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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1330 Collections and/or Records:

William S. Tippett Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-060
Scope and Content

The collection consists of a single letter from Sgt William S. Tippett to his wife, Maggie. Written from a parole camp in Annapolis, Maryland, the letter opens with Tippett's comments on news from home. A majority of the letter, however,details his stay in Belle Island prison (Richmond) from September 1863 until early March 1864. In particular, he describes the food (or lack of) and the poor conditions.

Dates: 1864 - 1864

Transfer Request, From Major Allen to Col Robert T. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1992_003_PrestonRobertT_B1F13_TransferRequest

Henry Clay Trumbull Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1988-018
Abstract

This collection includes photocopies of Trumbull's American Civil War letters and diaries.

Dates: 1863 - 1865

Edward F. Tubbs Correspondence,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2012-030
Abstract

The collection consists of seven letters written by Edward F. Tubbs, Company I, 14th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (159th Volunteers) to his mother and siblings at home in Albion, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Dates: 1858 - 1864; Majority of material found within 1863 - 1864

Turner Family Genealogy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1994-002
Abstract

Genealogical information, consisting of photocopied documents, transcriptions, and notes, about the Turner family of Snow Creek (Franklin County), Virginia, including Meshack Taylor (1820-1877) of Company E, 64th Virginia Militia during the American Civil War.

Dates: c.1987

Turner Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2017-004
Abstract

The Turner Family Papers consists of multiple sets of correspondence to members of generations of the extended Turner family written between 1830 and 1944. The bulk of the collection is letters between Lexie Fox and his wife, Bessie, written during World War I.

Dates: 1830 - 1944

James G. Turner Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2019-029
Abstract

The James G. Turner Correspondence contains 21 letters. 20 letters date from 1863-1864 written from Camp Taylor in Augusta County, VA. The letters detail regimental activities, camp life, war news, updates on family members who were also serving, rations, and hunting deserters. One letter is from 1871 which details updates on family members who were sick.

Dates: 1863-1864, 1871

William B. Turner Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-044
Abstract

The William B. Turner Papers include a memoir about the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864, discharge and other military papers, correspondence, and family papers. Turner (1834-1912) served during the American Civil War in the Union Army with the 27th New York Light Battery, or the Buffalo Light Battery Company. Following his service, he worked as a printer in Buffalo.

Dates: 1864 - 1938

Twilight in Gettysburg

 Collection — Frame 1
Identifier: Art-031
Scope and Contents

Robert E. Lee, July 1, 1863

Dates: n.d.