The letter is dated july 20, 1861 and was written from fair grounds, winchester, va. Archives 1 books 11 documents manuscripts 2 letters confederate 3 letters union 1 slavery 66. The volumes are broken into distinct sections which aid in your search. Antebellum, confederate and union civil war soldiers. Callaway took part in some of the most critical campaigns of the civil war. In the aftermath of the violent murder of nine black charlestonians at a bible study at emmanuel ame church in june 2015, the south carolina division of sons of confederate veterans scv trotted out the story of brave black confederate soldiers. The civil war in the words of those who lived it, highlights the experiences of families like the nugents. During the civil war, theresa rebecca milburn 18441928 lived on the plantation established by her father at gold dust in avoyelles parish, louisiana, south of alexandria. Camp near richmond july 29th62 tuesday my dear sister i received a letter from you a few weeks ago. Civil war manuscripts vmi archives virginia military.
He fought through the entire civil war and saw action in many battles. Within months of president lincolns inauguration, seven southern states began the secession from the union and declared the confederate states of america. Letter, 6 october 1862, from confederate soldier eli fogleman to his wife, lucy b. Williamson of rockingham county, virginia, to his wife. His twiceweekly letters home, written between april 1862 and november 1863, chronicle his gradual change from an ardent confederate soldier to a weary veteran who longs to be at home. Mcpherson, in his book for cause and comrades, most confederate volunteers stated they were fighting for liberty as well as slavery while many of the union soldiers stated they fought to end slavery and preserve the union. This split in the fabric of the country began a bitter war, concluding in the death of more than.
This is a broad library containing novels like the red badge of courage and uncle toms cabin, civil war stories by ambrose pierce, ppems from julia ward howe and emily dickison, and historical documents including the emancipation proclamation, and. The letters and diaries written by union and confederate soldiers have bequeathed to scholars in the field the unusual problem of having an overabundance of firsthand. Reading the civil war diaries of southern women civil theres a problem loading this menu right now. Confederate soldiers letters reveal personal side of. Fort sumter to appomattox general military cloptons short history of the confederate states of america, 18611925. Soldier letter for sale shop military collectibles. The owner of the letter was also kind enough to provide private newtons obituary. After confederate forces opened fire on the federal garrison at fort sumter in south carolina, on april 12, 1861. The american civil war began in 1861, lasted until 1865, and was ruinous by any standard. Afterwards, have the students imagine that they are civil war soldiers or civilians. Lieutenant colonel in the massachussetts infantry, 26th and 6th regiments during the civil war. Civil war soldiers were among the most literate in history. This handout contains excerpts of eyewitness accounts, diary entries, and letters for you to read to your students or to assign to your students as an independent reading activity. Her diary contains substantial entries running from august 1863 to may 1865, totaling more than 25,000 words.
Confederate letters and diaries from the shenandoah valley. New statue unveiled in response to richmonds confederate monuments. Fogleman enlisted in company k, 5th regiment north carolina cavalry, c. Armstrong would be promoted to captain after the battle of sharpsburg. A letter from a confederate soldier civil war history. Thomas smith taylor, who fought for the confederate states of america at antietam, chancellorsville, gettysburg and in other famous civil. An escaped slave was the florence nightingale of indianas civil war regiment. This letter, simply titled a soldier s letter in the newspaper, was written on this day 154 years ago on 24 march 1862. One of the best ways to get a feeling for the confederates soldier s is to read their letters and diaries. From the kentucky campaign to tullahoma, chickamauga to missionary ridge, junior officer joshua k. Letters from a civil war soldier george millers story. Confederate letters and diaries brings to modern readers many interesting, fascinating writings of confederate soldiers. Samuel cabble, a private in the fiftyfifth massachusetts infantry colored, was a slave before he joined the army. Forthcoming fall 2019 at the university of north carolina press civil war america series.
Reference books on the civil war national archives. Soldiers diaries and letters civil war resources in. Selected fulltext books and articles a maryland boy in lees army. From home, camp and battlefield and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Links to all 145 reels of civil war confederate prisoner records from 1861 to 1865 are included. Civil war primary sources the works below are diaries, memoirs and letters by confederate soldiers in the u. Civil war confederate prisoners 1861 to 1865 ancestry paths. Colonel swank has included numerous eyewitness, and often heart rending accounts of battlefield scenes, hardships faced in camp, on the march, or in prisonthis collection even includes a diary of a virginia cavalryman held in a federal military prison. These are hand written documents and unfortunately there is not a single comprehensive index. Newly discovered letters bring new insight into the life of a civil war soldier.
About eight out of every ten confederate soldiers and nine out of every ten union soldiers could read and write. A romance, containing reminiscences and original letters of two confederate soldiers. See more ideas about war, american civil war and civil war photos. This page is under construction but in the coming months i will post as many letters as i can find for your enjoyment and research. The period leading up to the american civil war was fraught with political unrest, and social upheaval. Originally published in the february 2014 issue of civil war times. The civil war letters of sarah rosetta wakeman, alias pvt. Mason, discussing the cotton trade conducted by northern merchants in confederate held areas along the mississippi river during the american civil war. This section is dedicated to the words of those brave men and women who participated in the american civil war and shared their experiences with friends and loved ones through the written word.
Letter book, 29 november 186231 march 1865, pertaining to the exchange and treatment of confederate and union prisoners of war. Lyons wakeman, 153rd regiment, new york state volunteers, 1 by sarah rosetta wakeman 3. Far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure. Have them compose their own journal entries or letters to loved ones. James mcpherson, what they fought for 1994 civil war. Union soldier in the 110th new york infantry regiment. The diaries left behind by confederate soldiers reveal the. Wiley has the distinction of having originated the subfield of scholarship on civil war soldiers, and his books on confederate and union soldiers, respectively, drew extensively from manuscript collections of soldiers writing. New listing 1864 civil war soldier letter rappahannock station va 11th us infantry.
Civil war by earl echelberry on may 10, 1861 the confederate secretary of war, l. A romance, containing reminiscences and original letters of two confederate soldiers laura elizabeth lee battle on. A confederate soldier writes home genealogybank blog. Civil war confederate, lees lieutenants 3 vol illustrated maps book set. All letters were written by robert ould, commissioner and agent of exchange for the confederate states of america. June 26, 1839 july 20, 1901 was an american writer and humorist. Early civil war letter written by confederate soldier i or g d. Search the librarys online public access catalog to find holdings of general books on the civil war era, including military histories, bibliographies, and guides. A southern democrat survived impeachment trap and came to be in charge of reconstruction. It is true that he did join a hastily organized confederate militia company in missouri late in the spring of 1861an adventure in war which began full of horseplay and schoolboy hilarity, and ended as an inglorious retreat in the rain from an enemy who was reported everywhere and was. Douglas southall freeman perfect condition no reserve.
The diaries left behind by confederate soldiers reveal the true role of enslaved labor at gettysburg even as some enslaved men escaped north, the retreat by. Walker, assigned control of the forces of the confederate states in virginia to maj. Susannah ural is the blount professor in military history at the university of southern mississippi. James mcpherson, in what they fought for, explains the reason confederate and union soldiers prevailed throughout the bloodiest war ever fought in the united states. They are primary sources that provide direct information on peoples experiences during the war. A series of 18 letters from a young confederate soldier to his father. New listing history of kearnys first new jersey brigade camille baquet 2nd lt.
From the small town of lowell, michigan, george miller fought. Four manuscript letters addressed to new york investor thomas f. Newly discovered letters bring new insight into the life. The civil war a narrative by shelby foote, excellent condition, complete 9 volu. This video explores the letters and life of just one man from the american civil war where hundreds of thousands lost their lives. General lee began selecting points for the defense of the state and assigned a number of troops to each. Today, he is best known for his enduring memoir, co. Personal reminiscences of a maryland soldier in the war between the states, 18611865 by g. Although only 20% of a sample of 429 southern soldiers named slavery as the main. Williamson mentions the ongoing battle at manassas and report s that we are victorious so far.
When one of those letters was published by the writers home paper, the emotional response went beyond the soldier s family to the greater community macon, georgia, in the following example. A very moving letter from a young man to his sister. Armies and soldiers genealogy general government documents guides to records in the national archives laws maps military operations personal papers and other archival collections the list below is highly selective. Soldiers diaries and letters essential civil war curriculum. Art and photography 8 autographs 0 automobile trade catalogs 44 book catalogs 2 books on architecture 22 broadsides 27 canadian travel ephemera 57 city directories town planning 8 civil war. He read over 25,000 letters and hundreds of diaries to conclude that civil war soldiers did indeed know what they were fighting for. Massachusetts, 1863 dear wife, i have enlisted in the army i am now in the state of massachusetts but before this letter reaches you i will be in north carolina and though great is the present national difficulties yet i look forward to a. I am pleased to offer various rare paper items for sale, such as confederate political items and union soldiers letters, that are connected with the civil war and the antebellum period. Robert cruikshank, of salem ny, to his wife, mary, during his service in the civil war. A collection of short stories, books, essays, speeches, letters, and poems that concern themselves with the american civil war 1861 1865.
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