United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Found in 82 Collections and/or Records:
William E. Sykes Papers
76 letters (1859-1865) of William E. Sykes to his wife, chiefly from northeast Mississippi Civil War campaign sites; statements, accounts, receipts, and other business papers (1858-1864), chiefly from Aberdeen, Mississippi. Transcriptions available.
Isham W. Thomas Collection
Nine letters (1862-1864) of Isham Weathersby Thomas of Stanford's Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery, from Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.
Mary Thornton Collection
Letters and military papers of Merry B. Harris, a Confederate officer who headed the Pettus Relief Company of Mississippi Volunteers during the Civil War. Included are the rules and regulations of the Pettus Relief and a letter dated December 22, 1860, which describes conditions in South Carolina following its secession from the U.S. Facsimiles and other copies.
United Confederate Veterans, Oktibbeha Camp No. 1311, Records
Records of the United Confederate Veterans Oktibbeha Camp No. 1311 include checks, letters, a ledger and miscellaneous items documenting membership and finances, 1909-1919. Also includes a brochure about the Pension Laws of Mississippi in 1926.
United Daughters of the Confederacy, Putnam Darden Chapter (Starkville, Mississippi) Records
Minutes, membership records, scrapbooks, photographs, programs, correspondence, publications and other materials documenting the activities of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Putnam Darden Chapter and the Regina Harrison Lee Chapter, Children of the Confederacy.
Bernhardt Wall Correspondence Collection
Thomas D. Wallace Civil War Diary
Account written by Wallace, a Winston County, Mississippi, farmer who joined the Winston Guards at age 16 and travelled with the Confederate Army from Mississippi to Virginia. Included is a list of deaths, discharges, and desertions for the Guards. Collection includes two transcripts, one of which is heavily annotated.
West Point, Mississippi, Miscellaneous Papers
Miscellaneous papers about West Point, Mississippi, collected in WPA days by Mrs. Ed Joiner. Contents: An account of Grierson's Raid; also interviews with ex-enslaved persons.
Thomas J. Wilkins Diary
Diary of Wilkins of the 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Company E (Prairie Guards), who enlisted from Brooksville, Mississippi, and was wounded and in prison at the time of the writing of the diary in 1864.
Daniel Williams Family Papers
The Daniel Williams family papers document the history of the family from 1823 to 1966, most notably Campbell “Cammie” Williams and his brother, Mims Williams. The papers consist of correspondence, Civil War tax documents, bills and account statements, contracts, newspaper clippings, genealogical material, essays, poetry, cards, and miscellany.