civil war manuscripts - American Memory from the Library of Congress

Willard and her family concerning the effects of the war on
noncombatants, the location and health of her brother and
acquaintances in the Confederate Army, and her secret romance
with Willard; and miscellaneous telegrams, clippings, orders,
receipts, commissions, and military passes.
Finding aid available.
1030
Willey, Henry Stevens (b. 1844) 16th Vermont Regiment
Collection, 1915. 2 items.
Transcripts.
Reminiscences: "The Story of My Experiences During the
Civil War, 1862-1863" (25 p.) and "Additional Items From the
First Draft of the Story of My Experiences During the Civil
War" (7 p.). Describes the attitude of northern "mudsills" and
"greasy mechanics" toward the South, the effect of the attack
on Fort Sumter in the North, Willey's enlistment in the 16th
Vermont, military organization, the selection of line and field
officers, camp life, training, diet, equipment and supplies,
disease, hospital care, the conduct and treatment of sutlers, the
generalship of Edwin Henry Stoughton, the Gettysburg Campaign,
and the death of Gen. William Barksdale (CSA).
1031
Williams, John L. CSA
Papers, 1846-62. 9 items.
Letter from Williams to his niece, July 18, 1862, Camp
Douglas, 111., on life as a prisoner of war.
1032
Williams, Margaret D.
Collection, 1921. 2 items.
Transcripts.
Contains "A Brief Reminiscence of the First Inauguration
of Abraham Lincoln as President," with comments on the
assassination plot (10 p.).
1033
Williams, William W. Pvt., 27th
Alabama Regiment
Document, 1865. 1 item.
Photocopy.
Military parole issued to Williams at Salisbury, N.C., May
2, 1865.
1034
Willis, Edward Maj., CSA
Papers, 1860-65. ca. 4,000 items.
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