Civil War Soldiers Collection

Civil War Soldiers CollectionThis finding aid is part of the Special Collections and University Archives of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Civil War Soldiers Collection



	creator	Kathy Redd
	collection	Civil War Soldiers
	Abstract:	This collection contains materials reorganized and inventory rewritten by Kathy Redd.
	Quantity:	5 (2 Liner Feet)
	Identification:	MG#64

Scope and Content Notes

The Collection of Letters of Civil War Soldiers papers is housed in three archival boxes. These papers include photocopies of various letters, diaries, memoirs, and service records of Pennsylvania Civil War soldiers and infantrymen from Ohio. The bulk of the collection was written during the Civil War, although some of the correspondence begins before this time and continued after the Civil War was over. Most copies have been made from the National Archives in Washington D.C.

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Restrictions

This collection is not circulating.

Property rights reside with Indiana University of Pennsylvania, University Archives and Special Collections. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or publish, please contact the coordinator of the University Archives and Special Collections.

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Controlled Access Terms
	These records are indexed under the following terms in the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Library catalog. Researchers wishing to find related materials may wish to search under these terms.
	Corporate Names
		Civil War Soldiers

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Administrative Information

Civil War Soldiers, MG# 64, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, University Archives and Special Collections

This collection was processed by Special Collections Staff,date unknown. Papers rearranged and inventory rewritten by Special Collections Staff in Fall, 2003.

Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Adam Strawcutter on October 6, 2003.

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Container List

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Altman, John, Co. K 53rd Regiment Pennsylvania Letters to Nephew, Cousin 1861

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Altman, Thomas, 53rd Regiment Pennsylvania Letters to Cousin 1861

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3 Arnold, John Carvel, Co. H 49th Pennsylvania Letters and War Department killed in action notification 1 1864

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Ashenfelter, Benjamin Co. G, 35th PA and Co, H, 201st Pennsylvania Letters

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5 Barbor, John Park, Co. D, 135th Pennsylvania, from Indiana, County, Pennsylvania Letters, Transcript and Diary 1862-1865

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Obituary 6 Becker, Charles, Co. B, 38th Pennsylvania (9th Reserve) Dairy, Handwritten 1934

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Obituary 7 Bitendall, John, Co. C, 186th Regiment Pennsylvania Letters

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Obituary Bowman, Abraham, Co. B 206th Pennsylvania Diary 1864

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Boyer, John H., Co. D, 32nd Pennsylvania Letters Diary 1861

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Bracken M. L., Co., K 177th Pennsylvania and Co. E, 5th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery Letters 1854-1857

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Bronson Family Documents Service Records (Afro-American) Born in Indiana, County, Pennsylvania served in the U.S.C.T., Enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania for Indiana County, Pennsylvania George Bronson, B.32nd. U.S.C.T., Company Muster and Descriptive Roll Record of Death and Interment James Bronson, B.5th U.S.C.T. Company Muster and Descriptive Roll Mustered out Thomas Bronson, B.127th U.S.C.T. Company Muster and Descriptive Roll Volunteer Enlistment Declaration of Recruit Letters 1864186418641865186418641864

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Brown, J. Porter, 126th Pennsylvania Letters to Relatives 1862-1866

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Brownsen Family Documents Service Records (Afro-American) Born in Indiana, County, Pennsylvania served in the U.S.C.T., Enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania for Indiana County, Pennsylvania John Brownsen, B.43rd U.S.C.T. Company Muster and Descriptive Roll Noah Brownsen, B. 43rd U.S.C.T. Company Muster and Descriptive Roll 18641864

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Campbell, Henry C. 148th Pennsylvania Memoir

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Carbaugh, Anderson, Co. C 55th Pennsylvania Infantry from Indiana, County, Pennsylvania Company Muster and Descriptive Roll 1861-1864

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Carbaugh, Samuel, Co. B (11th Reserve), 40th Pennsylvania, from Brush Valley, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Letters and Documents 1861

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17 Clark, James L., 149th Pennsylvania, Clearfield County Pennsylvania Letters and Diary 1862

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Clyde, John, served with Militia from Indiana County Diary lists men who served in this Battalion The original diary is the property of Gladys F. Wille, 78 Walcott St., Clymer, PA. 1863-1864

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Compton, John W., Co. B, 74th Pennsylvania Letters 1865

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Easly, Casper, Co., A 133rd Pennsylvania Diary 1863

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Soldiers listed Faller-Lieb

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Faller, John, and Leo Faller, Co. A 36th Pennsylvania (7th Reserve) Letters Transcribed and Researched 1861-1865

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Frazier, Henry 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry Letters to Wife, Brother Army rations Documents Document-pension Application 1861-186518641894

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Actors Actresses Motion Pictures Radio Personalities Television Personalities Theatre

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4 Heffelfinger, Jacob 36th Pennsylvania Diary 1862

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Heisler, Henry C. Co. F, 48th Pennsylvania Letters 1861-1864

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Henderson, Vernon F. 6th Regt. 35th Pennsylvania Diary 1861-1862

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Hill, Hon, John, Indiana County, Pennsylvania Diary and Photograph 1863

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Hinchberger, Christian, 78th Pennsylvania Diary 1863

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Hosack, William, Co. I 11th Pennsylvania from Josephine, Blacklick Township, Indiana, County, Pennsylvania Diary 1861-1922 1861-1922

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Hunter, John, Co. E 11 Regiment Pennsylvania Letter to Rebecca Akers from John Hunter

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Jackson, Conrad Feger, Ninth Pennsylvania Reserve Letters Letter from the Conrad Feger Jackson Memorial Com. 1861-18621993

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Kuhns, William, H Division, 2nd Corps Letters 1863

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Kurtz, Bentley, Co. A 190th Pennsylvanian Letters to Parents Diary 18641864-1865

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Landis, Allen, 116th Pennsylvania Irish Brigade Letters to Parents, Brother 1862-1865

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Lantz, Philip, Co. A 42nd Pennsylvania Letters and Documents 1861-1862

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Lieb, Harry, Co. H 36th Pennsylvania Columbia County Diary 1862

McCracken, Alexander, and Ohio Regiment Letters to Cousin 1862-1864

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McCracken Martin L., 177th and 204th Pennsylvania Letters to Sister and Brother 1857-1864

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McGinley, James Wallace, 11th Pennsylvania Diary 1861-1864

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McIlwain James H., Co. G, 40th Pennsylvania Apollo Letters 1861-1864

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McKenna, Charles F. Co. E 155th Pennsylvania Letters to Brothers Reunion letter of the 155th from Mr. Pearson 1862-18641901

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McNutt, John Letters to Brother 1863

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Maharge, John, Co. F 27th Pennsylvania Citizenship Papers Oath of Identity Company Muster and Descriptive Roll Discharge papers from United States Army Pension Papers of John Maharge Death Certificate of John Maharge Pensioner Dropped because of death Widow’s Declaration of pension Certificate of Widow illegibility of pension Affidavit of wife’s death Widow pension dropped because of death Records (Originals in Possession of Mrs. Eugene Currier,308 Cedar St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Donated to Collection by Alison Currier, Class of 1992) 185918611861-186318641876-1886189718981897189719091909

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Manner, Matthias Co. I 105th Pennsylvania Diary 1862-1864

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Minnemeyer, Charles Henry 11th Pennsylvania Reserves Diary (transcribed by Charles D Minnemeyer) Photograph of Charles Minnemeyer 1861-1864

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Oberlin, William Penn, 148th Pennsylvania Volunteers from Indiana, County, Pennsylvania Letters, Transcribed by his great, great, grandson 1862-1865

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Oberlin, William Penn, 148th Pennsylvania Volunteers from Indiana, County, Pennsylvania Letters, Transcribed by his great, great, grandson 1862-1865

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Pollock, John, 61st Pennsylvania Letters and Letters of Others Originals in possession of Robert George Pollock 28 Sullivan St Nashua, New Hampshire

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Rake, Albert Co. B, 34th Pennsylvania Letters 1861-1863

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Rodkey, Robert L and Samuel J, Co. 84th Pennsylvania Letters 1861-1865

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Roher, Benjamin, 39th Pennsylvania Surgeon (11th Reserve) Letters to Wife 1861-1862

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Rugh, John C. Letters 1861-1863

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Rupp George 83rd Pennsylvania Letters 1861-1865

Smith, Wilson, Virtue, and Mary Letters from Family and Friends Letters from Wilson Smith to Virtue Smith Letters from Elizabeth Palmer to Virtue Smith Letters from Elizabeth Palmer Miller to Virtue Smith Letters from Mary Danks to Virtue Smith Letters from Lizzie Palmer to Virtue Smith Letters from Hugh M. Burke to Mary E. Smith Letters from Lizzie Foster to Virtue Smith Letters from Lieu David Wagener to Mary Smith Letter from John Kelsey to Virtue Smith sell of House, paid note Letter from Henry W. Price to Virtue Smith Letters from Frank R. Hill to Virtue Smith 1838-18411841-1845184818481863186318651865186518691874

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2 Smith, W. A. Lieut. Co. H, 61st Ohio Valley Letter from H. Fair, Co. B 56th Pennsylvania Letters from W. A. Smith to Virtue Smith Letters from Lizzie Palmer to Lt. W. A. Smith Letters from Lizzie A. Miller to Lt. W. A. Smith Letters from John C. Tallman Letters from Lt., William Smith to Virtue Smith Letter to W. A. Smith sender unknown Letters from William Smith to Mary Smith Letters from Ella Elwood to W. A. Smith Letter to John Coulten from W. A. Smith J. S. Robinson to W.A. Smith 18621863-18841864186418641865-18661865186618661886

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3 Smith, W. A. Lieut. Co. H, 61st Ohio Valley, Miscellaneous receipts, United States Army Blank Forms, discharge, and death Certificate of soldiers in his command. Adams Express forwarding envelope use by Lt. W. A. Smith to send $350. To Virtue Smith Showing receipt of Adams Express Envelope showing how sealed Copies of Four Envelopes Dated 1862 Blank Abstract of Expenditures Inventory and Inspection Reports of Unserviceable Ordinance Stores 1860's Blank statement of charges on Muster and Pay Rolls Blank Statement of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores Discharge form of David B. Long Death certificate of James W. Grafton Leave orders for John W. Jones from William Smith

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Smith, W. A. Lieut. Co. H, 61st Ohio Valley, Photograph of William A. Smith no date Photocopy of William Smith's Diary entrees 1865 1864

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Stimmel William Letters 1862-1864

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Stott Family Documents John Stott C. 71st Pennsylvania Service Record Thomas C. Stout, I. 121st Pennsylvania Service Record Xeroxed from the National Archives of Mrs. Eugene Currier, donated to collection by Allison Currier, Class of 1992 1861-1864

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Tansfield, Thomas Co. D 67th Pennsylvania Letters, typescript 1862-1865

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Templeton, Robert F., Co. I, 67th Pennsylvania, from Indiana, County, Pennsylvania Letters 1-33 to his Mother Eliza Martin Incomplete portion of a letter Letter to Robert F. Templeton from Eliza Martin Letter to Robert F Templeton from Walter Templeton Map of encampments Family Tree of Robert and Keziah Templeton Copy of record to certify Military Service 1862-186518651961

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Titterington, John Co. A 61st Pennsylvania from Indiana County, Census Record listing John Titrington Volunteer Enlistment Muster and descriptive rolls War Department Prisoner of War records Article from the Indiana Progress March 30, Page 1 Column 6 18501864186418651876

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Tyson, Herman, Co. D 11th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Indiana, County Pennsylvania Diary Discharge Papers 2 copies 18651865

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Uncapher, John, 11th Pennsylvania Reserves Diary, contains battles, listing on men who served, and men who died in battle of the 11th Pennsylvania Reserve White Family Documents 1861-1863

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White, Harry, 67th Pennsylvania son of Judge Thomas White, of Indiana County Diary, Xeroxed Letters 1865

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White, Thomas Judge, Indiana County Various Correspondences, Death Notice 1862-1866

Wiley, H. A. Letters, Xeroxed to Cousin James Wiley

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Wiley, James, Co. H 10th Regiment from Blairsville, Pennsylvania Indiana, County Diary Discharged Proof of an Officer or Comrade Declaration for Original Invalid Pension General Affidavit for Pension and Photograph 1862-18661891-189518811890

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Wiley, Matthew Letters to Brother Martin Articles and Xeroxed copies of Books of the Civil War

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“Respects to All” Letters of Two Pennsylvania Boys in The War of the Rebellion, Letters of Michael and Adam Bright, Edited by Aida Craig Truxall, copyright 1962, University of Pittsburgh Press. Xeroxed Copy

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"Diary of a Civil War Hero", by Dougherty, Michael Published by Pyramid Books, 1960. Xeroxed Copy

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Durrell's Independent Battery D Diary 7 pages 1862 Xeroxed Copy from Henry H. Hargrave (Originals in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Emigh, RD 4, Indiana, Pennsylvania Donated to collection by Teresa Emigh through Crystal Fleming, class of 1994)

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Company Clerk by Capt. August V. Kautz, SIXTH U.S. Calvary Colonel Second Ohio Valley Calvary Copyright- J. B. Lippincott and Co. 1864 Xeroxed Copy

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Army Letters 1861-1865, Oliver W. Norton, 83rd and 8th Pennsylvania Xerox copies of being extracts from Private letters to relatives and friends from a soldier in the field During the late Civil War, copyright, 1903 by O.W.Norton

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Reminiscences of Prison Life in the South, Narrative of James B. Thompson Co. G., 1st Pennsylvania Rifles, and Co. F 190 Regt. Pennsylvania Vols. Written for the purpose and to preserve the recollections of experience in The prison pens of the south Xeroxed copy.

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I Miss The Cannon’s Roar”: Letters of a Pennsylvania Surgeon in the Second Bull Run Campaign, August-September 1862 Edited by Edward G. Longacre Xeroxed Copy of Charles Henry Wilson

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