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	Search results for is    Refine your search Subject United States -- Histo... (63) United States History ... (62) Military Life (39) Soldiers (29) United States History ... (24) Show more... Format of Original Manuscript (48) Etching (32) Lithograph (16) Broadside (11) Engraving (11) Show more... Creator Forbes, Edwin (32) Beem, David Enoch, 183... (8) Drawn and Printed by G... (7) Guernsey, Alfred H ... (5) Perine, George E (4) Show more... Notes This Item was Part of ... (26) This Item is Part of t... (6) The First Military Occ... (5) Elijah Witney Israel (... (4) This Item was Part of ... (4) Show more... Date 1876 (26) 1865 (11) 1862 (10) ca 1861 (8) 1905? (8) Show more... results 1-20 of 212 item(s)  page 1 of 11 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Beem Letter, December 1863 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1864); Soldiers; Christmas; Turkeys; Eating & drinking This is David Beem's third Christmas letter to his wife since the war began. He speaks longingly of the turkey dinner he is missing at home. Christmas at the camp is just another day with no special meal.... 2. 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... 3. Letter from Mary Elizabeth Clark of Henry County, Kentucky to Her Sister Emily Ross of Howard County, Indiana Kephart family--Correspondence; Slavery--Kentucky--Public opinion; Slavery--Indiana--Public opinion; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Public opinion; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Moral and ethical aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Public opinion; Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Public opinion The letter reveals the tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery family members. Although the letters written to Mary Elizabeth from Emily are not in the collection, they apparently expressed pro-abolition... 4. Beem Letter, December 1862 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1864); Soldiers; Christmas; Homesickness; Turkeys Letter from David Beem to his wife Hala written on Christmas Day while he is serving with Company H of the 14th Indiana Volunteer Regiment in Virginia. Beem tells his wife that Christmas is just another... 5. 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... 6. 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,... 7. 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. 8. 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... 9. 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. 10. 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.... 11. Beem Letter, December 1861 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1864); Soldiers; Love letters; Christmas Love letter from David Beem to his fiancee Hala (Mahala Joslin) on Christmas Eve while he is serving with Company H of the 14th Indiana Volunteer Regiment in Virginia. Beem talks about the current hardships... 12. Cornelius Ruddell, Company "F", 16th Indiana Regiment Soldiers; Military personnel; Military uniforms; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 16th (1861-1865) Ruddell is clean-shaven and has his hair combed back away from his face. His military jacket is open revealing the dark shirt worn underneath. The picture is mounted in a design printed on the card. 13. Letter from William Harper to His Wife Lidia C. Harper Soldiers--Correspondence; New Madrid, Mo.; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 47th (1862-1865) Harper describes his regiments battle at New Madrid. 14. Capture of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Naval warfare; Campaigns & battles; Ships; Battleships Under the image is written: An Officer writes "The sight of this attack was awfully grand, the river was lit up with blazing rafts filled with pine knots and the ships seemed to be fighting literally amidst... 15. 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. 16. 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... 17. Beem Letter, October 1861 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence; Soldiers--Correspondence; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1864); Cannons; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons; Cheat Mountain (W. Va.) Letter from David Beem to his wife Hala (Mahala Joslin) relating the details of a recent battle. Beem's company marched to a secession camp about 14 miles from Cheat Mountain. The fighting was intense... 18. Winter Quarters—On Picket Winter; Snow; Blizzards; Soldiers; Military life; Guards; Cannons; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies A soldier is on guard duty during a snowstorm. Snow has collected on his hat and the shoulders of his coat. A cannon is nearby. The shelter behind him is in very poor condition with holes in the roof.... 19. Old Union Wagon United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Songs and music; Songs with piano; Popular music--United States--To 1901; United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln). Emancipation Proclamation--Songs and music; Slaves--Emancipation--United States; Slavery--United States; United States--Politics and government--1861-1865; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 37th (1861-1865); Secession--Southern States; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Songs and music; Carts & wagons; Snakes First line: In Uncle Sam's dominion, in eighteen sixty-one, the fight between Secession and Union was begun First line of chorus: Hurrah for the wagon - the old Union wagon! We'll stick to the wagon... 20. Barracks for Company of Infantry at Camp Joe Holt Jefferson General Hospital (Jeffersonville, Ind.)--Photographs; Indiana--History--Clark County; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Hospitals; Jeffersonville (Ind.)--History; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals--Photographs; Camp Joe Holt (Jeffersonville, Ind.)--Photographs The location of this building is now the corner of Wall and Maple Streets in Jeffersonville. It is the present site of the German R. C. Church lot. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 212 item(s)  page 1 of 11 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next
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