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

This collection contains two letters written to Naomi John durning the American Civil War. Both letters were sent to her with updates on the American Civil War from her hometown.

Letters written by Andrew J. Lewis, a Confederate prisoner of war who later served in the 1st U. S. Volunteer Infantry, together with a letter to Lewis from his wife, Harriet C. Lewis

This collection consists of a single letter written by Union soldier George W. Lewis, 4th Michigan Infantry,to his brother, and dated February 1st, 1863.

Two letters written by Nelson F. Libby, a soldier serving in the Union Army (probably the 2nd Maine Infantry) during the American Civil War, written to his brother and providing brief accounts of a recent false alarm and a recent battle (possibly 2nd Bull Run).

The collection contains an albumen print depicting Tad and Abraham Lincoln reviewing a book. The image is 5-1/2" by 7-1/4' and is mounted on a larger piece of cardboard.

The collection contains an Abraham Lincoln gem size 3/4" x 1" campaign tintype issued for the 1864 Presidential race.

This collection contains the correspondence of Nathan L. (1819-1909) and Sarah A. B. Lincoln Look (1826-1857), who settled in Virginia in the 1840s and lived in Loudoun, Botetourt, Montgomery, and Smyth counties. There is also correspondence with other members of the Lincoln and Look families in Massachusetts and New York; together with transcripts and summaries of the letters; and a few pieces of miscellanea.

This collection contains letters written by Ned and Bill Linton to thier sister Rachel Leary, during thier time in the American Civil War. In these letters, the brothers describe the conditions they faced, struggles with illness, and the operations of thier units. An undated document from Rachel Leary's husband, W. A. Leary Jr., describes the movements of his unit from 1861-1862 during the Civil War. Transcriptions are included.