Washington, D.C. -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Edwin W. Arnold correspondence
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31116021977878]
Identifier: 050-02-01
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of letters written by Edwin W. Arnold to members of his family during the period of December 22, 1862 – November 1, 1865 during his service in the Union army. Arnold kept up regular correspondence with his family during this time often writing two or three letters a month. Most of the letters are written to Arnold’s mother, several are addressed to his father, two to his younger brother George, and one to his cousin Mary Whipple. Each of the letters is signed...
Dates:
1862 - 1894
C. Fiske Harris Collection on the Civil War and Slavery Manuscripts
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 007-02-01
Scope and Contents
This collection contains original manuscript writings of relating to the experience of Rhode Islanders serving in the Civil War. The bulk of the collection includes correspondence between Rhode Island soldiers and loved ones at home. Also included is correspondence of Charlotte F. Dailey who inspected Union convalescent hospitals and reported on the experience of Rhode Island troops. Also included is a field diary for the year 1862 written by Private James Albert Barber of...
Dates:
1852-1865