As written by mary boykin chesnut, wife of james chesnut, jr. The compiled military service records of the men who served with the united states colored troops usct during the civil war number approximately 185,000, including the officers who were not african american. Using john bookers civil war letters in the classroom john and james were born to john booker 17971859 and nancy blair reynolds booker 17961859 on october 10, 1840, and both enlisted in the confederate army on may 24, 1861, at whitmell, virginia, in company d 38th virginia regiment, infantry also known as the whitmell guards. Once you have finished reading all of the letters, use the information to respond to the questions provided on your life of a civil war soldier handout. In pbs show death and the civil war an american experience they opened with this letter. James and elizabeth burroughs moved to franklin county, virginia in 1850. The 38th virginia was organized in pittsylvania county, virginia, in june 1861. Civil war letters of john and james booker, and bible pages, 18611864 john booker. Numbered items in the inventory are letters in the loc goodnow papers collection. James robert montgomery letter civil war history discussion. This collection includes 54 letters written during the civil war by john w. 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. The john and james booker civil war letters, university of virginia library, lib. Adams civil war letters indiana historical society.
Civil war letters of john wesley rabb, terrys texas rangers new iberia, louisiana september 19th61 mr v. We have just returned from a trip into east tenn where we got big amounts of everything to eat and everything we eat is so good to me as i had been starved out so long on. Mcveigh, 122129142 the postal system of the southern confederacy, by cedric okell reynolds, 123200280. The early civil war perspectives of an illinois soldier as. The john and james booker civil war letters john wilkes booth fbi freedom of information act original documents journal of the congress of the confederate states of america, 18611865 loc. John was a private with company h 2 regiment alabama cavalry confederate states army during the american civil war. Four of the letters are written to his sister ruth dupray morgan in dubuque county, iowa from family members william and james s. James booker the collection contains twentytwo civil war letters of john and james booker of pittsylvania county, virginia to their cousin chloe unity blair. I posted this in the thread from the death and the civil war thread but thought i would put it here too for the ones not following that thread. We started to walk the miles, but we found it to much like work. I found it to be very touching with the way it was read and displayed on the show. Ancell and a military commission from governor henry a. The civil war letters of a confederate artillery officer col. The librarys manuscripts and special collections unit has many collections related to the civil war.
Most are directed to mastersons sister, rose ellen masterson, in new york city. Booker, george william 18211884 encyclopedia virginia. The brothers write about life in camp, construction. The collection consists of photocopies of those twelve letters, written by adams between november 28, 1862 and july 2, 1865.
The civil war archive soldier letters, diaries, battle reports, and more. The authors of the letters in this collection were my greatgrandparents captain john reed beatty union and laura elizabeth maxfield. We started from niblets bluff7 some eight days ago. Virginia magazine of history and biography 69 1961. Most date from before the civil war, although some civil war items are included. When he was captured in 1863 his family never knew. They brought slaves with them to work on the farm and one of those slaves was jane. Portraits of named civil war enlisted men prints and. He wrote nearly 150 wartime letters to his dearest laura while soldiering in the western theater during the civil war. Civil war letters written home to iowa between october 27, 1861 and finished april 15, 1863. I am not yet aware of a larger collection of personal letters from the civil war. American civil war american history carolina do sul confederate states of america the lone ranger war image civil war photos war photography le far west civil war pension files and letters to help tell a more complete story on a civil war ancestor, see if you can locate pension and military records and any letters written home. Using john bookers civil war letters in the classroom. Letters of the american civil war university of notre dame.
Personal papers, 18441863, of confederate general thomas j. This was the last camp before the battle of vicksburg for melton greenberry booker born 1837, monroe county, alabama, died june or july 1863, vicksburg, ms. New york civil war databases at ancestry these require payment. The collection contains twentytwo civil war letters of john and james booker of pittsylvania county, virginia to their cousin chloe unity blair. Using john booker s civil war letters in the classroom john and james were born to john booker 17971859 and nancy blair reynolds booker 17961859 on october 10, 1840, and both enlisted in the confederate army on may 24, 1861, at whitmell, virginia, in company d 38th virginia regiment, infantry also known as the whitmell guards. Civil war letters camp hardier was located near the present city of columbus, mississippi today. A birthplace that experienced slavery, the civil war and. Mar 19, 2019 black soldiers in the civil war preserving the legacy of the united states colored troops by budge weidman. Ancell 18311894 received from and sent to family members, friends, and other soldiers and concerning family matters, camp conditions, troop movements, and the weather and military orders written for john j. Millner of company k, 38th virginia infantry regiment the 38th virginia volunteer infantry regiment was an infantry regiment raised in virginia for service in the confederate states army during the american civil war. George william bookers political career, which included a term in congress 18691871, provides an example of the shifting political alliances during and after the american civil war 18611865. This collection of 9 letters from six of the seven gould brothers who left their homes in central new york to fight for the union army forms a moving depiction, not only of life on the front lines of the civil war, but of life on the home front as well. He was killed at the battle of palmito ranch, the last land battle of the civil war, and is generally recognized as the last soldier killed in the american civil war. Journal of the congress of the confederate states of america, 18611865 loc ken burns civil war series pbs classroom guides and materials.
All letters archived at this site are authentic and have not been edited by me in any way. John singleton mosby december 6, 1833 may 30, 1916, also known by his nickname, the gray ghost, was a confederate army cavalry battalion commander in the american civil war. The john and james booker civil war letters confederate disability applications and receipts our gr gr gr grand dad, booker shorter, wrote a poem to his son, john shorter in. They identified the gravesites of seven other men, including robert johnson, benjamin johns, james keiser, steve booker and issac thornton, who had served in. A single letter of 1897 from james to his son john was added by his second wife, margaret williams goodnow. John wilkes booth fbi freedom of information act original documents. A guide to the james and john booker collection booker, james. Born in 1 jan 1812 and died in 26 apr 1864, john booker wingo.
Pvt john jackson booker 18391929 find a grave memorial. James robert montgomery letter death and the civil war youtube. Reproduction notes transcripts of correspondence, military records and bible records electrostatic copies. George william booker 18211884 contributed by brent tarter and the dictionary of virginia biography. Strykers record of officers and men of new jersey in the civil war 18611865 new jersey civil war payment vouchers, 18611865. I felt that his way of putting pen to paper in what was sure to be his last. Cotton library of alabama classics cotton, john, griffith, lucille on. Nucmc and the documentary heritage of the civil war national union catalog of manuscript collections nucmc, library of congress. The civil war collection at michigan state university huge online collection of newspaper articles, images, photos, diaries, and more from michigan soldiers. Burke, captured at arkansas post, 11 january 1863 send to military prison at camp douglas, il. The john and james booker civil war letters 67th virginia infantry h.
Polsley, 7th west virginia regiment, 18611863, by eugene wise jones, 195159 charles james faulkner in the civil war, by donald r. At the start of the war, john follett did not number his letters, but obviously many never reached their recipient. A guide to the james and john booker collection booker. It fought mostly with the army of northern virginia. Rabb dear brother, we got to this place on yesterday. Colonel frank huger, the son of controversial confederate general benjamin huger, was one of the souths most accomplished artillery officers during the war, playing a key role in several major battles, such as chancellorsville and gettysburg.
John was 30 years old and living with rebecca booker, age 22. Letters describing the battles of gettysburg and vicksburg. Adams are located in the adams family papers, brookville towntownship library, brookville, indiana. Where can i find primary sources about the civil war. They were loaned to the indiana historical society for photocopying. Includes the civil war letters, 18621865, of john j. The letters span the full period of mastersons service, ranging in date from october 1862 to june 1865. The 38th virginia volunteer infantry regiment was an infantry regiment raised in virginia for service in the confederate states army during the american civil war. James dupray was a soldier in the iowa volunteers, 12th regiment. These two letters found in a trunk in 1997 are the only thing my family had to remember james r. Melton is writing his wife, sarah sally salter, born 1830, new ireland, alabama.