Civil War
Found in 1431 Collections and/or Records:
Nathaniel H. Talbot Letter
The collection consists of a letter written by 1st Lt. Nathaniel Henry Talbot, Co. B, 58th Massachusetts Volunteers, near Alexandria, Virginia. Dated May 1965, Talbot's letter home to "Dear Ones" describes a grand review in Washington, DC, after the close of the war.
G. Horace Tarr Letter
The G. Horace Tarr Letter, written May 4, 1863, gives a detailed eye-witness account of the Battle of Chancellorsville.
Tarter Family Papers,
The collection includes a letter from J. W. & Susan M. Tarter to J. W.'s brother, Confederate soldier James H. Tarter; a CSA envelope, and James H.'s Oath of Allegiance certificate.
Tarter Family Papers, 1862, 1865 (Ms2012-021)
John H. Taylor Correspondence,
The Taylor correspondences collection includes two types of materials: envelopes from correspondence, mostly to Taylor; and correspondence to and from Taylor, largely dating between 1859 and 1861. Correspondence includes Taylor's daily news, as well as news from family and friends. Several 1860 and 1861 letters mention politics at the start of the Civil War.
Hiram P. Teed Correspondence,
The Hiram P. Teed Correspondence collection consists of correspondence between Pvt. Hiram P. Teed and his wife, Elizabeth. Altogether, there are seven letters--six from Teed, one from Elizabeth--from 1862-1863.
Telegraph, Southern Telegraph Companies, To Col. Preston, Guns available for transfer from Hospital if orders are granted from Richmond, Signed: F.B. Deane Jr., Recorded at Christiansburg from Lynchburg, May 15, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Louise Testerman Papers
William F. Testerman Letters
Two letters from William F. Testerman, 1st lieutenant in Company C, 8th Tennessee Cavalry (Union) during the American Civil War, one written July 25, 1864, to Jane Davis regarding his love for her and his hopes for their future; a second, to his family, written February 11, 1865, mentions talk of peace.
"The 24th Corps" Manuscript
This manuscript entitled "The 24th Corps" was likely written by General Edward O. C. Ord and his assistant Lieutenant Colonel Thomas G. Welles and accounts the troop movements of the 24th Corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War. The 24th Corps was formed in 1864 after the Army of the James separated white and Black troops into two units, the 24th and 25th Corps respectively, and the manuscript discusses this.