Civil War
Found in 1431 Collections and/or Records:
Charles N. Johnson Papers
Papers of Charles N. Johnson, private in Company C, 15th Iowa Infantry, during the American Civil War, including seven war-time letters from Johnson, his discharge certificate, marriage license, and family photographs.
Edgar W. Johnson Correspondence
Six letters from Edgar W. Johnson (1845-1864), private in Company F, 50th New York Engineers during the American Civil War, together with three letters from Thomas M. Blyth and Henry De. Wakeman, both also of the 50th New York, all written to Johnson's father, the letters from Blyth and Wakeman relating to Johnson's death.
Hannibal A. Johnson Letter
The Hannibal A. Johnson Letter contains information details recent fighting, regiment activities, capturing prisoners, and the draft. The letter was written in Leesburg, Virginia, on November 1862.
Hannibal A. Johnson Letters
The collection contains two letters from Hannibal A. Johnson to his friend, Samuel, written from Camp Fessenden, Alexandria, Virginia, in August and September 1861.
John Burgess Johnson Letter,
Letter written by Captain John Burgess Johnson to his family while camped near Yorktown, Virginia. Letter is postmarked January 19. The letter details a march made by the 6th U.S. Colored troops from Glouchester Point to relieve Union calvary troops near the Chickahominy River.
Martha L. Johnson Family Papers
William Henry Johnson Collection
This collection contains American Civil War materials relating to the execution of William Henry Johnson, including four newspapers covering the event, three letters written by witnesses to the execution, and the signature of Major General William B. Franklin.
Elliott Johnston Correspondence
The Elliott Johnston Correspondence includes three letters from Sergeant Elliott Johnston to Col. John S. Mosby on the topic of relaying information from General Lee to General Early during the Civil War, some 30+ years prior.
J. Ambler Johnston Papers
E. P. Jones Letter
Letter from E.P. Jones to Colonel David J. Godwin, written May 28th, 1863 from Middlesex County, Virginia. The letter is a petition from Jones to Godwin to have authority and rank to raise a company of cavalry behind enemy lines.