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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 1454 Collections and/or Records:

Henry L. Burnell Diary,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-036
Abstract

The collection contains the diary of Private Henry L. Burnell, Co. "I," 8th Maine Volunteer Infantry, 1859 - 1865. Burnell served in the Union Army from September 7, 1861 until July 22, 1865.

Dates: 1859 - 1865; 1859 - 1865

Thomas Morris Burns Letters

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2000-087
Abstract

Letters written to family members by Thomas Morris Burns of Richmond, Ohio, a private in Company G, 52nd Ohio Infantry during the American Civil War. Also contains two photographs of Burns and a letter from John B. McCarel, also of the 52nd Ohio, to Burns' father.

Dates: 1862 - 1896; Majority of material found within ( dates 1862-1865)

William S. Burns Reminiscences,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2011-094
Abstract

Civil War reminiscences of William S. Burns, captain in the 4th Missouri Cavalry, clipped from an unidentified newspaper and pasted into a scrapbook.

Dates: [1887?]

Burrows Family Letters

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-007
Abstract

The collection contains the letters of the Palmer L. and Sophronia M. Shaw Burrows family of Delaware County, New York, including Civil War correspondence of Palmer L. Burrows (144th New York Infantry) and his sons S. Worcester Burrows (27th New York Infantry and 1st New York Veteran Cavalry) and Linus P. Burrows (1st New York Veteran Cavalry) and others.

Dates: 1861 - 1891

Burrows Family Letters, 1861-1891 (Ms2008-007)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2008-007

Samuel Worcester Burrows Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-038
Abstract

The collection contains an American Civil War letter of Samuel Worcester Burrows, a private in Company C, New York Infantry.

Dates: 1862

Charles H. Bushee Diary

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-055
Abstract

The collection includes the diary of Charles H. Bushee, Company E, 112the Regiment, New York Infantry, 1863, during the American Civil War. Includes entries on actions of the 112th Regiment in and around Norfolk and Suffolk, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina.

Dates: 1863

Benjamin Franklin Butler Notebook

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1990-060
Abstract

Handwritten book-length draft manuscript providing a very critical view of the military leadership and personal character of General Ulysses S. Grant. Attributed to Benjamin Butler, though evidence suggests a different author, possibly former Union Army Brigadier General Gustave Paul Cluseret.

Dates: [1865?]

Lilburn O. Byers Diary

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-114
Abstract This collection contains the 1864 diary kept by Confederate soldier Lilburn O. Byers (1825-1889) during the American Civil War. Byers writes about battles, troop movements, and events happening in camp. Byers' diary also covers the death of Confederate General William E. Jones. A page at the end contains a letter from Byers to his wife in February 1865 to give the diary to her. The front of the diary contains an almanac for 1864, and there are lists of names and money from people at the...
Dates: 1864 - 1865

F. Calkins Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1989-045
Abstract

Letter from F. Calkins, serving in Company B, 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery during the American Civil War, written to "Dear Friend" from Newberne, North Carolina, on September 10, 1863.

Dates: 1863