Format | • | Manuscript Collection | [X] |
Subject | • | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. |
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| | • | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. |
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| | • | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. |
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| | • | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers. |
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| | • | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 41st (1861-1865) |
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| | • | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence |
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| | • | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Diaries. |
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| | • | Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Personal narratives. |
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| | • | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care. |
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| | • | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives |
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| | • | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects. |
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| | • | United States. Army. Ohio Light Artillery Regiment, 1st (1861-1865) |
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| | • | Veterans -- Ohio -- Societies, etc. |
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| | • | Wood family. |
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| | • | World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American. |
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| | • | Africa -- Description and travel -- 1901-1950. |
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| | • | Africa -- Description and travel -- to 1900. |
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| | • | Alaska -- Description and travel -- 1867-1896. |
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| | • | Antislavery movements -- United States. |
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| | • | Ashley family. |
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| | • | Atlanta Campaign, 1864. |
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| | • | Auld, David, b. 1844. |
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| | • | Avery family. |
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| | • | Barnett, James, 1821-1911. |
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| | • | Beadle, George W., b. 1841. |
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| | • | Bethany College (Bethany, W. Va.) |
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| | • | Brazil -- Description and travel. |
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| | • | Brecksville (Ohio) -- Genealogy. |
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| | • | Brecksville (Ohio) -- History. |
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| | • | Browning family. |
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| | • | Buchtel College (Akron, Ohio) |
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| | • | Bullard family. |
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| | • | Burnham, Henry L., b. 1839 or 40. |
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| | • | Burton (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. |
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| | • | Bushnell family. |
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| | • | Canada -- Politics and government -- 1791-1841. |
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| | • | Carrick, James. |
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| | • | Castle family. |
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| | • | Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park (Ga. and Tenn.) |
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| | • | Children's writings, American. |
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| | • | Chillicothe (Ohio) -- Church history -- Sources. |
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| | • | Choctaw Indians. |
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| | • | Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Chillicothe. |
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| | • | Civil Service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. |
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| | • | College students -- Ohio -- Correspondence. |
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| | • | College teachers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. |
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| | • | Court records -- Ohio -- Gallia County. |
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| | • | Court records -- Ohio -- Meigs County. |
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| | • | Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- United States. |
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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | Kellys Island Literary Society Records ("The Islander")
| | | | Creator: | Kellys Island Literary Society | | | | Dates: | 1860-1878 | | | | Abstract: | Datus Kelley (1788-1866) and his family were some of the first permanent settlers of what later became Rocky River, Ohio. In 1833 Datus, with brother Irad, began to purchase land near Sandusky, Ohio, on Cunninghma's Island. The island was later renamed Kelly's Island. The Kelley Island Literary Society was established pursuant to the building of Kelley Hall, a hall Datus Kelley built. On December 22, 1860 the Literary Society published its first edition of the Islander. Anyone who wished to join the literary society was welcome, including women. The collection consists of issues of a manuscript newspaper published on Kelleys Island, in Sandusky Bay, Erie County, Ohio, by the Kellys Island Literary Society. The journal was "devoted to the discussion of questions in the Arts and Sciences, Agriculture and Manufactures, Politics and Morality." Prepared and written during the winter months, issues were read before weekly gatherings of inhabitants of the isolated island. Includes reports on current events, editorials, letters to the editor, articles on history, humor, philosophy, religion, science, and travel, letters of soldiers participating in the American Civil War, and advertisements. | | | | Call #: | MS 2116 | | | | Extent: | 2.0 linear feet (5 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Kelleys Island (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2 | Title: | Royce Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Royce Family | | | | Dates: | 1852-1924 | | | | Abstract: | Abner Royce served in Company H, 55th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was stationed at Camp Chase, Ohio, and at camps in Virginia during the Civil War. His parents resided in Bloomville, Ohio. William D. Royce was an inspector for the Cleveland Division of the American Protective League, which in 1919 became the Loyal American League. The collection consists of descriptive rolls and letters from Abner Royce to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Royce; sketchbook of Henrietta L. Royce; papers of the Cleveland Division of the American Protective League, including a plan of organization, inspector reports, form letters and other correspondence, and handbills; miscellaneous letters, stock certificates, and other family papers. | | | | Call #: | MS 1675 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 55th (1861-1865). Company H. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3 | Title: | John McMeekin Papers
| | | | Creator: | McMeekin, John | | | | Dates: | 1862-1866 | | | | Abstract: | John McMeekin was a soldier in the 144th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. The collection consists primarily of letters from McMeekin to his mother, Hannah McMeekin, of Washington, Fayette County, Ohio, while he was stationed at Camp Marietta, Ohio, and in various camps in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Mississippi, during the Civil War. | | | | Call #: | MS 2297 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | McMeekin, John. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 144th (1864). | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 4 | Title: | Thomas Jefferson Hyatt Papers
| | | | Creator: | Hyatt, Thomas Jefferson | | | | Dates: | 1863-1864 | | | | Abstract: | Thomas Jefferson Hyatt (1830-1864) was a Captain in the 126th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the American Civil War. He was killed on September 19, 1864. The collection consists primarily of letters from Hyatt to his wife, Mary, of Marlboro, Ohio. Originally published as "Captain Hyatt; being the letters written during the years 1863-1864 to his wife, Mary." Hudson Hyatt, ed. (Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Quarterly, 53: 166-183). | | | | Call #: | MS 2901 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Hyatt, Thomas Jefferson, 1830-1864. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 126th (1862-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 6 | Title: | William Grinnell Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Grinnell, William Family | | | | Dates: | 1858-1952 | | | | Abstract: | The Grinnell family resided in Ravenna, Ohio. William Grinnell, David D. Bard (1843-1864), and John Hamilton Furry all served in the 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. The collection consists of letters, diaries, and other papers of family members, primarily relating to the Civil War. Includes service records and diary of Captain William Grinnell (1863-1898), two volumes of records of ordnance stores kept by Captain David Bard (1862-1864), and two pocket diaries of John Hamilton Furry (1863-1864). | | | | Call #: | MS 3076 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Grinnell family. | Grinnell, William. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 104th (1862-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 7 | Title: | Robert Owen Fritz Letters
| | | | Creator: | Fritz, Robert Owen | | | | Dates: | 1898 | | | | Abstract: | Robert Owen Fritz (d. 1935) was a soldier in Troop C, 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, during the Spanish-American War. The collection consists of letters and postcards written by Fritz to members of his family in Cleveland, Ohio, while he was serving in the Spanish-American War, containing comments about general camp routine and conditions, and the training program at Camp George H. Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Lytle, Georgia, and at a camp in Lakeland, Florida | | | | Call #: | MS 3274 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Fritz, Robert Owen, d. 1935. | United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1898). Troop C. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 8 | Title: | Correl Smith Diary
| | | | Creator: | Smith, Correl | | | | Dates: | 1861-1862 | | | | Abstract: | Correl Smith was a Captain in Company G, 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the American Civil War. Commissioned as a First Lieutenant on September 15, 1861, Smith assisted in organizing the 19th OVI during its muster at Alliance, Stark County, Ohio. Smith was promoted to Captain on January 2, 1863, and discharged from service on October 4, 1864. The collection consists of a diary kept by Captain Smith during the Civil War. | | | | Call #: | MS 3285 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Smith, Correl. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 19th (1862-1865). Company G. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 10 | Title: | Marion D. Ward Letters
| | | | Creator: | Ward, Marion D. | | | | Dates: | 1862-1865 | | | | Abstract: | Marion D. Ward was a sergeant in Company D, 102nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the American Civil War. Ward apparently saw little battle action with his regiment while stationed in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama. the collection consists of letters written by Ward to friends, including Miss Artie M. Dickson of Olivesburgh, Richland County, Ohio, during the Civil War, describing his general duties, drills, marches, lack of food, and other aspects of camp life, as well as his own feelings about the war and its causes and the competence of the military leadership. | | | | Call #: | MS 3410 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Ward, Marion D. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment 102nd (1862-1865). Company D. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 12 | Title: | John S. Ellen Journal
| | | | Creator: | Ellen, John S. | | | | Dates: | 1861-1864 | | | | Abstract: | John S. Ellen was a resident of Painesville, Ohio, who served in the 23rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War, from 1861 until he was discharged with the rank of first lieutenant on November 30, 1864. The collection consists of a journal containing brief, intermittent entries which comment on marches and troop movements, battles and skirmishes with Confederate forces, and the Union's military and political leadership, and Ellen's notes relating to the study of law. | | | | Call #: | MS 3502 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Ellen, John S. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 23rd (1861-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 13 | Title: | John Mason Letters
| | | | Creator: | Mason, John | | | | Dates: | 1862-1864 | | | | Abstract: | John Mason was a resident of Florence, Erie County, Ohio. The collection consists of general and personal letters addressed to John Mason from friends and relatives who served in the United States Army during the American Civil War. Correspondents include Stafford Berry, T.S. Cross, A.B. Ennis, G.A. Haise, J.W. Marlenu, Almon Mason, Jeremiah Mason, T.S. Potter, and J.M. Reed. | | | | Call #: | MS 3519 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Mason, John. | United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 3rd. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 15 | Title: | Thomas A. Covert Papers
| | | | Creator: | Covert, Thomas A. | | | | Dates: | 1861-1865 | | | | Abstract: | Thomas A. Covert was a soldier in the 6th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry who served from October, 1861 to August, 1864 and fought in the battles of Cross Keys, 2nd Bull Run, Kelley's Ford, Middleburg, Upperville, Bristoe Station, Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill and Five Forks during the American Civil War. The collection consists of typewritten transcripts of correspondence from Covert to his wife and family during the Civil War. | | | | Call #: | MS 3967 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Covert, Thomas A. | United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 6th (1861-1864) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 16 | Title: | David Auld Correspondence
| | | | Creator: | Auld, David | | | | Dates: | 1854-1876 | | | | Abstract: | David Auld (b. 1844) was a Columbus, Ohio, native who was a drummer during the American Civil War. He served with the Twentieth Ohio Infantry and the Forty-Third Ohio Infantry and participated in Sherman's march through Georgia. Auld was a photographer and artist during his service, selling battle photographs and drawings to newspapers and journals and fellow soldiers. The collection consists of letters from David to his family, particularly his father, during the American Civil War and several letters to David from his wife and cousin. | | | | Call #: | MS 3998 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Auld, David, b. 1844. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 43rd (1861-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 19 | Title: | George W. Landrum Letters
| | | | Creator: | Landrum, George W. | | | | Dates: | 1861-1863 | | | | Abstract: | George W. Landrum (1830-1863) was a Kentucky native who moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. During the American Civil War he served first in the 6th Ohio Infantry Regiment (the "Guthrie Gray" Regiment) and later as a 1st Lieutenant in the Signal Corps of the 2nd Ohio Infantry Regiment. He died at Chickamauga in September 1863. The collection consists primarily of typewritten transcripts of letters sent to Landrum's sister, Amanda Wilson (Mrs. Obed J. Wilson), containing descriptions of camp life and various military encounters in which Landrum took part during the Civil War, such as Chaplin Hills (Perryville, Kentucky.) and Stone River (Murfreesboro, Tennessee). | | | | Call #: | MS 0543 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Landrum, George W., 1830-1863. | United States. Army Ohio Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861) Company A. | United States. Army Ohio Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1864) Company D. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 20 | Title: | Aquila Wiley Papers
| | | | Creator: | Wiley, Aquila | | | | Dates: | 1861-1901 | | | | Abstract: | Aquila Wiley (b. 1834 or 1835) was a colonel of the 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at the Battle of Missionary Ridge (1863) during the American Civil War. Wiley was appointed commandant of Camp Cleveland in 1864, where he oversaw the rendezvous and training of several new infantry regiments, and as a Major became the chief mustering officer at Cleveland, where he administered the discharge of some 11,654 Union troops. Wiley later practiced law in Wooster, Ohio and served 1 term as probate judge in Wayne County. He was nominated for Congress in 1878, and was opposed by William McKinley. The collection consists of correspondence, bounty claims, muster rolls, invoices, and returns, mostly pertaining to Wiley's activities in the 41st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865. Includes articles and speeches on Civil War topics; lists of voters and their political affiliations in Wayne Co., Ohio, in the 1890s; and correspondence and maps (1893-1901) relating to the Ohio Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park Commission. | | | | Call #: | MS 2127 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Wiley, Aquila, b. 1834 or 5. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park (Ga. and Tenn.) | Wayne County (Ohio) -- Voting registers. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Ohio Infantry -- 41st.
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