United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Barbara Brackman, Quilt Papers
Civil War, Letter
One handwritten letter to "Friend Carrie" dated May 18, 1865, after the end of the Cival War. The unidentified author author writes about their experience in Civil War battles near Columbus, Georgia. The writer mentions Spencer carbines, General Emory Upton, the 3rd Iowa Infantry Regiment, and their experience being sick with diarrhea during battle.
Clarendon E. Adams Civil War Recollections
The Clarendon E. Adams Civil War Recollections consist of a 121-page typescript with handwritten annotations, entitled "Recollections of a Veteran of the Civil War," and marked as having been composed in Omaha, Nebraska, on or beginning on February 1, 1915. Included is a 1941 letter identifying the author as C. E. Adams. The Recollections describe battles, including the taking of Atlanta, and foraging on the march.