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Civil War - Union soldiers.

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

J. Francis Mozena, Material Regarding History of Monroe County, Ohio

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3837
Overview Photocopies of three typescripts authored by J. Francis Mozena regarding the history of Monroe County, Ohio. Two of the typescripts regard church cemeteries in Monroe County. The first, dated March 1864, regards Mount Union Cemetery and includes a brief history of the Mount Union Church and a list of lots and persons buried in the cemetery. The earliest burial dates recorded are from the early 20th century. The second typescript, dated April 1864, regards Mount Vernon Cemetery. It includes a...
Dates: 1964-1965
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

John Ewing, Soldier, Civil War Letter

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3777
Overview Letter of John Ewing, Corporal of the 16th Ohio Infantry, to his wife and children, written from the Kanawha Valley in the vicinity of Charleston, (West) Virginia (2 November 1862). Ewing writes that he is in good health and describes recent encounters with Confederate troops. He describes in detail his experience as a Confederate prisoner, including a time he saw a "Company" of Indians with the Confederates. He also remarks on the opinions, mood, and character of the Confederate soldiers he...
Dates: 1862
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Katherine Williams, Collector, Williams Family Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4138
Scope and Contents Family papers compiled by Katherine Williams of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Most of the papers are of the James H. Taylor family of Clarksburg, West Virginia dating from the 19th century. There are also records of the Irwin family including a genealogy, and the Civil War letters of private George Irwin, a soldier in Company F, 95th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Other families documented include the Redman and Summers families. The collection includes letters, autograph books, family...
Dates: ca. 1840-2005
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Matlick Family Papers, Typed Document

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2540
Overview

This collection consists of ARMY AND PRISON REMINISCENCES OF THE CIVIL WAR, by Jacob G. Matlick, transcribed by R.K. Matlick, Martha J. Aldrich, and R.R. Matlick (1977); THE ORIGIN OF THE CONJUGAL ESTATE, by Jacob G. Matlick (n.d.); HISTORY OF THE MATLICK FAMILY, by Jacob G. Matlick, Edna Matlick Childers, and Essie Matlick McPherson, edited by Loreta D.M. Kreeger.

Dates: ca. 1903-1977
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Patrick McGlynn, Civil War Bounty

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3809
Overview

Document signed by Patrick McGlynn, who substituted his service in the Union Army for that of Enoch Tinsman for a bounty of four hundred dollars. The document was created in Grafton, West Virginia on 23 February 1865. Collection includes one full color reproduction (two pages) and one photocopy reproduction. See "Historical Note" for further information regarding bounties and commutation of service.

Dates: 1865
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Robinson Family Manuscripts

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2662
Overview

Most of the letters are to Helen M. Robinson of Fetterman, Taylor County, West Virginia, from relatives and friends. Subjects discussed include housekeeping, fashions, farming, schools, religion, and the Civil War from both the Confederate and Union perspectives. There are frequent, specific references to the political and military state-of-affairs in the upper Ohio Valley region.

Dates: 1847-1883
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Sommerville Family of Berkeley County, Family History

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Collection Number: A&M 4035
Overview Material regarding the Sommerville family of Berkeley County, mainly concerning Robert A. Sommerville and his son Obed W. Somerville. Includes a family history narrative (folder 1), transcript of a journal (folder 1), copies of legal documents (folder 2), and colored copies of photographs and portraits of Sommerville family members and of artifacts associated with the family (folders 3 and 4). Material regarding Robert A. Sommerville includes a transcription of family and personal memoranda...
Dates: 1852-2013
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Thomas H. Marshall, Soldier, Civil War Discharge

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3980
Overview

Photocopy of discharge document for Corporal Thomas H. Marshall, who served with the 1st Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry. Marshall was discharged on 21 June 1865 from Camp Chase, Ohio. Papers provide a physical description and other information regarding Marshall.

Dates: 1865
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center