Civil War Collection, 1860-1977
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Civil War collection, 1860-1977 Emory University Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library Atlanta, GA 30322 404-727-6887 [email protected] Descriptive Summary Title: Civil War collection, 1860-1977 Call Number: Manuscript Collection No. 20 Extent: 10 linear feet (23 boxes), 7 bound volumes (BV), 7 oversized papers boxes and 29 oversized papers folders (OP), 4 microfilm reels (MF), and 1 framed item (FR) Abstract: The Civil War collection is an artificial collection consisting of both contemporary and non-contemporary materials relating to the American Civil War (1861-1865). Language: Materials entirely in English. Administrative Information Restrictions on Access Unrestricted access. Terms Governing Use and Reproduction All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction. Additional Physical Form The Robert F. Davis diaries in Subseries 1.1 are also available on microfilm. Source Various sources. Citation [after identification of item(s)], Civil War collection, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University. Processing Reprocessed by Susan Potts McDonald, 2013. This collection contains material that was originally part of Miscellaneous Collections A-D, F, and H-I. In 2017, these collections were discontinued and the contents dispersed amongst other collections by subject or provenance to improve accessibility. Emory Libraries provides copies of its finding aids for use only in research and private study. Copies supplied may not be copied for others or otherwise distributed without prior consent of the holding repository. Civil War collection Manuscript Collection No. 20 Sheet music in this collection was formerly part of an unaccessioned collection of sheet music that was transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2019. This finding aid may include language that is offensive or harmful. Please refer to the Rose Library's harmful language statement for more information about why such language may appear and ongoing efforts to remediate racist, ableist, sexist, homophobic, euphemistic and other oppressive language. If you are concerned about language used in this finding aid, please contact us at [email protected]. Collection Description Scope and Content Note The Civil War miscellany collection is an artificial collection consisting of both contemporary and non-contemporary materials relating to the American Civil War (1861-1865). The collection is divided into three series: Confederate miscellany, Union miscellany and Civil War printed material. The Confederate series contains both contemporary and non-contemporary civil war documents, ephemera, currency and stocks and bonds; and photographs. The contemporary Civil War-era documents consist primarily of soldiers' letters; letters and papers of Confederate leaders, both civilian and military; and other official documents. The Union series contains documents, memorabilia, and photographs. The documents consist of correspondence written by or about soldiers from the Union states, diaries, scrapbooks, military orders, regiment records, and other papers. Of particular interest are records from two African American regiments, the 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry Regiment and the 38th United States Colored Infantry Regiment, which document African American participation in the Civil War. The series also contains non-contemporary materials which relate to the Civil War, but were created after the war. These include materials created by or about former Confederate (military or civilian), materials relating to the United Confederate Veterans affairs, or about or pertaining to the Confederacy, written after the Civil War. Union memorabilia includes a metal Union insignia, 98 Federal envelopes depicting a variety of images, and cards advertising the services of H.F. Bungardt, a pension attorney. The photographs and prints mainly contain images of various Union officers. The printed material series includes engravings and lithographs relating to the Civil War. Arrangement Note Organized into three series: (1) Confederate, (2) Union, and (3) Civil War printed materials. 2 Civil War collection Manuscript Collection No. 20 Description of Series Series 1: Confederate,1860-1977 Subseries 1.1: Civil War-era documents, 1860-1865 Subseries 1.2: Confederate post-Civil War-era documents Subseries 1.3: Confederate memorabilia, 1860-1865 Subseries 1.4: Confederate currency and stocks and bonds, 1861-1864 Subseries 1.5: Confederate photographs Series 2: Union, 1776-1917 (bulk 1860-1865) Subseries 2.1: Union documents, 1776-1917 (bulk 1860-1865) Subseries 2.2: Union memorabilia Subseries 2.3: Union photographs Series 3: Printed material, 1860-1977 3 Civil War collection Manuscript Collection No. 20 Series 1 Confederate,1860-1977 Scope and Content Note The Confederate series consists of both contemporary and non-contemporary materials relating to the American Civil War. The contemporary materials consist primarily of soldiers' letters; letters and papers of Confederate leaders, both civilian and military; documents including autographs, audits, instructions, orders, reports, manifests, petitions, passes, rosters and muster rolls, commissions, announcements, accounts, vouchers; and papers written by civilians and other persons. Series 2 contains non-contemporary materials which relate to the Civil War, but were created after the war. These include materials created by or about former Confederate (military or civilian), materials relating to the United Confederate Veterans affairs, or about or pertaining to the Confederacy, written after the Civil War. The collection also contains memorabilia, Confederate issued currency and stocks and bonds, and photographs. Arrangement Note Organized into five series: (1.1) Civil War-era documents, (1.2) Post-Civil War-era documents, (1.3) Memorabilia, (1.4) Currency and stocks and bonds, and (1.5) Photographs. Additional Physical Form The Robert F. Davis diaries in Subseries 1.1 are also available on microfilm. 4 Civil War collection Manuscript Collection No. 20 Subseries 1.1 Civil War-era documents, 1860-1865 Scope and Content Note The subseries consists of materials created during the American Civil War from 1860-1865. These include soldiers' letters; letters and papers of Confederate leaders, both civilian and military; documents including autographs, audits, instructions, orders, reports, manifests, petitions, passes, rosters, commissions, announcements, accounts, vouchers; and papers written by civilians and other persons. Arrangement Note Arranged in alphabetical order. Additional Physical Form The Robert F. Davis diaries in Subseries 1.1 are also available on microfilm. Box Folder Content 1 1 Allen, J.W.; letter from Allen (Washington, D.C.) to "Dear uncle," October 16, 1861; 1 item 1 2 Allgood, Will; letter (photocopy and typescript) from Allgood (Camp Ashley) to his wife, Manday Allgood, May 1, 1862; 1 item. 23 1 American Life Insurance and Trust Company, Proposals for Slave Insurance, circa 1850s-1860 1 3 Anderson, Archer; "Instructions for officers in command of outpost of this Division," (typescript also available) Headquarters Hill's Division, by command of Brigadier General R.E. Rodes, January 28, 1863; 1 item. 1 4 Anderson, David L.; letter from Anderson, 1861-1864, mainly to his father Saxon Anderson (Talladega, Alabama) from camps in Kentucky and Tennessee; 11 items. Anderson served in the 8th Confederate Cavalry Regiment. 1 5 Anderson, Eliza C. (Mrs. George W. Anderson); letter from Anderson (Savannah) to "My dear Mary," January 1, 1864 [actually 1865]; 1 item. Writes of Colonel Don Carlos Buell's possession of her house and the loss of most house slaves in Savannah to "freedom." 1 6 Andrew [last name unknown], (1) letter from Andrew (Camp Huger, Suffolk, Virginia), to "My dear Mother," regarding family news, October 3, [no year] and (2) letter from Andrew (Camp Huger, Suffolk, Virginia), to "Dear Sarah," , 2 items. Andrew was probably from Beaufort, South Carolina. 1 7 Andrews, William P.; letter from Andrews (Dalton, Georgia) to "Dear friend," August 2, 1863; 1 item. 1 8 Arewood, Gilbrite; letter from Arewood (Camp Mangum , Raleigh, North Carolina) to his wife, Amanda Arewood, December 22, 1861; 1 item 5 Civil War collection Manuscript Collection No. 20 1 9 Armstrong, Edward J., Jr., power of attorney signed by Armstrong (Rockingham County, Virginia), appointing C.W. Newton as his attorney to act for him in all matters, January 31, 1861; 1 item. 1 10 Arnsdorff, Gidieon A.; letter from Arnsdorff (no place) to "Dear mother," May 18, 1863; 1 item OP29 - Athens Concert Hall, entertainment flyer, February 16, 1863 1 11 Atkins, James or Joe [James]; letter (photocopy and typescript) from Atkins (Macon, Georgia) to " Mal Reel [?] and Patsy Griffin" (Morgan, Georgia), June 15, 1861; 1 item. James Atkins served in Company D of the 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment. 1 12 Atkins, Thomas M.; letter from Atkins (Mobile, Alabama), to "Mrs. Holmes," May 24, 1864; 1 item 1 13 Autt, Thomas H.; letters from Autt (Montevallo, Demopolis, and Tuscumbia, Alabama) to his sister; 3 items. 1 14 Baggett, A.R. [?], letter [and typescript of letter] from Baggett (Camp Sumter, Andersonville, Georgia) to his parents, January 9, 1865; 1 item. 1 15 Baker, Bolling; statement as audited (photocopies), Post Office Department, Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia, June 30, 1863; also printed instructions to postmasters; 2 items. 1 16 Baldy, S.H.; letter from Baldy (Camp Georgia, Richmond,