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1	Title:	Austin Johnson Letters
	Creator:	Johnson, Austin
	Dates:	1842-1864
	Abstract:	Austin Johnson was a resident of Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont. the collection consists of letters received by Johnson, chiefly from his brother Horace Johnson, of Sandusky, Ohio, and containing his views on contemporary events, including the American Civil War.
	Call #:	MS 2028
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Johnson, Austin. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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2	Title:	Jones Family Papers
	Creator:	Jones Family
	Dates:	1857-1878
	Abstract:	Andrew B. and Charles M. Jones (probably brothers) resided in North Washington, Hardin County, Ohio. The collection consists primarily of letters received by Andrew B. and Charles M. Jones from various relatives, including some which touch upon the American Civil War.
	Call #:	MS 3191
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Jones family. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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3	Title:	Herman Meyers Civil War Diary
	Creator:	Meyers, Herman
	Dates:	1864
	Abstract:	Herman Meyers was a soldier in Company A of the 155th Pennsylvania Volunteers during the American Civil War. He fought in the battles of Mine Run, Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spottsville Court House, Shady Grove Church, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg. The collection consists of a diary dated 1864 and a photocopy of the same. The entries usually name the place of encampment and comment on the day's weather and events.
	Call #:	MS 3802
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Meyers, Herman. \| Soldiers -- Pennsylvania. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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4	Title:	Chauncey W. Mead Papers
	Creator:	Mead, Chauncey W.
	Dates:	1862-1865
	Abstract:	Chauncey W. Mead (1841-1906) was a sergeant in the 103rd Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. The collection consists of letters to Kate Litzel of Cleveland, Ohio while Mead was in the service; also a descriptive note and a grave registration card.
	Call #:	MS 3602
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Mead, Chauncey W., 1841-1906. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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5	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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6	Title:	Marcus F. Roberts Papers
	Creator:	Roberts, Marcus F.
	Dates:	1859-1898
	Abstract:	Marcus F. Roberts was a resident of Wayne County, Indiana, who served (probably in the Indiana Volunteer Infantry) during the American Civil War. He was mustered out as a 1st Lieutenant on June 16, 1865. He spent most of 1864 in Alabama. The collection consists of diaries, apparently kept by Roberts, before and during the Civil War, and a certificate.
	Call #:	MS 3005
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Roberts, Marcus F. \| Soldiers -- Indiana -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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7	Title:	George D. Lockwood Family Papers
	Creator:	Lockwood, George D. Family
	Dates:	1819-1960
	Abstract:	Stanley G. Lockwood (1789-1860) moved from Connecticut to Painesville, Ohio, where he opened a general store, in 1835. His sons, George D. Lockwood (1830-1874) and John S. Lockwood (born 1834), continued the firm. In 1856 George moved to Davenport, Iowa and opened another store, Livingston and Lockwood. During the American Civil War he was an officer in Companies D and I of the 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. His brother, Stanley B. Lockwood (1840-1884), served in Company G. of the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Regiment and in Company K of the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The collection consists of correspondence, military records, financial records, diaries, and newspaper clippings. A major topic of the correspondence is the American Civil War.
	Call #:	MS 3576
	Extent:	3.10 linear feet (7 containers and 2 oversize volumes)
	Subjects:	Lockwood family. \| United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 2nd. Company G. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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8	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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9	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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10	Title:	Cyrus H. Stockwell Papers
	Creator:	Stockwell, Cyrus H.
	Dates:	1862-1864
	Abstract:	Cyrus H. Stockwell (died 1864) was a soldier in Company G, 77th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. He enlisted on September 1, 1862. He was wounded during battle at Sabrine Crossroads, near New Orleans in April 1864, and died on May 13, 1864, at the age of 32, at New Orleans, Louisiana. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Acton, Massachusetts. Stockwell spent some time on patrol boats in and around Louisiana and Texas. The collection consists of thirteen letters and three diaries written by Stockwell during the Civil War.
	Call #:	MS 3384
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Stockwell, Cyrus H., d. 1864. \| United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 77th (1862-1865). Company G. \| Soldiers -- Illinois -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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11	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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12	Title:	Daniel D. Hopper Papers
	Creator:	Hopper, Daniel D.
	Dates:	1853-1883
	Abstract:	Daniel D. Hopper was a lieutenant in Company F, 10th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, during the American Civil War. The collection consists primarily of personal letters to Hopper from his wife, Delina Woodrow Hopper, and from other relatives living in Youngstown, Ohio.
	Call #:	MS 3413
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Hopper, Daniel D. \| Hopper family. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Family relationships. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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13	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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14	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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15	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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16	Title:	John Quincy Adams Campbell Diaries
	Creator:	Campbell, John Quincy Adams
	Dates:	1861-1864
	Abstract:	John Quincy Adams Campbell was a member of the 5th Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. The collection consists of three Civil War diaries. Volume 1 contains daily entries from July 9, 1861 to December 31, 1862. Volume 2 continues with January 1, 1863 to May 4, 1864, and also contains some later observations about his regiment written after 1905. Volume 3 contains entries from May 5, 1864 to November 24, 1864.
	Call #:	MS 3560
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Campbell, John Quincy Adams. \| United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1864) \| Soldiers -- Iowa -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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17	Title:	Alexander Bunts Family Papers
	Creator:	Bunts, Alexander Family
	Dates:	1770-1968
	Abstract:	Alexander Bunts was a Cleveland, Ohio, neurosurgeon, amateur historian, and Trustee of the Western Reserve Historical Society. He traced his descent from Virgil C. Taylor, an American Civil War soldier and Cleveland realtor, and from Levi Johnson, an early settler of Cleveland. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, genealogies, autograph books and scrapbooks of Bunts family members, and several monographs collected by Dr. Bunts.
	Call #:	MS 3590
	Extent:	1.21 linear feet (3 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Bunts family. \| Taylor family. \| Johnson family. \| Sackett family. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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18	Title:	William Bascom-Hiram Little Family Papers
	Creator:	The William Bascom-Hiram Little Family Papers
	Dates:	1837-1929
	Abstract:	William Tully Bascom was an Ohio journalist and editor. His daughter Laura L., a music teacher and soloist, married Dr. Hiram H. Little. Their son, Tully Bascom Little, was a Cleveland businessman who became chairman of the National Defense Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. W.T. Bascom's son, Gustavus, fought in the Civil War and became a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, and genealogical and autobiographical material.
	Call #:	MS 3618
	Extent:	0.61 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Bascom family. \| Little family. \| Soldiers -- Ohio. \| Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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19	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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20	Title:	Franklin A. Wise Papers
	Creator:	Wise, Franklin A.
	Dates:	1862-1864
	Abstract:	Franklin A. Wise (b. 1841) was a native of Greentown, in Stark County, Ohio, who was drafted into the Union Army during the American Civil War. He fought with the 76th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry and participated in the siege of Vicksburg. He was discharged near Black River, Mississippi, on August 4, 1863. The collection consists of two diaries dated from December 3, 1862 to October 10, 1864 which detail Wise's experiences in the Union Army and his return home after his discharge.
	Call #:	MS 3997
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Wise, Franklin A., b. 1841. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 76th (1862-1865). \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Diaries. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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