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Albert V. B. Phillips papers

Collection — Box: 66

Identifier: MS-SC1171

Scope and Contents Minutes from the debating society, 1860-1861, discuss topics debated and outcomes. Constitution and by-laws, ca. 1861, of the Farmer Boys Association, which allowed boys and girls over the age of fourteen to join. Four diaries, Dec., 1861-Feb. 1864, give accounts of daily activities within his company, troop movements, weather, involvements in skirmishes or battles. One letter, Feb. 12, 1865 from Sergeant A.D. Brown of the 23rd, Co. C in Virginia, telling him the news of the regiment. Diary of...

Dates: Created: 1860 - 1872

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Alonzo G. Payne diary

Collection — Box: 65

Identifier: MS-SC1152

Scope and Contents Typed transcript of diary kept during the last months of the war discusses travels through Mississippi and back to Tennessee where they remain for the duration of the war, his activities and those of his company. Mentions numerous others in the regiment giving tidbits of information about them. After the war talks of work done with Lieutenant Clad to finish up the work of the regiment. Speaks of his wife and family often.

Dates: Created: January 1 - June 22, 1865

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Anson Patterson letters

Collection — Box: 65

Identifier: MS-SC1148

Scope and Contents Four letters to Helen and one to Auntie discuss his activities, occurrences and the cost of items at Nashville, his feelings about the war and the Confederacy. Mentions those from home who are doing well, sick or dead. Describes a deserter being discharged and the music played.

Dates: Created: 1862 - 1863

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Charles C. Murdock letters

Collection — Box: 62

Identifier: MS-SC1088

Scope and Contents Letters to parents sent from Camp Lincoln, Annapolis and Baltimore, Md., Newbern and Plymouth, N.C., Alexandria, Va. and Washington, D.C. Letters are newsy and detailed. Describes drilling, guard duty, camp life, troop movements, skirmishes and battles. Gives very detailed descriptions of his life in camp, what they eat, wear, living quarters, other soldiers, his general thoughts on all of it and his stay in the hospital in Baltimore. Also detailed descriptions of troop movements with...

Dates: Created: 1860 - 1864

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Cyrus Root Papers

Collection

Identifier: BC507

Abstract Cyrus Root was born in Peoria, Illinois, and served in the 86th Illinois Infantry during the American Civil War. This collection consists of correspondence between Root and his sister, documents concerning the 86th Illinois Infantry, and a genealogical history of the Root family.

Dates: Created: 1862-1914; Other: Majority of material found in 1862-1865; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2012

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Daniel W. Messick letter

Collection — Box: 59

Identifier: MS-SC1039

Scope and Contents Letter to his wife from Camp Lyon, Bird's Point, Missouri gives details of trip from Cairo, Ill. to Camp Lyon, camp life, the situation of the camp and his desire to get into the fight.

Dates: Created: February 3, 1862

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Deveny-Brannan correspondence

Collection

Identifier: MS-SC4017

Scope and Contents Stephen C. Deveny (c. 1845-1913) was a Civil War soldier and doctor. Born in Ireland, Deveny immigrated to Pennsylvania, and in the Civil War, he served in Company G of the 99th Pennsylvania Infantry. His service ended when he fell ill following his participation at the battle of Gettysburg. He spent the rest of the war and several years after studying medicine, and went on to become a surgeon. By 1900, he had moved to Chicago. He died on August 16, 1913. The collection consists of...

Dates: 1863 - 1868

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Edwin May diaries

Collection — Box: 58

Identifier: MS-SC1018

Scope and Contents Diaries have brief notes about activities of the day. Very little related to military activities other than marching or mention of a skirmish. Has lists of supplies and costs, lists of wounded and sick. Diary continues for a time after returning from the war.

Dates: Created: 1862 - 1865

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Eloise Griffith Pitner journal and composition book

Collection — Box: 67

Identifier: MS-SC1182

Scope and Contents Copybook kept while she was a student at Springfield High School contains essays written by Eloise. Journal, 1898, describes mostly household business and social activities she participates in. References to her husband and to her father, also a physician, and his poor health and stroke.

Dates: Created: 1875 - 1898

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Engelmann-Kircher Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-BC190

Abstract The Engelmanns were a family of German emigrants who came to America in 1833 and settled on a farm near Shiloh in St. Clair County, Illinois. The collection consists of the letters and personal papers of brothers Theodore and Adolph Engelmann and their brother-in-law, Henry Kircher of Belleville, Illinois. The bulk of the collection is correspondence.

Dates: Created: 1779-1932; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1946

Found in: Manuscript Collection

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