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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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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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3	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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4	Title:	George W. Hodges Letters
	Creator:	Hodges, George W.
	Dates:	1861-1865
	Abstract:	George W. Hodges (1827-1918) as a sergeant in the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 41st Regiment, during the American Civil War. The collection consists of letters to his wife, Marana, during the Civil War.
	Call #:	MS 3303
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Hodges, George W., 1827-1918. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 41st (1861-1865) \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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5	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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6	Title:	Morris I. Holly Letters
	Creator:	Holly, Morris I.
	Dates:	1861-1862
	Abstract:	Morris I. Holly was a sergeant in Company A, 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the American Civil War. The collection consists of letters written by Holly to his family during the Civil War.
	Call #:	MS 3462
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Holly, Morris I. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1864). Company A. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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7	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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8	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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9	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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10	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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11	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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12	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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13	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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14	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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15	Title:	E. G. Wood Family Papers
	Creator:	Wood, E. G. Family
	Dates:	1862-1865
	Abstract:	Reverend and Mrs. E.G. Wood of Chesterville, Ohio, were the parents of Julius V. Wood, who served with Company C of the 96th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and Lucius V. Wood, who served with Company E of the 121st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. The collection consists primarily of letters addressed to Rev. and Mrs. E.G. Wood from their two sons, Julius and Lucius; Lucius Wood's diary (August 8-October 31, 1862); and a partial diary and scrapbook, undated.
	Call #:	MS 3290
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Wood family. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 96th (1862-1865). Company C. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 121st (1862-1865). Company E. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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16	Title:	James McMahon Papers
	Creator:	McMahon, James
	Dates:	1863-1888
	Abstract:	James McMahon (born 1835 or 1836) was an officer in the 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the American Civil War. The collection consists of letters, commissions, and a pocket diary for 1864 kept by McMahon, recording his activities and accounts of battles, including the Siege of Atlanta, in which he participated from April to September, 1864.
	Call #:	MS 2531
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	McMahon, James, b. 1835 or 6. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 41st (1861-1865) \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| Atlanta Campaign, 1864. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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17	Title:	James M. Nash Papers
	Creator:	Nash, James M.
	Dates:	1861-1866
	Abstract:	James M. Nash (1832 or 1833-1866) was an officer in Company B, 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War, from 1861 to 1865. The collection consists of letters, muster-out rolls, notices of promotions, and part of a diary for the fall of 1863 kept by Nash.
	Call #:	MS 2571
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Nash, James M., 1832 or 3-1866. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Diaries. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers.
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18	Title:	Charles Albert Turner Letters
	Creator:	Turner, Charles Albert
	Dates:	1862-1863
	Abstract:	Charles Albert Turner (1843-1863) was a Monroeville, Ohio, soldier who served with the 101st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (1862) and with the Mississippi Marine Brigade (1863), during the American Civil War. He died after the Vicksburg campaign in July 1863. The collection consists of letters, mostly to his parents, Albert and Hannah (Covert) Turner, written while Turner served in the Civil War.
	Call #:	MS 3268
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Turner, Charles Albert, 1843-1863. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 101st (1862-1865) \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. \| Monroeville (Ohio) -- Biography.
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19	Title:	Charles R. Green Papers
	Creator:	Green, Charles R.
	Dates:	1851-1914
	Abstract:	Charles Ransley Green (1845-1915) was a soldier from Milan, Ohio, who served with the 101st Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. Afterwards he corresponded with members of his regiment and collected their recollections and biographical data. The collection consists of correspondence of members of the 101st Ohio Volunteer Infantry concerning their Civil War recollections, pension requests, and biographical sketches. Also included are letters from Green requesting biographical and military data, and letters from his cousins Isaac and Julia Haskins, and others.
	Call #:	MS 3732
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Green, Charles R. (Charles Ransley), 1845-1915. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 101st. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| Pensions, Military -- United States. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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20	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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