Civil War
Found in 1439 Collections and/or Records:
Charles H. Gray Letter
Letter from Charles H. Gray (1840-1862), of Company C, 4th Ohio Infantry during the American Civil War, written to his brother July 13-14, 1861, and providing an account of his part in the Union advance on Beverly, Virginia (now West Virginia) and a report on the Battle of Rich Mountain.
Henry L. Gray Letters
The collection includes correspondence by Henry L. Gray, written primarily between 1863 and 1865 during the American Civil War. There are also some official documents from Gray's military activities.
Great Seal of the Confederate States of America
Collection consists of an electrotype replica of the Great Seal of the Confederate States of America, along with a letter of authentication, dated 6 March 1874, from J.S. and A.B. Wyon of London, England, the engravers of the original Great Seal made for the Confederacy in 1864.
Horace Greeley Letter
Letter from New-York Tribune editor Horace Greeley, written February 10, 1865, to New York Governor Reuben E. Fenton endorsing the application of Colonel L. W. Bradley (probably Leman W. Bradley, formerly of the 64th New York Infantry) for the post of commissary-general of ordnance (i.e., chief of ordnance) in the U. S. Army.
Edward A. Green Reminiscences
This collection contains facsimile copies of the American Civil War reminiscences of Edward Augustus Green, of Company E, 12th Virginia Cavalry. Consisting of 95 bound pages, the reminiscences consist largely of Green's history of the 12th Virginia Cavalry, including both the published version, serialized in an unidentified newspaper in 1902, and Green's handwritten draft notes.
Gresham Family Papers
This collection contains photocopies of papers of the family of John Jones Gresham, a Macon, Georgia attorney, businessman and politician. Materials include correspondence, notes on Confederate memorabilia, legal and financial papers, and biographical materials.
Gresham Family Papers, 1825-1940 (Ms1988-096)
Thomas Haden Letter,
The collection consists of an incomplete letter dated July 8, 1862 from Thomas Haden to his wife talking about marching and battle.
Edward H. Hahn Cassette Tapes
Collection consists of tapes of lectures and talks given at Civil War Roundtables and sessions at a Civil War Summer Institute led by Virginia Tech History Professor James I. Robertson, Jr., attended and recorded by Hahn. Topics focus on prominent Civil War battles, campaigns, and persons.