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

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:

House of Representatives Confederate Imprint

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-672
Scope and Contents

One 1863 Confederate imprint relating to the House of Representatives with regard to a resolution on finance.

Dates: created: 1863; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

J. S. Downs Correspondence

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-433
Scope and Contents

One March 4, 1925 letter from J. S. Downs in Chickasha, Oklahoma to "My dear Madam" in Norfolk, Virginia. The correspondence concerns Downs's appreciation for information relating to Captain Sutton during the Civil War, and also provides a brief biography of J. S. Downs.

Dates: created: 1925; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

John H. Rand Research Photocopies

 Collection — 2 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-423
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of papers related to John H. Rand, a drummer musician for the 37th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry during the Civil War. The research was conducted circa 2010, and the photocopied documents cover the 1860s-1930s, of which many if not all originals are located in the National Archives.

Dates: created: circa 2010; Other: Date acquired: 03/07/2010

John M. Sutton Correspondence

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-434
Scope and Contents

One December 5, 1863 letter from John M. Sutton of Company C, 3rd North Carolina Battalion at Fort Holmes to "My dear brother."

Dates: created: 1863; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

John Walters Diary

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-668
Scope and Contents

One 132-page typescript copy of The Diary of John Walters, Private, Norfolk Light Artillery Blues. The diary was originally written during the Civil War from May 8, 1862 to April 20, 1865.

Dates: created: 1862-1865; Other: Date acquired: 06/26/1975

Lena Woolford Confederate Scrapbook

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-083
Scope and Contents One early 20th century scrapbook primarily containing newspaper clippings from The Sun (Baltimore) related to the Confederacy during and after the Civil War, including articles on Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jefferson Davis. The scrapbook was begun by Lena Woolford of Princess Anne, Maryland on approximately Saturday, August 17, 1907, and centers around the geographic locations of Virginia and Maryland. Woolford's scrapbook contains handwritten...
Dates: created: 1868-1922, undated; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

Leroy Bedell Certificate

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-334
Scope and Contents

One October 19, 1864 certificate issuing the discharge of Union soldier Leroy Bedell from the 11th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dates: created: 1864; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

Major William Baker Papers

 Collection — 3 folders
Identifier: MSS-0000-003
Scope and Contents

Personal correspondence sent to William James Baker and Sarah F. Baker. Scrapbook pages include obituary clippings and information about the Chesapeake Boat Club.

Dates: created: 1847-1918; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000

Parkie B. West Letters

 Collection — 3 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-572
Scope and Contents

Letters written to Miss Parkie B. West during and following the Civil War. Most letters discuss daily life from parts of Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland.

Dates: created: 1861-1867, undated; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

Reminiscences of the War Between the States Typescript

 Collection — 2 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-665
Scope and Contents

One typescript copy of Westwood A. Todd's 1882 memoir of the Civil War, covering the time period from April 1861 through July 1865.

Dates: created: 1956; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014