Manuscripts

James Monro Forbes papers

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Description: Experience of a Union soldier as related in Forbes' letters to his sister Auretta Forbes, a school teacher in Mount Carroll, Ill.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1862-1867.
Call number: mssFO
Creator: Forbes, James Monro (active 1862-1866)(Opens in new tab)
Additional description: Military operations, including the expedition against Morgan (Dec. 1862-Jan. 1863); action at Thompsons Station, (Mar. 5, 1863) and Franklin, Ten., Chickamauga Campaign, duty at Bridgeport, Ala., Atlanta Campaign. Camp life and war news, particularly desertions, both from Union and Confederate sides, prisoners, and Negroes, including the runaway slaves who were coming to the camp in fall of 1862 and the ensuing controversy over Col. Atkins' refusal to send them back to their masters

Paul James Lindberg papers, (bulk 1870-1880)

Manuscripts

Lindberg's correspondence and daybooks that he kept in 1872-1880. The daybooks contain his rather florid reflections and maxims on history, literature, science, and theology, his poetry, and scattered recollections of his life. They also record the minutia of the life in a veteran's home, his family, and attempts to secure a military pension and find a job. The letters to Lindberg from his friend, Charles A. Lane of Mount Union, Ohio, a local music teacher deal with poetry and other literary interests and discuss the affairs of Mount Union College and Youngstown college. Also included are letters from other friends and family of Lindberg's, and his letters to various addresses, chiefly applications for various jobs, free railway passes, etc.

mssLindberg collection

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Saxton family papers

Manuscripts

The collection of correspondence covers William Carroll's life as an itinerant school teacher in Northern California, where he writes about the Chinese in California, flooding in Sacramento, and enslaved people; Americus D. Buck's service in Virginia during and immediately after the Civil War; Nathan Buck's service with a New York infantry regiment and the Siege of Petersburg; Edward H. Spencer's service as a Union soldier in South Carolina; and D. Carroll's service with a New York regiment. Topics include family matters, soldiers' everyday lives, and politics.

mssSaxton

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Saxton family papers

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mssSaxton

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James Monroe, Washington, D.C., letter to Henry Dearborn :

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Letter references War of 1812 events and individuals including British General George Prevost, U.S. General William Hull, the ship Essex, and a possible exchange of men. Monroe also discusses the raising of troops for the next campaign and terms of service. Letter marked "private." Letter is addressed "Dear Sir;" recipient identified as Henry Dearborn in the Papers of James Monroe and in the Writings of James Monroe.

mssHM 23016

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Nelson G. Huson papers

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Letters from Nelson G. Huson to his parents George T. and Maria Gabriel Huson reflect the experience of a Union soldier, including military operations, rations, religious meetings, civilians, Negroes, attempts to get a discharge, hospital work and medical care, and Huson's opinions of the war.

mssHM 29105-29164

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James Monroe, Albermarle, Virginia, letter to unidentified addressee :

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Monroe writes that he is forwarding a response to inquires made to Messrs. Randoph and Hay regarding the will and debts of Jonathan Jones. He mentions taking action to recover the value of enslaved persons and of horses and other property seized by the sheriff.

mssHM 4689

James Monro Forbes papers

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