The August Dietz Civil War Collection contains materials originally collected by August Dietz, Richmond, VA, philatelist and printer. The collection contains single editions of Civil War-era newspapers, photographs, a woodcut and prints, quartermaster records, playing cards, a handwritten memoir, correspondence, and reproductions of stamps from the Civil War.

The newspapers, largely from Richmond, date from the 1860s. The handwritten memoir of Colonel William McComb details the Civil War record of the 14th Tennessee Infantry. It describes the formation of the Regiment and battle descriptions through the Civil War. Along with the memoir, the collection contains two letters in regards to helping Jefferson Davis re-establish himself after the Civil War, one written by General Robert E. Lee; Confederate War Bonds; the 1862 Muster Roll of the 21st Regiment of Illinois Volunteers; and the Quartermaster Reports from Fort Wood, NY, in March 1866.

Artifacts include an woodcut, playing cards, a souvenir bookmark from the 1896 Confederate Reunion, and a commemorative medal of Lincoln's centenary. The photographs were taken at post-war Confederate Veteran reunions and other images portray Lincoln, Davis, Booth and others.