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| | • | Barnett, James, 1821-1911. |
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| | • | Canada -- Politics and government -- 1791-1841. |
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| | • | Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park (Ga. and Tenn.) |
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| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 41 | Title: | John H. King Papers
| | | | Creator: | King, John H. | | | | Dates: | 1862-1865 | | | | Abstract: | John H. King was a Tuscarawas County, Ohio, resident who served in Company C, 80th Ohio Infantry during the American Civil War. The collection consists of photostatic copies of correspondence between King and his sister Catherine detailing King's Civil War experience. The collection pertains primarily to a soldier's life and military experiences during the Civil War, with respect to forced marches, battle accounts and living conditions, as well as King's ambitions for an Army career. | | | | Call #: | MS 4472 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | King, John H., 1840-1897 -- Correspondence. | King, Catherine -- Correspondence. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 80th (1861-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 43 | Title: | Albert Gaillard Hart Papers
| | | | Creator: | Hart, Albert Gaillard | | | | Dates: | 1830-1907 | | | | Abstract: | Albert Gaillard Hart (1821-1907) was a physician of Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, a diary (1864), lectures, reminiscences, land contracts and deeds, certificates, newspaper clippings, and other papers, chiefly relating to Hart's service as a surgeon for the 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Includes school papers from Western Reserve College, papers relating to land in Clarkesville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and reunions of the Bushnell family. | | | | Call #: | MS 2659 | | | | Extent: | 1.81 linear feet (4 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Hart, Albert Gaillard, 1821-1907. | Hart family. | Bushnell family. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 41st (1861-1865) | United States. Army -- Surgeons. | Physicians -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 44 | Title: | Peter Hitchcock Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Hitchcock, Peter Family | | | | Dates: | 1788-1898 | | | | Abstract: | Peter Hitchcock, Sr. (1781-1853) was an early settler of Burton, Ohio, who became an Ohio and United States legislator and Chief Justice of Ohio. His sons, Reuben, Henry, and Peter Jr., entered the judiciary, ministry and politics respectively and were affiliated with Burton Academy, Western Reserve College and the Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company. the collection consists of correspondence of family members and miscellaneous papers relating to Western Reserve College, Burton Academy, the Atlantic and Great Western Railway and the early history of Burton, Ohio. | | | | Call #: | MS 3325 | | | | Extent: | 19.80 linear feet (49 containers and 2 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Hitchcock, Peter, 1781-1853. | Hitchcock family. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Judges -- Ohio -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. | Legislators -- Ohio -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio. | Railroads -- United States. | Public Square (Cleveland, Ohio) | Law -- Ohio. | Burton (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 45 | Title: | Laurence Harper Norton Papers
| | | | Creator: | Norton, Laurence Harper | | | | Dates: | 1760-1960 | | | | Abstract: | Laurence Harper Norton (1888-1960) was a soldier, banker, industrialist, Ohio state legislator and Cleveland civic and cultural leader. He was also private secretary to Ambassador Myron T. Herrick and president of the Western Reserve Historical Society. The collection consists of correspondence, legal documents, financial records, newspaper clippings, photographs, genealogical materials, certificates and other materials relating to various members of the Norton, Castle and Harper families, including Robert, Alexander J., and Rice Harper, and to Jay Cooke, Myron Herrick, Ohio National Guard Troop A, and the 37th Division of the 135th Field Artillery. | | | | Call #: | MS 3371 | | | | Extent: | 9.90 linear feet (12 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Norton, Laurence Harper, 1888-1960. | Norton family. | Castle family. | Harper family. | Ohio. National Guard. Cavalry Regiment, 107th. Troop A. | United States. Army. Field Artillery, 135th. Division, 37th. | United States. Army -- History -- Punitive expedition into Mexico, 1916. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 46 | Title: | Mortimer Dormer Leggett Papers
| | | | Creator: | Leggett, Mortimer Dormer | | | | Dates: | 1887 | | | | Abstract: | Mortimer Dormer Leggett (1821-1896) was a colonel of the 75th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the American Civil War. He participated in the Battle of Shiloh and the Siege of Vicksburg and was promoted to Brigadier General. The collection consists of correspondence with Captain W.R. Hodges and General George McGinnis concerning events at Vicksburg and Shiloh (1887), and three typed articles: "General Lewis Wallace's Division at Shiloh," "Lessons of the War," and "The Siege of Vicksburg." | | | | Call #: | MS 3451 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Leggett, Mortimer Dormer, 1821-1896. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Generals -- United States -- Correspondence. | Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862. | Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 47 | Title: | Hiram P. Oviatt Papers
| | | | Creator: | Oviatt, Hiram P. | | | | Dates: | 1816-1897 | | | | Abstract: | Hiram P. Oviatt (1821-1872) was a soldier in Battery K of the 1st Ohio Light Artillery Regiment. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, land deeds, and military papers, relating to Oviatt and his wife, Lucy Ann Bullard Oviatt. Includes diary kept by Oviatt while he was prospecting for gold in California in 1850; two letters (1827-1828) containing references to political conditions in Canada; and papers concerning members of the Bullard, Hamilton, and Oviatt families of Euclid, Ohio. Other correspondents include Hannah Bullard and Tyler Parker. | | | | Call #: | MS 3518 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Oviatt, Hiram P., 1821-1872. | Bullard family. | Hamilton family. | Oviatt family. | United States. Army. Ohio Light Artillery Regiment, 1st (1861-1865). Battery K. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Prospecting -- California. | Canada -- Politics and government -- 1791-1841. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 48 | Title: | Lane and Wheller Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Lane and Wheller Family | | | | Dates: | 1821-1918 | | | | Abstract: | Warren Lane was a Berea, Ohio, farmer and storekeeper. His son, Charles F., was Mayor of Berea (1900-1902) and an Ohio state representative (1904-1905). In 1878 Charles married Delia, the daughter of James Wheller, a shoemaker in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. The collection consists of correspondence, legal and financial documents, diaries, account books, newspaper clippings, verse, and essays of members of the Lane and Wheller families. | | | | Call #: | MS 2951 | | | | Extent: | 1.88 linear feet (5 containers and 1 oversize volume) | | | | Subjects: | Lane family. | Wheller family. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 103rd (1862-1865) | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 49th (1861-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Farm life -- Ohio -- Berea. | Children's writings, American. | nited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 49 | Title: | Amelia Marx Strauss Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Straus, Amelia Marx Family | | | | Dates: | 1858-1910 | | | | Abstract: | Amelia Marx (1849-1900) was a Cleveland, Ohio, Jew, the daughter of Feist Marx and the wife of Joseph Strauss. Her three brothers, Charles, Edward and Moses, all served in the Civil War. The collection consists of photocopies of correspondence and miscellaneous documents, including naturalization papers, report cards, business agreements and recipes, all relating to the Marx, Strauss and Hawkins families. The collection is relevant to the study of 19th century American Jews, with special attention to their participation in the Civil War. Included is a letter to Edward Marx that refers to Lee's surrender and Lincoln's assassination. Another letter, dated 1865, comments on the oil boom near Meadville, Pennsylvania. | | | | Call #: | MS 4368 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Strauss, Amelia Marx, 1849-1900. | Strauss family. | Marx family. | Hawkins family. | Strauss, Joseph. | Jews -- United States. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Petroleum industry and trade -- Pennsylvania. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Jewish.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 50 | Title: | Ashley, Avery, Gorgas, and Seward Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Ashley, Avery, Gorgas, and Seward Family | | | | Dates: | 1818-1957 | | | | Abstract: | The Anson F. Ashley family resided in Tallmadge, Ohio, where Anson F. Ashley was a farmer and tanner. In 1822 he built what is now known as the Myra Seward Pitkin House, named for hs granddaughter. Myra Seward's father served in the Civil War and later settled in Middlebury, Ohio. The George F. Avery family resided in Brecksville, Ohio, from 1841-1907. His grandson, William Avery, served in the 177th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. He married Rosaline Comstock in 1869, and operated a dairy farm in Brecksville. Nathaniel Gorgas served in the 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. The collection consists of original documents, including an autograph album, a diary, and an account book, collected by a descendent of the Ashley, Avery, Gorgas, and Seward families of northeastern Ohio. Genealogy material, reminiscences, and correspondence have been transcribed and copied by the collector. Included are the Civil War letters of Nathaniel Gorgas to his parents, transcribed by the collector of these papers. A volume containing a diary and account book of Joseph Paul Suter is included, but the relationship of its writer to the family is unclear. | | | | Call #: | MS 4669 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Ashley family. | Avery family. | Gorgas family. | Seward family. | Gorgas, Nathaniel. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Farmers -- Ohio -- Tallmadge. | Farmers -- Ohio -- Brecksville. | Brecksville (Ohio) -- History. | Brecksville (Ohio) -- Genealogy. | Tallmadge (Ohio) -- History. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | Tallmadge (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 51 | Title: | To see the elephant: the Civil War letters of John A. McKee (1861-1865)
| | | | Creator: | McKee, John A., d. 1877 | | | | | James, James R. (James Roland), 1926- | | | | Publication: | Leathers Pub, Leawood, KS,c1998. | | | | Notes: | Includes index. | | | | Call #: | E525.5 44th M15 | | | | Extent: | 186 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | McKee, John A., -- d. 1877 -- Correspondence | United States. -- Army. -- Ohio Infantry Regiment, 44th (1861-1863) | United States. -- Army. -- Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 8th (1864-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives | Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 52 | Title: | Charles Benedict's Civil War diary and letters
| | | | Creator: | Benedict, Charles, 1842-1908 | | | | | Rivara, Don. | | | | Publication: | D. Rivara], Keizer, OR,c2005. | | | | Notes: | Typescript. Caption title. Benedict served in Co. G, 19th Regt., Ohio Volunteer Infantry and appears to have been from Trumbull County, Ohio. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Stone River and Chickamauga, and was a prisoner at Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. He was wounded at Chickamauga. He moved to Oregon in 1884. | | | | Call #: | E601 B463 | | | | Extent: | [34] leaves ; 28 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Benedict, Charles, -- 1842-1908. -- Diaries | Benedict, Charles, -- 1842-1908. -- Correspondence | United States. -- Army. -- Ohio Infantry Regiment, 19th (1861-1865). -- Company G | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Diaries | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives | Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 55 | Title: | A Union soldier returns south: the Civil War letters and diary of Alfred C. Willett, 113th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
| | | | Creator: | Willett, Alfred C., 1842-1929 | | | | | Willett, Charles E. | | | | Publication: | Overmountain Press, Johnson City, Tenn,c1994. | | | | Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 114) and index. | | | | Call #: | E601 W713 | | | | Extent: | xvi, 118 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Willett, Alfred C., -- 1842-1929 -- Correspondence | Willett, Alfred C., -- 1842-1929 -- Diaries | United States. -- Army. -- Ohio Infantry Regiment, 113th (1862-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Diaries | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives | Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 56 | Title: | Civil War diaries & letters of Bliss Morse
| | | | Creator: | Morse, Bliss, 1837-1923 | | | | | Morse, Loren J. (Loren James) | | | | Publication: | L.J. Morse, Wagoner, OK (P.O. Box 907, Wagoner 74477-0907),1985. | | | | Notes: | Limited edition of 500 copies. Includes index. | | | | Call #: | E525.5 105th M8 | | | | Extent: | xxi, 224 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Morse, Bliss, -- 1837-1923 -- Correspondence | Morse, Bliss, -- 1837-1923 -- Diaries | United States. -- Army. -- Ohio Infantry Regiment, 105th (1862-1865) -- Biography | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Diaries | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence | Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 57 | Title: | Letters written by Frank Rieley during the Civil War
| | | | Creator: | Rieley, Frank. | | | | Publication: | n.p,n.d.] | | | | Notes: | Transcriptions of 59 letters, written primarily to his mother in Cleveland, O., Sept. 5, 1861-Aug. 4, 1865. Also includes a letter from Frank's mother, Mrs. M. Rieley, to Mr. Graham re her son's enlistment. Rieley served with the Third Ohio Cavalry. | | | | Call #: | E601 R548 | | | | Extent: | 1 v. (unpaged) 28 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Rieley, Frank -- Correspondence | United States. -- Army. -- Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives | Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 59 | Title: | Abel Larkin Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Larkin, Abel Family | | | | Dates: | 1790-1918 | | | | Abstract: | Abel Larkin (1764-1830) of Lancaster, Massachusetts and Rutland, Vermont, settled in Rutland, Ohio, in 1804. He served as township clerk, justice of the peace, and associate justice for Meigs County. Abel Jr. and Stillman C. Larkin were his sons. The collection consists of correspondence, family histories, legal and financial documents, account books, church records, speeches, invitations, and writings, of Abel Larkin Sr., Abel Larkin Jr., Stillman C. Larkin, and other members of their family. Includes records of the Chillicothe Methodist Church and Civil War correspondence of James E. Bullock, who served with the 116th Regt. of Ohio Infantry. | | | | Call #: | MS 0924 | | | | Extent: | 2.10 linear feet (5 containers and 1 oversize volume) | | | | Subjects: | Larkin, Abel, 1764-1830. | Larkin family. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 116th (1862-1865) | Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Chillicothe. | Court records -- Ohio -- Gallia County. | Court records -- Ohio -- Meigs County. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Chillicothe (Ohio) -- Church history -- Sources. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | Meigs County (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Gallia County (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 60 | Title: | Alcinus Ward Fenton Papers
| | | | Creator: | Fenton, Alcinus Ward | | | | Dates: | 1862-1912 | | | | Abstract: | Alcinus Ward Fenton (1839-1923) was a soldier in the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, which was stationed in Virginia during most of the American Civil War. He later served as a customs broker, customs inspector, and chairman of the Board of Examiners of the Civil Service Customs House in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of Civil War letters written by Fenton while serving with the 6th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry; 2 scrapbooks of reunion records (ca. 1884) of the 6th Ohio Cavalry Veterans Association; and scrapbooks of letters and newspaper clippings relating to Fenton's career in customs administration, his relations with Charles F. Leach (customs collector and Republican political leader), political patronage, and Fenton's fitness for office. | | | | Call #: | MS 1318 | | | | Extent: | 0.80 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Fenton, Alcinus Ward, 1839-1923. | Leach, Charles F. | Maschke, Maurice, 1868-1936. | United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865) | Republican Party (Ohio) | Customs administration -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Patronage, Political -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Civil Service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Ohio Cavalry -- 6th.
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