United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Found in 1371 Collections and/or Records:
Bear Family Papers
Jonathan B. Beckwith Letters
The collection contains two letters to relatives by Jonathan B. Beckwith. In the 1861 letter, Beckwith writes of the burgeoning American Civil War in Virginia and what he has heard about actions in surrounding states. The 1866 letter refers to family business and Beckwith's views on ante- and post-bellum West Virginia.
Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania, Civil War Letter
Letter written by "Aunt Hetty" (or Netty) at Bedford [Pennsylvania] on August 26, 1861, and addressed to "My dear John," relaying personal and local news, including the presence of Confederate Colonel [John] Pegram, recuperating at the local springs.
William Belew Claim for Quartermaster Stores
The collection contains the William Belew claim for quartermaster stores stolen from his farm by Confederate forces in 1863 and 1864 during the American Civil War. The claim is dated 1868, and lists food, livestock, and fodder confiscated by three different Confederate units.
William Beninger Correspondence
Three letters from William Beninger (or William Benninger), a private in Company H, 6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery during the American Civil War, written to his sister from points in Virginia, with general mentions of food, clothing, camp life, and Confederate guerillas and a prediction that the war will soon be over.
George W. Benson Correspondence
The collection contains eleven letters written by a Pennsylvania soldier to his sister from hospitals and camps in Washington, D.C., Ohio, Virginia, and Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.
M. A. Bentley Letters
Letter from M. A. Bentley, a soldier serving in the Confederate Army--possibly with a Virginia unit--during the American Civil War, written from hospitals in Liberty (now Bedford) and Richmond, Virginia, commenting on his health, his religious faith, the Confederacy's prospects, and church services in camp.
Thomas Hill Bernard Ledger
James C. and Gertrude (Meredith) Biddle Family Correspondence
The James C. and Gertrude (Meredith) Biddle Family Correspondence collection includes letters primarily written between James C. Biddle and his wife Gertrude Biddle, as well as letters from C.K. Meredith and William M. Meredith. In addition to expressions of love, the contents pertain mostly to James C. Biddle's time serving in the Union military, detailing his day to day life and events of the war.
Elden E. Billings Collection
This collection contains subject files, clippings, memorabilia, and artifacts related to the American Civil War. There are seven series, five of which predominately contain Civil War materials. The other two series in the collection also contains files on other subjects of Billings' historical interests, including aspects of military and United States history.