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 1472 Collections and/or Records:
Leftwich Family Letters
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-021
Abstract
The Leftwich Family Letters include correspondence from James B., William, and Thomas Leftwich in addition to missives from a family friend and a bereaved lover. The soldiers' letters issue from American Civil War battlefronts and provide insight into significant battles (the Battle of Bull Run), war-time trade, and the daily routine of a soldier.
Dates:
1861 - 1866
William A. Leonard Papers,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2011-106
Abstract
The collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. Post-surrender letters emphasize Leonard's experiences while stationed around Washington, DC, daily life (including the growing frustrations of soldiers...
Dates:
1864 - 1865
Margaret Leslie Receipt for Soldiers' Benefit
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-042
Abstract
This collection contains a soldier's benefit receipt paid to Mrs. Margaret Leslie of Wythe County, Virginia, on May 11, 1863, for supplies furnished to James Leslie, a soldier in the 45th Virginia Regiment of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Dates:
1863
Letter, Angus J. Ridgill to Nellie Koontz, Camp Near Orange C.H. Va., August 17, 1863 (Ms1984-172)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1984-172_KoontzFamily_F9_Letter_1863_0817
Letter, At Aunt Ellie's, November 24, 1864 (Ms1984-172)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1984-172_KoontzFamily_F9_Letter_1864_1124
Letter, Authorization to Raise Regiment from Wm, H. Richardson to Robert T. Preston, June 17, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1992_003_PrestonRobertT_B1F10_Authorization_1862_0617
Letter, Brig Cambell to Doctor, Lacy Spring [Va.?], December 8, 1864 (Ms1984-172)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1984-172_KoontzFamily_F9_Letter_1864_1208