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

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This collection contains a small envelope addressed to Mrs. N.W.E. Long at Perote, Pike [Bullock] County, Alabama, from Private Long, Co. 'B' 51st Ala., and a letter from Mrs. M. A. Jackson to her sister, Mrs. M. J. Long, dated May 16, 1862. The letter consists of questions inquiring about family members, such as their health and whereabouts.

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This collection contains an envelope and letter addressed to Adline from her cousin, W.L. Andrews, during the Civil War; a tintype photograph; a button; and two pieces of paper listing Adline as head of a Dictionary [club?]. A preliminary transcription of the written materials is also provided.

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The Mahone Papers consist of a 72-page document written in Mahone's hand between 1890 and 1895 on the letterhead of a Washington D.C. hotel. Mahone reportedly prepared this document at the request of General James Longstreet. It provides Mahone's account of the several days in early April, 1865, leading up to General Robert E. Lee's surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. A copy/transcript of the document is also included.

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This collection contains 1 typescript copy (400 pages) and 2 reels of microfilmed copies of James Mallory's journal concerning the Selwood Plantation. 1 reel is positive; the other is negative.

Scope and Contents This collection includes paper photocopies and electronic copies (on a CD-ROM) of family letters and other documents collected or copied by Robert A. Malseed of Albuquerque, New Mexico, great-great-grandson of Andrew Malseed. These documents include a contract for army boots given to John Malseed by the Republic of Texas in 1839; letters from Andrew Malseed to his wife Eliza Shubert Malseed while in the Union army in 1861; orders and letters to Andrew Malseed during his service as a Union...

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This collection contains Civil War letters from Benjamin Mason to his wife, Nancy, recounting his experiences from his enlistment in 1862 to the end of the war. Also included are letters and documents from relatives and friends. For Accession 11-061, the original letters are in Box 1; photocopies of the letters are in Box 2.

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This collection primarily contains materials related to the May, 1864, expedition from Vicksburg to Yazoo City, Mississippi, as well as letters of endorsement for McArthur's promotion to brigadier general.

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This collection contains a letter written by Alexander B. Meek (1814-1865) during the American Civil War explaining the war in Mobile, Alabama, with mentions of Dauphin Island, his journey home, and potentially staying put where he was.

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This collection consists of five Civil War maps depicting Union Army territory.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of correspondence to and from John J. Miller documenting his imprisonment at Johnson's Island, Ohio and military duties at Richmond, Virginia. Includes letters from his father James Miller and brother William J. Miller in St. Louis, and Mary Elizabeth Burd, later his wife, from Oakland, Missouri. Also contains photographs of Miller and his wife, an 1860 officer's commission from the State of Tennessee (Western Military Academy), and a short biography of Miller. ...