United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Roger Noble papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00122
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of three Civil War letters from Roger Noble of the 7th Michigan Infantry to his family in Michigan. He describes daily war life and tells of looting Robert E. Lee's plantation. The collection also contains a newspaper photo of Noble printed in 1961.These letters have been transcribed, scanned and placed online at ...
Dates:
1861
Smith and Carpenter families papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00301
Scope and Contents
This collection contains four Civil War letters and a small diary of Josiah B. Smith, kept during his service as a bugler in the 8th Michigan Cavalry in Tennessee and Kentucky. The letters were written to Josiah's wife, Mary A. Smith. In the diary, Josiah writes about daily duties in camp, his letter writing schedule, and the condition of his health. The collection also includes an official copy of his enlistment and discharge papers.In addition, receipts for taxes on land in...
Dates:
1864 - 1913
Webster Teachout papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00150
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Civil War letters from Webster Teachout of the 11th Michigan Cavalry to his family in Michigan. Teachout served primarily in Kentucky and Tennessee. His letters describe daily camp life and troop movements.
Dates:
1864 - 1895
Wilbur Nelson papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00159
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Nelson's war diaries, several transcriptions, a narrative describing Nelson's war experiences, and a muster roll. Nelson wrote his diaries in shorthand. Included are his original diary for 1864, typed and handwritten transcriptions of the 1864 diary, and a typed transcription of Nelson's diary for 1865 (the original is not included in the collection). The narrative, written by Nelson's son Gaylord Nelson, is based on Wilbur Nelson's diary for 1863 and his...
Dates:
1864 - 1865