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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:

John Holliday Diaries and Photographs,

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-028
Dates: 1864-05-01/1865-07-04

John Janney Papers, 1811-1994 (Ms2001-019)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2001-019

John P. Sheffey Papers, 1853-1989 (Ms2001-060)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2001-060

John R. Cason Papers, 1864-1865 (Ms2008-026)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2008-026

B. H. Johnson Journal

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-093
Abstract

The collection contains the journal of a Methodist circuit riding minister of eastern Virginia during the American Civil War. Salient topics include: the effects of war, typhoid outbreaks, and religious practices in eastern Virginia.

Dates: 1863 - 1864

Charles N. Johnson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1989-032
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1862 - 1868

Edgar W. Johnson Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1989-077
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1864

Hannibal A. Johnson Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2019-032
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1862

Hannibal A. Johnson Letters

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1990-058
Abstract

The collection contains two letters from Hannibal A. Johnson to his friend, Samuel, written from Camp Fessenden, Alexandria, Virginia, in August and September 1861.

Dates: 1861