Civil War Collection, 1781-1915, bulk 1861-1865

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Summary

Title:
Civil War collection
Dates:
1781-1915, bulk 1861-1865
Abstract:
A collection of letters, documents, maps, battle plans, and a diary related to the American Civil War.
Extent:
7 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Civil War collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of 546 items containing chiefly letters written by prominent military figures during the American Civil War (1781-1915, bulk 1861-1865); also included are some documents, a diary, manuscript maps, and battle plans. The collection focus is upon the land forces with a few pieces related to the Union navy. Significant persons represented in the collection, among others: Pierre G. T. Beauregard, Benjamin F. Butler, Jefferson Davis, David G. Farragut, Ulysses S. Grant, Henry W. Halleck, Edward Hatch, Joseph E. Johnston, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Francis W. Pickens, Philip H. Sheridan, William T. Sherman, and George H. Thomas.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from George T. Keating, 1955.
Custodial history:

The collection was assembled in 1974 from manuscripts removed from the extra-illustrated book, Battles and leaders of the Civil War (The Century Company, 1887-1888)(298000).

Abraham Lincoln. Commission to Richard F. O'Beirne, 1862 February 21, (mssCW 254), was acquired with the Civil War collection and subsequently transferred to the Abraham Lincoln collection (mssLincoln) by Huntington Library staff.

Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1974. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from legacy in-house summary report.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Gayle Richardson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-05-05 13:49:14 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Civil War collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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