Tintype of Henry Jenks and an unidentified individual. Jenks and a friend escaped (dug out) from Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, and made it safely back to Union territory to rejoin their regiments.
William Strickland's watercolor drawing of the fortress of Radicofani, and the surrounding Tuscan countryside. A small house and a village are shown in the sketch. Strickland provides a handwritten description of the scene.
Hand-drawn map of the territory between Nashville and Murfreesboro from the Engineer office in Murfreesboro. The map was drawn by C. Meister and appears to be addressed to General Pegram, Command Cavalry.
Civil Wars; War; Slaves; Agriculture; Political issues; Cities & towns
Excerpts from the Robert H. Cartmell Diaries. They contain full commentaries on the nature of his farm operation, the weather, and the fluctuations of the cotton market. They contain thoughtful comments on politics and candidates for office and...
Report submitted by Lieutenant William Alonzo Wainwright, Regimental Quartermaster of the 75th Indiana Infantry. This monthly departmental form,designated No. 8, names twenty-eight civilian employees due pay. All but one are listed as "Colored"...
Letter written about the death of Mrs. Merriman's son, William H. Merriman, from consumption and scurvy. The author of the letter discusses William's final days. The letter was written from Headquarters, Medical Department, Fort Rice, Dakota...
Letter to Mr. Merriman from Geo. H. W. Herrick regarding the death of his son, William, on March 5, 1865. The letter was written from Fort Rice in the Dakota Territory.
Letter from Merriman to his father. Merriman is the hospital steward, 1st. U. S. Volunteer Infantry, at Fort Rice, Dakota Territory, and is asking about his family.
Informs recipient (likely the father) of the death of William H. Merryman (Merriman) who died on March 5, 1865. The letter discusses the poor conditions at Fort Rice in the Dakota Territory. He also writes that they are frequently fighting Indians....
Letter to Nancy Susan Clack from her husband Spencer Clack written from Fort Rice, Dakota Territory. Transcription included. Spencer Clack was in Company B, 1st U.S. Volunteer Regiment.