Civil War
Found in 1431 Collections and/or Records:
G. Lyman Dwight Correspondence
Three letters written by Gamaliel Lyman Dwight (1841-1875) of Batteries A and B, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery during the American Civil War, written from camps in Maryland and Virginia to close friend "St. Helena" (Sarah H. Whitman) and focusing on literature, poetry, art, nature, and mutual acquaintances.
Joseph Eames Letter
The collection contains a letter written by Joseph Eames to the Confederate Secretary of War, April 20, 1863 in regards to petitioning the secretary to reassign his son, Pope Eames, to the Danville Gun Factory on account of Pope's being to sick to serve in the field.
David Earhart Collection
John Early Confederate Army Receipt for the Work of Fletcher, an Enslaved Person
This collection contains a partially printed receipt for the labor of an enslaved person delivered to Chief Engineer Lt. Col. William H. Stevens in charge of Confederate fortifications outside of Richmond, Virginia, on November 11, 1862. The receipt notes that Stevens received one enslaved person by the name of Fletcher from John Early.
H. J. Eaton Memoir
This collection contains an undated memoir written by Corporal H. J. Eaton (1839-1914) covering his service as a Union soldier during and immediately after the American Civil War from 1864 to 1867. In the memoir, the second of two volumes, Eaton discusses several aspects of military life during the war, including marches and the battles of Spotsylvania, North-Anna, Gaines Mills, Bethesda-Church, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg.
Letters to Ann Eliza Eddy
The collection comprises letters to Ann Eliza Eddy, living in Troy, New York, dating from 1857-1865. Eddy received letters from Union soldiers, cousins, and friends over the course of the American Civil War. There are several photographs of the house and writers included in the collection.
Edward A. Green Reminiscences, c. 1902 (Ms2009-003)
John Eiseman Letter
Letter from John Eiseman, serving in the 133rd New York Infantry during the American Civil War, written from Berwick City, Lousiana and on the march on April 11 and 18, 1863, to his parents regarding his regiment's recent movements and his participation in battles at Port Hudson and near Franklin, Louisiana, during the Bayou Teche Campaign.