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Manuscript Collections Haney, Lucius
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Haney, Lucius. Letter, 1862 September 16. 1 item. Location:Misc. Confederate soldier in the 5th Virginia Cavalry, commanded by Colonel Thomas Lafayette Rosser, in the Civil War. Haney was separated from his regiment and his letter discusses caring for wagons in the area of Winchester, Virginia. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2121.
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Manuscript Collections
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1862
Manuscript Collections Gilmore, John Young, 1837-1900
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Gilmore, John Young, 1837-1900. Family Papers, 1862, 1900-1910. 121 items, 2 vols. Location: U:133, J:11. Resident of New Orleans, editor of the Sugar Planters' Journal, and major general of the Louisiana Division of the United Confederate Veterans Association. Papers include letters of condolence to Gilmore's wife at the time of his death, correspondence of Mary Gilmore Harnett from officers of the Louisiana Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and a scrapbook containing obituaries. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 798.
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Manuscript Collections
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1862
Manuscript Collections Giles, G. W.
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Giles, G. W. Letters, 1862-1863. 23 items. Location: Misc:G.Confederate soldier in the 35th Regiment of the Alabama Volunteers. He served near Vicksburg and Jackson, Mississippi. Letters comment on Union prisoners from Fort Donelson, Tennessee; guarding prisoners of war; Union army deserters near Jackson, Mississippi; prospects for peace; and troop movements. Available on microfilm 5735: University Publications of America Confederate Military Manuscripts Series B, Reel 3. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2133.
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Manuscript Collections
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1862
Manuscript Collections Hale, William George, 1810-1883
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Hale, William George, 1810-1883. Papers, 1797-1967. 287 items, 1 ms. vol. on 1 reel of microfilm. Location: Mss. Mf:H. Planter of DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. Papers include correspondence, legal documents, and financial records, including some that relate to the Civil War and regiments mustered at Camp Moore, Louisiana. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2426.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1797
Manuscript Collections Griffith, Bell
Description
Griffith, Bell. Letters, 1860-1861. 2 items. Location: Misc.:G. Letters reflect the political climate in Maumelle, Arkansas and the support of Democratic candidate Stephen A. Douglas in the presidential election of 1860. Some mention is made of the character of the people, land prices, and crops. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2428.
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Manuscript Collections
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1860
Manuscript Collections Ginder, H.
Description
Ginder, H. Letter, 1921 March 1. 1 item. Location: Misc.:G. President of A. B. Griswold and Company, New Orleans, La., jewelers to W. O. Hart. Letter from Ginder relating to an invitation to be a speaker on the occasion of the annual dinner of the Veterans of the Army of Tennessee. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1155.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1921
Manuscript Collections Guthrie, J. W.
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Guthrie, J. W. letter, 1863 July 4. 1 item. Location: MISC:G. Assistant Surgeon in the 20th Ohio Infantry. Letter to his father refers to Confederate surrender of Vicksburg, Miss. Guthrie mentions rumors, food, and the Holmes County Rebellion in Ohio. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4109.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1863
Manuscript Collections Grundy, Charles
Description
Grundy, Charles. Letter, 1862. 1 item. Location: Misc.:G. Letter from Charles Grundy, private, 10th Regular Illinois Infantry Regiment, to friend "Henry." Grundy mentions New Madrid, Corinth, and strength of enemy army. Fighting and life in camp are described. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3932.
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1862
Manuscript Collections Garland, Kate A.
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Garland, Kate A. Papers, 1860-1870 (bulk 1860-1868). 28 items; 1 vol. Location: Misc:G, G:6. Member of a slaveholding family in Virginia. Kate Garland spent several months in Alabama during the Civil War. Papers include a diary (1860-1868) containing descriptions of social life in Virginia and Alabama; and correspondence to and from John Holt Gill, a friend of Kate Garland. Available on microfilm 5750: University Publications of America Southern Women and Their Families in the 19th Century: Papers and Diaries Series E, Reels 10-11. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 154.
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1860
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