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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:

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

James H. Hurst Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2018-014
Abstract

The collection consists of a letter written by James H. Hurst, Co. K, 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, July 4th, 1862, from Beaufort, South Carolina to his brother. The letter describes celebration of the Fourth of July among the Union soldiers stationed around Beaufort, South Carolina.

Dates: 1862

Everett and Warren Hutchins Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-014
Abstract

This collection contains five items relating to Everett and Warren Hutchins, two brothers who served in Massachusetts military units during the American Civil War.

Dates: 1863-1864, n.d.

Henry Iddings Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-021
Abstract

This collection includes 19th century personal papers (correspondence, legal document, land-related materials, and tax receipts) from the Henry Iddings Family of Floyd County, Virginia.

Dates: 1810 - 1900