United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 21st (1861-1865)

Abstract This collection dates from 1850-1932 and documents the lives of members of the allied Adams, Phillips, and Mix families of Hancock and Defiance Counties, Ohio, from the late nineteenth through early twentieth centuries. The collection is primarily comprised of over 300 letters exchanged among family members and other associated individuals, while additional materials include various personal writings, school papers, financial and legal documents, and documents relating to the Civil War...

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Correspondence of a private with Company H, 21st O.V.I. during the Civil War. Includes description of training, camp life, food, health conditions, and troop movements through the Battle of Chickamauga. Includes four letters of brother Elliott M. Warner, serving with the 144th O.V.I. in 1864

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The Loyal B. Wort Papers consist of photocopies of a series of Civil War era letters, primarily from Loyal B. Wort, of Hicksville, Ohio, to his wife, Susan G. (Hendershot) Wort. The collection spans the period of his service from 1861 to 1864.

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The diaries of Robert S. Dilworth, consist of handwritten pocket diaries written by an officer of the 21st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry from 1861-1862.

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The Sarah V. Dicken papers consist of original letters, photocopies, and transcripts of a series of Civil War era and late 19th century letters, primarily to and from Sarah Dicken, with some added genealogical information provided by the donor. The collection mostly spans the pre-war and post-war period from 1854 through 1898.

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The Searles family papers consist of Civil War era documents, primarily the correspondence of Addison and Alfred D. Searles from 1856 through 1864. The collection also includes the military pension files for the Searles Brothers, as well as those of Philip and Henry Setzler, who were relatives by marriage.

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The Webb family papers date from March 24, 1844, to December 19, 1947. They include correspondence to John Charles Webb from various family members and acquaintances. Of special interest are letters written to him by his wife, Eliza P. Webb, during his service in the Union army in the Civil War.

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The Weddell family papers consist of a series of Civil War era letters, written by a variety of people, to William Weddell of Scotch Ridge, Webster Township, Wood County, Ohio.