United States. Army
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John J. Russell Letters
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Russell J
Abstract
Twelve letters of John J. Russell of Sterling, Illinois, documenting his service as a sergeant and 2nd lieutenant in Company B of the 13th Illinois Infantry in Missouri, Mississippi, and Alabama. Russell writes to his brother, Charles, and sister, Julia, from Rolla, Franklin, and Heetsville, Mo., Vicksburg, Miss., Cairo, Ill., and Bridgeport and Madison Station, Ala. One letter (Dec. 6, 1861) is written on stationery containing a printed vignette portrait of McClellan.
Dates:
1861-1864
Johnson M. Paisley papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Paisley
Abstract
Two diaries, two cased ambrotype portraits, regimental travel record, and a miniature book of poetry belonging to Johnson M. Paisley, a Union soldier from Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., Ill. Pocket diaries, the first dating Aug. 15, 1862-May 13, 1863 and Jan. 1-7, 1864, and the second dating Jan. 1, 1864-Feb. 8, 1865, contain brief daily entries noting the weather, regimental movements and engagements, deaths and illnesses, letters to and from home, religious services, meals, foraging, etc....
Dates:
1862-1865
Filtered By
- Subject: Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives X
Additional filters:
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- Alabama -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1
- Ambrotypes -- 1851-1900 1
- Brothers and sisters -- Correspondence 1
- Correspondence -- Alabama -- 1851-1900 1
- Correspondence -- Illinois -- 1851-1900 1
- Correspondence -- Mississippi -- 1851-1900 1
- Correspondence -- Missouri -- 1851-1900 1
- Diaries -- Southern States -- 1851-1900 1
- Franklin, Battle of, Franklin, Tenn., 1864 -- Personal narratives 1
- Louisiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1
- Madison (Ala.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
- Mississippi -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1
- Nashville, Battle of, Nashville, Tenn., 1864 -- Personal narratives 1
- Pictorial lettersheets -- 1861 1
- Red River Expedition, 1864 1
- Soldiers -- Alabama -- Correspondence 1
- Soldiers -- Illinois -- Correspondence 1
- Soldiers -- Illinois -- Hillsboro -- Diaries 1
- Soldiers -- Illinois -- Sterling -- Correspondence 1
- Soldiers -- Mississippi -- Correspondence 1
- Soldiers -- Missouri -- Correspondence 1
- Soldiers -- Southern States -- Correspondence 1
- Soldiers' writings, American 1
- Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1
- Tupelo, Battle of, Tupelo, Miss., 1864 -- Personal narratives 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1
- Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863 -- Personal narratives 1
- Whiteside County (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1 + ∧ less
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