American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Found in 436 Collections and/or Records:
Adams and Gilmore families papers
Correspondence, legal and financial records, photographs, memoirs, and printed items comprise the Adams-Gilmore Family Papers, [ca. 1840s-1900s], documenting the business and social activities of Harvey A. Adams, George Gilmore, and members of their families, particularly in Texas.
Captain A. L. Adams Confederate muster roll
The Captain A. L. Adams Confederate Muster Roll, 1864, documents the roster of Company G of the 18th Texas Cavalry.
Oscar Murray Addison papers
Addison was a Methodist clergyman (1820-1898), circuit rider in the Texas Conference, served in the Confederate Army, represented the American Bible Association in Texas, and became charter member of the Northwest Texas Conference in 1866. Papers document the history of the Methodist Church in Texas as well as the Addison family and Addison’s career.
John Adriance papers
John Adriance, a native of Troy, New York, went to Texas in 1835. Adriance was involved with the promotion of railroads and canals, and he was a deputy for the Commissary Department and a county commissioner during the Civil War. Papers deal primarily with the mercantile business carried on by Adriance with various partners over the years, the management of his agricultural interests and Waldeck Plantation, his investments in land, and his promotion of transportation in his area.
George H. Allen diary
Allen, a soldier, of Somerville, Massachusetts, served in the 116th Massachusetts battery. Documents the daily life of a Civil War soldier in Virginia.
Samuel Tabor Allen family papers
Samuel Tabor Allen was active in pre-Republic of Texas politics and was a major landholder. The papers document Allen's personal, business, and political activities in Texas during the pre-Republic and Revolutionary period, as well as the affairs of some of his family members.
Kitty Anderson Civil War diary
In this diary, Kitty Anderson, daughter of Union Army officer and Ohio Senator and Governor Charles Anderson, chronicles her family's activities in the fall of 1861. Significant events include the arrest of Charles Anderson, his escape to Mexico, and the family's reunion.
Anthony and Cryer families papers
The Anthony-Cryer Family Papers consist of correspondence, business papers, financial documents, photographs, ephemera, artifacts, and a family bible that document the Anthony-Cryer family, specifically Elizabeth Claiborne Cryer Anthony, her husband Daniel J. Anthony, and their descendants, first in Tennessee near the Cumberland River and later in Texas in Kaufman county.
C. Appleyard poems
Nine manuscripts poems by C. Appleyard, Cambridge University M.A., relate to Texas, the Civil War, and U.S. History. Included are typescripts of seven of the works and a photocopy of one other.
Mathew L. Arnold essay
A study of the organization of the Confederate government, the Confederate Army, and the Confederate Navy (1860-1865).
