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

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1343 Collections and/or Records:

Henry T. Parrish Scrapbook of 1860 Presidential Election

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-070
Abstract

The scrapbook in this collection contains newspaper clippings of the 1860 presidential campaigns. The primary focus of being on candidates John Bell, Stephen A. Douglas, and John Caleb Breckinridge.

Dates: 1860

Henry C. Parsons Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1990-109
Abstract

This collection contains the papers--including correspondence, legal records, and financial documents--of Henry C. Parsons (1840-1894), official of the Richmond & Alleghany Railroad, Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad, and Kanawha Construction Company, and owner of Natural Bridge, Virginia.

Dates: 1863 - 1905

James G. Paxton Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1988-071
Abstract

Letter from James G. Paxton to Major William McLaughlin. Writing from Salem, Virginia, informs McLaughlin that his name is being put forward as a possible candidate for the Virginia Senate.

Dates: 1863

Elizabeth Barton Smith Payne Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-072
Abstract

The collection contains letter of Elizabeth Barton Smith Payne, a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia during the American Civil War. The letter mourns loved ones killed in battle and mentions raids by soldiers, the capture and imprisonment of a brother, and a son's desire to join the army.

Dates: [1864]

Benjamin M. Peck Diaries,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-003
Abstract

The collection includes two Civil War diaries of Captain Benjamin M. Peck of the 141st Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry and later, the 1st U. S. Sharp Shooters. The diaries span 1864 and 1865, and document Peck's experiences traveling from Pennsylvania, his service (which took him to major battles in Virginia), and his eventual return home to Towanda, PA.

Dates: 1864 - 1865

Marcus Peck Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2021-006
Abstract

Marcus Peck was a Private in the Union Army during the American Civil War. This letter was written by Peck to his sister and contains information about his living quarters as well as his daily activities while stationed at Camp Abercrombie in Virginia. Shortly after this letter was written Peck was killed.

Dates: 1862-11-15

Josephus W. Pell Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-075
Abstract

This collection contains a rare account of the raid on King's saltworks in Saltville, Virginia written by Josephus W. Pell. The collection also contains a letter written on Sanitary Commision Stationary to Pell's parents concerning their horses and home.

Dates: 1865

Philip G. Peltz Journal

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-090
Abstract

This collection contains the journal of Philip G. Peltz, chief engineer of the U. S. S. Dacota during the American Civil War. It also includes a typed, bound transcription of the journal.

Dates: 1862 - 1863

Mr. & Mrs. O. S. Pence Carte de Visites,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2011-034
Abstract

The collection includes two carte-de-visites of Mr. & Mrs. O. S. Pence, taken at Rees studio in Richmond, Virginia, c.1861-1865. Each is posed beside photographer's stock background and chair.

Dates: c.1861-1865

Alfred Henry Dashiell Perkins Memoir

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2021-035
Abstract

The collection includes an undated typescript copy of Alfred Henry Dashiell Perkins’s memoir, describing his time as a Confederate soldier in the 7th Tennessee Cavalry during the American Civil War.

Dates: undated