 18 Sept. 1861, Mrs. Humphrey talks about the possibility of war in Kentucky and the division of the state. In a letter to Mary dated 23 July 1862, S. W. Gwynne expresses sadness about John [Hunt] Morgan coming into the state and disturbing the peace and writes, "If the President [Lincoln] would let the emancipation of the slaves alone there would be peace restored to the country."
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Bowling Green Lyceum. Minute book, 1846-1847.Porter, Lemuel C., 1810-1887. Diary, June 3, 1848 - Sept. 2, 1862. 1 vol. 99pp. 31cm. A.D. Economic and political conditions in Kentucky during the Civil War.
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Pragoff, Frank. To "Dear Sister". Louisville, Oct. 26, 1861. 8 pp. Positive photostat.Describes the effect of the Civil War on Louisville; increase in sales of tobacco; his own tobacco business not interferred with until recently; Kentucky is a seat of war; concentration of forces on Green River, battle expected. In : Misc. Paper
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Prather and Koehler families. Papers, 1859-1980. 16 items.Typed transcription of letter from Hiram Prather to Dr. C. W. Prather on Jan. 20, 1865 discusses the involvement of Henry P. and Thomas J. Clay, Henry Clay, Jr.'s sons, in the Civil War. Prather writes he fought in General McCook's division alongside Henry Clay who was under General Johnson. Henry died during the war. Prather refers incorrectly to Thomas J. Clay, as James B. Clay. Prather writes that Thomas Clay fought for the Confederacy under General Buckner and also died during the war.
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Pratt, James H. Papers, 1863-1868. .66 cu. ft.Collection primarily consists of records kept by Captain Pratt while Quartermaster at Camps Nelson and Burnside in Ky. and at Little Rock, Ark. during the Civil War. Included are orders from Camp Nelson, 10 Nov. 1863-16 Jan. 1864, which list supplies sent to Knoxville, Tenn., Somerset, Ky., and those needed at Camp Nelson; a letter press book, 26 May 1864-27 Dec. 1864, containing orders for steamers, trains, soldiers, hired workers, Quartermaster requests, and mentions of the pilfering of Army supplies; a transportation record, Sept. 1864-Sept. 1865. which lists soldiers traveling from Little Rock, reasons for travel, destinations, and their regiments; and a fuel book, Dec. 1864-20 April 1865, listing fuel used by the steamer, Carrie Jacobs, the type of fuel used, the amount, and where and from whom it was purchased.
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Prentice, Henderson & Osborne To R. Hoe and Co. Louisville, Aug. 2, 1862. 2 pp. A.L.S.There is no doubt of Morgan's return wlth a large force, to make a raid upon Kentucky; thinks the new press should not be sent on untll "our people are aroused to their situation. In : Misc. Papers.
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Preston Family Papers - Davie Collection, 1658- 1896.Correspondence and papers of Gen. William Preston, C.S.A. during the war; includes letters of family and associates and a xerox copy of Preston's letterbook as Confederate Minister to Mexico.
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Prime, Frederick Edward, 1829-1900. Memorandum, 21 Nov. 1861. ALS 2 2/3 pp.Prime writes from Headquarters, Dept. of the Ohio to describe road conditions from "Louisville leading to Green and Big Barren Rivers". He describes in detail the conditions of the various roads including which are "metalled" and where and how they crossed streams and rivers. He writes that some streams can not be forded if the streams are swollen and that the Green River Bridge was burned.
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Putnam, David. To (Emma Rightor, Helena, Ark.) 4 pp. n.d. Positive photostat.Portion of a letter from Davld Putnam, a New Englander, to his cousin, written just prior to the Civil War and commenting on their opposing views, the necessity for preserving the Union, etc. In : Misc. Papers.
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Ramsdell, Charles H., 1843-1864. Letters, 1862-1863, undated. 3 items.A corporal in Co. C of the 18th Michigan Infantry, Ramsdell writes to his brother Ira, in Adrian, Michigan, from Kentucky. He discusses currency issues, the mail system, and requests newspapers from home in his 1862 letter; in 1863 he describes military rations in detail and reports the regiment was ordered to march in support of Col. Frank Wolford's Kentucky Cavalry. In an undated fragment he urges his brother to find a substitute if drafted. He confesses that he slipped out of camp and stole some potatoes, adding that he is well and "fat as a pig." He admits, while not homesick yet, he has "seen some tough times."
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Ramsdell, Charles H., 1843-1864. Letter, 26 December 1862. ALS, 4 pp.A corporal in Co. C of the 18th Michigan Infantry, Ramsdell writes to his parents from Lexington, Ky. He describes the rainy weather and how he celebrated Christmas in camp. He describes the gifts he received from home and asks several questions about the family farm, including crop yield. In a postscript written on the 278, he describes spending the morning on skirmish drill and reports the men were signing their payroll. He scoffs at newspaper reports which claim Gen. John B. Floyd's Confederate forces were marching on Lexington. He assured his family there "was no danger" for "there is too many blue coats here."
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Randall, William Harrison, 1812-1881. Letters, 1864. 5 items.Official copies of letters sent to Randall whiie serving as a Congressman from Ky. The letters request that the Army treat the loyal citizens of Ky. south of the Kentucky River in a fair manner. This includes paying the same price for grain south of the river as the Army pays north of the river.
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Rapp - Idleman family. Papers, 1861-1883. .66 cu. ft.Collection includes letters written to Pvt. William C. Rapp, 121st Ohio Infantry Rgt, by two of his brothers who were in other Ohio regiments. They describe daily life in the army and military engagements including the Battle of McDowell (Va.) 1862. Also includes a diary kept by William during 1864 with entries describing troop movements and action involving his regiment, including the Atlanta Campaign. William was wounded at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. Additional letters from soldiers in Ohio regiments written to Clara Idleman.
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Revelle, Hardie Norville. Letters, 1864-1865. 12 items.Letters written to his brother while serving with the 34th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry in 1864 and 1865. Revelle was released from Military Prison to fight in the war. The unit was stationed in western Kentucky chasing guerrillas in 1864 before moving to Louisiana and Alabama in 1865.
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Richards, Channing, 1838-1896. Papers, 1861-1904.Writing in his diary on 9 October 1861, Richards expresses much fear about what little has been accomplished by the Union forces. In a letter to his sister dated 30 October 1861 he says the North hasn't "fully resolved to conquer." In a letter dated 25 December 1861 Richards says he's not as much worried about England (entering the war presumably) as the inaction of the Union forces. In a letter dated 31 July 1861 Richards rates various generals with special disdain for McClellan. He writes about the need for the draft and feels the North isn't committing its full strength to the war as the South is doing. On 2 September 1862 Richards expresses great dissatisfaction with the progress of the war. He feels they've followed a mistaken policy - "a war conducted on peace principles." He now feels the "war is to be prosecuted in earnest" using confiscation and emancipation. From time to time throughout the journal Richards writes about the course of the war and comments on various generals' abilities and actions.
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Richards, J. (John) C. Letter, 24 April 1861. ALS, 4 pp.J. C. Richards writes from "Richardsville" in Union County, S.C. to "Billie", a Confederate volunteer. He describes local weather conditions, crops (including cotton), and his care of Billie's horse. In regards to war news he reports, "I rejoiced when I heard Fort Sumpter (sic) was ours...." He adds that he spoke with Billie's comrade who informed him that "you were in better spirits than any man in the company." He expresses his own desire to serve in the army if only "I could stand it." He confesses, "I thought when we parted at Alston may be that we never would meet again but I am in better heart now."
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Rice, Elliott Warren, 1837-1887. Papers, 1861-1887. 1 box. 19 Mss. and 24 other items.General in U.S. Army. Military commissions by Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood of Iowa, Presidents Lincoln and Johnson. Correspondence includes one letter to sister, Angeline A. Rice, and letters from J. C. Fremont, Brig.-Gen. George Crook and Albert W. Swalm. Obituary notices and letters of sympathy to niece, Mrs. Annette Rice Cochran, from William W. Belknap and Ettie Van Hook. Portrait of General Rice in uniform of U.S. Army, nine photographs connected with his service in the Civil War, badges of reunions of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee and the G.A.R., and a star from a flag made by women friends in Iowa. Accompanied by "Personal Recollections of General Elliott W. Rice" by Gertrude Cochran Crane.
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Ripley, I. to "Dear Brother" Wickliffe, Ky., 21 January 1862. ALS, 4 PP.A letter detailing the victory of Union forces, under Gen. George H. Thomas, over Confederate troops led by Felix Zollicoffer at Mill Springs, 1862.
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Ripley, Isaiah, b. ca. 1829. Letter, 9 May 1862. 1 p.Pvt. Ripley writes to his brother in Indiana. He is currently stationed with the 51st Indiana Infantry Regt. in Nashville, TN. He briefly describes a skirmish between Gen. Dumont's union forces and Gen. John Hunt Morgan's cavalry unit near Nashville, resulting in the capture of 130 Confederate soldiers.
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Roberts, B. E. Typewritten Manuscript, 1886. 42 pages.This is an account written by one of the thirty-five Confederate officers confined with General John H. Morgan at the penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio from 1863 until 1864. Roberts describes the horrors of prison life, ranging from unsanitary living conditions to solitary confinement. He also tells of escape plans and spies.
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Roberts, Boulin E. To Alice Chrisman, Monticello, Kentucky. Fort Delaware, Del., July 6, 1864. 1 p. A.L.S.Letter from a prisoner of war to a friend. In : Misc. Papers.
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Robinson, James Fisher, 1800-1882. Commission to James B. Forman as colonel of the 15th Regt. Kentucky Volunteer Militia for gallant and meritorious conduct at the Battle of Chaplin Hill near Perryville, Ky. Signed by Gov. J. F. Robinson, Nov. 8, 1862. In : Misc. Papers.Commission to James B. Forman as colonel of the 15th Regt. Kentucky Volunteer Militia for gallant and meritorious conduct at the Battle of Chaplin Hill near Perryville, Ky. Signed by Gov. J. F. Robinson, Nov. 8, 1862. In : Misc. Papers.
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Rousseau, Lovell Harrison, 1818-1869. General Orders, 9 January 1869. PD, 14pp.General Orders No. 2 from the Adjutant General's Office, Headquarters of the Army, announcing the death of Brigadier and Brevet Major General Rousseau includes a brief sketch of his military career, especially during the Civil War.
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Rowley-Gifford-Clegg papers. Family records of Helen (Gifford) Clegg ... 1 box.Scrapbook. Records of service of Harley Nelson Gifford in the Civil War. Letters from William Clegg.
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Royce, Frederick. Papers, 1864, 1876. 5 items. D.S. and A.L.S.Orders from Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, to the Officer in command at Beltsville and other posts on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, to pass the "Telegraph operators and party", including Frederick Royce, dated at Washington, July 13, 1864; three letters from Thomas A. Edison to Frederick Royce, dated at Menlo Park, N.J., May 9, 16 and 29, 1876, enquiring about his application for a patent on an electric pen, service of the Western Union Telegraph Company between New York and Chicago, End saying that he expects to send something to the Patent Office "that will make the teleghers eyes stick out a little." Accompanied by annotations of Morgan Royge, son of Frederick Royze.
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Russell, Henry H., 1836-1894. Letter, 10 February 1862. ALS, 8 pp.Russell writes from Lebanon, Kentucky to an unidentified correspondent, possibly Miss Anna P. Stevenson of Philadelphia. A private in Co. E of the 57th Indiana Infantry, he describes the large number of sick soldiers being cared for in Lebanon, Christmas in the army, and the aftermath of the battle of Mill Springs, Ky. He also mentions "our late victory" at Ft. Henry, Tn. and its impact on Confederate fortunes in Ky. He further comments on efforts to expel Indiana Sen. Jesse D. Bright from Congress and criticizes William Howard Russell, the Washington correspondent of the London Times, for being pro-Confederate and affecting English opinions.
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Sampson, Terah W. Letters, 1861-1863. 20 items.Letters of a Union soldier with the 6th Kentucky Regiment serving in Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Schritzmeyer, John Letter. 31 October 1862. 2pp.Letter from Schritzmeyer, a Wisconsin soldier camped near Lexington, Ky., in which he writes about his family and notes he has been feeling poorly. Includes a patriotic envelope depicting a Union campfire with soldiers, music, and the U.S. flag.
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Scott, Pembroke S., ca. 1842-1864. Letter, 31 October 1862. ALS, 4 pp.A private in the 118th Ohio Infantry, Scott writes his mother from Cynthiana, Ky. He describes his recent bout with typhoid fever which forced him to be left behind at a Kentucky residence when his unit advanced. He was taken by wagon to Covington but the military hospitals there were too full. He was then taken to the "Sisters of Charity Hospital" (St. Elizabeth's) in Covington, Ky. He relates he was "bedfast for 8 or 9 days" but afterwards "improved rapidly." He has since returned to duty with his company which guards "Kellies" [Kellers] Bridge at Cynthiana.
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Scott, Robert. To Mariah Scott (Victor) Schell, Western Platte Co., Mo. Allendale, Ky., 15 Feb 1866, typescript copy, 3pp.Brief letter describing the Scott family at the end of the Civil War, as well as an account of an 1862 execution. The letter is not the original but a typed version.
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Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866. To Ch(arle)s A. Peabody, New England Society, Astor House. New York, 29 Jan. 1863. ALS, 3PP.Scott is interceding with Peabody, a judge and "Chairman of Committee, New England Society," for Gen. Robert Anderson and his wife. $18,000 is due her from the sale to "Judge Cox" of slaves "derived from" her father, Gen. Clinch of Georgia. The debt was secured by New Orleans real estate that Gen. Butler had seized for the benefit of the Andersons after Cox stated that he would not pay because of Anderson's zeal for the Union.
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Sellers, Van J. Letter, 29 October 1864. 1 item.Sellers, a 2nd Lt. in Duke's 2nd KY Cavalry Regt., writes to his sister in Jessamine Co., KY, from Wytheville, VA. Letter was transmitted via a 'Flag of Truce'. He mentions a recent long trip into central Kentucky.
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Shakers. United States Kentucky. Pleasant Hill. Journal, 1853-1864. 1 vol. 595pp. 29cm. A.D.Impact of the Civil War on the Society and the community; J. H. Morgan's Raiders.
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Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate, 1841-1906. Broadside, 1995.Broadside of a poem entitled "The Orphan Brigade", first published in 1906. Poem relates the exploits and bravery of the First Kentucky Confederate Brigade. Broadside includes an illustration of two crossed Confederate flags.
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Shaw, Milton W., ca. 1841 - 1864. Letter, 31 January 1863. 4 pp.Cpl. Shaw, a member of Company H, 5th Iowa Infantry Regt., writes to a friend in Birmingham, IA. He criticizes conservative northerners who wish to preserve the Union at all costs, even to the point of retaining slavery. He comments on current Union military trategy, predicting that Vicksburg will fall in 6 weeks once Grant opens the Mississippi. He gives opinions on several Union Generals.
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Sherman, William Tecumseh, 1820-1891. Letters, 1863-1864. 8 items. Positive photostats of A.L.S.Letters from Gen. William T. Sherman to Silas F. Miller, steamboat captain of Louisville, Ky.; mentions transmission of Confederate money that Miller sent to his brother in Mississippi; situation of Thomas F. Marshall at Vicksburg; thinks Marshall has recovered some of his pictures; criticism of George D. Prentice and the press; Sherman's attitude toward cotton and trade; comments on draft riots in New York and other disturbances in the North; conditions in Kentucky; thinks Union men should clean out their state; Sherman's march to Atlanta and entry into the city; sends Miller a pass to visit him there. Pub. ; Sat. Rev. of Lit., Feb. 28, 1948; and Courier-Journal Mag., March 7, 1948.
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Sibley, Henry Hopkins, 1816-1886. Broadside, 20 December 1861. 1 item.Proclamation of Confederate Army Brigadier General Henry Sibley declaring that his army had entered New Mexico to take possession of the state and "liberate them from the yoke" of military despots.
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Skinner, Louis J., ca. 1839-1862. Letter, 27 March 1862. 8 pp.Skinner, a private in Company A, 70th Ohio Infantry Regt., writes to a friend from Pittsburgh Landing, TN. He mentions moving from Paducah, KY, down the Tennessee River and describes recent foraging expeditions. He briefly mentions daily rations and living conditions in the army. It is rumored that the Rebels are to make a stand near here soon. Includes a patriotic satirical poem of 13 verses.
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Smith, Charles Ferguson, 1807-1862. Letters, 1861-1862. 2 items. contemporary copies.No subject-specific content was created for this entry.
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Smith, David William, b. 1827. Papers, 1852-1867. .33 cubic feet.Letters to his wife while serving th first with the 16 United States Infantry and then with Battery "Mitchell" of the 4 artillery. Undated letter fragment calls Gen. Buell a "rebbel" and states that the troops will shoot him the first chance they get.
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Smith, E. Hubbard, 1827-1890. Added Papers, 1818-1907. One mss. box.Letters to E. H. Smith, H. B. Smith, and E. H. Samuels dated 18 March 1864, 18 and 20 August 1864, and 19 December 1865 concern the issue of Black impressment, a permit to ship agricultural goods, and Ky. legislative acts in regard to the rebels. Civil War documents dated 1862-1865 include a list of Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana prisoners of war paid by U.S. paymaster Irving T. Ballard; a petition to the General Assembly of Kentucky from the citizens of Grant County requesting a tax to be levied in order to pay the bounties of men who volunteered under Captain Ben Nix during 1864; and a commission from the Kentucky Volunteer Headquarters to William H. Hays of Grant County, Kentucky requesting him to recruit a company of Ky. volunteers, accompanied by a letter regarding recruitment of men and payment to men who served under Captain Ben Nix.
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Smith, James A., 1836-1862. To Thomas Mitchell, Lexington, Ky. Camp at Green River Bridge, Sept. 24, 1861. 2 pp. A.L.S. Initials only.Is a member of the Citizen Guards of Louisville who are attached as an independent company to 2nd Kentucky Regiment; they are not sworn into service and only draw rations.
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Smith, Thomas E. Letters, 1863-1865. 9 items.Letters written by Smith to his wife at Northport, Long Island, N.Y. while he was in command of the gunboat U.S.S. Peosta on the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers and the U.S.S. Dawn in the Atlantic Ocean. He writes mostly of personal concerns, pay clothing, needs, entertainment and advice for those at home. He does write of guerrilla activity on the Tennessee River and an imminent attack by Forrest.
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Snyder. Adam Letter. 9 October n.y. 2 items.Personal letter from Snyder, a soldier with an Ohio Infantry Regiment stationed at Camp Delaware, OH during the Civil War" written on patriotic letterhead with an image of two women and the caption "None but the Brave deserve the Fair." Also includes a separate patriotic envelope with no accompanying letter.
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Sowle, Charles H., ca. 1840-1912. Memoir, undated. 14 pp.Capt. Charles H. Sowle, who served in the 48 Ky. Cav. (US) during the Civil War, describes his unit's service in the cavalry operations of the Western Theater from the spring of 1862 to Gen. James H. Wilson's 1865 raid through Alabama and Georgia. In addition to military operations he provides glimpses of military life, describes an episode ofplundering, his poor medical care, a narrow escape from capture at Chickamauga and the riotous behavior of his comrades while on leave in Lexington, Ky. in March, 1864.
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Speed, James, 1812-1887. To Mary L. Booth, New York. Frankfort, (Ky.), 10 January 1863. ALS, 2pp.Thanks Booth for sending him M. Cochin's book on emancipation and for her own work to bring its important information before the "American mind. " States his own views on slavery and reasons why it is so hard to make progress towards emancipation. Fears the message of the Governor, entitled "God save us from our friends, " will do anti-slavery supporters much harm.
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Speed, James, 1812-1887. To Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of the Treasury. Attorney General's Office, July 5, 1865. 14 pp. Contemporary copy. Giving his opinion on cotton captured at Savannah.In : Misc. Papers.
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Speed, James Breckinridge, 1844-1912. Papers, 1864-1991. .33 cubic feet.Letters and telegrams from April and May 1865 from the Treasury Department to Speed covering voucher made by Speed while serving with the 27th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. Speed's discharge, dated 29 March 1865 is in folder 8.
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Speed, Thomas, 1841-1905. Letterbook, 1863-1896. 1 volume. ca. 94 items.Contains letters written-by Speed while serving in the Union Army from 1863-1865 in western Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina. Also, contain a memoir of Speed's service written in 1871-72.
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Speed Family Papers, 1831-1902. 39 items.James Breckinridge Speed, Chicago, to his aunt, Lucy Fry Speed Breckinridge, 8 Sept. 1861. Is anxious about Kentucky. Notices that disturbances are taking place in the neighborhood of Paducah and Columbus, Ky. "which are likely to result in civil war." "My opinion of N.C. has been on the decline for some time."
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Speed family. Papers, 1813-1981. 10 cu. ft.The papers of James Speed (1812-1887) and his son, John (1842- 1920), deal with various aspects of the Civil War. James Speed's correspondence primarily relates to politics in Kentucky and nationally during his tenure as U.S. Attorney General (5-9,36-42). John Speed's papers contain letters and other material from his time in the Army of the Cumberland (59,60). Also included is correspondence to Joshua F. Speed discussing Kentucky during the war (45) and letters from John Grable, written during his service in the Union army in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas (29). See the finding aid or specific subject headings for more information.
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Sprake, J. D., 1835- Diary, 1863-1865. 38 pp. Typewritten copy. 33 cm.Military diary, Magch 1, 1863 - Feb. 13 1865, kept by J. D. Sprake, private in Co. A, 8th. Reg't. Cav. Ky. Vols., C.S.A., commanded by Col. Roy S. Cluke and Gen. John Hunt Morgan. Details of service in Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, thence to Brandenburg, Ky. where he crossed the Ohio into Indiana and was captured in Ohio, July 19, 1863; prison life at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, and at Camp Douglas, Chicago, where he remained until Feb. 13, 1865; met Bennett Young there, Sept. 20, 1863. Inscribed by Gen. Bennett H. Young : Written by J. D. Sprake a member of Co A 8th Ky Cavalry (Clukes) C.S.A. Copied by his permission given Bennett H. Young of Louisville Aug. 1897.
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Stedman, Julius Caesar, 1824-1905. Letters, 1861-1862. 2 items.Letters written while Stedman was a Captain in the 18th Ohio Infantry in the Civil War in Kentucky. He describes the attitudes of the people of Kentucky towards the war, comments on rebel activity, describes defending a bridge and taking in charge two "suspicious" African-Americans. He writes of political maneuvering among officers for places and promotion. He states that drunkenness is the cause of losing a bridge and a problem in the army as a whole.
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Stipe, Jacob J. to E. R. Wood, no place - Columbus, Hickman Co., KY. 26 July 1867. ALS, 3 pp.Letter from Jacob Stipe, who apparently served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, to his uncle. He expresses anger over the death of his cousins at the hands of "black devils" presumably African-American troops, and is upset that "white men has to stand back and give collard citizens a showing." He also reports on crop values, with wheat fetching $1.75 per bushel and corn $1.00.
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Stith-Moreman Families Papers, 1856-1943. 32 items.A collection of miscellaneous papers involving several families, Stith and Moreman being the most frequently mentioned. Included is correspondence re Civil War events near Brandenburg and Irvington and an atlas used as a journal by a Brandenburg teenager from 1862 to 1867.
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Stone, Henry Lane, 1842-1922. Diary, 1865. 15 pp. Typewritten copy.Military diary, Feb. 14 - June 24, 1865, kept by a private in Company D, 9th Kentucky Cavalry, C.S.A., while serving in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia; his brigade escorted President Davis and cabinet from Greensboro, N.C. to Washington Ga., Apr 15 - May 4th. Stone was paroled May 9th at Augusta, Ga.; returned to his former home in Bath County, Ky., via Atlanta, Nashville, Louisville and Frankfort. In : Henry Lane Stone A short biography ...
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Stone, May, compiler. Henry Lane Stone. A short biography Resolutions and letters after his death May 31 1922 Followed by correspondence during the War between the States 1861-1865 in Stone and Bourne families. Originals of these letters presented to Kentucky State Historical Society Frankfort by May Stone. In loose-leaf binder. Stone Collection.Contains Henry Lane Stone's certificate of service in Kentucky Volunteers, Confederate States Army, and record of service of his brother, Valentine Hughes Stone, in the U.S. Army, 1861-1867. Henry Lane Stone's Civil War letters, 1862-1865, were written to his parents and brothers during his service under Gen. John Hunt Morgan, while in prison at Camp Douglas and in exile in Canada. The diary, Feb. 14-June 24, 1865 was kept by Henry Lane Stone as a private in Ninth Kentucky Cavalry, C.S.A. Letters 1865-1866, to Henry L. Stone from his brother, Valentine H. Stone, who obtained a pardon from President Andrew Johnson with the aid of Senator H. S. Lane. Letters of Walker Bourne, father-in-law of Henry Lane Stone, describing conditions in vicinity of Mt. Sterling, Ky. in 1864-1865. Henry Lane Stone's account of his trip with Mrs. Stone to Greene County, Ala. to visit the grave of Butler Bourne in November 1913.
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Halsey, Edmund T. CollectionTaylor, Mary Hooe (Wallace) , 1839- (Mrs. Hancock Taylor) Letters, 1853-1866. 1 box. Letters to Mary Hooe Wallace of Louisville and Crittenden County, Ky. from her family, relatives and friends, covering the period of the Civil War and the first year of her marriage to Hancock Taylor. Her correspondents included her parents, Arthur Hooe Wallace and Letitia P. (Hart) Wallace, brother William P. Wallace who served in the Confederate army, Aunts Caroline Wallace and Virginia (Hart) Breckinridge, uncle William P. Hart, William Voorhies, William Preston Johnston, James Todd, Ellen D. Powell, Lizzie M.Moore, Mary K. Wheeler and others. In : Edmund T. Halsey Coll.
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Thayer, James Harvey, 1833-1864. Letter, 19 June 1862. ALS, 4 pp.A member of Co. E of the 12th Wisconsin Infantry, Thayer writes his family while stationed near Obion River in northwestern TN. He describes in detail the former Confederate base at Columbus, Ky. He reports that he saw and conversed with Confederate prisoners from Gen. Leonidas Polk's command while on leave in St. Louis. While in that city he also saw two rebel gunboats captured in the recent naval battle at Memphis, TN. He describes travel on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, camp life and military operations in northwestern TN. He also describes the impact of the war on local plantations.
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Thibodaux Sentinel Broadside, 8 September 1862. 1 item.Newspaper extra from the Thibodaux Sentinel in Louisiana printed on the back of a piece of wallpaper. Events covered include the Second Battle of Bull Run and the Battle of Richmond. The second half of the report is in French.
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Thirteenth Regiment, Louisiana Volunteer Infantry Medical Reports, 1861. 7 items.Medical reports for the 13th Louisiana Volunteer Infantry prepared by Dr. C.M. Smith list infirmed soldiers, their ailments, injuries, and wounds. Reports also show that the regiment moved from Camp Chalmette, Louisiana to Columbus, Kentucky in Nov. of 1861.
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Taylor-Hay family. Papers, 1783-1991. 42 cu. ft.Letters written by Col. Cal Lewis while serving in the Union Army during the Civil War. Original and photocopies of letters from other family members who served in the Civil War. Muster Roles for the 224 Kentucky Infantry from 1861 and 1862.
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Thruston, Gates Phillips, 1835-1912. Papers, 1864-1867. 18 items.Gates Thruston writes the majority of his letters while in service as a general during the Civil War. Thruston was under the command of General George H. Thomas in the Army of the Cumberland. He writes from and about Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Nashville. Thruston also writes of military actions, daily camp conditions and about the lives of soldiers.
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Thurman, Edward C., 1882-1950. Collection, 1788-1950. 1.66 cu. ft.A 3 February 1861 letter from M. J. Wright in Kansas to Bohannon & Edwards in Kentucky states "We are all watching your prosedings in that state [Kentucky] and for one I will say that the sooner you sever the cords of the union the better it will be for you you cannot remane in the union in pease & retane your slaves" (33). A 25 January 1861 letter from John Donan to J. W. Edwards discusses the "Virginia resolutions" being discncced in the Kentucky legislature and states that "What is called the border Confederacy is bitterly denounced by man of the most prominent Bell & Douglass men" (34).
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Thurman, Wayne, ca. 1840-1862. Letter, 11 November 1861. ALS, 4 pp.A Sgt. in Company C of the 42nd Indiana Infantry, Thurman writes his brother Marion from Camp Denby, Henderson, Ky. He describes the regiment's march from Evansville, Ind. to Kentucky, noting that the men crossed the Ohio River to Henderson aboard the steamboat Mattie Cook. "We were crowded so tight," he wrote, "that we had to stand up with our knapsacks on our backs." He reported Henderson was under martial law and described his duties as picket guard. He describes two false reports of Confederate attacks that greatly alarmed the men. He added that some of his comrades were so shaken they "puked like buzzards."
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Todd, Harry Innes, 1818-1891, and George Davidson Todd, 1856-1929. Papers, 1823-1925. 2 boxes.Scattered items.
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Todd, Elizabeth L. (Humphreys), 1800-1874. Letter, 10 Dec. 1867. ALS, 6 pp.Photocopy of a letter from Elizabeth "Betsey" Todd in Madison, Ind. to her cousin William. She shares detailed family news from the Civil War years including the death of her brother, David C. Humphreys, and four of his adult children. In regard to her eight cllildren, she relates that three of her sons died in the Confederate service and her son-in-law, Confederate Gen. Ben Hardin Helm was killed at the battle of Chickamauga. The step-mother of Mary Todd Lincoln and former resident of Lexington, Ky., "Betsey" Todd was the matriarch of one of the leading pro-Confederate families in Kentucky.
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Todd Family Papers, 1786-1967.Ten letters, 16 Feb. 1861 to 3 Mar. 1864. Correspondence of Charles Stewart Todd, New Orleans, La. and Stockdale, Shelby County, Ky. and family members. His letter to Col. Thomas Todd, 3 Nov. 1862, speaks of "the occupation of your Town and County by the Confederate Forces", and "the bloody affair at Perryville". (Col.) W(alter) C. Whitaker, with the 6th Ky. Volunteers at the Battle Field of Stone River, 5 Jan. 1863, informs Capt (Thomas) Todd of the death of his son, Capt. Charles S. Todd on 31 Dec. 1862 (in the Battle of Murfreesboro). Four letters of condolence to Capt. Todd. Remaining letters discuss family and war news.
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Tryon Family Papers, 1861-1864. 1 box.Papers of the Tryon family of Louisville, Ky., consisting of letters from Lieutenant Frank Tryon, Co. E, 2nd Regt., First Kentucky Brigade, C.S.A., to his wife, Julia (Morselle) Tryon, which cover his encampment at Fort doone, Montgomery County, Tenn.; his capture at Fort Donelson, imprisonment at Camp Chase and near Sandusky, Ohio, exchange at Vicksburg, Miss., and battle of Murfreesboro where he was mortally wounded. They mention Louisville boys in the Confederate army, death of Morris Montgomery, capture of Curran Pope, marriage of Gen. John Hunt Morgan, George D. Prentice and his son, James Guthrie, members of the Clay family, Miss Wolf, William A. Meriwether, the jail in Louisville for rebel women, etc. Accompanied by letters to Mrs. Tryon from Ellen M. Floyd, Charles B. Avis, B. W. Wells, H. C. McDowell; and a letter from D. S. Miller to Miss Mary Dunham, dated at Nashville, Tenn., April 9, 1863, about Lieut. Tryon's burial place; Mrs. Julia Tryon's certificate of membership in the First Presbyterian Church, Louisville, Ky., March 17, 1864.
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Tyler, Daniel, 1799-1882. To Dwyer, n.p. Louisville (Ky.), 5 Sept. 1863. ALS, 1 p. Carbon copy.In a terse, almost telegraphic, writing style, Tyler gives financial, political and military news from New York, Washington, Memphis, Corinth, St. Louis, and elsewhere.
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Ulery, Abraham. Letter, 3 Oct. 1862. ALS. 4pp., 1 env.Letter written by Union soldier Abraham Ulery, of the 17th Ohio Battery, from Camp Snows Pond (betweer Covington and Lexington), to his aunt and uncle. The letter discusses camp life and the declining status of the nearby Rebel army. Because of the Rebels' "miserable" condition, Ulery proclaims that "if they don't, want to listen to Mr. Lincoln's proclamation they may expect...to be cleaned out smack and sooth . . ."
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U.S. Army. Ky. Infantry Regiment, 9th Ordnance Invoice. 21 Jan. 1864. 1 item.This invoice certifies that 600 rounds of ball cartridges have been turned over to Capt. Robert H. Higgins by H.H. Townsend, 2nd Lieutenant in the 9th Kentucky Infantry Regiment.
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U.S. Army. Ohio Infantry Regt., 59 th Papers. 1863-1864. 6 items.The papers consist of payment receipts. Five note the amount paid as $26. All note to whom they are paid.
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United States. Army. Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 121St (1862-1865) Papers. 1863-1864. 3 items.List of clothing items signed for by soldiers while in Chattanooga, Tenn. in October 1863; also contains a list of ordnance stores turned over to the 121St while in the field in Georgia on 23 August 1864 and again on 31 January 1864 while near Rossville, Georgia.
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United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Second Auditor's Office Payment record book, 1861-1866. 448 pp.This oversized ledger records all payments to field and company officers of Union cavalry, artillery, and infantry regiments from Kentucky during the Civil War. Records are arranged by unit and officer's name; columns record payment received by month and year. The date of each unit's formation and term of service is also recorded. Other entries record the payment of the officers of those Kentucky militia regiments temporarily placed on Federal duty as well as the officers of the 1st Tenn. and Ala. Independent Vidette Cavalry (p. 446). Several entries record post-war payments made to former officers as late as 1891.
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VanNest, Joseph P., c. 1841-1905. Letters, 1862-1865. 22 items.Sgt. VanNest, a member of Company F, 120th Ohio Infantry Regt., writes to his wife in Rowsburg, Ohio concerning his views on the war, daily army life and battle experiences.
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Vanvalkenburgh, George W., d. 1864. Papers, 1861-1907. .33 cu. ft.Letters written by Vanvalkenburgh while serving in the 23rd Michigan Infantry in Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. This includes letters written while in a hospital in Louisville and letters written by his friends to his widow after he is killed at Resaca.
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Vaughan, Robert, 1828-1898. Papers, 1861-1898.Civil War records include a Sept. 24, 1863 report describing the 17th Regiment of the Ky. Volunteer Infantry's involvement, movements, and casualties in the Battle of Chickamauga; orders and correspondence regarding wounds Vaughan suffered at Chickamauga; his discharge; and, a memorial noting his service in the Civil War.
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Waggoner, Josephus B. Diary, 1862. 1 item.Cpl. Waggoner, 8th Iowa Infantry Rgt., records his experiences as a prisoner of war at Camp Oglethorpe, Macon, GA, from July - Nov., 1862. He gives a physical description of the prison and details on the harsh treatment of prisoners. Diary also mentions prisoner escapes and lists names and addresses of fellow prisoners. He briefly mentions travels following his release to Camp Benton, MO., where his regiment is reconstituted.
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Waggoner, N. W., b. 1834. Diary, 1 Jan. 1861 - 31 Dec. 1861. 66 pps.Waggoner, a man living in central eastern Indiana in 1861 mentions "great war excitement" or "exciting war news" throughout the diary after the war begins; usually he does not speak more specifically than that. He also often writes "No news of importance." [4/14, 4/14, 5/13, 6/1, 8/7, 8/7, 8/31, 10/21, 12/31]
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Walker, Daniel B., 1821-1865. Letters, 1855-1889. 47 items.Walker, a native of McMinn Co., TN, and a private in the U.S. 3rd Tennessee Cavalry Regt., writes to his wife and family. He was stationed primarily in Tennessee and Alabama. He was frequently unfit for duty due to persistent illness. Pvt. Walker was captured and imprisoned in September, 1864, and paroled in April, 1865, near Vicksburg, MS. His letters generally speak of health concerns and his hopes for seeing his family again.
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Edmund T. Halsey Coll.Wallace, Thomas, 1841-1899. Correspondence, 1861-1865. 4 items. Two letters to Thomas Wallace from his brother, W. P. Wallace, about their service in the Confederate army; letter from W. Hoffman, Commissary General of Prisoners,to Lieut.-Col. T. L. Alexander, April 28, 1865, about the possibility for a parole for Lieut. Thomas Wallace. In : Edmund T. Halsey Coll.
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Wallace family. Papers, 1764-1884. 310 items.Lt. Thomas Wallace - correspondence.
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Walton, James Orvin, 1843- Letters, 1864-1865. 1 vol. Typewritten carbon copies.Letters to his wife, Mary Ann Walton from James Orvin Walton, private in C George S. Snook's company, 10th. Regt. Ind. Cav. Vols. during his service in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi for the period, Feb. 6, 1864 to Aug. 12, 1865. He records the attack by Gen. Hood's army, Oct 26, 1864; the use of Black workers in the place of mules in South Carolina; and the chewing of tobacco by Southern women.
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Ward Family Papers Papers. 1847 - 1940[?]. 103 items.This collection of photocopies contains letters written by James Speed, and Peachy and Eliza Peay to John Hardin Ward during the Civil War. The collection also has a history of the Ward family, notes for a biography of John Hardin Ward, and a letter from John Ward, Sr. to his sons, all of which reveal the authors' views and activities during the war. Documents of appointments to the army also included.
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Watson, Joseph. Journal, 1864. 1 volume.Watson's Civil War journal documents the operations of the 47th Virginia Cavalry Battalion from 2 June to 25 December 1864. The journal provides cursory descriptions of Confederate General Jubal A. Early's 1864 raid on Washington, D.C., as well as details of other raids, food shortages, skirmishes, the weather, picket duty, and "Yankee pillaging and burning." The 47th Battalion Virginia Cavalry was organized in April 1864, and saw most of its action in the Shenandoah Valley. The collection also contains a transcription of Watson's journal.
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Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921. Papers, 1856-1965.Correspondence includes a Dec. 7, 1912 letter by Stephen Packard discussing the war and labels U.S. Grant as the "liberator of the slaves;" a Nov. 12, 1919 letter by Henry Johnson recounts his Union regiment's occupation of the Ewing plantation in Tennessee, and that they did not pilfer the property. Editorial galleys include two editorials called "The Union Cause in Kentucky," one reviewing Thomas Speed's book and the other praising Kentuckians who fought in the war: an editorial called "General Forrest" describes his philosophies and battles. Clippings include an August 9, 1862 edition of the Rebel, which was edited by Watterson during the war Speeches include two made after the war titled "The Nation's Dead Died Not in Vain" and "The War is Over Let Us Have Peace," which touch on Watterson's theme of dissolving sectional differences. Harvey M. Watterson's notebook provides notes he took at Savannah, Ga. in 1866 about seizures of Southern Cotton.
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Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921. Papers, 1863-1946.Throughout Watterson's correspondence with Rebecca Ewing he describes his movements and skirmishes during the war. He describes his attachment to Gen. Leonidas Polk's staff as well as his death, the Battle of Missionary Ridge, his flight from Atlanta, notes his running dispute with General Braxton Bragg; and an Oct. 30, 1863 letter from Rebecca Ewing, who was in the vicinity of Nashville, describes a nearby skirmish and that bullets hit the the house like "hail." An editorial galley, "The Southern Confederacy," examines the ante-bellum South and the events leading up to the war. Newspaper clippings include a brief article called "The Situation in Tennessee" from 1863 describing movements of General Bragg's army, and one from 1865 called "The End of Booth" describing the death of Lincoln's assassin.
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Weatherholt, W. W. Report, 31 March 1865. 1 item.Weatherholt signs a quarterly ordnance and ordnance stores report for Company L of the 3rd Regiment of the Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry.
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Webber, Augustine M. To Mattie J. Webber, Bagdad, Ky. Lebanon, Ky., 11 May 1863. ALS, 2pp.Writes about Webber's duties as clerk at the Headquarters of the U.S. Forces at Lebanon, Ky. Describes two "Jews" under suspicion of attempting to cross into rebel lines. Speculates about their innocence and notes their fear. Expresses hope at the news of the Union capture of Richmond.
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Weller family. Papers, 1800-1898. 3 boxes.Letters to Jacob A. Weller from Capt. John H. Weller who served in the Orphan Brigade.
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Wells, Samuel T. Papers, 1861-1889. .33 cubic feet.Letters to his daughter while serving as a Lt. Col. in the 50 th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Tells of his activities in Ky., Tenn., Ark., and Ala. while with the unit. Gives details of towns and camps occupied by the unit with attention to Union sentiment in the area.
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Weston, Henry S., ca. 1839-1862. Letter, 25 September 1861. ALS, 4 pp.A private in Co. B of the 17th Illinois Infantry, Weston writes to the "Dear Folks at Home" from Fort Holt, Ballard County, Ky. He reports that his unit has returned to the same post after duty near the edge of a swamp "below here." He notes that many of the men were sick and forced to see the very unpopular regimental surgeon. He describes recent picket duty in detail as well as alarms sparked by brief clashes with Confederate scouts. He discusses the health and activities of several comrades and states that his own health is "first rate." However, he complains that they have not received any pay for their services.
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Whipple, H. George S., b. ca. 1822. Letters, 1859-1880. .33 cu. ft.While expressing pro-Union, anti-slavery sentiments in several letters to his wife, Whipple also comments on divided opinions in Louisville regarding the war (July - Oct. 1861; July - Sept., 1863; Aug.- Sept., 1864). He describes his successful efforts to be exempted from the draft (Oct. 1, 1864).
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White, John Chester, 1841-1921. Papers, 1822-1919. 5 cu. ft.Papers include typed manuscript of White's "The War of the Union against Secession, 1861-1865," an unpublished month-by-month narration of the "War between the States" in five volumes (completed circa 1919). Papers also include a folder of memoranda about the manuscript (Box 1, folder 1), as well as two boxes of additional papers (boxes 14, 15) including biographical sketches of Confederate and Union officers, illustrative material, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous printed matter.
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Wickllffe, Charles Anderson, 1788-1869. To Lewis E. Harvie. Wlckland, Nov. 13, 1860. 2 pp. L.S.Suggests a grand mass convention of all Kentuckians opposed to the disunion movement; wishes that every one would speak out upon the question of secession and disunion and proclaim to the country that Kentucky will stand by the union or perish with it. In : Misc. Papers.
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Wickliffe, John D., 1838-1923. History of the Wickliffe Family in Kentucky, 1916-1920. 1 vol.On p. 125-126, Wickliffe writes that he was sent by "the Union Leaders in Kentucky" to meet Lan Anderson in Cincinnati to facilitate the "organizing and arming Kentucky Union men." He believes that action kept Kentucky in the union.
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Willard, Archibald M., 1836-1918. Drawings, 1863-1864. 6 items.This collection includes six unsigned, graphite on paper drawings made by Sgt. Archibald M. Willard of Co. C of the 86th Ohio Infantry while his regiment was stationed at Cumberland Gap in the winter of 1863-1864. The 86 picketed the Gap proper, all approaching roads; and the pinnacle. Willard's sketches therefore represent the Gap from various directions and include camp scenes, wagon trains, and Fort McCook which was located on the west slope of the pinnacle.
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Williams, James M., b. ca. 1834. Letter, 25 January, 1865. 1 item.Williams, writing from Crittenden Co., KY, comments on the fate of two rebel acquaintances who had been captured and the actions of rebel guerrillas in the area.
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Wilson, John H. Broadside Poem, 11 Sept. 1861. 1 item.A broadside poem written by John Wilson entitled "Ode on the Flag of the U. States." It is written in ten verses and calls upon the patriotic past in its plea to save the Union during the Civil War. The poem was published in Louisville, Ky.
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Winn - Cook Family. Papers, 1861-1875. 1 cu. ft.The letters collected by Martha Winn-Cook are written by her brother Robert Winn and future husband Matthew Cook as well as other neighbors in the Hancock County, Ky. area. Robert and Matthew serve in the 3rd Kentucky Cavalry and tell of its activities during the war. Other writers include John TaylorJwho moved to Nebraska to , avoid the draft and Robert's wife Amelia who describes rebel activity in Hancock County during the war. William Brunt writes of his activities training "contraband units" in Tennessee.
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Winston-Jones Family Papers, 1787, 1822, 1899. 4 boxes.Letters dated 1861 through 1865, and letters dated circa 1861-1865 between relatives and friends of the Jones family in Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee contain news of local war conditions, news of various family members enlisting in the service and being wounded or killed in the war, and include thoughts on the war and on Kentucky's position of neutrality, and anti-Lincoln feeling.
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Wolcott, Laurens W. Letter, 18 April 1862. 1 item.In a letter to his sister, Pvt. Wolcott, Company D, 52nd Ill. Infantry Regt., describes the retreat from the Shiloh battlefield by his regiment, casualties suffered by his company and regiment and his capture of a rebel soldier.
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Wolfe, Nathaniel, 1810-1865. Broadside, 11 February 1863. 1 item.Broadside containing a speech delivered by Nathaniel Wolfe to the Kentucky House of Representatives concerning the Civil War. Wolfe states that while the war was begun with the good intentions of saving the Union and Constitution, Abolitionists have taken over and the war is no longer legal. States that the confiscation bill and Emancipation Proc. were illegal also.
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Wolfley family. Letters, 1860-1865. 19 items.Letters to and from several members of the Wolfley family, particularly brothers William and Lewis, Jr. Includes information on fighting in Tennessee and Kentucky, the medical service of William Wolfley, and the United States Colored Troops. Also mentions reactions to First Battle of Bull Run problems with the mail, and volunteer regiments.
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Wood, Aaron, 1842-1863. Letter, 7 January 1863. ALS, 3 14 pp.Wood writes from Louisville, Ky. to his parents William and Currillar Wood in Perry, Ohio. Recently transferred from West Virginia, his regiment camped near Louisville before being ordered to the Mississippi River Valley. After referring to past correspondence he confesses that he "can't think of anything hardly Isicl to Write." He boasts, "I have a gun now and all the traps that belong to it and 40 rounds of catrges (cartridges)." In regard to military activities he reports, "I think Will Piel leave hear Isicl this after noon & I don't know Whear Isicl we will gow Isicj." .
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Yates, Richard, 1815-1873. Papers, 1861-1865. 7 ALsS, 4 LsS, 13 items.Papers contain letters written to Governor Richard Yates of Illinois from various people. General John Pope wrote the majority of the letters concerning military affairs such as the promotion of Illinois generals, his opposition to political and inexperienced generals, his loss at Second Bull Run, and his reassignment to St. Paul, MN. Thomas Allen from the 80th Illinois wrote Yates concerning the Union's actions following Perryville. Other letters touch upon political events in Kentucky such as Kentucky Unionism, neutrality, and the change of governors.
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Zbelsley, W. J. Letters, 1862. 2 items.23 and 25 Jan. letters describe a Union encampment on the Cumberland River in KY, the number of troops and the KY regiments present, the rough terrain, the difficulty of moving troops in the mountains, the death of Zollicoffer at Mill Springs, the slow pace of camp life, and the possibility of an end to the war.
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Zell, George. Day book, 1840-1849. 1 volume.Pages in the front of George Zell's day book contain newspaper clippings and articles concerning various officers and battles of the Civil War. Zell was from Covington, Kentucky.
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Ziegler, George Fredenck, 1843-1926. Letter, 28 August 1862. ALS, 3 pp.A Sgt.-Major in the 126th Penn. Infantry, Ziegler writes to his father from Clouds Mill, near Alexandria, Virginia. He reports that yesterday the regiment received orders to break camp and prepare to march. The men stood in line, he adds, but the order to march never came. He notes that his colonel then ordered the regiment to ascend a nearby hill where they camped for the night on the "bare ground" with only their blankets. He also writes that during the course of the long wait a comrade arrived with letters from home. He reports, "Lots of inquiries were made about home or home affairs and letters were eagerly sought and read."
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McPherson, John H., 1840-1926. Diary, 31 October 1861-7 October 1862. 1 volume.A 1920 copy of the Civil War diary of Union soldier John H. McPherson, a private in Company C, 74th Ohio Infantry. A native of Xenia, Ohio, McPherson's diary covers his recruitment and training in Ohio during the winter of 1861, as well as his service in Tennessee during the spring-fall of 1862. McPherson describes joining the army and his subsequent service at Camp Lowe, near Xenia, Ohio. His entries include descriptions of training and camp conditions, disciplinary action taken against unruly recruits, as well as visits by locals who bring food for the soldiers. In late April 1862, McPherson describes travel by steamboat down the Ohio and Cumberland rivers to Nashville. Entries from late April through October concern McPherson's service in Nashville, Lebanon, and Franklin, Tennessee. McPherson writes about guard duty in Nashville; duty in Franklin guarding railroads and bridges; skirmishing with guerrillas; and foraging for food, including ration shortages in the area when the railroad connection to Louisville is lost. McPherson records rumors he hears about the progress of the war in the East, as well as reports of Confederate forces moving through Kentucky to threaten Cincinnati in September 1862. (The diary containing entries from 21 Feb. 1862 to 17 April 1862, which detail McPherson's service at Camp Chase, Ohio was lost.)
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Dawkins, Richard C., ca. 1834-ca. 1890. Diary, 1861-1865. 1 volume.The Civil War diary of Union soldier Richard C. Dawkins, an officer in Company B, 6th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, most likely written near the end or shortly after the completion of his military service. A native of La Grange, Kentucky near Louisville, Dawkins entered the army in the fall of 1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant, subsequently rising through the ranks to become Lieutenant-Colonel of the 6th Kentucky. Dawkins' regiment was attached to the Army of the Ohio and later the Army of the Cumberland, seeing action throughout the Western Theater in the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. His regiment was among the first to enter Nashville in February 1862, and also fought in battles at Shiloh, Perryville, Stones River, and Chickamauga, as well as the Tullahoma and Chattanooga Campaigns. Diary entries cover the time period 23 September 1861 - 28 December 1863. Dawkins' diary also includes a chronology of important events for the year 1862; a list of Union victories in July 1863; a list of casualties among the generals of the armies, to September 1863; his personal accounts, 1863-1864; and his discharge certificate, dated 1865.
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Burgess, John F., 1835-1918. Letter, 10 June 1864. 2 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by Sergeant John Burgess, a Union soldier in Company H of the 14th Kentucky Infantry. Burgess writes to "James" (possibly his older brother, James E. Burgess?) from Allatoona Mountain, Georgia near Atlanta on 10 June 1864. Burgess recounts the movements of his regiment in recent weeks, with detailed descriptions of engagements they fought during the Atlanta Campaign. He describes an engagement with General Joseph Wheeler's cavalry, in which the Confederates fought under a black flag; several days of fighting as part of General William Tecumseh Sherman's army, during which his regiment fought six days without relief and withstood three bayonet charges in one night; and the continued Union advance on Atlanta, including the reported sizes of the Union and Confederate armies, as well as a description of how General Joseph Hooker's troops were outflanked and forced to retreat across the Cattahoochee River. Burgess also comments on the hot weather and the scarcity of food and water in Georgia; the fear the men experience in battle; the high mortality in the Confederate Army; and experiencing friendly fire on the skirmish line during an engagement with rebel sharpshooters. Despite the recent days of hard fighting, Burgess's observations are often humorous in nature.
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Glenn, Margaret Lynch. Scrapbook, ca. 1860-1944. 1 volume.Personal scrapbook of Margaret Lynch Glenn compiled during her life in Louisville, Kentucky during the Civil War. The majority of clippings are poems written for the Louisville Democrat and Courier Journal. Themes include childhood, wives and mothers, nature, love, Confederate soldiers, and death. Includes news clippings from various domestic and foreign events, famous personalities, and noted battles of the United States Civil War.
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Leeper, James, 1830-1872. Papers, 1857-1869. .33 cu. ft.Collection consists primarily of official military records and correspondence of the 49th Indiana Volunteer Infantry regiment (1862-1865) as well as a few pre- and post-Civil War personal letters and correspondence pertaining to Col. James Leeper, Clark County, Indiana.
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Wynn, David M., b. 1842. Letter, 13 November 1862. 2 items.David M. Wynn of the 49th Ohio Vol. Infantry Regiment, writes to an acquaintance, John Griffith, from his camp near Nashville, Tennesee, 13 November 1862. He briefly describes the recent Battle of Perryville in Kentucky, mentioning that two brigadier generals had been killed and that General Don Carlos Buell's reluctance to send reinforcements to General Alexander McCook contributed to his subsequent arrest and his being relieved from duty. Wynn does not believe the war wil be ending soon.
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Bond, Thomas J., 1841-1915. Papers, 1861-1916. .33 cu. ft.Collection consists primarily of 34 letters that Private Thomas J. Bond wrote to members of his family while stationed with the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry regiment in Kentucky and Tennessee (1861-1863). In addition, the collection includes documents referring to his military pension status and his grave registration. Other documents describe the enrollment and military activities of the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry regiment. A list of definitions of military items and terms, including equipment, clothing, and military expressions is included in the Finding Aid folder.
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Clark-Strater-Hill family. Papers, 1675-2011. 10 cu. ft. & 1 ovsz. boxThis collection primarily consists of correspondence, memory books, diaries, plays, short stories, and ephemera from several generations of the related Clark, Strater, and Hill families. In several letters, to James Clark, various family members wrote of the Civil War, mentioning specific battles such as the fall of Vicksburg, and the Battle of Gettysburg, and people including General Lee, General Braggs, and General Johnstone. The collection also contains material from William Agnew Milton including a journal relating to the Civil War and a certificate for the Confederate Association of Kentucky.
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Davis, Samuel H., ca. 1837-1862. Letter, 21 November 1861. 2 items.Pvt. Samuel H. Davis, a Union soldier serving with the 20th Ohio Volunteers, Co. G writes on patriotic stationery to two friends from Camp King, Covington, Ky. in a letter dated 21 November 1861. Davis gives a detailed description of camp life during the Civil War. He writes about the composition of his regiment and lists all their arms and equipment, observing that they "are ready for a fight and would like to give the rebels a mighty good thrashing." He also describes their tents (circular and of canvas, each holding 15 men) and discusses the method by which most of them are heated by a furnace, noting "we sleep the snuggest kind and dream of homes and friends thats far away." He also writes about how they cook food, observing that others might "laugh at the awkward way we go at everything." He closes by thanking them for the can of peaches they sent and wishing they were at the camp, but also writes "perhaps you are doing the best, by staying at home raising something for us fellows to eat by another year." (Davis died of disease in May 1862.)
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Smart, Alfred, b. ca. 1831. Letters, 19 October & 13 December 1864. 3 pages.Alfred Smart, a Union soldier during the Civil War, writes two letters to his brother dated 19 October and 13 December 1864. Smart possibly served in the 12th Indiana Infantry and was also in Co. F of the 22nd detachment on duty in Nashville in December 1864. Smart writes that he is doing well, although he finds camp life hard and the rations inadequate. He relates the movements of his regiment in fall 1864, which left Camp Carrington, Indiana and marched to Chattanooga and then on to Nashville, Tennessee. In Nashville, they have been busy erecting breastworks and Smart is sometimes shot at by the rebels while on picket duty. He mentions commanders who are present and writes that they have good quarters at the camp.
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Rowan-Saufley family. Papers, 1862-1938. 56 items.This collection consists of the correspondence and miscellanea of Sallie Rowan Saufley who, prior to her 1867 marriage, resided in McMinnville, Tenn. In a letter dated 14 Jan. 1863, Capt. A. M. Shannon of the 8th Texas Cavalry ("Terry's Texas Rangers") describes to her the role of his unit in the recent battle of Murfreesboro ( or Stones River), Tenn. In a letter dated 14 April 1863, Lt. Thomas H. Morgan of the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry laments the widespread destruction by Federal forces in middle Tenn. "How long," he continues," are such things to be tolerated." He declares, "Our Government and military leaders should take...steps of retaliation."
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Bullitt, Thomas W., 1838-1910. Manuscripts, 1906-1907. 2 vols.This collection includes a typed draft and bound copy of Thomas W. Bullitt's 1907 "Some Recollections of the War, 1861-1865." The recollections offer glimpses of Philadelphia, Pa. and Washington, D.C. at the beginning of the conflict. He noted that he saw President Lincoln reviewing Union troops but "...was not specially impressed by his appearance." He describes the political climate in Kentucky in 1861 as well as divided loyalties in the state. A Lt. in Co. C of the 2nd Ky. Cav., Bullitt also recounts his service under Gen. John H. Morgan until his capture in 1863.
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Cattell, William H., 1844-1932. Letter, 22 June 1864. ALS, 4 pp.In a letter to his parents dated 22 June 1864 from near Marietta, Ga., Pvt. William Cattell of the 74th Ind. Inf. reports he is "yet alive and well." He writes, "we have been in front all the time for the last twenty days" but "escaped wonderful" adding, "we lost in all 12." He names hometown comrades who have been killed or wounded and describes life under constant fire in the front lines. He reports that the Confederates have been steadily driven back since the Atlanta campaign began; he heard the enemy destroying their rail cars with explosives in nearby Marietta. He complains about the constant rain but reports the men have "every thing to eat" including "sugar, coffee, hard tack...sow belly...pork and some old beef once in a while."
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Patrick, Linus Anthony, ca. 1843-1864. Letter, 5 June 1864. ALS, 1 p.A resident of Logan County, Ohio, Lt. Linus Patrick of the 121st Ohio Infantry writes to his father on 5 June 1864 from "the field between Dallas and Marietta, Ga." He reports, "Everything is progressing favorably and the work goes bravely on," although, "everything is quiet this evening as the Rebels have fallen back from our front." He adds that his unit has been under fire for 28 days and it was "indeed pleasant to have a few hours of quietude and rest." He informs his father that he had received no letter from him since the Atlanta campaign began and he was "very anxious to hear" from him. He mentions hometown comrades and reports all were well. (Note: Patrick was killed in action on 27 June 1864.)
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Painter, Sidney C., 1837-1880. Letter, 21 October 1862. ALS, 2 pp.In a letter to his sister from Salyersville, Ky. dated 21 Oct. 1862, Lt. S. C. Painter of Co. B of the 29th Va. Inf. describes the Confederate retreat from Kentucky after the battle of Perryville. He writes that he saw the recently paroled Union prisoners captured at the battle of Richmond, Ky. in the streets of that city and witnessed the retreat of Braxton Bragg's entire column. He also heard cannon fire that marked a clash between John H. Morgan's rebel cavalry and the pursuing Union forces. A member of Gen. Humphrey Marshall's column, he reports that the Kentuckians "would not turn out," adding that the 5th Ky. Inf. had just disbanded.
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Jones, John P., 1836-1911. Letters, 1862-1864. 17 items.This collection consists of the Civil War letters of Lt. John P. Jones of the 45th Illinois Infantry who served in western Tennessee, the Mississippi River Valley, and Georgia. In addition to military life in general, Jones describes his unit's service in the Vicksburg Campaign, the Atlanta Campaign, and Sherman's March to the Sea. He describes the people, terrain and weather conditions in the Southern states he marched through. In addition to denouncing Northern Copperheads, he criticizes the poor progress made by Union armies in Virginia. A devoutly religious man, he regards the war God's "fearful punishment" for the nation's sins, adding, and "our principal sin is the oppression of the African."
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Patrick, Linus Anthony, ca. 1843-1864. Letter, 6 December 1862. ALS, 2 pp.A resident of Logan County, Ohio, Lt. Linus Patrick of the 121st Ohio Infantry writes to his father on 6 December 1862 from Columbia, Ky. He expresses his hope that the box of clothing he requested has been sent and emphasizes his needs for boots, shirts, and tobacco. He reports that his unit is going into winter quarters. In a postscript he writes a neighbor, Bob Moore, and requests boots for his comrades Jo and Jack Moore. In another postscript to Bob Moore from Joseph Moore, he repeats the request for warm boots. He adds that his army footwear did not protect him from the cold. He also describes the "brush fence" defenses that circle the camp.
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McKinney, David, 1829-1903. Letters, 1862-1863. 13 items.This collection consists of the Civil War letters of Lt. David McKinney, who served as quartermaster of the 77th Illinois Infantry in Kentucky and the Mississippi River Valley. A resident of Peoria, Ill., he describes camp life as well as the people, towns and regions of the South where he was stationed. Many of his letters discuss the early stages of the operations against the Confederate citadel of Vicksburg, Miss. in 1862-1863. He also shares his political views in which he resents being labeled a Republican. He describes himself as an "Andrew Jackson Democrat" and condemns both President Lincoln and the Copperheads of Illinois.
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Zeigler, Philip T., 1842-1899. Letter, 25 June 1863. ALS, 8 pp.In a letter from Paris, Ky. to his brother Henry, dated 25 June 1863, Pvt. Philip Zeigler of the 118th Ohio Infantry urges all of his siblings to write him more often. He relates that most of the men in his company were from the same area so they are better informed about news from home. He asks, "why Don't you write oftener," adding, "you could write me one every week yourself." He inquires about the family farm and instructs his brother to "Give my love to all the pretty gals." He boasts that "A Soldier Requires a man with a constitution like a horse And probably you could not stand it." He adds, "I have stood it Remarkable...and have only been sick once."
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Newell family. Papers, 1846-1884. 0.33 cu. ft.This collection consists primarily of correspondence sent among the related Newell and Delano families from 1846-1884. The bulk of the collection dates to the Civil War with much of the correspondence sent from soldiers while stationed near Memphis, Tennessee or Vicksburg, Mississippi during the siege of Vicksburg. The soldiers often write of camp conditions, their health, and at times speculate on the end of the war. Civilian family members write of town happenings in the cities of Worthington, Ohio and Louisville, Kentucky, where the Newell and Delano families respectively resided.
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Applegate, William Thomas, 1831-1904. Letter, 18 May 1865. 1 item.Letter written on May 18, 1865 by William Thomas Applegate from Camp Stoneman near Washington, D.C. A farmer from Bullitt County, Applegate enlisted in Company B of the 28th Kentucky Infantry in November 1861, was promoted to 1st Sergeant and then to 2d Lieutenant in April 1862, and resigned in November 1862 due to his broken leg and his wife's ill health. In this 1865 letter to his friend Dr. Charles Hunter Carothers of Washington, Missouri, Applegate writes about the end of "this cursed war," "the rebels," and the military trial for the eight individuals charged with conspiracy in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Applegate also asks Carothers about his crops and about their mutual friends Capt. Isaac Darnell Hon, Benjamin Fleshman, and "Mrs. Herrick and family." At the end of the letter, Applegate describes his visit to the Smithsonian Institute, the Patent Office, and the Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.
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Gibson, Gideon, 1838-1917. Letter, 21 October 1861. 2 pg.In a letter dated Oct. 21, 1861 at Columbus, Ky. Pvt. G(ideon) Gibson of the Crescent Regiment, Louisiana Infantry informs his sister (Elizabeth?) that he is well and thinking of home. He thanks her for the "Soot" she sent him which looked so fine it made him "think I ought to be and youaswell at church." He reports that a Confederate scouting party was "badly whipped last evening" but boasts of the recent Confederate victories in "Masury" (Missouri) and Kentucky. He asks "Sally to kiss the girls for Onkle Gid" and have them write him. He also requests letters from his parents.
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Hebron, John L., 1842-1914. Letter, 25 October 1861. 2 pg.In a letter dated October 25, 1861 at Camp Leslie Combs (West Liberty, Ky.), Bugler John L. Hebron of the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry describes a recent clash with Confederate forces to his mother. He relates that the Federals reached West Liberty after an all night march on Wednesday morning (Oct. 23rd). They found the town defended by about 200 of the enemy who broke and fled when they came under artillery fire. He states that the Unionists entered the deserted town shortly afterwards and discovered the enemy had "left blankets, their grub and everything else." He reports that the Union cavalry pursued and killed "6 or 7 of them", while losing one officer wounded. He also reports the rumor that John C. Breckinridge, a prominent Southern Rights leader, had been captured at Prestonsburg, Ky.
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Blackmar, Wilmon Whilldin, 1841-1905. Letters, 1863. 2 items.Two letters written in July 1863 by Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar in Louisville, Ky, while he was serving with the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry, also known as the Anderson Cavalry. Writing to his father, Blackmar describes his jubilant reaction to the "late Victory" (at Gettysburg); the possibility of a raid on Louisville by Confederate General John Hunt Morgan; and Blackmar's visit to a Louisville dentist. In 1897, Blackmar received a Medal of Honor recognizing his actions during the Battle of Five Forks in Virginia on April 1, 1865.
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Brown, Orlando, 1801-1867. Papers, 1780-1898. 2.66 cu. ft.Cameron, Daniel To Colonel (Orlando) Brown, 14th Ky. Signed Daniel Cameron, Col. 65th Ill. 1 p. A. L. S. undated Orlando Brown Papers
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Cooper, L. Permit. 16 September 1862. 1 itemPermit of the Provost Marshall, Shelby Harney for L. Cooper "to pass from Louisville to Preston street road twelve miles on the Railroad or otherwise,..." The permit labels Cooper loyal to the U.S. and Kentucky and states he will not "give aid or comfort to our enemies."
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Hurtley, William P. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Hurtley, Syracuse, Ohio. Stanford, Ky., 22 September 1863. ALS, 3PP.He writes, "On detached duty in Stanford. Escorted rebel prisoners to Lexington. Great country for farming. Nice country but can't see anything but negroes and mules. The negroes in the fields look like black birds and mistakenly think that anyone wearing a blue coat is going to free them."
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Bowen, L. P. Poem, January 1863. APS, 1 p.Poem expesses Bowen's romantic devotion to 'Dixie', describing its virtues and the expectation of eventual victory over the despotic, cowardly Yankees.
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VanNest, Joseph P., c. 1841-1905. Letters, 1862-1865. 22 items.Sgt. VanNest, a member of Company F, 120th Ohio Infantry Regt., mentions being transported up the Mississippi via the sidewheeler, Hannibal (March 11, 1863).
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Jones, Addison M., 1838-1909. Letter, 30 December 1862. 1 item.In a letter dated 30 December 1862, to William Busby, Olmsted (Ohio?), Pvt. Addison Jones, Co. E, 94th Ohio Infantry regiment, writes from Dark Corner, Ohio. He had been ill and will soon rejoin his regiment. Yesterday, 300 of his regiment got on the train to return to the regiment stationed near Nashville, Tennessee. They had been captured during the retreat following the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky, and later paroled. Jones, a Union soldier during the Civil War, mentions the names of the officers in his company and regiment.
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Farout, Francis M., b. ca. 1835. Letter, 5 August 1861. 2 items.In a letter dated 5 August 1861, addressed to Mary Pruden, Laurel, Indiana, Pvt. Francis M. Farout, Co. E, 16th Indiana Infantry regiment, describes the number of Union soldiers stationed near Harper's Ferry, Va., and their limited rations (salted smoked meat, sea bread and coffee). He and a fellow soldier had found themselves alone in Baltimore, Md., when their train left without them. They spent the next day exploring the city before rejoining their regiment.
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Oliver, Daniel M., b. ca. 1844. Letter, 13 September 1863. 2 items.In a letter addressed to his father, Morris Oliver, dated 13 September 1863, Cpl. Daniel M. Oliver, Co. C, 6th Indiana Cavalry regiment, mentions that his regiment has been stationed at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, for two weeks. Oliver, a Union soldier in the Civil War, states that he has been on picket duty for five days and nights. He mentions that four companies have left Lexington for Cumberland Gap to guard a baggage train to Gen. Burnside.
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Good Home Grown Music (Franklin, Tenn.). Business Papers, 1998-2016 (bulk: 2000-2013). 9 cu. ft.Typed and handwritten song lyric drafts document memory of the American Civil War in bluegrass culture. Songs include "The Last Battle" (2010), "The Last Bridge Out of Richmond" (2010), "Mountaineer Conscript" (2011), "My Faith's In Bobby Lee" (2010), "The Silver Bugle" (2002), and "Whiskey Willie" (2003).
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Obetz, Jeremiah H. Letter, October 1862. 1 item.Pvt. Jeremiah H. Obetz of Company G, 9th Penn. Cavalry of the Union writes from Camp Dunham near Bowling Green, Kentucky to a friend. Obetz acknowledges his friend's intent to enlist soon and says that he is "tired of soldiering." Obetz writes that he has been in the army for 14 months and had not seen any Confederate soldiers until what he calls "the Trenton Affair." He angrily recounts the event in which his company confronted Confederate soldiers but was not allowed to charge. Obetz believes that they could have easily won the confrontation. He mentions some prisoners taken and Confederate supplies thrown in the river, while also writing that two of his fellow soldiers deserted as a result of the "Trenton Affair."
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Johnson, E. Polk (Edward Polk), 1844-1924. Papers, 1862-1924. 22 items.Edward Polk Johnson (1844-1924) was a Jefferson County-born Confederate soldier in the 1st Kentucky Calvary. After the war he became a prominent figure in Louisville, serving as managing editor of the Courier-Journal, as well as assistant clerk of the Kentucky House of Representatives and President of the Kentucky Press Association. The collection consists of two letters written by Johnson to his family during the Civil War, which contain news about military life, well wishes home, and ideas glorifying the Confederacy and insulting the Union, specifically black soldiers. The collection also contains one letter written by Jefferson Davis to Johnson in 1888 asking Johnson's opinion of a man Davis hopes to employ. Also included are articles written for the Courier-Journal, the Lexington Herald-Leader, the Jeffersonian, and the Danville Messenger by Johnson commenting on past and present politics, articles written about Johnson's many lectures and speeches, and obituaries commemorating Johnson's death. A few articles have to do with other members of the Johnson family, including H. G. Johnson.
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Epperson, Lucy D., 1829-1907. Letter, 5 Nov. 1864. 2 pp.In a letter dated 5 Nov. 1864 to her cousin Ivy Welton of Clay County, Missouri, Lucy D. Epperson of Clintonville, Bourbon County, Kentucky shares family news and describes the impact of the war on local slaves. She discusses the slaves acquired by Mary R. McDonald during an estate division, noting that one had died in the Union Army. She observes that many local slaves, both men and women, had flocked to Union camps only to find their freedom through death by disease. She also reports the recent deaths of two children of "Unkle Solomon" (Tevebaugh) and states that the "Vanmeter boys," two local Confederate soldiers, "are in prison yet."
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Norcott, Charles Ellison, 1846-1887. Letters, 1864. 2 items.Written to Ellen M. Sherman of Marietta, Illinois, these letters describe the military service of Charles E. Norcott, a musician in the 132nd Illinois Infantry, while stationed in Kentucky. On 10 June 1864, he describes the plantations and fortifications at Columbus, Kentucky, as well as guerrilla activity in the region. He also reports that recent attacks on Union river vessels led to the arrival of three gunboats at the post. On 17 July 1864 he describes a recent brush with the enemy near Paducah, Kentucky, when his party ventured to far from the picket lines. He confesses that he was forced to run. His letters also contain comments about his health and complaints about drunken officers, army food, and extreme heat.
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Hicks, John C., 1832-1863. Letter, 15 Feb. 1863. 4 pp.In a letter dated 15 Feb. 1863 from Island Number Ten, Tennessee, Pvt. John C. Hicks informs his cousin Ellen M. Sherman of his command's recent transfer to this post from Columbus, Kentucky. He decries the prior abandonment of the position by, "Our dam Cowardly Gen. Davise"(Jefferson C. Davis) and reports that they face enemy troops on both sides of the Mississippi River. He writes that Union gunboats shell the woods daily to prevent the enemy from establishing artillery positions. In addition to his detachment, he continues, the Island is defended by the 15th Wisconsin Infantry and notes, "All of them are Dutch," (i.e., Scandinavian). In addition to describing the island and its defenses, he comments on the health of the regiment.
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Porter, Attia, 1847-1917. Letter, 30 July 1863. 3 pp.This item is a facsimile of a letter dated 30 July 1863 from Attia Porter to her cousin, Pvt. John C. Andrews of the 43rd Indiana Infantry, in which she describes the clash in Corydon, Indiana on 9 July 1863 between John Hunt Morgan's rebel raiders and Col. Lewis Jordan's 6th Regiment, Indiana Legion. She writes, "We learned Tuesday night that they had crossed the (Ohio) river and had disgraced the soil of Indiana." She continues, "on one of the hills overlooking the town (we) had a grand battle," adding, "After the general skedaddle, Col. Jordon wisely put up the white flag." She declares, "I think that was the awfullest day I ever passed in my life."
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United States. Army. Military Post Order book, 1861, 1869-1870. 1 vol. (168 pages).This single volume contains orders issued from the headquarters of two 19th century military posts, Fort Fillmore in the New Mexico Territory (1861) and Fort Niagara, New York (1869-1870). The orders for Fort Fillmore were issued by the post adjutant, Lt. Edwin J. Brooks of the 7th U.S. Infantry in the name of the post commander, Major Isaac Lynde (1804-1886) of the same regiment. Said orders relate to the training, discipline, and duties of the garrison as well as active operations in the Territory. Also included are orders related to the abandonment of the post and Lynde's subsequent controversial surrender of the garrison to Confederate forces under Lt. Col. John R. Baylor of Texas.
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Slaughter, Robert C. Letter, 25 September 1862. 4 pages.Photocopy of a letter written by Robert C. Slaughter, a surgeon during the Civil War with the 53rd Indiana Infantry Regiment, to his brother from Bolivar, Tennessee. Slaughter writes that he has attained the position of Brigade Surgeon, a post he has been unable to resign from despite his desire to return home. He comments on the land in Tennessee and northern Mississippi where his unit is stationed. He also writes about the labor shortage now faced by southern planters, reporting that the cotton fields are being neglected by slaves; slaves are leaving their masters to follow the Union army; and the largely unsuccessful attempts by slaveowners to recover their slaves. Slaughter also laments the death of the old Union and questions its restoration, even if the North is able to win the war. He worries that the North will have to keep a standing army in the South, a mockery to the principles of liberty and freedom that the country was founded upon. Additionally, he relates the movements of his unit in Tennessee and northern Mississippi; a near death experience at the First Battle of Corinth; and his efforts to get a Mississippi acquaintance, Dr. Shaw, released after Shaw was taken prisoner by his unit. Finally, he reports that they are awaiting an attack from Breckinridge's troops, commenting that the men are "anxious for the fun".
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Ferguson, Richard, ca. 1839-1930. Memoir, 1928. 21 pages.Typescript of a memoir written in 1928 by Richard Ferguson entitled "Reminiscences of a Virginia Minister". The majority of the memoir is an autobiographical account of Ferguson's service in the Civil War with the Confederate Army, Company G, 18th Virginia Regiment. Ferguson's memoir describes his participation in Civil War battles including the Battle of Gettysburg; his capture and imprisonment, especially at Johnson's Island; living conditions at the prison; and his involvement in an unsuccessful escape attempt. Following his release from prison, Ferguson relates an encounter with northern soldiers after Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox; post-war pillaging by black soldiers in Dinwiddie County, Virginia; and briefly mentions some of his post-war activities including agricultural work and his ministry. He also comments on the lack of prisoner exchanges during the war, and discusses his views regarding the institution of slavery. Ferguson's memoir was published posthumously by the Richmond Times Dispatch on Sunday, May 25, 1930. Also included with the memoir are obituaries for members of the allied Meredith family.
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Belts-Sherman family. Papers, 1861-1906. .33 cu.ft.This collection consists of the correspondence of Ellen M. "Nellie" Sherman (1840-1914), a schoolteacher who resided in Marietta, Ill. In addition to her future husband, Conrad "Will" Belts, she corresponded with other Union soldiers from the community. Written in late 1861 and early 1862, two letters from Will, a member of the 29th Ill. Inf., describe camp life at Cairo, Ill. and military operations in western Kentucky. Two additional letters from Charlie Norcutt of the 132nd Ill. Inf. describe activities at Camp Fry, Chicago, Ill. and military operations near Paducah, Ky. in June, 1864. In 1865 Jeremiah Cramblett of the 72nd Ill. Inf. wrote two letters from Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, Mo. about his last tour of duty. Also present is an 1865 letter from a Union soldier in a Virginia hospital to Nancy L. Harrison (1844-1934) of Litchfield County, CT. The remaining letters in the collection contain a few references to war on the home front but focus primarily on Nellie's courtship and eventual marriage to Will as well as family news.
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Bills, Lafayette, 1824-1886. Letter, 9 September 1861. 2 pp.In a letter to his uncle dated 9 Sept. 1861 from Camp Boone, near Clarkesville, Tenn., Lafayette Bills, a member of the 2nd Kentucky Infantry (part of the Confederate's Orphan Brigade), declares that "providence or something else has thrown me here to live or die in the southern Confederacy." He reports that he enlisted on 2 August and that there were 2,500 volunteers in camp. With the exception of a company of Mississippi artillery, he continues, the troops are all Kentuckians. He states that the men are weary of inactivity and hope to enter Kentucky soon. A resident of Bourbon County, Kentucky, he asks his uncle for financial assistance to help bring his wife and children to Tennessee. He requests that future correspondence be directed to his commander, Capt. John S. Hope (1821-1875).
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C., Steve. Letter, 21 December 1864. 1 item.Photocopy of a letter written by Steve C. to "Cousin John" from Kings Bridge, Georgia (possibly identified as Stephen C. Conery, of Company L, 5th Ohio Cavalry). Steve brags about the destruction Sherman's troops have wrought upon Georgia, much worse in his opinion than John Hunt Morgan's Ohio raid, writing that "we made Atlanta a pile of ashes". He also writes about his experiences foraging in the area, including an encounter with some slaves who reported that their master was stockpiling firearms. Although the man denied this report, a search of the home revealed a number of weapons; in retaliation Steve confiscated several guns, destroyed the others, and burned a pile of cotton "for his lying to me". Steve also writes that Union soldiers have now surrounded Savannah, Georgia, and reports marching through a combat area when his regiment was sent to unload boats.
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Green, Andrew Y., ca. 1841-1864. Letter, 1 Nov. 1863. 4 pp.In a letter from Bridgeport, Alabama dated 1 November 1863, Pvt. Andrew Y. Green provides a secondhand account of the recent night action at Wauhatchie, Tennessee to his uncle in Forestburgh, New York. A member of Independent Battery E, Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Green relates that the Union forces crossed the Tennessee River at Bridgeport on the night of 27 October and marched toward Chattanooga. On the night of the 28th-29th, he continues, the Union camp was attacked by a large Confederate force. He learned, "The two lines of Battles was not over 75 or 100 yards apart," adding, "Our boys say it was the most desperate fighting they ever had." He describes the casualties in his unit and adds that the 143rd New York Infantry also participated in the fighting, noting that his brother Edward, a member of that command was "all right." He concludes the letter by stating, "The report is here that the (Union) army at Chattanooga is on 1/2 rations."
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Heston, William M., 1843-1875. Correspondence, 1855, 1861-1865. 50 pages.Transcripts of letters written to and by William M. Heston, a soldier in the 71st Ohio Infantry Regiment, Company C during the Civil War. Heston hails from Hyattsville, Miami County, Ohio and his letters frequently contain news about relatives and friends from that region. Heston's letters also contain details on the movements of the 71st Ohio Infantry during the early months of 1862, especially commenting on the capture of Fort Donelson, Tennessee in February 1862. In April 1862, Heston recounts how he was wounded in the leg during fighting at the Battle of Shiloh, an injury that he believes resulted from friendly fire. Sent to Mound City Hospital in Illinois to recuperate, Heston's friends from the 71st relate news from the regiment, which is performing garrison duty at Fort Donelson and Clarksville, Tennessee. Apparently rejoining his company just prior to its infamous surrender of Clarksville to rebel forces in August 1862, Heston soon returns home, where he stays for the remainder of the war. Heston's comrades continue to correspond with him until the war's end, relating news from the regiment and requesting news from home.
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Patterson, Egbert C., b. ca. 1846. Letters, 1864-1865. 4 items.Written to his mother, Rachel Gore Patterson (1805-1889), and sister in 1864 and 1865, the letters of Pvt. Egbert C. Patterson of the 12th Indiana Cavalry describe his military service in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi. In a letter dated 18 May 1864 from Green River, Kentucky he describes a recent scout into the mountains while his regiment was en route from Louisville to Nashville, Tennessee. On 24 December 1864 he describes the third battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee on 5-7 December. He writes, "I got enough of it (combat) this time," adding, "I did not get hurt but there was one man killed right by my side." In subsequent letters from Vicksburg, Mississippi he reports that he contracted smallpox while on duty with the U. S. Christian Commission and was afterwards detailed in that city as a military hospital nurse. In a letter to his sister dated 18 April 1865 he writes, "the folks down here think it (the war) will not last longer than this summer."
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Thompson, Edwin Porter, 1834-1903. Papers, 1872-1902. 4 boxes and 4 vols.This collection includes a handwritten copy of an official report apparently submitted to Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee on 30 May 1864, by Maj. Gen. William B. Bate who describes the operations of his Confederate infantry division during the opening phase of the Atlanta Campaign. The report includes a detailed account of the participation of his command in the battles at Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, New Hope Church and Dallas. Also included is a handwritten copy of excerpts of subsequent reports of Bates operations in June and July, which include an account of the death of Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk at Pine Mountain, Ga. on 15 June 1864 and the Battle of Intrenchment Creek, Ga. on 22 July 1864.
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Wynn, David M., b. ca. 1842. Letter, 3 March 1863. 4 pp.In a letter to John Griffeth of Richland County, Ohio from Camp Parole, Maryland dated 3 March 1863, Pvt. David M. Wynn describes the opening of the Battle of Stones River, Tennessee on 31 December 1862. A member of the 49th Ohio Infantry, Wynn witnessed the Confederate assault on the Union right flank. He relates that his division commander, Brig. Gen. Richard W. Johnson refused the request of his brigade commander, Brig. Gen. August Willich, to permit the men to load their guns the night before the attack. Early the next morning, he continues, the enemy attacked while Willich's men were making breakfast. He relates that his regiment held their fire until they heard an advancing rebel shout, "Horra (sic) for Texas!" He declares, "the bullets semed (sic) to fall thicker than drops of rain from the heavens in...a storm." Taken prisoner, he states that he traveled over 1900 miles through the Confederacy before he was released and sent to Camp Parole.
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United States Army Quartermaster's Department. Field note books, 1867, undated. 2 vols.These two volumes contain the field notes of military personnel assigned to locate and identify Union soldiers' graves within the confines of the Military Department of the Tennessee, which embraced the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. The notebooks reflect the nationwide Reburial Project (1866-1870) which was initiated by a joint resolution of Congress in 1866. Coordinated by departmental quartermaster Major Edmund B. Whitman in Louisville, the regional project involved Capt. Lawrence B. Fish whose field notes dated April 3-April 22, 1867 contain information on burial sites in several Kentucky locations between Bardstown and Smithland as well as the region between Clarksville and Gallatin, Tennessee. A second, undated, notebook kept by one F. N. Field, documents soldiers' burial sites in the western portions of Kentucky and Tennessee as well as both central and northern Mississippi and northwestern Alabama. Fish's notes refer to the grave sites of several soldiers killed by the notorious Kentucky guerrilla, Capt. Henry Magruder. Field's notes include information on the battlefields of Shiloh, Parkers Cross Roads, Tennessee, and the Vicksburg campaign. There are also references to Civil War fortifications, camp sites, and hospitals in both volumes. (Note: The Reburial Project sparked the creation of national cemeteries throughout the country.)
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Gardner, Andrew M., 1830-1865. Diary, 1865. 20 pages and 1 volume.Diary dated 11 May to 13 December 1865 belonging to Andrew M. Gardner of Augusta, Michigan. Gardner is a veteran of the Civil War who is suffering from a terminal illness, most likely tuberculosis. Gardner occasionally mentions news related to the Civil War or comments on his past military service. On 15 May Gardner learns of the capture of Jefferson Davis. On 22 May Gardner presents his visitors with gun caps and pins that he carried with him during Kirby Smith's raid in Kentucky and Morgan's raid in Ohio. On 1 June, Gardner reports that people in Augusta are attending church to hear a sermon of thanks because of the war's end. Gardner briefly mentions his service during the Civil War in entries dated 2, 4, and 5 September. On 2 September he describes his enlistment in Cincinnati, while entries on 4 & 5 September briefly refer to his regiment's service in Kentucky.
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Cunningham, David. Letter, 3 February 1862. 2 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by David Cunningham, a Captain in Company B of the 30th Ohio Infantry. Cunningham writes to S. B. Shotwell, attorney, from McCoys Picket Post in North Carolina on 3 February 1862. Cunningham discusses business matters; guerilla warfare in North Carolina and how bushwhackers are killing anyone who has taken an oath of allegiance to the Union; the backwardness of North Carolina both in "intelligence and enterprise"; how the defeat of General Zollicoffer has energized the army; and speculates on promotions in the unit. He also writes about a false alarm at Raleigh where Union troops prepared for a siege and stood all night awaiting attack, only to realize that there was only an enemy scouting party in the area.
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Gevrez, Didier, d. 1890. Letter, 7 February 1863. 3 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by Didier Gevrez, a soldier in Company A of the 36th Ohio Infantry. Gevrez writes to his father from Nashville, Tennessee on 7 February 1863. Gevrez is traveling to Tennessee on the steamboat Odd Fellow and complains about crowded conditions on the boat. He also writes about a failed attack by Confederate troops on Fort Donelson on the 3rd of February. He describes the countryside around Nashville as rough; there are very few houses along the river, with the exception of the towns they pass.
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Johnson, William P. Letter, 1 February 1862. 2 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by William P. Johnson, a soldier in Company C of the 30th Indiana Infantry, to his uncle Thomas Johnson. Johnson writes from Camp Wood, Munfordville, Kentucky on 1 February 1862. He reports conditions at Camp Wood, the capture of a rebel spy, and casualties from battles at Rowlett's Station and Mill Springs, Kentucky. He also mentions the illness of a fellow soldier and promises to send his cousin Margaret a picture of himself.
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Vimont, Lewis B., d. 1864. Letter, 18 September 1864. 2 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by Lewis B. Vimont, a 2nd Lieut. in Company C of the 7th Kentucky Cavalry. Vimont writes to James Batterton of Millersburgh, Kentucky from Camp Smith on 18 September 1864. Vimont writes about his command of a cavalry detachment; Gen. Rousseau's pursuit and recent engagements with Gen. Wheeler's troops, especially near Franklin, Tennessee; his hopes for leave in Louisville to draw more horses; his thankfulness for his relative good health; and the death of John Hunt Morgan and the capture of his staff. He also requests news from home and asks after "Little Jim" Batterton.
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Caress, Eli, 1833-1862. Letter, 20 February 1862. 3 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by Eli Caress, a soldier in Company A of the 50th Indiana Infantry. Caress writes to his wife Sallie Ann on 20 February 1862 from Camp Glenbrook, Kentucky. Caress writes about his recent illness, advising his wife not to fret because she cannot see him; the desire of the men to fight the rebels so they can return home to their friends and loved ones; and the recent engagement at Fort Donelson. (Caress died at Munfordville, Kentucky on 5 March 1862. This is likely the final letter he wrote to his wife.)
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Good, George W. Letter, 24 April 1865. 3 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by George W. Good, a soldier in Company I of the 34th Illinois Infantry. Good writes to his uncle Hiram Knox on 24 April 1865 from Jefferson Hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Good writes about his health, especially his "sore eyes", and begs for further news about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as he believes his uncle was in Washington, D.C. at the time. He also comments on the number of guerrillas executed each week in Louisville, hoping that similar treatment is meted out to rebel officers by the new president Andrew Johnson.
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King, Oliver N. Letter, 28 June 1862. 2 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by Oliver N. King, a soldier in Company I of the 3rd Kentucky Cavalry. King writes on 28 June 1862 to a friend "Dorman" from Camp Butler, Illinois, where he is a prisoner of war. King writes about a mutual friend named John Evans; his hopes for a prisoner exchange; fishing in Kentucky creeks; and the newspapers available to prisoners at Camp Butler, especially his desire to read the Democrat for local news. (King later joined the 7th Kentucky Cavalry where he served under John Hunt Morgan and participated in Morgan's infamous raid.)
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Weaver, Alex. Letter, 12 March 1865. 4 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by Alex Weaver, a soldier in Company H of the 87th Illinois Infantry. Weaver writes to his sister in Edwards County, Illinois on 12 March 1865 from Helena, Arkansas. Weaver writes about bushwhacking and the execution of captured guerrillas from Kentucky; the flooding of the Mississippi River which endangers their encampment at Helena; the arrival of General McCook to assume command from General Beauford; and his excitement at receiving a copy of the Graysville Independent newspaper so that he can read the news from home.
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Newell, Adrastus, 1831-1912. Letter, 26-27 December 1864. 8 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by Adrastus Newell, a Sgt. in Company A of the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry. Newell writes to his wife Mary from Mumfordsville [Munfordville], Kentucky on 26-27 December 1864. Newell reports steady campaigning in pursuit of Confederate Gen. Hylan Lyon; a short battle near Hopkinsville, Kentucky; his anger towards Confederates recently captured; and demanding provisions from local farmers. He also writes at length about harsh camp conditions and his fatigue.
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Moore, Samuel R. Letter, 9 January 1864. 4 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by Samuel R. Moore, a soldier in Company G of the 95th Ohio Infantry. Moore writes to a fellow soldier J. M. Maitland from on board the steamboat Levi on 9 January 1864. Moore writes about landing at Paducah, Kentucky, where they will remain overnight awaiting the arrival of a fleet from Louisville; the need for new clothing for the unit's soldiers; and his health complaints, including a cough and diarrhea. He also reports the capture of several Confederate battle flags in Nashville by men from his regiment, who are on their way to Washington City with their trophies.
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Owens, Wortman W., 1831-1864. Letter, 1 June 1863. 4 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by Wortman W. Owens, a soldier in Company G of the 45th Pennsylvania Infantry. Owens writes to his brother Steve from Camp Jamestown, Kentucky on 1 June 1863. Owens reports that they are within 8 miles from the Cumberland River where they are surrounded by the Confederates. He reports skirmishing between the armies and rebel prisoners being captured. He also describes parties the men of the 45th enjoyed during the previous month when they were stationed near Lexington, Kentucky, including a ball he attended at General Willcox's headquarters in Lexington; and a picnic organized by General Welsh for the privates of the regiment, in which they were given an ambulance wagon to fetch girls to join them. He also writes about an officer who was wounded by rebel bushwhackers, and reports that he is becoming a proficient clarinet player.
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Long, Christopher B. Letter, 2 November 1862. 3 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by Christopher B. Long, a soldier in Company H of the 51st Indiana Infantry. Long writes to his friend Mr. Dunn from camp at Glasgow, Kentucky on 2 November 1862. Long writes about his inability to get war news, believing his friend to be better informed than he is; complains about speculation and those who are profiting from the war; states his opinion that newly elected politicians will sue for peace and recognize Southern independence; and expresses anger over the death of a comrade at the Battle of Perryville.
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Strong, John E. Letter, 18 December 1862. 3 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by John E. Strong, a musician in Company G of the 121st Ohio Infantry. Strong writes to his brother and sister, Joel and Martha Ellen Watson of Springfield, Illinois, from Columbia, Kentucky on 18 December 1862. Strong brags about his weight gain while in the army. He also writes about playing the fife at the funerals of fellow soldiers; that Daniel Ayers came to retrieve the corpse of his brother David; how some of the officers' wives who are residing in a nearby town offer to darn the socks of the soldiers; and fashioning rings out of laurel root, which is plentiful in the area.
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DuMaresq, John B., d. 1863. Letter, 1 May 1863. 2 pages.A letter written during the Civil War by John B. DuMaresq, a soldier in Company H of the 100th Ohio Infantry. DuMaresq writes to his father from Camp Wildcat, near Mt. Vernon, Kentucky on 1 May 1863. DuMaresq describes Camp Wildcat, especially the remoteness of the area and how they have few supplies with them. He also writes about encountering a group of civilians fleeing from the warzone in Tennessee; and a Union soldier who is standing trial along with rebel prisoners because of his disloyal speech. Finally, he reports the suspicions of a comrade that a relative gave birth to a child much too soon after her wedding; and the discovery of the death of a friend who he had not known was a member of his regiment.
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Tichenor, Isaac P., 1826-1900. Letters, 1861-1862. 5 items.Collection consists of three letters written during the Civil War by Isaac P. Tichenor, a 1st Lieut. in Company F of the 3rd Minnesota Infantry. Tichenor writes to his brother Vernon and friends at home in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Tichenor's regiment was stationed south of Louisville, Kentucky where they guarded the Louisville & Nashville Railroad until they were ordered to Nashville, Tennessee in March 1862. On 13 December 1861 Tichenor writes about staying at Camp Dana near Belmont furnace, which he describes as a great iron region; how their pickets are exchanging shots with "secesh" every night; his lack of sleep because of guard duty; command of the company falling on him because of the illness of his superior; and his belief that they will soon be in a battle that will eclipse Bull Run. On 20 March 1862 Tichenor writes about embarking on the steamer Denmark at Louisville; the theft of a bowie knife he had acquired at Logan's Creek battlefield; and speculates on new secret orders they have received since embarking. On 23 March 1862 Tichenor writes about arriving in Nashville and unloading the fleet of 7 steamers; comments on the city's buildings and its desertedness; and describes passing Fort Donelson on the steamboat and seeing gravesites.
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Cook, Thomas P. and Thomas Gwynne. Letters, 1863. 2 items.Two letters recommending the promotion of Harry L. Stone, a private in Company A of the 50th Ohio Infantry. The letters were written by officers in Stone's company. On 5 April 1863 Maj. Thomas P. Cook writes to William H. Stone, praising the service record of his son Harry L. Stone and recommending him for promotion. Cook commends Harry's conduct in Camp Dennison as well as at the Battle of Perryville and during Morgan's Raid. Also enclosed is a note dated 4 June 1863 from Thomas Gwynne, Capt. of Co. A, who also recommends Stone for promotion. Gwynne's note is signed by Col. Silas Allen Strickland, who concurs with his assessment of Stone's character.
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Wilson, Henry Schneider, 1839-1873. Letters, 1862. 11 items.Written to his brother, Lt. (future Gen.) James Harrison "Harry" Wilson, the letters of Capt. Henry S. Wilson describe his service with the 18th Illinois Infantry in Tennessee and Mississippi in 1862. Wilson pens vivid accounts of the combat he experienced at Ft. Donelson, Tennessee and the Battle of Shiloh. He also describes numerous scouts in the vicinity of Jackson, Tennessee in the summer of 1862. He frequently expresses his frustration over regimental "politics" and the difficulty of obtaining a promotion. He strongly condemns the Lincoln administration's policy toward slavery and the arming of ex-slaves. He also makes frequent references to high ranking officers in the Western Theater including Generals Ulysses S. Grant, John A. McClernand, John A. Logan, and Michael Lawler.
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Doniphan, George, 1790-1864. Papers, 1814-1863. 0.33 cu. ft.The papers of George Doniphan reflect the interests and attitudes of both Kentucky and Missouri's antebellum slave owning class. Included is a letter dated 27 March 1862 in which Jesse R. Grant, father of Ulysses S. Grant, writes to George Doniphan about news of Civil War troop movements in Kentucky, including the fact that his son has over 200,000 troops under his command. Written on patriotic letterhead with a woodcut likeness of a bearded Ulysses S. Grant, which his father does not believe is an accurate representation. In a letter dated 30 September 1862, Grant again writes to Doniphan, inquiring about news he has heard of rebel forces bringing destruction to the Augusta, Kentucky area. In a letter dated 26 January 1863, Alexander William Doniphan comments on his opposition to the war, as well as his belief that corrupt administration and misrule led to war.
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Spurr family. Papers, 1849-1957. 43 items.Collection consists of documents belonging to the Spurr family of Fayette County, Kentucky. The collection centers around Richard A. Spurr, Confederate officer in the 8th Kentucky Cavalry and prisoner of war at Fort Delaware during the Civil War. Included in the collection is correspondence, April-May 1865, written to Lieut. Spurr while he was a prisoner at Fort Delaware. See especially a letter dated 6 May 1865 in which Sallie Taylor writes about the loss of the war by the South, lamenting the lives lost "in vain" and reporting that their brave young men are coming home.
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Baynes, John T., 1833-1891. Correspondence, 1865, 1963-1965. 16 pages.Photocopies of two letters written by John T. Baynes, a soldier during the Civil War in the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry and later the 2nd Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry Regiment. Baynes writes to Elizabeth A. Miles of Mansfield, Pennsylvania from Jeffersonville, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky in July of 1865. He comments on the swampy land and poor water quality in the area; notes that civilians in the area are anxious to see the soldiers leave because they are missing produce and livestock; and reports that the soldiers are anxious to return home, their main remaining duty being to maintain order in the city on election day. He also mentions that a Colored Regiment stationed nearby may receive his company's horses, adding later that "the way they put on airs is a caution to white folks in general." Also included with Baynes' letters is correspondence dating from the 1960s from Robert N. Miller to Richard and Margaret Baynes, including news of the Miller and Baynes families.
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Huddleston, William A., d. 1863. Papers, 1862, 1886. 5 pages.Photocopies of two letters written by William A. Huddleston, a soldier during the Civil War in the 5th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment. A native of Burkesville, Kentucky, Huddleston writes to his family in April & June 1862 from Tennessee. Huddleston describes the hard fighting at the Battle of Shiloh, calling the Battle of Fort Donelson a mere "skirmish" in comparison. He also mentions the Confederate retreat from New Orleans to Corinth, Mississippi where they are surrounded by Union troops; reports that a group of 400-500 rebel soldiers (from Wayne County, Tennessee) are fleeing north to Union lines; enumerates livestock and weapons captured when rebel soldiers flee from Chattanooga; and describes in detail the heroic death of a comrade, Galen D. Rainey, in the Battle of Sweeden's Cove, Tennessee. Huddleston is especially concerned with the honor he will win as a soldier, particularly if he falls on the field of battle, writing: "I will come home with the crowns of glory and honor" and "If it is my lot to fall in the battlefield I will die a soldier fighting for my cuntry [sic] and the liberty of my children". Huddleston deserted at Murfreesboro, Tennessee in July 1862. He was captured by the Confederates on March 30, 1863 and shot at Selma, Tennessee on April 2, 1863.
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Hunt, Jesse C., d. 1866. Diary, 24 April-19 June 1864. 42 pages.Photocopy of a diary, 24 April-19 June 1864, written by Jesse C. Hunt, a soldier during the Civil War in the 63rd Indiana Infantry Regiment. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Hunt was an aide-de-camp on Gen. Mahlon Dickerson Manson's staff. Hunt's diary commences with the Union departure from Bulls Gap, Tennessee in the final days of April 1864. Entries in May and June 1864 record Union movement into Georgia in the early stages of the Atlanta Campaign, with details of skirmishes and battles in northern Georgia. Hunt describes fighting in Dalton and the Battle of Resaca in May 1864, and Lost Mountain in June 1864. He frequently comments on the beauty of his natural surroundings; these statements are often at odds with his descriptions of death and the destruction of war, and his bouts of melancholy and homesickness. Hunt was granted sick leave in June 1864; however, he never recovered his health and died in Cincinnati on November 8, 1866.
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Taylor-Tatum family. Papers, 1863-1945. 50 items.This collection includes the Civil War letters of John A. Taylor (c. 1840-c. 1886) of the 8th Ky. Cavalry (Union) to his wife Serritha at their Logan Co., Ky. home. His letters document camp life, scouting, and picket duty in the Bowling Green, Ky. region in 1862-1863. He also comments on Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg's 1862 Kentucky Campaign, the Union victories at both Gettysburg and Vicksburg, as well as John Hunt Morgan's 1863 Ohio Raid.
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Green, Susa Thornton, 1841-1933. Journal, 1857-1862. 1 volume.Susanna "Susa" Thornton Green's journal documents the life of a young woman in Kentucky coming of age in the years leading up to the Civil War. Although the commencement of the Civil War does not seem to greatly influence Green's daily life, she does write about her sympathy for the Southern cause. She also remarks on the death of a Union soldier named Simpson Stout and becomes involved in a sewing project to provide shirts for Confederate prisoners. Green lived on a farm near New Liberty, Ky.; the family moved to Louisville in 1861. Her father was Norvin Green (1818-1893).
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Brohm, Franz Anton, 1834-1911. Printed memoir, 1910. 12 pp.A private who served in the 5th Ky. Inf. and the 2nd Ky. Cav., Franz A. Brohm wrote a post-war memoir that describes his participation in all the major campaigns of the Army of the Cumberland (1861-1864) from the opening of the war in Kentucky to the battle of Nashville. He also describes his subsequent cavalry service during Sherman's march through the Carolinas (1865). In addition to major battle accounts, the memoir provides glimpses of soldier's life as well as slavery in North Carolina.
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Hopkins, David, ca. 1825-. Letter, 25 August 1864. ALS, 4 pp.A 2d Lt. in Battery C of the 13th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, Hopkins writes to his brothers from Bowling Green, Ky. His commanding officer has instructed all subordinates to be properly armed. He requests his brothers' aid in acquiring an artillery saber, scabbard, a Smith and Wesson pistol, and cartridge box. He reports that his unit is in the process of formation and that a recruiting detail had just departed for Cave City, Ky. He adds that due to the presence of guerrillas in the vicinity he needs to be armed. He notes that most of his fellow officers had served in the Army of the Potomac.
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United States. Army. U.S. Infantry Regiment, 13th (1861-1866). Quarterly Return, 31 March 1864. DS, 6 pp.Capt. Charles C. Smith of the 13th U. S. Infantry submits to the Chief of Ordnance in Washington a Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores at Newport Barracks, Ky. on March 31, 1864. The report consists of a detailed list of the number of cannon, small arms, side arms, ammunition and equipment in his charge. A notation indicates the report was prepared under the supervision of Smith's regimental commander, Col. John P. Sanderson.
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Collins-Wilson family. Papers, 1861-1896. 0.33 cu. ft. and 1 ovsz. folder.This collection consists of letters and papers related to the William Collins family of Madison Co., Ky. and the John Wilson family of Estill Co., Ky. Included is an undated document signed by Col. C. W. B. Allison, commander of a Union military prison listing charges against William Collins. Also included are three letters (1863) and the 1864-1865 journal of Capt. Thomas B. Collins, CSA and the letters (1861-1864) of Capt. John Wilson, USA. A letter to "Mollie" dated 4 Feb. 1864, from Susan Allan who apparently resided in Winchester, Ky. describes local health and news, including reports of a rebel raid into Kentucky. The photocopied memoirs of William McCord document life in Madison County, including during the Civil War.
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Boyer-Castleman family. Papers, 1837-1901. 0.66 cu. ft.The bulk of the collection consists of letters received by A. Z. Boyer's future wife, M. Peyton Castleman. In addition to letters from her parents, family, and friends, Peyton's papers include courtship letters from A. Z. Many of his letters in 1861 refer to the secession crisis. Other letters refer to his service as a Confederate officer in John H. Morgan's command and his 1863 captivity at the Louisville Military Prison. The collection also includes letters to Peyton and her father from her brother, Bushrod Castleman that describe his capture at Ft. Donelson in 1862. Subsequent letters relate to his capture during Morgan's Ohio Raid in 1863.
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Thurman, Wayne, ca. 1840-1862. Letter, 20 February 1862. ALS, 2 pp.In a letter dated 20 Feb. 1862, Sgt. Wayne Thurman of the 42nd Indiana Infantry writes to his brother F. Marion Thurman of Grandview, Ind. He reports that his unit had just completed a forced march to Owensboro, Ky. En route they were fired on by the enemy. They boarded a transport vessel in Owensboro and steamed down the Ohio to Evansville, Ind., Diamond Island, and Smithland, Ky. The vessel was ordered back to Evansville, where Thurman found time to write the letter. He adds that he did not know the unit's next destination, but thought it might be Calhoun, Ky.
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Jarvis, George Perry, 1843-1920. Letters, 1861-1862. 2 itemsA private in Co. C of the 3rd Ohio Infantry, Jarvis writes to his family from Camp Jefferson on Bacon Creek in Hart County, Ky. Although he comments that Union forces in the vicinity are "doing very little", he reports the recent destruction of the L&N railroad bridge on the Green River and frequent sounds of artillery in the distance. In a letter dated 29 Dec. 1861, he reports that Union artillerymen fired on a Munfordville home that displayed the Confederate flag. In a letter dated 2 Jan.1862, he discusses the Trent Affair and describes at length a local dance as well as a visit to one of the many caves nearby.
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Myers, Christopher S., 1832-1905. Letters, 1861-1862. 3 items.A private in Co. K of the 1st Ohio Infantry, Christopher S. Myers writes to his parents from the front lines. In a letter dated 10 Dec. 1861, he describes the march from Camp Nevin (Hardin Co., Ky.) to Baker Creek (Hart Co., Ky.) and the Union troop buildup along the Green River. On 18 Dec. 1861, he pens a description of the recent action at Rowlett's Station, Ky. and the burial of the Union dead. Writing from Mitchellville, Tenn. on 13 Nov. 1862 he reports his unit is guarding the railroad and that the "dauter" of the regiment (apparently the regimental Vivandiere) was in the Bowling Green, Ky. jail.
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Cox, George B., ca. 1826-1910. Papers, 1862-1910. 10 items.A private in Battery G of the 1st Ohio Light Artillery, George Cox writes to his sisters in Cleveland about his military service in the western theater during the Civil War. In an undated letter from near Louisville, he deplored the destruction of private property by Union forces. In a letter dated 23 April 1862, he pens a brief account of the Battle of Shiloh. Subsequent letters from Corinth, Miss., Huntsville, Ala. and Nashville, TN. describe the hardships of military life. Other letters and affidavits dated 1904 relate to his efforts to obtain a pension. A letter from his sister Sophia to the Pension Commissioner in 1910 includes the veteran's obituary.
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Ditter family. Letters, 1861-1863. 14 itemsThis collection primarily consists of the Civil War letters of Ben Ditter, 31st Ohio Inf., and his brother, Thomas, 97th Ohio Inf. Ben describes camp life and military operations during the Mill Springs, Shiloh, and Corinth campaigns of 1861-1862. He also roundly condemns the Emancipation Proclamation. Thomas discusses army pay while in a field hospital at Murfreesboro in 1863 and describes Christmas celebrations and the recent fighting at Chattanooga while camped in East Tenn. on 25 Dec.1863. Also included is an 1862 letter to their father, George, from his sister Faith McClure which mentions her sons' military service.
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Speed, Louise John, 1863-1953. Papers, 1873-ca. 1938. 18 items.The daughter of Thomas S. and Margaret Hawkins Speed of Nelson County, Ky., Louise J. Speed collected materials for a sketch of her uncle, Gen. E. R. S. Canby, who served in the U.S. Army during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Speed's unpublished manuscript, "Recollections of General Canby," contains details of his Civil War service in the western theater, including his repulse of the Confederate invasion of New Mexico (1861-1862) and the capture of Mobile, Ala. (1865).
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McDonald, Samuel T., b. ca. 1843. Letter, 9 January 1862. ALS, 4 pp.In a letter to his mother dated 9 Jan. 1862 at Byrds Point, Mo., Pvt. Samuel T. McDonald of the 22nd Illinois Infantry describes an encounter with the enemy at Charleston, Mo. the previous day. He writes, "...a short conflict ensued in which we lost 6 men killeld (sic) and 20 wounded." He adds, "The loss of the secesh is unknown." He reports his unit been ordered to march "with five days rations." He states that he is uncertain of their destination but has heard they will enter Kentucky and attack the Confederate positions at Columbus in that state. He relates that their paymaster is expected soon and the men are armed with new French rifles.
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Ferguson, Cyrus E., 1830-1918. Letter, ca. 1 May 1864. ALS, 4 pp.In an undated letter to his wife, Cyrus Ferguson of the 15th Iowa Infantry expresses his anguish at leaving her and their home. He describes the regiment's arrival in Cairo, Ill. and subsequent departure by steamboat for Paducah, Ky. He writes they were ordered to Paducah due to reports that the town faced attack by Gen. Nathan Forrest's Confederate cavalry. He adds, "Forrest was not there and had only sent in a flag of truce." He observes that "there is no danger of any general fight here anytime soon." (Note: the Confederate forces in the vicinity were actually led by Gen. Abe Buford of Forrest's command.)
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Tuttle, Ephraim C., 1835-1872. Letter, 26 October 1863. ALS, 4 pp.In a letter to his parents dated 26 (Oct.) 1863 from Loudon, TN, Ephraim Tuttle of the 45th Ohio Inf. provides a detailed account of the action at nearby Philadelphia on Oct. 20th. He writes, "...it was a hot place for a while...they had us completely surrounded but we cut our way out but not without the loss of some men." The enemy, he adds, captured their artillery, part of the wagon train, and all their ammunition. He declares, "our regiment is tore up very bad...the rebs took a great many of them prisoner." He adds that his unit was engaged again on "Saturday afternoon" (Oct. 23rd) losing one man killed, and two wounded.
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Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870. Military order, 10 April 1865. 1 item (facsimile).This facsimile documents General Robert E. Lee's announcement of the surrender of his army and a farewell to his troops. Dated 10 April 1865 from the headquarters of the Army of Northern Virginia, General Order No. 9 states in part that, "After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources." Copied for Brig. Gen. W. H. Stevens (1827-1867), Lee's Chief Engineer, the order concludes, "I bid you all an affectionate farewell." Provenance: Forrest Sweet, manuscript dealer, Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Newton, Isaac W., ca. 1841-1863. Letter, 5 September 1862. ALS, 3 pp.In a letter to his father dated 5 Sept. 1862 at Louisville, Ky., Pvt. Isaac Newton of the 93rd Ohio describes the Union retreat from Lexington to Louisville after the Confederate victory at Richmond, Ky. He writes that his column had recently been forced to fall back after a brief skirmish near the Kentucky River. After an overnight halt at the Clay estate near Lexington, they burned their excess baggage and began the retreat. He identifies several officers and men who were left behind in the Lexington military hospital and captured by the enemy. He reports there are 15,000 to 20,000 men in Louisville and predicts they will march to Cincinnati.
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Stow family. Papers, 1820-1923. 6 cu. ft.This collection centers on several generations of the Stow family, Methodists and farmers in Switzerland County, Indiana in the 19th century. The correspondence and diaries of Stow family members and their acquaintances document their views on and participation in the events of the Civil War. In a letter dated 26 July 1862, Union soldier Josiah C. Thompson writes to Uzziel Stow about his disappointment that "the Confiscation bill was not passed," for he believed that "if this Struggle last one year longer than Slavery will have to go by the board for it is becoming more and more apparent every Day that either Slavery or the Government will go down" (168). Baron Stow's diary from January-July 1864 references events of the Civil War, such as news about battles near Richmond, Virginia (May 8, 11, and 13 entries, the defeat of John Hunt Morgan's Confederate guerrilla raiders (June 11 and 14 entries), and the sinking of the gunboat "Alabama" (July 5 entry) (226). Josiah Thompson's diary from March-September 1861 documents what he in Switzerland County, Indiana hears about the war in those months, including Fort Sumter and the Union ship the "Star of the West," towns and cities in Kentucky that had "gone strong for the union," the Western Virginia convention's vote to secede from Virginia, the vote in Virginia to secede from the Union, the death of Illinois Senator Stephen A. Douglas, and the Battle of Bull Run. He often writes about hearing war news and then later finding out that the news was false. See, for example, the 26 June entry where he notes that "It is currently reported that Jeff Davis has submitted a compromise to the cabinet"; the next day on 27 June he writes that "There is not truth in the compromise report." His diary entries also document the organization of a home company in Switzerland County (227).
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Thompson, Bradford F., 1837-1912. Letters, 1863. 4 items.This collection of letters from Lt. Bradford F. Thompson to his wife Elizabeth (Bevier) Thompson reflect his service in Company B of the 112th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. Written during the summer and fall of 1863, the letters refer to the initial stages and aftermath of Gen. Ambrose Burnside's East Tennessee Campaign which resulted in the occupation of Knoxville. He refers to guard duty, enemy movements, the weather and health of his comrades, He also writes a lengthy declaration of his conviction to be a good husband and inquires about the welfare of Elizabeth and their daughter, Eda Helen (1861-1867) NOTE: Thompson was later promoted to captain.
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Scott, Joseph W., ca. 1843-1863. Letters, 1862-1863. 4 items.The letters in this collection were written by Pvt. Joseph W. Scott of Co. G of the 38th Ohio Infantry. However his actual identity was likely Joseph Eber, a native of Germany. He describes army life in detail including references to hard marches, camp life and the health of his unit during operations in Kentucky, Alabama and Tennessee. He also provides details of the 1862 battle of Mill Springs, Ky. where his regiment was held in reserve.
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Hayes, Joseph P., 1839-1906. Journal, 1861-1862. 96 pp.This journal was created by Pvt. Joseph P. Hayes who served in Co. H of the 19th Illinois Infantry in the Western Theater during the Civil War. Covering the years 1861-1862, the journal contains a detailed account of his service from enlistment through his regiment's operations in Missouri and Kentucky. He describes scouts, guard duty, enemy prisoners, camp life, amusements, military punishments, religious services, personal health and the health of his comrades. Hayes also makes frequent observations about the weather as well as descriptions of the towns and countryside he observed. (Note: Part of the journal is a reconstruction of regimental activities during Hayes' absence on sick leave.)