Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Eveleth, George M., 1837-1879 [Collection of George M. Eveleth, H company, 25th regiment, Massachusetts, infantry]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03857 Author/Creator: Eveleth, George M., 1837-1879 Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 17 November 1861 - 1866 Pagination: 76 items Order a Copy

The correspondence concerns Roanoke Island, the Union advance on Richmond, joining Sherman's army. Also includes non-wartime letters.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources