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

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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Scanned copies of letters written by Sloan to his brother while serving with Co.D, 34th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, along with a copy of his enlistment papers and a notification, signed by Clara Barton, of his death at Andersonville Prison.

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Typed copy of a memoir, provided by LaVerne Heyman. Also includes separate roll of microfilm with miscellaneous papers related to Skilton or the 57th O.V.I., collected by Star Powley, including an abstract of expenditures, articles of camp equipage, and a page from the Richmond Whig.

Scope and Contents The Andrew Altman Papers consist of both originals and transcripts (primarily provided by Malcolm Campbell) of over 150 Civil War letters written by a private serving in Co.D, 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry between 1861 and 1865, or by other members of the Altman Family. The majority of the letters, between Andrew and his father John, describe the military activities of the 68th as well as family matters and personal events.The 68th Ohio was involved in guard and picket duty during...

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Photocopies of three letters of Matthew, James, and Robert Askew to their sister Hannah, living in England. Matthew who served in Co.D, 1st O.V.I. describes his experiences during the Battle of Stones River; James who was in Co.A, 12th O.V.I. writes about camp life in the Kanawha Valley and his brief period as a prisoner; and Robert who was a clergyman who did not join the service, explains the mood of the country in the Fall of 1861.

Abstract The Augustus F. Bull Papers consist of a series of Civil War era letters, primarily from Augustus Bull, of New Haven, Connecticut, to his cousin, Roxanna (Roxie) DeWitt, of Wyandot County, Ohio. The collection also includes a letter from Lizzie Bull, Augustus' sister, to Roxie, as well as some genealogical information on the family. Some items relating to other members of the family, including a letter of Erastus Ranger to Electa Ranger (the aunt of Roxie DeWitt), and materials on Francis...

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The Borton family papers is a collection of 216 letters in two boxes, box 1 containing photocopies of the original letters and box 2 containing transcripts of the same.

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Photocopies and transcripts of Civil War era correspondence by and to members of the Brackney family, including Oscar Allen, Samuel Brackney, C. M. Powell, Bill McConnell, and Joseph Harden, serving with Co. C, 188th O.V.I., and Co. C, 57th O.V.I.

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This collection consists of two diaries written primarily during Hibbard's service with Company I, 67th OVI. The diaries begin at October 1862 and continue through February 1866. The diary for 1864 was missing at the time of filming.

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Originals and transcripts of letters from a private serving in Co. G, 111th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, describing local situation near end of the war while at Salisbury, NC, and hopes for return home.

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Letter home, describing attempts by General O.M. Mitchell to capture the Confederate raider Morgan, signed by David P. and Darius R. Stoker.

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The materials comprising the Dorothy Ringle collection date from 1862-1961 and include proceedings, membership records, and correspondence of the Ohio Market Quota Protest Association and the United Farmers of America. Also included are the personal papers of Rolla M. Myers which contain legal correspondence, contracts, affidavits, patent papers and related materials, speeches, transcripts, photographs and other information depicting Myers' life from childhood to his death in 1961.

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Transcripts and photocopies of three letters from Bundy while serving with Co.G, 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and two letters reporting his death at Bolivar, Tenn.

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The Elijah Whitmore Papers consist of a series of Civil War era letters, covering the period from 1863 to 1866 between Elijah Whitmore and other member of his regiment, the 67th O.V.I., and members of his family. Also included in the collection are a few official documents related to his service with the 67th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and a couple of miscellaneous items connected with Luther Whitmore.

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The Francis R. Stewart Papers consist of Civil War era diaries, a journal, correspondence, a regimental photograph, as well as a copy of a post-war speech by Stewart and miscellaneous other official papers, ranging in dates from 1861-1922.

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The George Kryder Papers date from January 18, 1862 to December 2, 1865. The personal experiences that George Kryder disclosed to his wife Elizabeth Sweetland Kryder, are revealed in the over one hundred letters written by him while serving on military duty with the Third Ohio Volunteer Cavalry (3rd O.V.C.) in their many campaigns in the South during the American Civil War (1861-1865).

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Typed copy of a historical sketch read at a reunion of Co.K, 21st O.V.I. in 1908, of Canfield's experiences as Company drummer at the battle.

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Basic biographical sketches, including year of birth, occupation, service record, and date of death. Some entries include information on family, children, and experiences during the Civil War.

Abstract The Harrison Leathers Collection consists of three volumes of journals kept by Harrison Leathers dating from 14 September 1862 through 28 June 1865 and a transcription of all three volumes completed by Mrs. Helen Prill (privately printed as "Harrison Leathers' Day Books--Biography and Related Documents of the Civil War Era, 1862-1865." Elida, Ohio: Cards, Inc., 1984). He served in Company A of the 99th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry and the 17th Regiment of the Veteran Reserve...

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Photocopies of letters, primarily written to his sister Lucy, from a soldier serving with Co.A, 121st Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Civil War.

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Typed transcripts of correspondence by and about a soldier serving in Co. D, 15th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War; killed in battle at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 23, 1864. Transcripts provided by donor.

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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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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....