United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Found in 1349 Collections and/or Records:
Charles H. Pierce Letter
The collection contains a letter written July 20, 1861, by Charles H. Pierce to his mother on the eve of the Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run. Pierce was a member of the United States Marine Corps and was present during the battle.
Wilson R. Pilkington Correspondence
This collection consists of nine letters written by Wilson R. Pilkington, 41st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (12th Reserves), to his mother and sister from various locations in Virginia, primarily from camps in northern Virginia. The letters date from 1861-1862. In addition, there is one letter is written from John Moss to Pilkington's mother, informing her of Wilson's death. Pilkington died of wounds received at the Battle of South Mountain, September 15, 1862.
William J. Pittenger Diary
This collection contains the diary of William J. Pittenger, a soldier serving in the 93rd Illinois Infantry and the U. S. Army Signal Corps during the American Civil War. Entries cover day-to-day activities, the Union advance down the Mississippi River, and the siege of Vicksburg. The diary is accompanied by a 1957 newspaper article about the diary.
John Pittman Letter
The collection contains a letter written by John Pittman, 12th North Carolina Infantry, from camp around Fredericksburg, Virginia, April 23, 1863. The letter is written to his mother and in it he describes his health and that of his comrades. He mentions that his Regiment had been ordered to cook rations and to be ready to move and that three men deserted from the regiment the night before.
Abner B. Palmer Letter
The Abner B. Palmer Letter was written by Sergeant Abner Palmer of Company A, 56th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Corps, Ambulance Train, in Petersburg, Virginia, to his mother on July 4th, 1864. The letter contains information about the weather, a close encounter with Confederate soldiers, and the fighting between the Union and Confederate Armies.
Stephen F. Poindexter Civil War Letter,
Charles O. Poland Diary
The collection consists of the diary of Charles O. Poland, a private in Company B, 142nd Ohio Infantry (National Guard), written while serving for six weeks near the front during the early siege of Petersburg.
Lt. Col. A. P. Porter Copybook
The collection includes a copybook and letters written by Union Lieutenant Colonel A. P. Porter in 1862 and 1863 that document the transportation, inventory, and distribution of supply rations during the American Civil War. The letters are written in chronological order within the copybook with about 22 outstanding letters that have been torn from the book, also arranged in chronological order.