Civil War
Found in 1431 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas Watson Letters
The collection includes photocopies of typed transcripts of letters of Thomas Watson, a private in Company D, 93rd Illinois Infantry during the American Civil War.
Max Weber Letter
Letter from Colonel Max Weber (1824-1901), of the 20th New York Infantry during the American Civil War, to Major General Benjamin F. Butler, September 5, 1861, describing the capture of Fort Hatteras, North Carolina, on August 28, by Weber's troops.
David A. Weed Manuscript
This manuscript is a personal history by David A. Weed of the 6th New York Heavy Artillery from his entrence into the American Civil War until the date he mustered out to return home.
Captain Isaiah A. Welch Correspondence
This letter from Captain Isaiah A. Welch to Captain Crispin Dickenson details Welch's desire to get back in touch with Dickenson, following their American Civil War service together. A shopping list of Captain Crispin Dickenson's is also included.
Robert J. Wells Civil War Letter
Letter is written by Robert J. Wells, who enlisted on June 5, 1861 at Lynchburg, Virginia as a Private in Company H of the 24th Virginia Infantry during the American Civil War. The letter is written to "Cousin Louise" and dates from November 30, 1864.
O. Waldo West Correspondence
Three letters from Oliver Waldo West, a lieutenant in the 1st New York Dragoons during the American Civil War, written between January and July 1864 to friend Sarah L. (Lyra) Stilson of Corning, New York.
White House of the Confederacy
VTF 4056; print
Isaac White Letters
The collection consists of letters written mostly by Isaac White (1837-1889) to his wife, Mary Virginia "Jinnie" Day White, while he served with the Confederate Army as an assistant surgeon during the American Civil War. Many of the letters are written while encamped along the Shenandoah Valley. Other papers include literature gathered by Bess Duvall White Snead, White's grand-daughter, in her search for military information about Isaac White.
N. B. White Letter to Darius White
The collection consists of a single letter from N. B. White to his cousin, Darius, written from Boliver Heights, near Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, dated October 19, 1862....
William C. White Letter
Letter from William C. White of Company I, 69th Pennsylvania Infantry during the American Civil War, written to his parents, noting the desertion of several from his company due to the lack of whiskey, the availability of fresh bread, and the "awful price" charged by the sutler.