United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Found in 1330 Collections and/or Records:
Stephen R. Kelsey Diary and Notes
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.
Key Family Papers
Papers of the Key family of Liberty (Bedford County), Virginia, including four letters from brothers Edward W., Joseph C., and Yelverton P. Key, who served in Company G, 34th Virginia Infantry (aka 4th Virginia Heavy Artillery) during the American Civil War, as well as financial documents (receipts and tax bills) of the interrelated Key and Wheat families.
Patrick Keyces (Keycas) Arrest Warrant,
The collection contains an arrest warrant issued on January 30th, 1864 for Patrick Keyces, a deserter from the 30th Virginia Sharpshooters Battalion.
Kinnier Family Papers
Four complete letters and two fragments written to Jennie from William. Two letters and at least one fragment were written between 1853 and about 1856 from Chicago, Illinois. They are mainly love notes with family news, but mention in passing immigrants and Cassius M. Clay. The two later letters were written in Lynchburg, Virginia after the couple's marriage. The July 27, 1863 letter discusses possible upcoming battles and the high prices of food during the Civil War.
James Kirkpatrick Letters
Georg Klumpp Letter
The collection consists of a single letter from Georg Klumpp to Charles Beach in East Otto, New York, dated February 11, 1865.
Edgar Knapp Letters
This collection includes correspondence received by Edgar R. Knapp while he was a steward at the U.S. military hospital in Annapolis, Maryland. Sixteen letters from his brother at home in Michigan, one from his sister, and eighteen from hospital patients or their parents.
Koontz Family Papers
This collection contains correspondence from three Confederate soldiers--brothers George and Milton Koontz and their cousin George Miller--as well as official documents, two diaries of Milton S. Koontz, George Koontz's copybook, Milton Koontz's sketchbook, a stationery box, and a pencil drawing. Materials dates from 1861 to 1865.
William J. Lacey Diary
The collection consists of the diary of William J. Lacey, a private with Company C, 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry. Entries in the diary are scattered and range from simple notes about the weather and letter writing to Lacey's experiences at First Manassas/Battle of Bull Run, and most date from 1861.
Ladies Monumental Association [Columbus, Mississippi] Receipt,
The collection consists of a receipt for the Ladies Monumental Association in Columbus, Mississippi, for the purchase of oysters, ice, and express freight of the order. The purchase totalled $36.40 and is signed by the supplier, Henry Zorn.