| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | William Ellison Letters
| | | | Creator: | Ellison, William | | | | Dates: | 1861-1864 | | | | Abstract: | William Ellison (died 1864) was a soldier in Battery D, 1st Illinois Artillery Regiment. The collection consists of letters written by Ellison during the American Civil War (mostly to his sister, Ann Ellison, of Iroquois County, Illinois), containing comments on his family, his duties, his health, his attitudes concerning other soldiers, problems with obtaining food and supplies, and military encounters in which his battery was engaged. | | | | Call #: | MS 3515 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Ellison, William, d. 1864. | United States. Army. Illinois Artillery Regiment, 1st (1861-1865). Battery D. | Soldiers -- Illinois -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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