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

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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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Family correspondence, some with transcripts, of Clay family ancestors, including Stevens, Sindel, Tappan, Fisher, and Wood families. Includes Civil War era correspondence of James D. Fisher while serving with Co. F, 67th O.V.I.

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The Michael Adler papers consist of seventeen letters from the American Civil War along with other related materials from 1863 through 1886.

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Transcripts of correspondence primarily of Oscelia Clark Morgan in Tontogany, Ohio with her brothers and brothers-in-law, during the Civil War; individuals identified as serving in the 14th O.V.I., 21st O.V.I., and 2nd O.V.C. ; location of original letters unknown, identified as the Carleton Morgan Collection.

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Transcripts of letters written to the editor of the Wyandot Democratic Union, Upper Sandusky, Ohio between May 19 and July 7, 1864, from a soldier serving with Co.A, 144th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Transcription provided by Dan Masters.

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Transcript of letter written from a soldier serving with Co.K of the 156th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, describing a battle at Folck's Mills, Maryland on Aug. 1, 1864. Transcription provided by Dan Masters.

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Civil War correspondence from a soldier serving with Co.C, 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Includes photocopies of the original letters and transcripts.

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Typed transcript of a diary kept between Jan. 1, 1863 and July 4, 1864, by a sergeant in Co.K, 35th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War

Scope and Contents The Robert H. Caldwell Papers consist of correspondence between the members of the Caldwell family during the Civil War.Robert Caldwell served with the 21st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company I, from September 1861 till February 1863. The correspondence presents a complete series of communications during the period Robert was in the army. Three of the letters are from his brother William, serving with the 72nd O.V.I., with one letter each from Robert's mother Jane, his...

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Journal of Lt. Robert Sample Dilworth from Ottawa in Putnam County, Ohio. He was promoted from 2nd lieutenant in companies G to 1st lieutenant of company I of the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The journal includes accounts of camp life, foraging, and discipline, and details of maneuvers and casualties in the Battle of Chattanooga.

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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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Handwritten tablets of personal recollections and copies from daily military field diary written while serving as a private in Company I, 21st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Collection also includes Linton family photographs, genealogical data, and the History of the 21st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, by S. Canfield (1893).

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Photocopies of four letters written by Farsht who was serving with the 67th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Co.B during the Civil War; he was killed in the assault on Fort Wagner, S.C. on July 18, 1863.

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Transcript of speech originally published in the Wyandot County Republican, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, delivered at the sixth reunion of the 144th O.V.I. on October 22, 1891. Transcription provided by Dan Masters.

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The Samuel O. Chamberlain papers consist of Civil War era personal correspondence from 1861-1865 and post-war personal correspondence, some pension information, transcribed letters, and printed material from 1868-1925.

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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.

Scope and Contents The Sidney Brewster Papers is a collection of Civil War era correspondence, written between 1861 and 1865. Most of the correspondence is between Sidney Brewster and his mother, Mrs. Nancy Brewster. Included are two letters from his brother George, three letters from Norman Brewster to his wife, two letters from Walter F. Brewster to his mother.Sidney Brewster served with the 21st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company C, from 1861 through 1863, when he was killed at the...

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The Stephen Burton Papers consists of handwritten letters, primarily written by a soldier in Co.B, 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry from 1862-1863, but also some other family-related letters from 1864-1865 and 1884-1885.

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Typescript of recollections of a soldier who served in the 89th O.V.I. Transcript available online.

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Copies of letters written by a private serving with Co.K, 18th Michigan Infantry during the Civil War; he was lost on the Sultana, April 27, 1865.

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The Thomas Vance Papers consists of nine letters from the American Civil War along with other related materials from April 8, 1862 through April 3, 1864.

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Transcript of letter written to the editor of the Wood County Independent, Perrysburg, Ohio, published on May 28, 1862, from a soldier serving with Co.B, 73rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, regarding the Battle of McDowell, Va., May 8, 1862. Transcription provided by Dan Masters.

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Transcripts of three letters written by a soldier serving in Co. B of the 21st O.V.I.

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Transcript of letter written to the editor of the Wyandot Pioneer, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, published July 8, 1864, from a soldier serving with Co.D of the 144th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Transcription provided by Dan Masters.