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Civil War

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Use this heading for collections related to the American Civil War, including materials created after 1865 that have significant Civil War content. Also use the LCSH heading: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

Found in 1441 Collections and/or Records:

Nathan Bedford Forrest

 Collection — Frame 1
Identifier: Art-036

Nathan Bedford Forrest

 Collection
Identifier: Art-330
Scope and Content

Inscribed and numbered 400/950

Dates: 1988

National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2017-036
Abstract

The National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet consists of a single information pamphlet created by the organization in 1888.

Dates: 1888

Nelson Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1989-021
Abstract

This collection contains papers (primarily correspondence and Civil War documents) from the Nelson family of Clarke County, Virginia, 1783-1872, n.d.

Dates: 1783-1872, n.d.

Newlee Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1982-021
Scope and Content

The collection includes a paper on the history of Smithfield Plantation, the Preston family, and Virginia Newlee (Col. Robert Newlee's daughter) written by George Shackelford in 1980. In addition, there is an obituary of Colonel Newlee, and a newspaper clipping from 1916 with the muster roll of the Company of Virginia Volunteers in the Mexican War. Also the collection includes a muster roll of Company L, Fourth Virginia Regiment, of which Newlee was captain.

Dates: 1916, 1980, n.d.

Newspaper, Article on George Washington, Va, December 11, 1949 (Ms1988-047)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1988_047_EllettFamily_NewspaperArticle_GeorgeWashington_1949_1211

William S. Newton Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2021-024
Abstract

American Civil War correspondence, official documents, and other family materials related to William S. Newton, an Ohio doctor who from 1862 to 1865 served as assistant surgeon of the 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry and surgeon of the 193rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Also includes transcripts of Newton’s Civil War letters to his wife and children.

Dates: 1862 - 1879

Cheyney W. Nields Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2017-060
Abstract

The collection consists of three letters written by Cheyney W. Nields (two to his mother and one to his sister) between August 1861 and December 1862.

Dates: 1861 - 1862

Richard G. Noble Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2010-007
Abstract

The collection contains correspondence to Richard G. Noble of Alabama's 12th regiment, dated June 1863. It includes a letter from his sister, Emily Noble, and one from a Miss A. Thacker.

Dates: 1863