Petersburg (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:
Lewis M. Foster Letter,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2014-007
Abstract
The collection includes a single letter from Lewis M. Foster to his mother, written near Petersburg, Virginia, December 1864.
Dates:
1864 - 1864
Letters to W. S. Harris,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-065
Abstract
The collection contains three letters to W. S. Harris, two by John Puller (July and August 1863) and one by D. C. Cahill(?) (April 1863).
Dates:
1863 - 1863
Stephen R. Kelsey Diary and Notes
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1990-029
Abstract
Diary maintained by Stephen R. Kelsey between January and May, 1865, while in New York and Virginia with Battery I, 5th U. S. Artillery, during the American Civil War, with entries discussing the occupation of Petersburg, Virginia, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and the capture of Jefferson Davis. Accompanied by a typescript biographical essay by Ernest Flint Kelsey, Stephen Kelsey's nephew, commenting on his uncle's military service.
Dates:
1865, 1920
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
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Alexandria Va., May 14, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2011-106_LeonardWilliam_B1F2_Letter_1865_0514
Dates:
1865-05-14
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Bailey's Crossroads Va., June 10, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2011-106_LeonardWilliam_B1F3_Letter_1865_0610
Dates:
1865-06-10
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Bailey's Crossroads Va., June 16, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2011-106_LeonardWilliam_B1F3_Letter_1865_0616
Dates:
1865-06-16
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Patrick Station, February 21, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2011-106_LeonardWilliam_B1F2_Letter_1865_0221
Dates:
1865-02-21
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Patrick Station Va., February 24, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2011-106_LeonardWilliam_B1F2_Letter_1865_0224
Dates:
1865-02-24
Letter, William Leonard to Mother, Camp Near Patrick Station Va., March 3, 1865 (2nd letter) (Ms2011-106)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2011-106_LeonardWilliam_B1F2_Letter_1865_0303b
Dates:
1865-03-03