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Philadelphia in the Civil War : 1861-1865
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Civil War collection, (bulk 1861-1865)
Manuscripts
A collection of 546 items containing chiefly letters written by prominent military figures during the American Civil War (1781-1915, bulk 1861-1865); also included are some documents, a diary, manuscript maps, and battle plans. The collection focus is upon the land forces with a few pieces related to the Union navy. Significant persons represented in the collection, among others: Pierre G. T. Beauregard, Benjamin F. Butler, Jefferson Davis, David G. Farragut, Ulysses S. Grant, Henry W. Halleck, Edward Hatch, Joseph E. Johnston, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Francis W. Pickens, Philip H. Sheridan, William T. Sherman, and George H. Thomas.
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