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Manuscript Collections Wimberly, Thomas J.
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Wimberly, Thomas J. Correspondence, 1861-1862. 5 items [photocopies]. Location: Misc. Resident of Sumter County, Alabama. Letters consist of Confederate soldier's letter describing reception of soldiers by civilians and letters concerning the death of a Confederate soldier in the Montgomery, Alabama, hospital. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2793.
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1861
Manuscript Collections Union League of America
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Union League of America. Ritual, 1865.1 item. Location: Misc. Typewritten copy of ritual of the Union League of America ordered by the National Convention at Washington, D.C., December 13, 1865, including the lyrics of the initiation ode and four standard patriotic songs for use in initiation ceremonies. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 931.
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Year
1865
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Ellis, E. John (Ezekiel John), 1840-1889. Letter, 1862 May 25. 1 item. Location: Misc.:E. Confederate officer. Ellis comments on General P.G.T. Beauregard's tactics and gives information concerning the evacuation from a camp near Corinth, Miss., after the Battle of Shiloh.
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1862
Manuscript Collections Steele, Fredrick
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Steele, Fredrick. Letter, 1864 May 14. 1 item. Location: Misc.:S. Union general during the Civil War. Letter from Steele from headquarters of the Department of Arkansas, accepting the invitation of a group of citizens to a dinner in his honor. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2727.
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Year
1864
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U.S. Army District of Vicksburg General Orders no. 7, 1864 May 18. 1 item. Location: E:Imprints. Orders of Major General H. W. Slocum pertaining to regiments of African American troops. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3092.
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1864
Manuscript Collections Taber, Frederick R., 1839-1863
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Taber, Frederick R., 1839-1863. Papers, 1859-1862. 28 items. Location: A:57. Soldier in the 18th Louisiana Infantry Regiment of the Confederate army discharged due to chronic illness in 1862. Papers include correspondence, sketchbooks, and documents related to Taber's illness. Available on microfilm 5735: University Publications of America Confederate Military Manuscripts Series B, Reel 18. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 412, 607, 631.
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Year
1859
Manuscript Collections Tyson, Robert A.
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Tyson, Robert A. Diary, 1863-1864. 1 vol. Location: M:18. Union soldier in the 46th Indiana Regiment stationed in Louisiana during the Civil War. Tyson re-enlisted as an officer in the Corps d'Afrique and participated in the Red River Campaign of 1864. In a diary purchased in New Orleans in December 1863, Tyson relates his experiences with black troops and contrabands during the Red River Campaign. He also writes about being commander of Company F, U.S. Colored Troops, at Morganza, Louisiana. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1693.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1863
Manuscript Collections Robertson, Felix H., 18??-1928
Description
Robertson, Felix H., 18??-1928. Letters, 1894-1900. 5 items. Location: Misc.:R. Confederate brigadier general. Letters recount details of the Battle of Chicamauga and the Peninsular Campaign, and defend United States control over the Philippine Islands. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2864.
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Year
1894
Manuscript Collections Stone, Kate. Diary
Description
Stone, Kate. Diary, 1861-1907. 2 vols.,1 mf reel. Location: C:78, Mss.Mf:S. Louisiana planter and diarist. Diaries describe Stone's experiences during the Civil War in Louisiana. The diaries were published by John Q. Anderson as Brokenburn: The Journal of Kate Stone. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4643.
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1861
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