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

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1332 Collections and/or Records:

Henry Howland Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1991-016
Abstract

This collection includes an American Civil War letter of Henry Howland, quartermaster of the 51st Illinois Infantry, to his mother in Chicago.

Dates: 1862

Albert N. Hubbard Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2019-034
Abstract

The Albert N. Hubbard Letter is a diary-style letter that contains information pertaining to fighting and traveling through the Shenandoah Valley, including New Market, Woodstock, Harrisonburg, and Staunton. The letter was written in Martinsburg, Virginia, and sent back to Hubbard's home in Windsor, Massachusetts.

Dates: 1864-04-27 - 1864-06-07

Benjamin Huddle Diary

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1985-015
Abstract

The Benjamin Huddle Diary consists of a photocopy and transcript of the diary, which describes his experience as a Confederate soldier in the 29th Virginia Infantry during the American Civil War. The transcript was produced by his decendent Randal Huddle.

Dates: 1861-1865, 1987, 2006, undated

Huff-Hylton Families Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1998-001
Abstract

The Huff-Hylton Families Papers consists of items from the early 1800s through the American Civil War pertaining to the business and personal lives of Samuel Huff, Lorenzo Dow Hylton, and their families in Montgomery (now Floyd) County, Virginia. Materials include promissory notes, correspondence, an indenture for land, and genealogical information.

Dates: 1803-1816, 1858-1882, 1975, n.d.

Alfred Hughes Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-110
Abstract

This collection contains several letters and evelopes sent to or from Alfred Hughes, a doctor and political prisoner, in 1862.

Dates: 1862

Elizabeth Hughes Claim for Damages

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-048
Abstract

The collection includes the Elizabeth Hughes claim for damages done to her home by unidentified Confederate forces in 1862 during the American Civil War. The claim is dated 1868, and details the loss of property stolen and destroyed by fire.

Dates: 1868

John N. Hull Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1992-043
Abstract

Letter written near Orange Court House, Virginia, on November 22, 1863, by John N. Hull, who served in Company D, 4th Virginia Infantry during the American Civil War, focusing largely on his romantic interests and his attachment to Winchester, Virginia.

Dates: 1863

Henry P. Humphreys Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1989-090
Abstract

Letter from by Henry P. Humphreys, of Company C, 66th Illinois Infantry during the American Civil War, written at Big Shanty, Georgia on June 16, 1864, to sister Emeline, focusing on the Atlanta Campaign, the death of Confederate General Leonidas Polk, and concerns over depreciation of U. S. currency.

Dates: 1864

Mary L. Hunt Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-055
Abstract

The collection includes the letter of Mary L. Hunt, a dying girl of Thorndike, Maine, to her Union soldier brother, Lieutenant S. Everett Hunt of the 29th Maine Infantry during the American Civil War.

Dates: 1865