Civil War
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Use this heading for collections related to the American Civil War, including materials created after 1865 that have significant Civil War content. Also use the LCSH heading: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.Found in 1309 Collections and/or Records:
William J. Pittenger Diary (Ms2001-064)
Wills Family Correspondence,
The collection contains photocopies of Civil War correspondence to and from members of the Wills family.
B. G. Wilson Letter
Confederate soldier in the Civil War from Danville, Virginia. Letter from Wilson to his brother, December 24, 1863, referring to sickness in the camp and the low morale of the soldiers. Transcript available.
Jeffrey T. Wilson Diaries,
Jacob S. Winans Correspondence,
The collection includes two letters and their original envelope from Jacob S. Winans to his father Dr. Isaac Winans. Both letters were sent in the same envelope. They were written after Winans's return to Camp Tennally (Tennallytown, Maryland) after serving picket at Great Falls, Virginia from September 9-16, 1861.
Winston Family Letters
Eben P. Wolcott Correspondence
Soldier in the 28th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, Company E, in the Civil War. Correspondence consists of letters to Wolcott in Pensacola, Florida, and New Orleans, Louisiana, from his family in Lakeville, Connecticut. Includes information about the Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862), the death of Stonewall Jackson (May 1863), and the inflation caused by the war.