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	Search results for Lines    Refine your search Subject United States History ... (4) Military Life (2) United States -- Histo... (2) United States -- Histo... (2) United States History ... (2) Show more... Notes This Item was Part of ... (4) 0000.0542 (1) 2010.0370 (1) The Park was Establish... (1) This Item is Part of t... (1) Show more... Creator Forbes, Edwin (2) Beem, David Enoch, 183... (1) Brady's National Photo... (1) Brown, Susan Mclaughli... (1) Colton, j.h (Joseph Hu... (1) Show more... Date 1876 (2) 1860 (1) 1863-07-05 (1) 1864 (1) 1890-1913 (1) Format of Original Carte de Visite (2) Etching (2) Bound Volume (1) Manuscript (1) Map (1) Show more... results 1-15 of 15 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Letter from E.L. Pollitt (Erastus Pollett) to His Sister, Laura Pollitt, July 3, 1865 Sharks; Prisoners; Military deserters; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives; Prisoners of war; Soldiers--Correspondence; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Pollitt mentions the number of sharks in the water around the island. There were about 150 prisoners there, some for committing robbery or murder. Some men in his group deserted and would loose their citizenship... 2. Trading for Coffee and Tobacco Between the Fortified Lines During a Truce United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life; Battlefields; Barter In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 3. Coming into the Lines United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Covered wagons; Military life; Shelters; Guards In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 4. John Hunt Morgan Generals--United States--Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits; Morgan, John Hunt, 1825-1864 Born in Huntsville, Alabama Morgan moved to Kentucky with his family when he was six. He married Rebecca Bruce ca. 1848. She died in 1861 and he married Martha Ready in 1862. He served during the Mexican... 5. Joseph Hooker Generals--United States--Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits; Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879 Born in Hadley, Massachusetts, “Fighting Joe Hooker” graduated from West Point in 1837. He witnessed the first Battle of Bull Run as a civilian, and became a colonel in the California State Militia... 6. Letter from 1st Lt. Will W. Daugherty to His Father, Joseph F. Daugherty, April 27, 1864 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 27th (1861-1864); Soldiers--Correspondence Daugherty states that they march for Bridgeport the next day where they will remain for a short time before they move on to the front. 7. United States of America United States--Maps; United States--Climate--Maps; Watersheds--United States--Maps Shows average annual temperature by isothermal lines. Indicates major drainage basins and maratime slopes, as well as major agricultural products of an area and locations of metals such as gold, copper,... 8. Defenses of Richmond and Petersburg United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps After General Grant failed to capture Richmond and Petersburg in the spring of 1864, he settled in to subdue the Confederacy by surrounding Petersburg and cutting off General Lee's supply lines into the... 9. Surrender Monument and Park Administration Building, National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; National parks & reserves; Confederate States of America--History; Historic sites This stone monument marked the historic meeting place between the lines where Generals Grant and Pemberton discussed surrender terms for Vicksburg. 10. John Clapper Letter, 1864 United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 134th (1864); Soldiers--Indiana--Henry County; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Camp Morton (Ind.) In the letter he describes his mustering in and the appearance of Governor Oliver P. Morton in camp. 11. Letter to John Buckley, 1861 Buckley, John, b. ca. 1838; Soldiers--Indiana--Carroll County--Correspondence; Teachers--Indiana--Carroll County--Correspondence; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865 The letter describes activities on the homefront to support the war effort. 12. Samuel E. Sneier Letter United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 48th (1862-1865); Soldiers--Indiana--Elkhart County; Champion's Hill, Battle of, 1863; Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Samuel Sneier was a resident of Elkhart County, Indiana. During the Civil War he served with the Forty-eighth Indiana Volunteer Regiment. In this eight-page letter written from a camp near Vicksburg, Mississippi,... 13. Letters Concerning the Release of Henry McLaughlin, Prisoner of War on Johnson Island, 1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons; Johnson Island Prison; Brown, Susan McLaughlin; Prisoners of war; McLaughlin, Henry B. These letters show how Susan Brown was able to secure the release of her brother, Henry McLaughlin, from prison at Johnson Island near Sandusky, Ohio. Susan receives a letter from E. A. Sconill at the... 14. Personal War Sketches of the Members of Geo. H. Chapman Post No. 209 Grand Army of the Republic. Geo. H. Chapman Post No. 209 (Indianapolis, Ind.); Veterans--Indiana--Indianapolis--Societies, etc.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives; Soldiers; Chapman, George H. (George Henry), 1832-1882; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Bound volume of personal war sketches from members of the G.A.R. Geo. H. Chapman Post in Indianapolis. The Civil War veterans recount stories, memories, and details of their service and experiences in... 15. Beem Letter, July 1863 Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863; Gettysburg Campaign, 1863; Pennsylvania--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army of the Potomac. Corps, 2nd; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives; Military maneuvers; Military standards; Soldiers--Correspondence; Troop movements Letter from Captain David Beem to his wife relating details of the battle at Gettysburg. Beem says that the First Army Corps along with a portion of the 11th Corps was badly defeated by the rebels in the... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-15 of 15 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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