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. Lieutenant colonel in the massachussetts infantry, 26th and 6th regiments during the civil war. Letters home from quincys civil war soldiers youtube. The diaries left behind by confederate soldiers reveal the. Churchill crittenden served with the confederate army, company c, 1st maryland cavalry. Civil war books civil war art typography art lettering fort sumter old letters war image civil war photos life philosophy. This video explores the letters and life of just one man from the american civil war where hundreds of thousands lost their lives. Many of the entries also contain additional biographical information gleaned from a number of sources. Civil war soldiers provides an excellent overview into the beliefs and mindsets of both northern and confederate soldiers. Letter, 6 october 1862, from confederate soldier eli fogleman to his wife, lucy b. More than 150 years after the end of the civil war, scores of websites, articles, and. Civil war soldier waited for news, attended funeral 07061863 georgia soldier concerned about family in roswell 07061864 diary entry expressed concern for sons in civil war 07061864 civil war soldier wrote of seeing carnage after battles 07061862 causton, wesley argued 07061737 distressed letter from confederate soldier 07.
The civil war was a crisis which twain and whitman observed as civiliansbut then, the number of important american writers who. Search the librarys online public access catalog to find holdings of general books on the civil war era, including military histories, bibliographies, and guides to other state and. The civil war soldiers and sailors system cwss is a database containing information about the men who served in the union and confederate armies during the civil war. Request copies of records you can order online or use natf form 86 for military service records and natf form 85 for pension records. Walker, assigned control of the forces of the confederate states in virginia to maj. Soldiers diaries and letters civil war resources in dukes. Union and confederate, ranked leaders and common soldiers. Diaries included in the drop down menu to the left, or highlighted in the list below, are accessible online as images and textual transcriptions. The civil war letters of a confederate artillery officer col. 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. This is the guide to civil war resources in dukes david m.
To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document. Confederate soldier in the civil war, 18611865 civil. Letter from an african american slave who served a confederate soldier. These letters would seem to indicate that when our ancestors had something to say, they said it and it wasnt some, how are you. Fort sumter to appomattox general military cloptons short history of the confederate states of america, 18611925. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website. Glossary of civil war terms american battlefield trust. Union army officer, member of the 19th iowa volunteeer infantry. Letters about the civil war the american civil war home page.
The period leading up to the american civil war was fraught with political unrest, and social upheaval. Thus in the literature of the civil war there is a vast array of works on lesser known individuals and small groups. After confederate forces opened fire on the federal garrison at fort sumter in south carolina, on april 12, 1861. American civil war documents, manuscripts, letters and diaries. Civil war collection includes three diaries by cooke which describe movements and daily activities of regiments, particularly in harpers ferry area, and include cookes impressions of generals grant and sheridan, army life, and the south. Confederate soldier, of fayetteville and atlanta, ga. About 10 percent of these soldiers died in prison from battle wounds, disease, and unhealthy conditions. Native american people served in both the union as well as the confederacy armies during the american civil war and it is reported that a total of 28,693 native americans took part in the american civil war and served in the confederate and union armies. I think that its brevity and the balance of letters from enlisted men, generals, president lincoln, and family members at home make it ideal for the general reader. Civil war letters collection uw libraries digital collections.
The letter is dated july 20, 1861 and was written from fair grounds, winchester, va. General lee began selecting points for the defense of the state and assigned a number of troops to each. Both are owned by the noted book collector, clifton waller barrett, and a merican h eritage publishes them through his courtesy. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Contemporary accounts of the american civil war by ordinary americans on both sides of the conflict. On 4 may 1863, fogleman was taken prisoner continue reading. Civil war letters confederate jordan antiquarian books. A black soldiers civil war letters from the front by.
This letter, simply titled a soldier s letter in the newspaper, was written on this day 154 years ago on 24 march 1862. Antebellum, confederate and union civil war soldiers. Civil war confederate autographed letters, memorabilia. This letter written by a soldier in the confederate army offers insight into the prevailing attitudes of both union and confederate armies at the time. Civil war letters a confederate soldier s letter duration. Nearly 500,000 union and confederate soldiers were imprisoned during the civil war. Within months of president lincolns inauguration, seven southern states began the secession from the union and declared the confederate states of america.
On may 10, 1861 the confederate secretary of war, l. Shop our civil war confederate category for authentic letters, autographs, signed photographs, collectibles, memorabilia, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection. Letter, 23 july 1893, discusses the unveiling of the confederate soldiers. Early letters describe life at the virginia military institute hazing, daily routine, excitement about secession, cadets as drillmasters and in lexington, virginia, just prior to and during early months of the civil war. Jun 20, 2018 why did confederate soldiers fight in the civil war. Alderman consisting of typescripts of confederate service records of soldiers from carroll county. Mississippi soldiers in the civil war mississippi history now. Discover librarianselected research resources on u. Independent researcher john emond looks at the civil war through the letters of union and confederate soldiers.
Civil war soldiers letters home american civil war. From the small town of lowell, michigan, george miller fought. The diaries left behind by confederate soldiers reveal the true role of enslaved labor at gettysburg. Afterwards, have the students imagine that they are civil war soldiers or civilians. Confederate soldier john sweet of the 9th tennessee infantry wrote home to his parents in. Edwin francis jemison, 2nd louisiana infantry regiment. Instead of writing grammaticallycorrect english, these transitionally literate men used the alphabet to capture the sounds words made when they spoke them. Soldiers diaries and letters civil war resources in. Early civil war letter written by confederate soldier i or g d. 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.
Around 80,000 white men from mississippi fought in the confederate army. An english professor at the city university of new yorks. Archives 1 books 11 documents manuscripts 2 letters confederate 3 letters union 1 slavery 67. Prominent prisons in virginia included libby prison, belle isle, castle thunder, and danville prison. What follows is a list of civil war related diaries and journals from the manuscript holdings in the department of special collections, university libraries of notre dame. Of those, 180,000 joined the union army and 20,000 the confederates. Jul 02, 2019 the diaries left behind by confederate soldiers reveal the true role of enslaved labor at gettysburg. Civil war manuscripts vmi archives virginia military. This is the premise of ellen aldens debut novel yours faithfully, florence. Other information on the site includes histories of union and confederate regiments, links to descriptions of significant battles, and selected lists of prisonerof war records. In the book, mcpherson contrasts the views of the confederates. Williamson mentions the ongoing battle at manassas and report s that we are victorious so far. Forthcoming fall 2019 at the university of north carolina press civil war america series.
Get the best deals on civil war books when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. The confederate army went to war to defend a nation of slaveholding states, and although men rushed to recruiting stations for many reasons, they understood that the fundamental political issue at stake in the conflict was the future of slavery. The corpus of american civil war letters project cacwl, which we also call common tongues, is a collection of thousands of letters written by civil war soldiers who wrote by ear. The digital collections includes letters, diaries, newspaper articles, reminiscences, troop histories, state agency records, maps, rosters, books, and other materials related to north carolinas civil war history.
Confederate soldier in the civil war, 18611865 civil war. Newly discovered letters bring new insight into the life of a civil war soldier. Williamson of rockingham county, virginia, to his wife. American civil war diaries, memoirs, and letter collections the best primary sources from a conflict that inspired moving, informative literature from americans both high and low. It would seem that we in this century, with all of our telephones, fax machines, email, etc. The confederate veteran magazine 480 issues civil war soliders genealogy dvd v83. More irish fought and died in the american civil war than in any conflict.
A highpitched cry that confederate soldiers would shout when attacking. Diaries included in the drop down menu to the left, or highlighted in the list below, are accessible. The following letter from a confederate army soldier reflects the attitude prevailing in the ranks of. Many north americans will be familiar with the famous life stories of the major figures like abraham lincoln, the generals ulysses s grant and robert e lee and confederate leader jefferson davis. I enjoyed this concise and diverse collection of civil war letters and the illustrations that accompany it. Private voices corpus of american civil war letters. The civil war letters of thomas henry carter edited by graham t.
In a rare admission that they could lose the war, he wrote, we must make our minds to become, like the scattered tribes of israel, without a national existence but preserving our identity as a people as a whole. Letters written by gatewood to his parents and other family members, 18601864. The civil war letters of sarah rosetta wakeman, alias. Civil war primary sources from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Americas gay confederate and union soldiers huffpost. Using soldiers diaries and letters, military reports, newspapers, and postwar fraternal organizational records, rolph liberal arts, allegheny univ to shoot, burn, and hang. First heard at first manassas first bull run union troops found the. Letters home from quincys civil war soldiers patriot ledger. Civil war letters and diaries contemporary accounts of the american civil war by ordinary americans on both sides of the conflict. But as the war raged on and more people came in, the prison started getting. Massachusetts ma soldiers, sailors, marines in civil war. This book includes excerpts and snippets from soldier s primary sources, mostly letters and journals. They bring us a history that is personal, sometimes even private, yet always revealing. These books, part of the excellent historical writing about the civil war.
Apr 26, 2019 lieutenant colonel in the massachussetts infantry, 26th and 6th regiments during the civil war. Americas gay confederate and union soldiers 04222011 02. During the civil war, if a soldier was wounded or injured in battle he may have been treated with a xanthorrhiza. Letters about the war presents never before putlished letters from the from. A black soldier s civil war letters from the front by. The letters and diaries written by union and confederate soldiers have.
Fogleman enlisted in company k, 5th regiment north carolina cavalry, c. 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. Begin your civil war research learn about resources at the national archives for researching individuals who served in the civil war. Some items were selected to support the civil war 150 blog maintained by the staff of the state archives. Union soldier letter verifies black confederate kia. This special collection from the university of notre dames rare books and special collections contains seven soldier s diaries, which have been carefully scanned and transcribed. Soldiers diaries and letters civil war resources in dukes david. My own personal experience and observation as a soldier in the confederate army during the civil war 18611865, also during the period of reconstruction by robuck, j. Civil war by earl echelberry on may 10, 1861 the confederate secretary of war, l. Confederate soldiers letters reveal personal side of.
American civil war diaries, memoirs, and letter collections. A letter from a confederate soldier civil war history. This list includes works from the antebellum and reconstruction eras. 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. We are able to learn much about the feelings of a person heading into battle, their feelings for a loved one. Letters from a civil war soldier george millers story. Letter book, 18541863, of lieutenant general richard heron anderson. A collection of letters from both union and confederate soldiers, organized by name and regiment. Confederate letters and diaries brings to modern readers many interesting, fascinating writings of confederate soldiers. Civil war letters read each of the following letters written by the soldiers of the civil war.
This book includes excerpts and snippets from soldiers primary sources, mostly letters and journals. 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. Carroll county, virginia, civil war soldiers records, 18611865, compiled by john p. Have them compose their own journal entries or letters to loved ones. He is the author of numerous articles and books about the. Reference books on the civil war national archives. 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.
Knees and thighs, books, tins, and instruments became desks, as did the backs of. Battle of gettysburg blockade camp life casualties chapel hill charleston civil war clothing confederate army conscription diaries diary family food georgia home front illness louisiana mississippi naval operations new bern newspapers new york north carolina pettigrew family prisonersof war religion richmond sarah lois wadley secession. In letters and diaries, soldiers mentioned the body slaves that some soldiers. A confederate soldier writes home genealogybank blog. He was captured by a party of union soldiers under the command of. 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. American civil war photographs and images and grand army of the. Civil war vocabulary and commonly used civil war terms. Distressed letter from confederate soldier georgiainfo. Discover librarianselected research resources on confederate soldiers of the u. 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 american civil war began in 1861, lasted until 1865, and was ruinous by any standard.
Massachusetts ma soldiers, sailors, marines in civil war 9 vols cd d299. His letters indicate a rich, complex sense of confederate nationalism not simply tied to lee and the army of northern virginia. All letters archived at this site are authentic and have not been edited by me in any way. Get the best deals on civil war books when you shop the largest. Soldiers diaries and letters essential civil war curriculum. Carroll county civil war soldiers records, 18611865 accession 28474.
A visual reference denis hambucken, matthew payson on. Confederate soldiers letters reveal personal side of 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. 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.