Civil War collection, 1861-1868 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:This assortment of Civil War papers is composed of numerous individual collections from the Civil War period. The majority of the items are letters from Union soldiers to their families and friends at home. Some of the collections are substantive: the soldier is identified by regiment and hometown and many of his letters have been preserved. Most of the collections, however, are more miscellaneous and consist of one or two letters, a variety of official papers, memorabilia, incomplete diaries, reminiscences, ship records, and medical records