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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:

James Miles Diary, 1865 (Ms2010-006)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2010-006
Dates: 1865-01-01/1865-03-01

James P. Hawkins Diary, 1864-1865 (Ms2008-025)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2008-025_HawkinsJamesP_Diary_1865

John Janney Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2001-019
Abstract

The John Janney Papers consist of over 800 letters written to John Janney and members of his family. Other materials include biographical information, books, and periodicals.

Dates: 1811 - 1994; Majority of material found within 1840 - 1880

E. Jarvis Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1991-006
Abstract

Letter from E. Jarvis, presumably a Union soldier being held a prisoner of war in Richmond during the American Civil War.

Dates: 1864

"Jeff Davis in his Wife's Clothes" Song Sheet

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-040
Abstract

This collection contains a song sheet for "Jeff Davis in his Wife's Clothes," published by A. W. Auner and Wanamaker & Brown's, Clothing Store, both of Philadelphia. The song depicts a comical representation of Jefferson Davis' defeat by the Union army during the American Civil War in 1865.

Dates: c. 1865

James M. Jeffries Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2010-009
Abstract

The collection contains a newspaper article about James M. Jeffries and the parole document from his date of parole from Appomattox, April 10, 1865, at the end of the American Civil War.

Dates: 1865, 1908?

John W. Jellison Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2010-057
Abstract

The collection contains letters written to family by John W. Jellison, a Union soldier in the 27th Regiment, Maine Infantry, during the American Civil War. Also included are Jellison's discharge papers.

Dates: 1862 - 1863