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

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Letter written to sister describing conditions in unidentified camp, possibly Bird's Point, Mo., and general patriotic sentiments.

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Transcript of letters written to the editor of the Wyandot Pioneer, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, published Aug 19, 1864, from a soldier serving with Co.A of the 144th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Transcription provided by Dan Masters.

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Civil War era letter from Camp Rathbone, Albany, NY written to Brother Ralph, describing training camp with the 76th New York Infantry and a fight over bad food.

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Letters written to the editor of the Perrysburg Journal from a Soldier serving with Company F, 144th O.V.I., with typed transcript.

Abstract The Hill and Morgan families papers span four generations of a Wood County, Ohio family, from 1831 to 1983. The surnames of the successive generations are: Hill, Morgan, Overmyer, and Graf. The collection includes correspondence, documents, manuscripts, printed materials, photographs, newspaper clippings, and some artifacts collected during this time span. These materials provide an intimate look into the events of a typical Northwest Ohio family, and the context in which they lived....

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Photocopy of original pocket diary (with typed transcript) of a member of Company G, 67th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

Abstract The papers are divided into three main family collections; the Hood family, the Pargellis family, and the Carter family. The Hood family papers date inclusively from 1818-1911 and includes correspondence, diaries, legal and financial papers, all documenting the farming and business interests of the Hood family. The Pargellis family papers date inclusively from 1819-1943 and includes extensive correspondence, legal and financial papers, photographs and printed items. These papers include some...

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Civil War era letters between Ira Conine, serving with the 118th O.V.I., and Minerva J. Bysel, his fiancee, living in McComb, Ohio, with a few letters from other family members. His letters describe military activities in Tennessee and Kentucky; her letters focus on family activities and local news.

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Letter describing movements of Co. G of the 21st O.V.I. at the Battle of Chickamauga on Sunday Sept. 20, 1863.

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Letters from a private serving in Co.G, 111th Ohio Volunteer Infantry dated Oct. 31, 1864, March 30, 1865, and Apr 26, 1865 giving advice to his sister, Hannah Burket, whose husband John, had just been drafted, and later letters to her and John describing Sherman's army and news of other soldiers.

Abstract The correspondence and papers in the Alexander Family Papers were, with few exceptions, generated during the Civil War. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Isaac N. Alexander and his wife Rebecca (Alban) Alexander. Although some of these are courtship letters written during the 1850s, most of them were written by Isaac to his wife while he was serving in the 46th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The collection also contains some family correspondence to and...

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Handwritten tablets of recollections, based on a daily military field diary written while serving as a sergeant in the 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry from 1861 to 1865 ; muster roll and appointment papers.

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Photocopy of typed transcript of Isaac W. Leonard's Civil War diary, Jan. 1-Sept. 26, 1863, kept during Leonard's service as a corporal in Company H of the 49th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. A manuscript poem, "Nature's music," penned by Leonard in 1860 is included, along with a typed transcript of the poem.

Abstract The papers of the Jackson family consists of material centered on the family of Benjamin Basil Jackson of Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio and his children, particularly Martha C. Jackson. Spanning the years from 1861 to 1922, the collection consists of Civil War correspondence written to and from B.B. Jackson and his son Andrew C. Jackson from 1861 to 1865 as they served with Co. G, 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry from family members and friends, postwar personal correspondence of Martha...

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Transcript of eulogy originally published in the Wyandot Pioneer, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, published on July 8, 1864. Transcription provided by Dan Masters.

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Originals and transcript of a letter from a private serving in Co. G, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, describing camp situation in Kentucky, enthusiasm for battle, and reference to other soldiers in his company.

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Originals, transcripts, and photocopies of two letters (May 4 and July 14, 1863) written by Perry who was serving with the 10th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Co.B during the Civil War; he also served with the 17th O.V.I. during the initial 3 month service in 1861, and the 85th O.V.I. (3 months) in 1862.

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Typed transcript of a diary kept between May 1 and Oct. 28, 1864, by a private in Co.D, 34th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War

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Four Civil War era letters, written by an officer serving in Co.A, 49th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with three letters written post-war when he worked for the Freedmen's Bureau. Includes typed transcripts and photocopies of newspaper obituaries.

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This collection comprises research materials regarding Ohio Volunteer Infantries (OVI) in the Civil War compiled by Jeffrey S. Creamer. While the bulk of materials documents the 20th and 178th Ohio Volunteer Infantries, the collection contains a range of Civil War memorabilia and research materials. Most of the research materials were compiled by Creamer; the collection also contains some personal correspondence with others interested in the field.

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Diary of First Lieutenant John H. Bolton of 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry who served as regimental quartermaster. Includes equipment lists, ordnance reports, and good narrative accounts of the Battles of Stone River and Chickamauga.

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Transcripts of letters written to the editor of the Wood County Independent, Perrysburg, Ohio between March 30 and July 1, 1862, from a soldier serving with Co.C, 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Transcription provided by Dan Masters.

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Transcripts of letters written to the editor of the Perrysburg Journal, Perrysburg, Ohio between January 24, 1862 and May 31, 1864, from a soldier serving with Co. H, 67th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Transcription provided by Dan Masters.

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The John Venetton Patterson papers consist of a series of Civil War era letters written by John V. Patterson while serving in the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. The collection spans the period of his service from 1861 to 1865. These letters have been enhanced with research done by the donor, Paul Tremewan, which forms the remainder of the collection.

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Pocket diary, with typewritten transcript, of a soldier serving in Co.D, 15th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War; killed in battle at Chickamauga, Sept. 20, 1863.