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	Search results for Soldiers    Refine your search Subject United States -- Histo... (71) United States History ... (54) Soldiers (51) Military Life (44) Military Uniforms (29) Show more... Format of Original Manuscript (60) Etching (30) Lithograph (15) Stereograph (11) Carte-de-visite (10) Show more... Notes This Item was Part of ... (32) Elijah Witney Israel (... (7) This Item was Part of ... (4) This Item is Part of t... (4) James Chamberlain Taug... (2) This Item was Part of ... (2) Harlow J Hern (Ca 1839... (2) As Performed by the 7t... (1) 2011.0086 (1) 2011.0089 (1) Creator Forbes, Edwin (29) Beem, David Enoch, 183... (9) Israel, Elijah, W (6) Guernsey, Alfred H ... (6) Meteer, James H (5) Show more... Date 1876 (26) ca 1861 (13) 1861 (7) 1862 (7) ca 1880 (6) Show more... results 1-20 of 199 item(s)  page 1 of 10 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Battle of Antietam United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Flags; Soldiers; Battlefields; Campaigns & battles; Bridges; Horses; Artillery (Weaponry); Firearms The illustration depicts a scene during the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) on September 17, 1862. It shows Union and Confederate soldiers shooting at each other and soldiers who have been wounded lying... 2. Beem Letter, June 1862 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1864); Beem, David Enoch, 1837-1923; Soldiers--Correspondence; Soldiers--Indiana The regiment is on the Shenandoah River and Beem describes his trip join them. Soldiers tell him what the regiment has been through during his absence. The regiment is camped in an area full of southern... 3. Soldiers Activities in Camp Soldiers; Military life; Military camps Entertainment for soldiers included dramatic presentations and dances. These dances were often held with men, dressed in borrowed finery, substituting for women. Occasionally soldiers were amused by professional... 4. Letter from John W. Ingram to Marion Thurman, April 18, 1862 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Soldiers--Indiana--Spencer; Soldiers--Indiana--Spencer County--Correspondence; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence; Soldiers--Correspondence; Soldiers--Indiana; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 25th (1861-1865) The letter describes recent fighting and life in camp. 100 Rebels had turned themselves in as prisoners of war. Some members of Ingram's regiment had been sent to the hospital with smallpox. 5. Letter from James H. Meteer to Caleb Mills, April 18, 1864 Mills, Caleb, 1806-1879; United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 14th; Soldiers; Soldiers--African-Americans; Soldiers--Correspondence; Soldiers--Indiana; Military life Lt. Col. Corbin led them on a raid through Cumberland Mountains. They had expected to meet the rebels in Col. Hughes unit who were known for bushwhacking. Meteer shares stories he is hearing from former... 6. Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Circle Park Monuments; Sculpture; Indianapolis (Ind.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Soldiers' monuments--Indiana--Indianapolis; War memorials--Indiana--Indianapolis; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments The artist's rendering has soldiers marching in the street behind the monument. Information on the back of the card describes how money was raised for the monuments' construction. Specifics of the design... 7. Christopher Long Letter December 29, 1861 Long, Christopher B.; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 51st (1861-1865); Soldiers--Correspondence; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 The letter was written from Camp Grigsby, Kentucky, and tells of the travel from Camp Morton to their present location. He reports that one of the soldiers, William Harbin, died from eating a poisoned... 8. Beem Letter from Willard Hotel, May 1862 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence; Soldiers--Correspondence; Soldiers--Indiana; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1864) Beem describes the train trip to Washington, D.C. He is staying at the Willard Hotel which is full of military officers. He will have to find out where his regiment has been sent so he can re-join them.... 9. Letter to John Strong from Cousin Robert Weir Soldiers; Soldiers--Correspondence; Soldiers--Indiana--Monroe County; Morgan's Ohio Raid, 1863; Morgan, John Hunt, 1825-1864 The letter tells of rumors that John Hunt Morgan is still somewhere in Indiana, and that 14,000 rebels are invading. There is fear that war will be "at our own doors." The author also gives news of the... 10. Letter to John Strong from Matie E. Bonner Soldiers--Correspondence; Soldiers--Indiana--Monroe County; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 82nd (1862-1865) The author mentions visiting soldiers camped around Bloomington and fears that the war will come to Indiana. News of friends and family is given. 11. Soldiers Wanted Posters; Broadsides; Recruiting & enlistment; Military mobilizations; Military service; Soldiers--Indiana; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 After the fall of Fort Sumter in April, 1861, the President called for volunteers. Companies were formed usually recruited from the same geographical area, and the men elected their own officers. 208,367... 12. Marie Ester Brandt Diary Entries, 1861-1865 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Hanover (Ind.); Madison (Ind.); Indiana--Politics and government--1861-1865; United States--Politics and government--1861-1865; Indiana--Social life and customs Selected entries from the diaries of Marie Ester Brandt during the Civil War years. The diary entries describe daily life, social activities, and Civil War experiences in the towns of Hanover and Madison,... 13. Letter from William H. Jolly to His Sister, February 11, 1863 United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 83rd (1862-1865); Soldiers--Indiana; Soldiers--Indiana--Dearborn County; Soldiers--Correspondence In the letter he discusses his recent illness and gunboat activity on the river. He also talks about the desertion of a soldier from his company. 14. William A. Fordice United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Soldiers--Indiana--Putnam County; Tintypes; Portraits William Fordice was from Putnam County. He enlisted July 6, 1863, as a private in Company I of the 115th Indiana and mustered out in February, 1864. 15. Noah Bird United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army. Indiana Cavalry Regiment, 9th (1863-1865); Soldiers; Military uniforms; Soldiers--Indiana--Elkhart County; Military personnel; Portraits Noah Bird, Company C, 9th Indiana Infantry. He was from Elkhart, Indiana and enlisted September 22, 1862, mustered out July 9, 1865. 16. Lt. James J. Maddox United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Daguerreotypes; Soldiers--Indiana--Blackford County; Military personnel; Ambrotypes; Portraits Maddox (1827-1900) was from Montpelier, Ind. He enlisted in Company. I of the 34th Indiana and was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant. He resigned his commission in Dec., presumably after his initial 3 month... 17. Letter from James H. Meteer to Caleb Mills, August 8, 1864 Mills, Caleb, 1806-1879; United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 14th; Military life; Soldiers--African-Americans; Soldiers--Correspondence; Railroads Meteer writes that some of the colored troops are being taught to read and write by a doctor's wife. They are camped near a railroad station and attract large crowds when the soldiers parade. There are... 18. Letter from James H. Meteer to Caleb Mills, February 10, 1864 Mills, Caleb, 1806-1879; United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 14th; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Soldiers--African-Americans; Soldiers--Indiana; Correspondence Meteer lets Mills know he has received the money he asked for. He describes the landscape including Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain. He notes how things have changed and negroes have been given arms... 19. Letter from James H. Meteer to Caleb Mills, January 26, 1864 Mills, Caleb, 1806-1879; United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 14th; Military life; Military rations; Soldiers--African-Americans; Correspondence Meteer's men are the first colored troops in the area. When they arrived at the depot a crowd surrounded them. His soldiers are anxious to learn to read and write. Meteer notes seeing friends in the area.... 20. Colored Artillery Soldiers Soldiers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Artillery (Troops); Military camps; Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans The soldiers are posed around an artillery gun. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 199 item(s)  page 1 of 10 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next
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