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    American Civil War

    These collections range from letters from the battlefield to intimate journals.

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    Aaron Martin U.S. Civil War letters

    This collection consists of letters between Aaron Martin and his family during his enlistment.

    Albert Sherrad Campbell U.S. Civil War journals

    This collection consists of journals written by Albert Sherrad Campbell chronicling the early months of the American Civil War.

    Ann Marie Stewart Turner letters

    This collection consists of photographs and letters primarily between Ann Marie Turner and her husband.

    Britton Collection of Early Texas and U.S. Civil War documents

    This collection contains materials related to the Jose de Escandon expedition of the Gulf Coast and U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction documents.

    Broun family U.S. Civil War papers

    This collection consists of two family tree notebooks and one diary recording family events.

    Captain Edwin Fosha U.S. Civil War letters

    This collection consists of correspondence from Edwin Fosha to his family.

    Charles Roberts U.S. Civil War letters

    This collection consists of letters written from Charles Roberts to his family during the American Civil War.

    Colonel Cyrus Burnet Smith U.S. Civil War papers

    This collection consists of photographs of Dr. Cyrus Burnet Smith.

    Eseck G. Wilber U.S. Civil War letters

    This collection consists of letters written by Eseck G. Wilber to his family during the American Civil War.

    General George Cullum Civil War letter

    This collection consists of a letter written by Cullum detailing his American Civil War experience.

    George W. Frost Military and Personal papers

    This collection consists of George W. Frost's correspondence, created during his service as a Union naval officer during the American Civil War.

    James F. Grimes U.S. Civil War letters

    This collection consists of letters written by James F. Grimes to Miss Sarah A. Jones of Hillsboro, New Hampshire.

    Jefferson Davis Association interviews

    This collection consists of interviews for the documentary Jefferson Davis: an American President, 2008.

    Jefferson Davis letters and related materials collection

    This collection consists of correspondence to and from Jefferson Davis, as well as Spanish translations.

    John A. Dix Civil War pass and letter

    This collection consists of a manuscript American Civil War pass and letter signed by John A. Dix.

    John Brown letter

    This collection consists of a manuscript letter written by John Brown to his wife in 1862.

    John C. Crosby U.S. Civil War diary

    This collection consists of a leather-bound diary kept by John C. Crosby during and after his service in the American Civil War.

    John H. Wright collection of U.S. Civil War and related ephemera collection

    This collection consists of a printed speech, Confederate currency, and a treasury warrant.

    John R. Dunban U.S. Civil War correspondence

    This collection consists of Private John R. Dunban's letters to his family while serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

    John Singleton Mosby Confederate Calvary scrapbook

    This collection consists of a scrapbook of news clippings about John Singleton Moseby and his activities during the American Civil War.

    Kuntz Louisiana Civil War collection

    This collection consists of bills of sale for enslaved people, correspondence, broadsides, newspapers, oaths of allegiance, and other items related to the American Civil War.

    Libby Prison Inmate U.S. Civil War Letter

    This collection consists of an anonymous letter written by an inmate of Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia.

    Mary J. Bobo Confederate scrapbook

    This collection consists of the pro-Confederate scrapbook of Mary J. Bobo, containing clippings from the Nashville Banner.

    Miller family U.S. Civil War letters

    This collection consists of correspondence between the Miller brothers during the American Civil War.

    Neumann family papers

    This collection consists primarily of correspondence, as well as news clippings and other items related to the Neumann and Bering families.

    Osterhout family papers

    This collection consists of correspondence and religious materials related to the Osterhour family.

    Texas Artillery, Maclin-Fox-Dege Battery records

    This collection consists of a letter book, which consists of copies of Battery General Orders and letters to higher authority concerning personnel matters.

    W.H. Brooker U.S. Civil War diary

    This collection contains a U.S. Civil War diary of dubious origin.

    William Wilkinson Green U.S. Civil War diary

    This collection consists of a diary about Green’s service in the Union Army during the Yorktown campaign, the Rapidan Offensive, and the Battle of the Wilderness.

    William Williston Heartsill journal

    This collection consists of Heartsill’s journal which chronicles his experience as a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War.

    Young Marshall Moody family papers

    This collection consists of letters from Young Marshall Moody addressed to his wife during his time in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

    American Civil War Story Maps

    For those interested in mapping, you can experience the letters and journals in a larger context by visiting these ArcGIS StoryMaps created by Fondren Fellows.

    American Civil War Story Maps

    Mapping Civil War Narratives

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    Mapping Journals and Diaries of the U.S. Civil War

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