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Freedmen’s Bureau Circular Letter on Local Government Aid, Georgia

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4758
Scope and Contents This collection consists of a single circular letter issued by the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Office of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Georgia, dated October 2, 1867. The letter, authored by F.D. Sewall, Acting Assistant Adjutant General, was originally written in Washington, D.C., on September 16, 1867, and directed to Bvt. Brig. Gen. C.C. Sibley. The document mandates local authorities in Georgia to provide aid to all impoverished individuals,...
Dates: 1867-10-02

William Fulton letter

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Identifier: MSS-0547
Abstract

Typescript copy of a letter dated 12 April 1865, written by Fulton to his sister, Mrs. Theodora Fulton Pettus, describing the surrender of Mobile, Alabama, to Union forces.

Dates: 1865 April 12

Garner family letters

 Collection
Identifier: W-0030
Abstract

Typed transcripts of correspondence written by the extended Garner family between 1832 and 1886.

Dates: 1832-1886

George Doherty Johnston Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4018
Abstract

Letters to and from this Confederate brigadier general.

Dates: 1845-1885

George Lunt to Jefferson Davis Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4753
Scope and Contents This collection consists of a letter written by George Lunt to Jefferson Davis in Boston, 1860, on the eve of the Civil War. In the letter, Lunt expresses sympathy toward Southern concerns and emphasizes the importance of fostering communication between different regions of the country to reduce tensions. He recalls past interactions with Davis, discusses his brief visit to Washington, and conveys his impressions of the political climate in the South.Lunt also highlights the role...
Dates: 1860

George Platt Waller papers

 Collection
Identifier: W-0085
Abstract

Contains photographs, correspondence, and typescript speeches written by diplomat George Platt Waller. Also contains a small journal and receipts related to his father's medical practice.

Dates: 1894 - 1895; 1952 - 1961

George S. Smith Diary

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1607
Abstract

Civil War diary of George S. Smith, sergeant in Company C of the 48th Ohio Regiment, covering his service in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Texas, 1863-65.

Dates: 1863 - 1865

George Woodard and Gene Smith letters

 Collection
Identifier: W-0112
Abstract

Letters between Union soldier George Woodard, Company D, Eighth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, and his fiancee Gene Smith, of Burnett, Wisconsin. Woodard served at the battle of Corinth and the Vicksburg Campaign. He died at a Memphis hospital in 1864.

Dates: 1861 - 1865

Marie Giles letter

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Identifier: MSS-0569
Abstract

Letter dated 8 August 1864 to her cousin, a soldier in the Confederate Army, discussing interruptions in railroad service, provisions for the army, and poor people at home.

Dates: 1864 August 8

Bird Griffin papers

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Identifier: MSS-0596
Abstract

Personal papers, mostly involving the activities of this Perry County farmer and justice of the peace.

Dates: 1805-1885

Vernon Grosse collection

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Identifier: MSS-0599
Abstract

Collection of pre- and post- Civil War letters and genealogies (all photocopies), as well as minutes for the New River Baptist Church, in Fayette County, Alabama, from 1826-1911.

Dates: 1801-1911

H. C. Harris letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0639
Abstract

Letter dated 2 November 1862, from Camp Forney, near Mobile, to his sister in Livingston, Alabama, discussing going into winter quarters, decrying the army and the plight of the common soldier, and vehemently expressing his wish for a substitute to take his place in the army during the Civil War.

Dates: 1862 November 2

Habeas Corpus Petition Concerning Elvira, An Enslaved Servant

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Identifier: MSS-4786
Scope and Contents This collection consists of a two-leaf manuscript document created in Petersburg, Virginia, in 1864. It includes a petition, a writ of Habeas Corpus, and a $100 bond filed by Calvin Ford for the return of Elvira, his enslaved servant, who had been convicted of attempting to poison Ford and his family. The petition challenges the legality of Elvira’s conviction on the grounds that the court's verdict was rendered by a mere majority, rather than a unanimous decision, thus rendering the...
Dates: 1864

Mary M. Hallowell letters

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Identifier: MSS-0612
Abstract

Letters written to Mary Hallowell from various government officials in Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, regarding her request for help for "refugees" from Tennessee during and immediately after the Civil War. These refugees were Tennessee residents who had remained loyal to the Union and had moved farther north during the War.

Dates: 1864-1865

W. F. Hanby pension application

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Identifier: MSS-0616
Abstract

Application, dated 8 July 1907, filed in Jefferson County, Alabama, for a Confederate veterans' pension.

Dates: 1907 July 8

Hansford D. Norrell Papers

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Identifier: MSS-4218
Abstract

Hansford D. Norrell was a courier for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, transporting currency between Richmond, Virginia, and other Southern locations. This collection contains correspondence, receipts, newspaper clippings, and other materials documenting Norrell's activities on behalf of the Confederate government from 1861-1865.

Dates: 1861-1865, 1922

Harris family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0640
Abstract

Includes typewritten copies of letters written between James William and Robert Harris, both serving in the Confederate States Army, and their family in Marengo County, Alabama.

Dates: 1861

Richard Norfleet Harris papers

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Identifier: MSS-0641
Abstract

Miscellaneous papers related to Confederate military service, including a pension application and muster roll of Capt. Lovelace's Company of Light Artillery.

Dates: 1865-1907

W. Stuart Harris papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0643
Abstract

Papers and manuscript drafts of this Alabama author.

Dates: Unknown

Townsend Heaton letters

 Collection
Identifier: W-0091
Abstract

Letters written by Dr. Townsend Heaton, a member of the 70th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War

Dates: 1861-1864

Henry De Lamar Clayton Sr. papers

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Identifier: MSS-0313
Abstract

The personal, legal, military, and administrative papers, of this Alabama politician, Confederate general, and University of Alabama president.

Dates: 1840-1925

Henry L. Stone Papers

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Identifier: MSS-3765
Scope and Contents

This collections contains correspondence and special orders received by Henry L. Stone during his time in the Union army. Of note are materials concerning his appointment to the United States Colored Troops in 1865 and a letter of introduction to General Ambrose Burnside in 1863.

Dates: 1863 - 1875

Henry Timrod papers

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Identifier: MSS-1411
Abstract

This collection contains letters, some of them Civil War related, and poems to Rachel Lyons, of Columbia, South Carolina, primarily from the period 1861-1863.

Dates: 1854-1940

Henry Tutwiler papers

 Collection
Identifier: W-0081
Abstract

Contains three notebooks: an account book recording tuition payments at Greensboro Academy; a second account book documenting Henry Tutwiler's personal expenses; and a commonplace book containing book reviews, weather reports, and very brief entries about the Civil War.

Dates: 1862 - 1884

Henry W. Reese Jr. papers

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Identifier: MSS-1184
Abstract

Contains a letter by Reece describing his arrival in Vicksburg; a letter from William Garrard to H. F. Reese about his brother Henry; and a paper written by H. F. Reese about his brother's life.

Dates: 1863-1905

Hestor L. Stevens Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4237
Abstract

The collection consists of twelve letters written by Hestor L. Stevens (1803-1864), a representative from Michigan, detailing his law business in Washington, DC, during the election of 1860 and the beginning of the Civil War.

Dates: 1860 - 1861

Alfred Hoke papers

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Identifier: MSS-0688
Abstract

A tax-in-kind form for the estimate and assessment of agricultural products

Dates: 1864-1865

Holliman and Stewart families letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-3749
Abstract

Civil War letters and miscellaneous documents of James Franklin Holliman and William Stewart, to and from their families between 1862-1911.

Dates: 1837-1936

Glenn House papers

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Identifier: MSS-2292
Abstract

Materials from the book arts project of Hamilton M. Woodon's 1863 poem Chicamauga.

Dates: 1988

Sarah Huey, United Daughters of the Confederacy Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4072
Abstract

Sheet music, programs, and letters from various individuals with the UDC

Dates: 1930-1950

Joseph S. Huhn Diary

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-3217
Abstract

Pocket diary of Civil War Union soldier, Joseph S. Huhn of Company "F" of the Ohio 114th Infantry, documenting daily activities between 1 January and 21 August 1865. The remainder of the diary is miscellaneous information and a series of exam questions.

Dates: 1865

Robert W. Hunter Field Order

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Identifier: MSS-4008
Abstract

Field orders for a strategic withdrawal from Major Robert W. Hunter / AAAG (C.S.A.) at General Edward Johnson's headquarters to Colonel B.T. Johnson of Jones' Brigade

Dates: 1863 July 13

Illustration of Two African Americans Conversing

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4755
Scope and Contents This collection consists of an original pencil sketch measuring 6.5 x 5 inches, depicting two African Americans engaged in conversation. One of the figures holds what appears to be a U.S. flag, while additional subjects are visible in the background. The scene likely captures a moment following the departure of Union troops, with formerly enslaved individuals collecting discarded materials. The sketch was possibly created during or shortly after the Civil War by an artist working in the...
Dates: ca 1863

"In Honor of the Cadets who Loyally and Courageously defended Tuscaloosa during Croxton's raid April 4th, 1865, and all those University Students who served" Print

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Identifier: MSS-4193
Abstract

Framed print listing the names of the University of Alabama Cadets who were part of the defense of Tuscaloosa in 1865.

Dates: unknown

J. J. Magee diary

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Identifier: MSS-3764
Abstract

Civil War diary of Captain J. J. Magee of Company D, Eighth Alabama Infantry.

Dates: 1861

J. K. Wright Letter

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Identifier: MSS-1584
Abstract

A letter dated 26 January 1865, to a friend, B. F. Brown, in Nashville, written by a soldier in the 4th Alabama Cavalry while in prison hospital in Delaware. Discusses taking the loyalty oath to end his imprisonment.

Dates: 1865-01-26

J. R. John Letters

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Identifier: MSS-0756
Abstract

Typescript copies of 1863 letters, written from Selma to Alabama Governor John Gill Shorter, concerning John's efforts to stop cadets from leaving the University to fight in the Civil War, and on preparations for the defense of Tuscaloosa.

Dates: 1863

Thomas K. Jackson letters

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Identifier: MSS-3814
Abstract

Letters written during his career in the Confederate Army as well as a letter of amnesty on his behalf from J. Longstreet to Ulysses S. Grant

Dates: 1844-1865

Jacob Faser letters

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Identifier: MSS-0506
Abstract

Letters written from Mobile, Alabama, where Faser was working as a sword maker, to his wife in Macon, Mississippi, dealing mainly with personal news and information on the prices of available goods.

Dates: 1861 - 1865

James A. Goble diary

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Identifier: MSS-0574
Abstract

Civil War diary of a soldier in the First Alabama Infantry who was born in New York and later lived in Auburn, Alabama, before moving to Chelsea, Massachusetts.

Dates: 1862-1863

James A. Henderson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0662
Abstract

Writings of James A. Henderson of the Twelveth Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment while stationed at Centre, Alabama, in December 1865.

Dates: 1865-12-1 - 1865-12-4

James Austin Anderson papers

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Identifier: MSS-0078
Abstract

A collection of copies of newspaper clippings and information about Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and its people.

Dates: 1898-1941

James Boykin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0196
Abstract

Papers of an important Dallas County, Alabama, planter family, including correspondence, household and plantation records, materials regarding James Boykin’s cavalry unit during the Civil War, and papers of Boykin's descendants down to the mid-twentieth century.

Dates: 1833-1967; Majority of material found within 1848 - 1870

James Chamberlin letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0294
Abstract

Letters written to his mother and brother while serving with the 52nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Peninsular Campaign and the Charleston Expedition

Dates: 1861-1898; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1863

James J. White regimental history of the Liberty Hall Volunteers

 Collection
Identifier: W-0111
Abstract

Notebook containing a roster and brief history of Company I of the Fourth Virginia Volunteer Infantry, a regiment formed by students enrolled at Washington College (later Washington and Lee University).

Dates: 1860

J.E. Armstrong to John S. Martin Letter

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Identifier: MSS-4799
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a letter from J.E. Armstrong, dated June 19, 1860, written in Moorefield, Virginia (now West Virginia), and addressed to Rev. John S. Martin in Baltimore, Maryland. Spanning ten pages, the letter discusses the rising tensions within the Methodist Church between abolitionist and pro-slavery factions, the broader political atmosphere surrounding the election of 1860, and the looming national crisis over slavery

Dates: 1860-06-19

Jeff Thompson Letter

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Identifier: MSS-4383

John Horry Dent, Jr., Letters

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Identifier: MSS-0431
Abstract Collection contains letters written by John Horry Dent, Jr. (signed J. Horry Dent) of Barbour County, Alabama, from 1861 March 15 to 1864 July 1 to his father, John Horry Dent of Eufaula, Alabama. There are also two letters written by Dent Jr.’s fellow officers to Dent's father detailing information of Dent Jr.’s part aboard the C.S.S. McRae during the battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip and his subsequent capture and internment at Fort Warren in May...
Dates: 1861 - 1864

John S. McGraw Letters

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Identifier: MSS-0956
Abstract

Letters from this soldier in the 57th Indiana Volunteers, stationed near Huntsville, Alabama, to his wife and daughter in Richmond, Indiana, January 1 to March 29, 1865. They describe winter quarters and the city of Huntsville after it had been partially burned.

Dates: 1865

Jones and Callaway Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-3031
Abstract

Family papers containing letters, a farm journal, and writings of members of the Jones and Callaway families in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida

Dates: 1845-1940; Majority of material found in 1860-1900

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