Surf these sites: A Yankee Prisoner In Texas -- In 1850, William Ryan immigrated to America from Ireland. He and his family settled in East Bloomfield, New York. At the age of 25, he enlisted in the 160th New York Volunteers on September 1, 1862. Albert Underwood Civil War Diary -- The Civil War diary of Albert Underwood of Annapolis, Park County, Indiana. It covers Jan 1, 1864 thru Jan 11, 1865. Alice Williamson Diary -- This diary of a Tennessee schoolgirl chronicles life during the Civil War. B. R. A. Scott: Memoirs of the Civil War -- Never before published, these memoirs may be of interest to historians, genealogists and Civil War buffs. Battles and Leaders of the Civil War -- Originally published as a series of articles in "The Century" magazine between 1884 and 1887,these articles were written by the Leaders of both armies. Christmas, 1861-1865 -- A collection of Union and Confederate narratives. Created for Special Collections, T. Cartter and Margaret Rawlings Lupton Library, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Civil War Diaries of Van Buren Oldham -- Van Buren Oldham joined the Confederate Army at Camp Beauregard, outside of Jackson, Tennessee, as a private on May 23, 1861. He and other men from Weakley County were placed in Company G of the 9th Tennessee Infantry. Civil War Letter From James L. Johnson -- Found folded up in a modern envelope, this letter is copied as exactly as it was written, with no corrections for grammar or spelling. Civil War Letters -- Transcripts of letters written by the Fick brothers while in the Union Army during the Civil War. Civil War Letters of Edward Nicholas Boots -- These letters, being passed down through my family, are presented here in the hopes of a better understanding of the life of a Christian Soldier in the Civil War. Civil War Memories -- Robert C. Carden was born in Coffee County, Tennessee on July 4, 1843, the youngest of the five children of Reuben and Sarah (nee'' Henry) Carden. On May 23, 1861, he enlisted in the Confederate Army at Manchester. Civil War Narrow Escape of Henry C. Boyer -- Henry C. Boyer was in town the other day and the Register reporter had a pleasant talk with him. He belonged to the 173d Ohio, and from the numerous close calls, he told us of, we will tell one that happened in 1864. Diary of LaFrancis E. Hackett -- Private, Fifth Independent Ohio Sharpshooters. Covers the day-to-day details of soldiering from January-December, 1864. Diary of Samuel A. Murray -- Near-daily record between 1861-1862 of soldiering with the 28th Pennsylvania Regimental Band, also known as the Beck Philadelphia Band. Documenting the American South -- Memoirs and journals written not because of their historical or political significance, but because they are to the writer the natural expression of what life has meant to him in the moment of living, have a value entirely apart from literary quality. Edgar Clark''s Civil War Letters -- Written by a Union soldier between August 17, 1862 and August 23, 1864, his 185 letters described his life in the army, encounters with Union and Confederate troops, battles, illness, injury, food and the living conditions at the time. Follett Civil War Letters 1861-1865 -- We received news by telegraph last night that Springfield was taken by our troops, and that (Prier) was retreating. Good. I think this war will be ended in two months now - February 15, 1862. G.D. Molineaux Diary -- This site includes the Civil War diary of the Illinois volunteer G.D. Molineaux, as well as the movements of his unit. Gaylesville During the Civil War -- This is a continuation of a series of letters contributed by Dr. Joseph Gardner. They were written by his ancestors who lived in Gaylesville and Cherokee County during the Civil War. Henry Albert Potter -- Letters written by Captain Potter, 4th Michigan Cavalry, from August 1862 to May 1865. History and Description of the Voyage of Peter Wiegand -- The diary of Peter Wiegand, 97th Illinois Infantry, Company A, begins on the 6th day of August, 1862. Indiana in the Civil War -- Contains diaries, letters and stories of Indiana''s volunteers. Ingram Diary of 1861 -- A diary kept by a young man who was overseer for his Aunt''s plantation in Fowlstown, Georgia. The diary is a good example of life in a remote area of the deep south about as far removed from battles as one could get. James B. Lockney, Wisconsin 28th Regiment, Company G -- Two of the original Civil War diaries are in the possession of his great granddaughter Mary Lockney of Brookfield, Wisconsin and his complete works are at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin in Madison, WI. John C. Birdwell Letters, 1862 -- Typed transcriptions of letters of the Nacogdoches County farmer and soldier. Letters are mostly to Birdwell''s wife, discussing farming, the Civil War and Confederate camp life. John Henderson Freeman''s Diary -- Military records from the National Archives show that he was captured by Federal troops on November 24, 1863, just three days after sending this diary home. His name appears on Roll of Prisoners of War in both Louisville, KY and Rock Island Barracks, IL. He was paroled at Memphis, TN May 25, 1865. Letters From the Front -- The Civil War was perhaps the most misnamed war in the history of the United States. It was anything but Civil. The letters written during this time shed light on the war that so few of us know. Letters Home from an Iowa Soldier -- These letters are part of a collection written by Newton Robert Scott, Private, Company A, of the 36th Infantry, Iowa Volunteers, during the American Civil War. Robert C. Cardin, Company B, 16th Tennessee Infantry -- Memories about how a boy of seventeen went to war, what he saw and some of his experiences. Strieby Family Civil War Letters -- Among the scanned images of the original letters written to and from Indiana, is a rare letter that includes information about the surrender of Lee and news of Lincoln''s death. The Calvin Shedd Papers -- Letters written by Calvin Shedd, a carpenter from New Hampshire, who enlisted in the 7th Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers and served the Union Army. The Civil War History of John Ritland -- This story was written from original notes taken by Mr. N. Tjernagel from facts as they were given by Mr. John Ritland. It appeared in weekly installments in the Story City Herald, Iowa from March 9th to April 6th 1922 and in the Roland Record, Iowa. The Diary of Miss Virginia J. Miller -- This diary, from November 15, 1861 to April 17, 1862, begins on a Friday night at Leesburg. The Wartime Diary of John Weathered -- The exact time when the manuscript was written isn''t clear but it was several years after the war while Weathered was in retirement. Bennett''s Regiment or 9th Tennessee Cavalry. Vermont Civil War Letters -- Elijah Brown and Edwin Horton are just two of the many Vermonters who fought in the Civil War. Each wrote many letters home to his family describing the conditions in which he lived and his experiences.
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