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	Search results for Work    Refine your search Notes This Item was Part of ... (9) This Item was Part of ... (2) Composed for Piano (1) James G May was Born i... (1) The Following Text is ... (1) Show more... Subject United States -- Histo... (7) Military Life (7) United States -- Histo... (5) United States History ... (2) Military Mobilizations (2) Show more... Creator Forbes, Edwin (5) Brandt, Marie Ester, 1... (1) Guernsey, Alfred H ... (1) James G May (1) Meteer, James H (1) Show more... Date 1876 (5) 1861 (1) 1861-07-20 (1) 1861-12-09 (1) 1862 (1) Show more... Format of Original Etching (5) Lithograph (2) Manuscript (2) Diary (1) Engraving (1) Show more... results 1-17 of 17 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. 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. 2. 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... 3. 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... 4. Letter from James G. May to William May, James G.; Knights of the Golden Circle; Teachers--Indiana--Correspondence; Salem (Ind.); United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865 This letter is written by Mr. May to "William" in 1863. He writes of his work as a teacher and also mentions local political problems especially with Knights of the Golden Circle and other southern sympathizing... 5. Marching Through Georgia United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Songs and music; Marches (Piano) 6. Monitor at Work on the Merrimac (or Virginia) United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Naval warfare; Turret ships; Battleships 7. 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,... 8. 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.... 9. 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,... 10. Going into Action United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial Works; Military Life 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... 11. Lull in the Fight United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial Works; Military Life 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... 12. Edward P. Stanfield Letter, 1863 Soldiers--Correspondence; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 48th (1861-1865); The letter describes the surrender of Vicksburg and how the rebel soldiers mingled with the Yankees. 13. A Halt United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life 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... 14. A Night March United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life 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... 15. Going Into Camp United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life; Military mobilizations 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... 16. 11th Indiana Regiment of Zouaves, Colonel L. Wallace United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Military camps; Military training; Military maneuvers; Military life; Military service; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 11th (1861-1865) The five illustrations show how the men entertained themselves in camp and how they trained. Soldiers are shown dancing and creating a human pyramid. The training scenes show weapons training and men standing... 17. Uprising at the North United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Soldiers; Flags; Military mobilizations; Plows; Sailors; Cannons; Rifles; Patriotism; Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.); United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Centered at the bottom of the illustration is a picture of Fort Sumter on fire. Soldiers and sailors are carrying flags with the names of their states as they march toward the U.S. Capitol Building. Two... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-17 of 17 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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