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

 Subject

Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1206 Collections and/or Records:

David Earhart Collection,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2002-017
Abstract

Thirty letters written by David Earhart while serving in the Stonewall Jackson Brigade, 4th Virginia Infantry, Company L. Correspondents include his wife Mary Elizabeth Caddell Earhart, his parents, his slaves, and his sister Mag. Also included are a letter to Mary Earhart after David Earhart was killed at Chancellorsville, images (probably ambrotypes) of Mary and David Earhart), a later cartede visite of Mary Earhart, and additional family correspondence.

Dates: 1862 - 1863

John Early Confederate Army Receipt for Slave Labor,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-037
Abstract

This collection contains a partially printed receipt for slave labor delivered Chief Engineer Lt. Col. William H. Stevens in charge of Confederate fortifications outside of Richmond, Virginia, on November 11, 1862. The receipt notes that Stevens received one slave by the name of Fletcher from John Early.

Dates: November 11, 1862

Jubal A. Early Letter,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1955-005
Abstract

The collection consists of a letter written by Jubal A. Early to General Ran William H. Payne of Warrenton, Virginia regarding Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Collection (now Virginia Tech).

Dates: 1872 - 1872

Letters to Ann Eliza Eddy,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1990-063
Abstract

The collection is comprised of letters to Ann Eliza Eddy, living in Troy, New York, dating from 1857-1865. Eddy received letters from Union soldiers, cousins, and friends over the course of the Civil War. There are several photographs of the house and writers included in the collection.

Dates: 1857 - 1881

John Eiseman Letter

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-1989-049
Scope and Content

Soldier in the 133rd New York Volunteer Regiment in the Civil War. Two letters written April 11 and 18, 1863, from Berwick City, Louisiana, and on the march, to his parents. Eiseman describes skirmishes in Port Hudson and Franklin, Louisiana, and the actions of Major-General Nathaniel Banks.

Dates: 1863 - 1863

Ellett Family Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1988-047
Scope and Content Note The Ellett family papers consist of 35 letters written by Dr. Robert Thaddeus Ellett (1826-1904) who served as assistant surgeon in White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, for the Confederate States during the Civil War. His letters are written to Sue French of Pearisburg, who would later become Ellett's wife. Other items include biographical and family history information, photos, clippings, a 1961 dedication to Col. W. H. French marker program, DAR applications, and "The Family Album," an 11-page...
Dates: 1865 - 1961

Elliott Family Correspondence

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-1990-021
Scope and Content Three Hanover County, Virginia, brothers who served the Confederacy in the Civil War. Thomas A. and Joshua L. Elliott served in the 24th Virginia Infantry; Odin B. Elliott served in Company G of the 34th Virginia Infantry. The correspondence consists of ten letters to Mary F. Page of Hanover County. Thomas and Joshua write Mary in 1864 from various camps in North Carolina. Joshua comments that he believes it is General Lee's intention to pay the Pennsylvanians a visit and that...
Dates: 1864 - 1871

George W. Emmons Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1991-008
Scope and Content

This collection contains a single letter, from hospital steward George W. Emmons to Mrs. Louisa Traylor. The letter is dated from White Oak Hospital, August 2, 1863, and concerns money belonging to Mr. Dodd that Emmons intends to send Louisa Traylor. In apologizing for an oversight, Emmons briefly touches upon the duties of a hospital steward.

Dates: 1863 - 1863

John Collins Enright Letters

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1996-021
Abstract

Transcribed war-time letters of John Collins Enright, first sergeant in the 18th Virginia Infantry, written from camps in northern and eastern Virginia.

Dates: 1861 - 1863

Envelope, Mary and Sadie Ellett, Va, September 26, 1961 (Ms1988-047)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1988_047_EllettFamily_MaryAndSadieEllett_1961_0926_env
Dates: 1865 - 1961