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Manuscript Collections Milling, D. Y.
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Milling, D. Y. Correspondence, 1863-1865. 10 items. Location: E:4. Letters by D. Y. Milling written from Little Rock, Arkansas, and Shreveport, Louisiana, to his brother, Dr. James S. Milling of Collinsburg, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Milling makes references to his health and that of others; the scarcity, poor quality, and high price of food; slavery; and the unbearableness of the infantry and the morale of the Confederate army. For further information, see online catalog. Mss 3758.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1863
Manuscript Collections Montgomery, Isidore
Description
Montgomery, Isidore. Letter, 1863. 1 item. Location: Misc. Resident of Livingston Parish, Louisiana, Confederate soldier. Letter from Montgomery to Ellen Marshall and Anorheta West, written from a camp near Port Royal, Virginia, giving personal news. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 893.
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1863
Manuscript Collections Miller, Thomas D.
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Miller, Thomas D. Letterbook, 1864-1874. 1 ms. vol. Location: M:19. Cotton agent for the Quartermaster Department, Confederate States Army, Alexandria, Louisiana (1864-1865). Letters deal with official problems arising in the purchase and impressment of cotton; labor and transportation difficulties; and the lack of cooperation among the residents of the Alexandria district to sell cotton. For further information, see onine catalog. Mss. 638.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1864
Manuscript Collections Leet, Edwin
Description
Leet, Edwin. Letters, 1864-1865. 5 items. Location: Misc:L. Resident of Bayou Sara, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, and a Confederate soldier of the 3rd Louisiana Cavalry during the Civil War. Civil War letters from Leet to his wife, Sarah A. Leet. Letters written from Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi, relate personal and family news. A letter (1865) written from Sumpter County, Alabama, after Lee's surrender at Appomattox, expresses doubt about optimistic war news announced by Confederate officers. Available on microfilm 5735: University Publications of America Confederate Military Manuscripts Series B, Reel 22. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1353.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1864
Manuscript Collections Morgan, Thomas Gibbes, 1799-1861
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Morgan, Thomas Gibbes, 1799-1861. Letters, 1859,1861. 5 items. Location: Misc:M. Baton Rouge lawyer and judge. Morgan's letters to his nephew in providence, Rhode Island, describe the death and funeral of his grandfather, Philip Hicky of Hope Estate. Letters (1861) refer to the appointment of his son, James Morris Morgan, as a midshipman in the Confederate navy. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2090.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1859
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Means, E. J. (Edward J.). Letter book, 1864-1888. 10 items; 1 vol. Location: H:3, Misc., OS:M. Commandant of the Confederate Naval Station, Marion Courthouse, South Carolina, in the Civil War. Official correspondence discusses the recapture Federal prisoners; requisitions of food, clothing, and medical supplies, including shoes and clothing for African Americans working in the Navy Yard;. A letter book includes names, ages, and classifications of Pee Dee Naval Yard workers. Available on microfilm: UPA Confederate Military Manuscripts Series B, Reel 14. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 287.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1864
Manuscript Collections Morgan, Henry Gibbes, 1843-1925
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Morgan, Henry Gibbes, 1843-1925. Letter, 1863 September 24. 1 item. Location: Misc:M. Confederate soldier in the 13th Louisiana Infantry during the Civil War. Letter written from Port Hudson, Louisiana, to Morgan's mother, Mrs. Caroline Morgan of Baton Rouge. The letter concerns the location and use of the family's hired hands, Morgan's stay at Port Hudson, and his association with Captain C. E. Fenner. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2035.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1863
Manuscript Collections Miller, Robert H.
Description
Miller, Robert H. Letters, 1861 June 22-August 30. 7 items. Location: Misc:M. Confederate officer from Concordia Parish, Louisiana. Letters written from Camp Pulaski, Louisiana, and near Richmond, Virginia. Available on microfilm 5735: University Publications of America Confederate Military Manuscripts Series B, Reel 21. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2181.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1861
Manuscript Collections Milton, John, 1807-1865
Description
Milton, John, 1807-1865. Papers, 1862-1863. 6 items (typed transcriptions). Location: Misc. Governor of Florida. Typewritten copies of four letters by Governor John Milton of Florida to General P.G.T. Beauregard and two letters by Beauregard to Milton discussing political and military affairs in Florida during the Civil War. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 786.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1862
Manuscript Collections Morgan, Philip Hicky, 1825-1900
Description
Morgan, Philip Hicky, 1825-1900. Letter, 1865 June 16. 1 item. Location: Misc:M. Lawyer of Baton Rouge. He worked in partnership with his father, Thomas Gibbes Morgan. Morgan's letter to his cousin, Morris Barker Morgan of Providence, Rhode Island, relates plans for sending his cousin, Henry Gibbes Morgan, to New York to stay with family. The letter describes Henry's condition after his service in the Civil War. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2035.
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Manuscript Collections
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1865
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