The Edward Alexander Scovill Papers, 1862-1871, consist of letters addressed to Scovill, relating to life in the Johnson's Island Prison, including several letters from former inmates, as well as theater programs, tickets, and lists of prisoners.
This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the American Civil War, Johnson's Island Prison, the treatment of Confederate prisoners of war by the Union Army, and the activities of Edward Alexander Scovill. Genealogists might find the prisoner lists useful.
The collection is arranged chronologically and is maintained in one folder.
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[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3015 Edward Alexander Scovill Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
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