circa 1860-1890

Munsell, Otis D., fl. 1860-1890

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Title: [Collection of Otis D. Munsell, I company, 22nd regiment, Massachussetts, infantry]

Collection includes 20 documents, 16 envelopes, and one wallet containing a metal coin.

GLC03523.17

1861-1865

Morey, Charles C., fl. 1830-1865

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Title: [Collection of Charles C. Morey, E company, 2nd regiment, Vermont, infantry] [Decimalized .01-.63]

Consists of letters written from Morey to members of his family while enrolled as a member of the Second Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry. The Second was organized at Burlington, and was mustered into the United States service on 20 June 1861. It was the first three-year's regiment raised in Vermont. The letters begin in August of 1861 and span almost the entirety of the war ending on 26 March 1865, shortly before his death. Most of the letters are written to his mother and sister Mamie. Some letters are written to other family and friends. Collection includes 60 letters, 9 envelopes,…

GLC03523.18

1861-1865

Knox, Andrew, 1835-?

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Title: [Collection of Andrew Knox, B company, 1st regiment, Connecticut, heavy artillery] [Decimalized .01-.23]

Knox served as Lieutenant in the 1st Connecticut Artillery. The letters discuss the sieges of Yorktown and Petersburg, support Lincoln's re-election, condemn McClellan's Peace Platform, and mention William, a freeman working for McClellan as a servant. States that William was the most consistent "Christian" he ever met.

GLC03523.20

31 January 1861-13 January 1880

McSherry Family, fl. 1861-1880

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Title: [Letters to Assistant Surgeon Henry F. McSherry of the U.S. Navy] [decimalized .01-.66] [decimalized]

Letters to Henry F. McSherry (b.1837. Many letters to him begin "Dear Fen") as assistant surgeon in the United States Navy concerning divided sympathies of the border areas, his service in the navy, as well as views of the war and home front. McSherry was from Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), where his father, the physician Richard McSherry (b. 1792), was a slave owner before the Civil War. Richard owned 7 slaves in 1850 (3 males ages 40, 17, & 11 as well as 4 females ages 35, 24, 14, and 13) and 5 slaves in 1860 (2 males ages 50 and 20 as well as 3 females ages 47, 24, & 2…

GLC03523.21

1861-1865

Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865

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Title: Collection of William A. Allison [decimalized .01-.43]

Collection centers on letters from Allison to his friend Stockton Bates. Portrays the very real, non-glamorous life of a soldier. Mentions McClellan's dismissal, Fredericksburg, Hooker's appointment, Gettysburg (letters 17, 18, and 19), Pennsylvania campaign, Everett's oration at Gettysburg (27), and his parole as a prisoner of war (37, 38).

GLC03523.23

1862-1865

Allison, Eben, fl. 1861-1865

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Title: [Collection of Eben Allison, A company, 15th regiment, Pennsylvania, cavalry] [Decimilized .001-.126]

Allison served in the 15th Pa. Cavalry, "Anderson's Cavalry." Allison's correspondence mentions Murfreesboro (Stones River), Chattanooga, second battle of Dalton (in Georgia against Confederate General Wheeler), Nashville, guerillas, the Presidential election of 1864, and Parson Brownlow. The collection also includes telegraphs, a rare broadside and a cardboard note to his father. Excellent battle and political content.

GLC03523.24

1864-1865

Woolston, Charles, fl. 1864-1865

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Title: [Collection of Charles Woolston, 3rd regiment, Pennsylvania, cavalry] [Decimalized .01-.21]

Includes death certificate, description of Petersburg and Appomattox. Woolston died of typhoid shortly after Lee's surrender.

GLC03523.26

circa 1862-1879

Ewing, Addison Lee, fl. 1862-1879

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Title: [Collection of Addison L. Ewing, C company, 63rd regiment, Indiana, infantry][Decimalized .001-.172]

Collection of letters belonging to Addison L. Ewing dated approximately 1862-1879. Consists of 172 items of correspondence sent primarily to his wife Mary Ewing and others.

GLC03523.28

circa 1861-1865

Richards, Leonard H., fl. 1864-1865

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Title: [Collection of Leonard H. Richards, D company, 75th regiment, Illinois, infantry]

Richards was a devout young soldier, greatly in love with his wife. Letters mention battle of Nashville, Lincoln's death, etc.

GLC03523.29

1861-1864

Ticknor, Horace L., 1836-1864

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Title: Collection of Horace L. Ticknor, K company, 27th regiment, Illinois, infantry [Decimalized .01-.12]

Letters mention Union victories at New Madrid, Missouri and Stone River, Tennessee. Also mentions pursuing Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's Army. Discusses a lot of difficult marching and shortages of rations and clothing. Ticknor enlisted 20 August 1861 in Illinois as a Corporal. He mustered into "K" Co., IL. 27th Infantry. He was killed in the battle of Muddy Creek on 18 June 1864.

GLC03523.30

1861-1927

Blanchard, Ira, 1835-?

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Title: Collection of Ira Blanchard, H company, 20th regiment, Illinois, infantry [Decimalized .01-.26]

This collection consists chiefly of correspondence from Ira Blanchard, Lieutenant, Company H, 29th Illinois Infantry, to Mary (Wright) Kellogg. These letters document Blanchard's service at Forts Henry and Donelson, Tennessee; Vicksburg, Mississippi; and other areas throughout Missouri, Tennessee and Louisiana from 1861-1863. Sometime after August 1863, Mary (Wright) Kellogg married Captain Henry Kellogg, and the letters from Blanchard ceased. In addition to the correspondence from Blanchard, this collection also includes a letter from Jason D. Wright to his niece Mary (Wright) Kellogg (…

GLC03523.31

1862-1868

Sayles, Sumner, fl. 1862-1868

Header Record

Title: Collection of Sumner Sayles, H company, 95th regiment, Illinois, infantry [Decimalized .01-.45]

Most of the letters are written by Sumner Sayles to his family. The majority are written to his sisters with a few addressed to and from other family members and friends. Letters describe camp life, marching experiences, and a few skirmishes and battles. The siege of Vicksburg and the Battle of Brice's Crossroad are discussed.

GLC03523.32

circa 1861-1865

Oles, Jabez B., fl. 1861-1870

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Title: [Collection of Jabez B. Oles, C company, 1st regiment, New York, engineers] [Decimalized .01- .27]

Collection includes one carte de visite (see GLC03523.33.02).

GLC03523.33

circa 1861-1865

Personius, Walker V., fl. 1861-1865

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Title: [Collection of Walker V. Personius, G company, 50th regiment, New York, engineers] [Decimalized .01- .49]

Written to his father Charles Personious. Also includes letters of brother Daniel.

GLC03523.36

circa 1862-1894

Kitson, Shadrach, fl. 1862-1894

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Title: [collection of Shadrach Kitson, E company, 148th regiment, New York, infantry] [Decimalized .01- .27]

Collection includes pension certificate, army vouchers and court papers.

GLC03523.37

circa 1861-1865

Potter, Horace B., fl. 1861-1865

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Title: [Collection of Horace B. Potter, A company, 153rd regiment, New York, infantry][Decimalized .01-.93]

Collection of letters belonging to Horace B. Potter dated 1861-1865. Primary correspondents were his parents, Lucius F. and Adaline M. Potter. Letters discuss punishing soldiers and anti-emancipation sentiments. The collection also includes one American Express, one Adams Express, and one Western Union telegraph bulletin for Company A, Army of the Potomac.

GLC03523.38

circa 1861-1865

Bradbury, John S., fl. 1861-1865

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Title: [Collection of John S. Bradbury, 3rd regiment, Iowa, light battery] [Decimalized .01- .10]

Letters from John S. Bradbury to his brother, Samuel, dating from 1861 through 1865. They include notable statements of support for Lincoln.

GLC03523.39

circa 1861-1865

Stemple, David Jr., fl. 1861

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Title: Lydia A. Bishoff collection of Civil War correspondence [decimalized]

The collection consists of letters written to Lydia Bishoff by various friends and relatives from District four, Preston County, West Virginia. The four primary authors of the collection are John C. Fogelsong, David H. Shafer, Daniel Swisher, and James S. Swisher. The collection also includes 2 Memorial booklets, 3 poems, 14 photographs, and 2 undated letters. Topics include Antietam, Fredericksburg, and anti-emancipation sentiment. The Lydia A. Bishoff collection of Civil War correspondence contains letters written to Bishoff by various friends and relatives from District 4, Preston…

GLC03523.40

1862-1864

Morrison, James A., fl. 1862-1864

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Title: Collection of James A. Morrison, C company, 129th regiment, New York, infantry

Collection includes several writers, but mostly Morrison to his wife. Personal content includes marriage troubles, possibility of deserting to see his wife and opposition to fighting for Negroes. Some battle and political content.

GLC03523.41

1861-1883

Fuller, Franklin W., fl. 1861-1865

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Title: Collection of Franklin W. Fuller, I company, 74th regiment, Illinois, infantry [Decimalized .01-.70]

Includes several writers, some letters written on attractive patriotic stationery. The first 15 (.01-.15) letters and letters .27, .31, .32, and .33 are written to Franklin W. Fuller by friends and family. Includes homefront and war news.

GLC03523.42

1862-1865

Reeser, John, fl. 1862-1865

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Title: Collection of John Reeser, B company, 197th regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry [Decimalized .01-.29]

None of the letters are actually written by John Reeser. They are all either to John Reeser or to someone else from friends and family. There is a possibility that the envelopes do not match up with the letters as dates and names differ. Letters discuss camp life, health, personal and financial matters, and reflect pro-union attitudes. Collection includes a belt and suspenders.

GLC03523.43

1861-1919

Simonds, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1919

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Title: [Collection of Fred K. Simonds, C company, 2nd regiment, Vermont, infantry] [Decimalized .01- .05]

Collection includes 1 marriage license, 1 release from service, some stock certificates, poem, recipes, pension charts, telegraphs, pension manual, 7 photographs, 3 cased images, 1864 diary, stamps. Topics include Peninsula Campaign, Second Bull Run, and Sharpsburg.

GLC03523.45

1861

Simmons, George W., fl. 1861-1863

Header Record

Title: [Collection of George W. Simmons, E company, 12th regiment, Vermont, infantry] [Decimalized .01- .38]

GLC03523.48

1861-1864

Phelps, Diton, fl. 1861-1864

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Title: Collection of Diton Phelps, F company, 6th regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry [Decimalized .01-.18]

The letters are written by Diton Phelps to his family. Most of the letters are written to his sisters with a few to his parents. There is a possibility that the letters are out of order due to no year being listed. Letters discuss camp life, his health, and the different people he encounters. A trial and hearings on his captain and lieutenant are discussed throughout the letters.

GLC03523.49

1861-1865

Russell, E. S., fl. 1861-1862

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Title: Collection of E. S. Russell, G company, 65th regiment, Ohio, infantry [Decimalized .01-.23]

Most of the letters are written by E. S. Russell to his wife. There is a possibility that some of the letters are out of order due to no year being listed. Letters discuss camp life, marching experiences, and his health. Throughout his letters his health slowly deteriorates. One document appears to be a prayer written in German. Collection includes five items with folk cures, incantations and recipes.

GLC03523.50