Buell, Don Carlos (1818-1898) Papers, 1813-1961

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator: Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898 

Title:  Papers, 1813-1961 

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department. 

Size of Collection:  4 cubic feet 

Location Number:  Mss. A B928 

Scope and Content Note 

Mexican War hero, Civil War general, commander at the Battle of Perryville.  

Papers contain correspondence written by Buell, 1843-1898, which includes letters to his wife while he was in Texas in the 1850’s and during the Civil War, as well as letters after his army career; correspondence received by Buell, 1896-1898, discussing the Civil War, Buell’s career, his post-career life, and his efforts to establish and manage the Airdrie Coal and Ironworks at Paradise (Ky.); his letter copy books, 1858-1899, containing correspondence relating to the coal and iron works and navigation of the Green River; a ledger and a day book of the Muhlenberg Mining Company, 1875-1898; and records of the military commission established in 1863 to investigate his command during Braxton Bragg’s Kentucky invasion in 1862 and at the Battle of Perryville (Ky.).  

Papers also include his business and financial records, 1844-1899; rough draft and galley proofs of articles about the Civil War written by Buell; obituaries; the papers of Timothy Buell, 1813-1896; correspondence of Margaret H. Buell and her daughters Emma and Nannie Mason, 1853-1911; George M. Buell’s family correspondence, 1916-1933; correspondence of Margaret H. Buell’s first husband, Richard B. Mason, 1818-1842; genealogical material; miscellaneous items relating to the Civil War, including maps of Shiloh and Perryville; newspaper clippings, 1858-1908; and copies of the Alta California, 1849. 

Folder List 

 

Box 1 

1. Correspondence: Letters written by D.C. Buell, 1843-March,1854
2. Correspondence: Letters written by D.C. Buell,Sept.,1854-Dec., 1854 
3. Correspondence: Letters written by D.C. Buell,Jan.,1855 
4. Correspondence: Letters written by D.C. Buell, Feb.-March,1855
5. Correspondence: Letters written by D.C. Buell, 1856-1859
6. Correspondence: Letters written by D.C. Buell, 1861-1862
7. Correspondence: Letters written by D.C. Buell, 1863-1877
8. Correspondence: Letters written by D.C. Buell, 1878-1879

Box 2 

9. Correspondence: Letters written by D.C. Buell, 1880-1888
10. Correspondence: Letters written by D.C. Buell, 1890-1898
11. Correspondence: Letters received by D.C. Buell, 1846-1857
12. Correspondence: Letters received by D.C. Buell, 1858-1861
13. Correspondence: Letters received by D.C. Buell, Jan.-Aug.,1862
14. Correspondence: Letters received by D.C. Buell, Sept-Dec.,1862
15. Correspondence: Letters received by D.C. Buell, 1863
16. Correspondence: Letters received by D.C. Buell, 1864-1865

Box 3 

17. Correspondence: Letters received by D.C. Buell, 1866-1875
18. Correspondence: Letters received by D.C. Buell, 1876-1879
19. Correspondence: Letters received by D.C. Buell, 1880-1881
20. Correspondence: Letters received by D.C. Buell, 1882-1885
21. Correspondence: Letters received by D.C. Buell, 1886-1887
22. Correspondence: Letters received by D.C. Buell, 1888-1894
23. Correspondence: Letters received by D.C. Buell, 1895-1898
24. Correspondence: Reunion invitations, programs, and memorial services, 1875-1898

Box 4 

25. Correspondence: U.S. Army Asst. Adj.-General letterbook, 1850-1851.
26. Correspondence: Airdrie Ironworks letterbook, 1855-1858. 
27. Correspondence: U.S. Army Asst. Adj.-General letterbook, 1858-1859.
28. Correspondence: D.C. Buell’s letterbook, 1867-1871.
29. Correspondence: D.C. Buell’s letterbook,April,1871-Sept., 1876. 
30. Correspondence: D.C. Buell’s letterbook, 1875-1879.
31. Correspondence: D.C. Buell’s letterbook,Aug.,1879-Jan., 1882. 
32. Correspondence: D.C. Buell’s letterbook,Jan,1882-Jan., 1888. 
33. Correspondence: D.C. Buell’s letterbook, Sept.., 1887-March 1890.

Box 5 

34. Correspondence: D.C. Buell’s letterbook,Jan.,1892-July, 1899. 
35. Muhlenberg Mining Company: Records: Ledger, 1875-1898.
36. Muhlenberg Mining Company: Records: Day Book, 1892-1898.

Box 6 

37. Military Commission Records: Buell’s Correspondence, 1861-1862.
38. Military Commission Records: Buell’s Correspondence, 1863-1864.
39. Military Commission Records: Testimony, correspondence, notes, 1862-1875.
40. Military Commission Records: Indexes.
41. Military Commission Records: Documentary Evidence – Government.
42. Military Commission Records: Documentary Evidence- Government.
43. Military Commission Records: Documentary Evidence- Government.
44. Military Commission Records: Documentary Evidence -Defense

Box 7 

45. Military Commission Records: Documentary Evidence-Defense-Summary
46. Military Commission Records: D.C. Buell’s statement, 5 May 1863.
47. Military Commission Records: Opinion of the Commission, 10 May 1863.
48. Business and financial records, 1844-1899.
49. Business and financial records, undated.
50. Rough draft manuscripts.
51. Galley proofs and articles published by D. C. Buell.
52. Obituaries and resolutions upon the death of D.C. Buell, 1898-1902.
53. Maps.

Box 8 

54. Timothy Buell Family Papers, 1813-1896.
55. Correspondence of Margaret H. Buell and Emma and Nannie Mason, 1853-1896.
56. Correspondence of Nannie Mason, 1898-1911.
57. Correspondence of George M. Buell Family, 1916-1933.
58. Buell family genealogical materials.
59. Correspondence of Richard B. Mason, 1818-1842
60. Facsimile relating to Edwin M. Stanton and the U.S. Civil War.
61. Printed material relating the U.S. Civil War.

Box 9 

62. Miscellaneous printed material.
63. Drawings and copies of photographs( originalsremoved to photo collection). 
64. D.C. Buell’s obituary notices, 1898.
65. Miscellaneous family correspondence, 1896-1961.
66. Gilbert, J. Warren. The Blue and Gray: A History of the Conflicts During Lee’s Invasion and Battle of Gettysburg.
67. Shiloh National Military Park Commission. The Battle of Shiloh and the Organizations Engaged. Washington, 1913.
68. Newspaper clippings, 1858-1864.
69. Newspaper clippings, 1865.
70. Newspaper clippings, 1870-1879.
71. Newspaper clippings, 1880-1889.

Box 10 

72. Newspaper clippings, 1890-1899.
73. Newspaper clippings, 1900-1908, and undated.
74. D.C. Buell’s scrapbook.
75. Envelopes.

Oversize 

76. Newspapers: the San Francisco Alta, 1849.
77. Miscellaneous oversized material.