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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt109nd7hg No online items Guide to the United States Civil War Collection © Copyright 2008 Special Collections & University Archives. All rights reserved. 2008-01-11 5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050 San Diego, CA, 92182-8050 URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua Email: [email protected] Phone: 619-594-6791 Guide to the United States Civil MS-0254 1 War Collection Guide to the United States Civil War Collection 1811/1987 Special Collections & University Archives Overview of the Collection Collection Title: United States Civil War Collection Dates: 1811-1987 Bulk Dates: 1861-1864 Identification: MS-0254 Physical Description: 3.75 linear ft Language of Materials: English Repository: Special Collections & University Archives 5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050 San Diego, CA, 92182-8050 URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua Email: [email protected] Phone: 619-594-6791 Access Terms This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. Genre/Form of Material: Personal Papers Publications Geographic Name: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes Topical Term: Slave trade -- Southern States -- History -- Sources Slave trade -- United States -- History -- Sources Slavery -- Southern States -- Sources United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources Custodial History: The contents of this collection derive frmo several sources, including the San Diego Historical Society; Wilfred A. Dellquest, Major Edward D. Clarkson, the Putnam Sisters of San Diego, Chuck Valverde, Professor Hunton D. Sellman, and Professor William F. Hanchett. Conditions Governing Use: Some of these materials are in the public domain. However, the nature of historical archival and manuscript collections means that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. Permissions is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Conditions Governing Access: This collection is open for research. Preferred Citation: Identification of item, folder title, box number, United States Civil War Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University. Arrangement of Materials: The collection is arranged in the following ten series: Guide to the United States Civil MS-0254 2 War Collection 1. Manuscripts 2. Printed Correspondence 3. Speeches and Sermons 4. Speeches -- House of Representatives 5. Speeches -- United States Senate 6. General publications 7. Legal Materials 8. Medical 9. Plates and Portraits 10. Ephemera Some materials within the collection have been topically identified to help researchers find certain perspectives or subjects. These terms include the following: Foreign Relations Military Pro-Northern Pro-Southern Reconstruction Scope and Contents The United States Civil War Collection contains manuscript and printed materials dating from the Civil War era, as well as later items about the war. These materials include correspondence, speeches, pamphlets, and newspapers. The bulk of the material dates from 1861 to 1865, and both Northern and Southern perspectives are represented. Highlights of the collection include an 1823 bill of sale for a slave and an 1864 diary. Also included is information pertaining to several persons of interest such as Henry Clay, Victor Hugo, Benson Lossing, James Monroe, and Henry Jackson Van Dyke. The collection is divided into ten series: Manuscripts, Printed Correspondence, Speeches and Sermons, Speeches from the House of Representatives, Speeches from the US Senate, General Publications, Legal Materials, Medical, Plates and Portraits, and Ephemera. Each series is arranged alphabetically. The Manuscripts series is comprised of several documents dating from 1823 to 1865. Included are personal letters regarding daily life, military experience and business, as well as Southern diaries containing Confederate poetry. Items of interest include an 1823 bill of sale of a slave, draft deferment documentation, as well as a letter from Abraham Lincoln to General Joe Hooker. The Printed Correspondence Series is composed mostly of letters from both Northern and Southern perspectives. Much of the documentation includes editorials and articles arguing for or against the institution of slavery, and several prominent authors from the era are featured. Included in this series is an essay by Victor Hugo titled "Letters on American Slavery" in which he fervently denounces the practice. Also included are essays about post-war Reconstruction, as well as reports relating to US Foreign policy from 1861 to 1865. The Speeches and Sermons series dates from 1811 to 1868 and documents several verbal accounts of slavery from the North and South. Other topics covered include US foreign relations, Reconstruction, and the Fugitive Slave Law. Of particular interest are documents contrasting the doctrines of the Democratic and Abolitionist Parties. The Speeches from the House of Representatives series dates from 1835 to 1865 and contains mostly pro-Northern materials. The majority of the documents attack slavery on moral grounds, and several essays criticize the economic and ethical foundations of the institution. Highlights include an essay by Jim Ashley titled "The Barbarism of Slavery," as well as a treatise by I.N. Arnold titled "Slavery: The Cause of the War and All Its Evils." The Speeches from the Senate series dates from 1850 to 1868. Both Northern and Southern perspectives are presented. Highlights include an essay by Henry Clay titled "Resolutions on the Issue of Slavery," as well as a resolution preparing to retrocede the Southern courts. The General Publications series begins in 1835 and also includes documents published during the 1970’s about the Civil War. Much of this material was written after the conflict, and includes several comprehensive historical accounts. Items featured are catalogues of Civil War Battles, a chronological history of the Civil War, and photographs published in 1979. Also included are several academic essays about Civil War History, as well as writings pertaining to US foreign Policy during the mid to late nineteenth century. The Legal Materials series dates from 1856 to 1865. Highlights of the series are a report of the decisions of the Supreme Court during the Dred Scott case, and an essay by Tatlow Jackson titled "Martial Law: What it is and who can declare it." Guide to the United States Civil MS-0254 3 War Collection The Medical series dates from 1861 to 1865, and focuses mostly on the sanitary conditions of the battlefield. The series is comprised of surveys, letters, and outlines pertaining to the hygienic, medical, and surgical procedures during the war. Highlights include a piece by Joshua Nicholas Speed titled "A letter on the sanitary conditions of the troops in Boston," as well as the letters of Dr. William Hanchett titled "Illinois physician and the Civil War Draft." Other items of interest are a report on Government hospitals and Agencies, as well as documents recounting the operations of the US Sanitary Commission. The Plates and Portraits series is comprised mostly of photographs and prints that were published during the twentieth century. Featured items are prints illustrating Civil War battle scenes, officer prints, portraits and photographs, national military aerial views, and twenty re-prints of President Lincoln. The only dated materials are from 1910 and 1946. The Ephemera series dates from 1856 to 1875. Materials include a Civil War issue of Americana Press, newspaper reproductions, scrapbooks, and Southern currency. Other items of interest include original confederate poetry and postage stamps, as well as selected poems about General Ulysses S. Grant. Manuscripts Box 1, Folder 1 11th Illinois Infantry Volunteers - Special Orders Number 136 Enforcement by Paymaster 1863 Scope and Contents Two Pieces Box 1, Folder 2 Bound Transcript of Letter from Abraham Lincoln to General Joseph Hooker 1865 Scope and Contents Three Pieces Box 1, Folder 3 Civil War Letters: Military 1861-1862 Scope and Contents Nine Pieces Box 1, Folder 4 Civil War Letters: Personal or Business 1861-1865 Scope and Contents Eight Pieces Box 1, Folder 5 Confederate States of America - Army Travel Passes 1865 Scope and Contents Three Pieces Box 1, Folder 6 Debts (Two I.O.Us) 1863-1864 Scope and Contents Two Pieces Box 1, Folder 7 Farnsley, Alexander - Letters 1856-1860 Scope and Contents Nineteen Pieces Box 1, Folder 8 Georgia Headquarters Conscript Service - Draft Deferment February 13, 1865 Scope and Contents One Piece Box 1, Folder 9 Georgia - Jefferson County - Bill of Sale of a Slave January 7, 1823 Scope and Contents One Piece Guide to the United States Civil MS-0254 4 War Collection Manuscripts Box 1, Folder 10 Georgia - Richmond County Court of Ordinary - Bagley Estate Items 1861-1863 Scope and Contents Eleven Pieces Box