Scope and Content From the Collection: This collection contains papers of Charles N. Johnson, who served as a private in Company C, 15th Iowa Infantry during the American Civil War. The collection includes seven war-time letters written by Johnson to his mother, Aurelia Johnson. Some of the letters are written on patriotic stationery, including one featuring the likeness of General John C. Fremont. Johnson's letters commence on May 25, 1862, with Johnson writing from St. Louis after having been wounded in the hand and arm at the...