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  • Subject is exactly "United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865"

Ms1992_003_PrestonRobertT_B1F1_InauguralInvit_1849_0305a.jpg
Invitation to Miss Virginia T. Preston to the Grand Inauguration Ball of Zachary Taylor (U.S. President) and Millard Filmore (Vice-President), March 5, 1849.

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Ms2008-002_CohnJacob_Diary_1864_Frontcover.jpg
The diary of Jacob Cohn, a soldier in Company A, 54th Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War. Cohn's brief entries commence with April 14, 1864 and trace his regiment's movements and battles, particularly those at New Market and Piedmont. The…

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http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2012-073_SmileyJacob_Diary_JPEGs/Ms2012_073_Smiley_Jacob_Diary_1863-1864_000a.jpg
The diary of Jacob Wallace Smith, a Union sharpshooter with the 7th Company, 1st Battalion, New York Sharpshooters, in the Northern Virginia region.The first few pages of the diary include a brief history of his enlistment. The early entries describe…

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Ms2010-006_MilesJames_Diary_1865_FrontCover.jpg
The Civil War diary of James Miles, an enlisted soldier in the 185th Regiment of the New York Infantry. The diary describes soldier life and spans from January to March 1865 until the author was killed in action. Entries include descriptions of…

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Ms2003_006_Tice_001.pdf
Confederate soldier in the 42nd Virginia Infantry writes from Guinea Station about personal and family matters.

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Ms2003_006_Tice_003.pdf
Confederate soldier in the 42nd Virginia Infantry writes from camp near Romney about personal and family matters, the withdrawal of Union forces from Romney and the many provisions captured by the Confederates there, the war-time prices of various…

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Ms2003_006_Tice_002.pdf
Confederate soldier in the 42nd Virginia Infantry writes from camp near Port Republic about personal and family matters, the battles of Port Republic and Cross Keys, ammunition captured from Union troops, the death of Turner Ashby, and correspondence…

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James W. M. Harris pardon signed by William Seward

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James W. M. Harris speech to Natchez Library Association "The Lesson which Natchez Teaches Her Sons" 01

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Ms1973-003_021.tif
Joel L. Webster Receipt from Franklin County, Virginia

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Ms1973-003_024_001.tif
Joel L. Webster Tax Notation

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Ms1973-003_022.tif
John and William Jameson Notice from Sheriff

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Ms1973-003_023_001.tif
John and William Jameson Tax on Land Note

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Holliday's diaries, the first covering 1 May through 8 August 1864 and the second covering 1 September 1864 through 4 July 1865, begin with the regiment's entry into Virginia's New River Valley and conclude with his return to Ohio at the conclusion…

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Ms1973-003_050.tif
John Jameson $3.50 Subscription Receipt

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Ms1973-003_019.tif
John Jameson Hay Receipt

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Ms1973-003_035_001.tif
John Jameson Purchases on Account

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Ms1973-003_020.tif
John Jameson Receipt

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Ms1973-003_031.tif
John Jameson paid to his credit in name of John W. Hartwell.

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Ms1973-003_032.tif
John Jameson $13.60 paid in full, signed J. W. Hartwell.

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Ms1973-003_027.tif
John Jameson Receipt for $15.00

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Ms1973-003_038.tif
John Jameson Receipt for $15.00

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Ms1973-003_030.tif
John Jameson Receipt for $18.40

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John Jameson Receipt for $2.00

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John Jameson Receipt for $2.50

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John Jameson Receipt for $2.50

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John Jameson Receipt for $20.00

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John Jameson Receipt for $7.12

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John Jameson Receipt for Bible

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Ms1973-003_029.tif
John Jameson Receipt for Registered Letter

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Ms1973-003_053.tif
John Jameson Receipt from the Franklin Gazette for $2.00.

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Ms1973-003_042.tif
John Jameson Receipt on Back of Envelope

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Ms1973-003_049_001.tif
John Jameson Tax Receipt

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Ms1973-003_075.tif
John Jameson Tax Receipt

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Ms1973-003_018_001.tif
John Jameson to Franklin County Clerk

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Ms1973-003_033_001.tif
John Jameson to the Treasurer of Franklin County

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Ms1973-003_043_001.tif
John Jameson, Sr. Credit Receipt

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Ms1973-003_010_001.tif
John Jameson's 1853 Tax Bill Receipt

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John Jameson's 1857 Tax Bill Receipt

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John Jameson's Franklin County Tax Bill Receipt

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John Jameson's Franklin County Tax Bill Receipt, 1859

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Ms1973-003_015_001.tif
John Jameson's Franklin County Tax Bill Receipt, 1860

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Ms1973-003_017_001.tif
John Jameson's Franklin County Tax Bill Receipt, 1866

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Ms1973-003_014.tif
John R. Webster Invoice for Purchases

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Ms1973-003_026_001.tif
John R. Webster paid $29.34 to Jesse Webster

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Ms1973-003_114_001.tif
John R. Webster's account with John C. Carper

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Ms1973-003_036.tif
John W. Jameson receipt for payment on account.

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Ms1973-003_111.tif
John Webster Legal Document

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Ms1979-003_F02_Letter_1215a.jpg
A letter written to Joshua Hawkes sister by Joshua on Dec 15th, 1862. Sent from Steamer Illinois, in the river at New Orleans. Letter has a transcription.

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Ms1979-003_F03_Letter_1863_0203ad.jpg
Letter written by Joshua Hawkes to his sister Mary. Sent from Baton Rouge La. Feb. 3rd. 1863. Letter has a transcription.

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