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Allen, John G., 1837?-1863 (Sc 2795), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Allen, John G., 1837?-1863 (Sc 2795), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2795. Pocket diary of John G. Allen, containing a few brief notations made while Allen was serving in the Union Army in 1862 and was encamped near Nashville; letter to his sister from camp, 24 November 1862, assuring her that he has had enough to eat; two promissory notes of Allen’s; and a summons to Allen to appear in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Court to answer a claim for debt.
Civil War, 1861-1865 - Soldiers From - Tennessee (Sc 1203), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Civil War, 1861-1865 - Soldiers From - Tennessee (Sc 1203), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1203. Applications for John Dill Paschal and Elisha Paschal for the Confederate States of America Roll of Honor and an application for Will J. Harris for the United Daughters of the Confederacy Cross of Honor.
Rhoton, Fred, B. 1946 (Sc 1198), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rhoton, Fred, B. 1946 (Sc 1198), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1198. Vietnam War letters, written by Fred Rhoton (of Clay County, Tennessee), to his aunt Ina Davis and family, Rockfield, Kentucky, describing his military experiences.
Braly, William D. (Sc 1188), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Braly, William D. (Sc 1188), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1188. Letter written by William D. Braly, stationed near Tullahoma, Tennessee, to Miss A.E. Abernathy. He mentions that his regiment is guarding a bridge near Tullahoma, but he is chiefly concerned about not receiving a letter from her despite writing to her about a year earlier.
Tuttle, John William, 1838-1927 (Sc 1197), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Tuttle, John William, 1838-1927 (Sc 1197), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1197. “History of the Third Kentucky Volunteers” written by John William Tuttle, Wayne County, Kentucky, from a diary that he kept of his Civil War experiences. Includes associated data.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Soldiers From - Tennessee (Sc 1119), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Soldiers From - Tennessee (Sc 1119), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1119. Telegrams (7), 1971, to Susan E. Powell, Martin, Tennessee, informing her of her husband's war injuries and his well-being; telegram from husband Lt. William E. Powell, Jr., to Susan; and clipping expressing the couple's thanks to their friends for kindnesses shown them.
Haynes, James Pleasant, 1843-1919 (Mss 477), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Haynes, James Pleasant, 1843-1919 (Mss 477), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 477. Civil war diaries (1864-1865), service and pension records of James Pleasant Haynes of Warren County, Kentucky, who served with the 26th Regiment, Kentucky Volunteer Infantry.
Wiltse, Jason S., 1843-1874 (Sc 2760), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wiltse, Jason S., 1843-1874 (Sc 2760), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2760. Diary of Jason S. Wiltse, kept while serving as a corporal with the 23rd Michigan Infantry. He describes the countryside, weather and conditions during his tour of duty in Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and notes the names of his correspondents. He also describes the battle of Campbell’s Station near Knoxville, Tennessee, and refers (p. 68) to having been in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on Christmas Day 1862. Includes a photograph of Wiltse in uniform.
Coombs Family Collection (Mss 349), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Coombs Family Collection (Mss 349), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid for Manuscripts Collection 349. Correspondence, photographs, business records and miscellaneous papers of the Coombs, Robertson and related families of Warren and Simpson counties in Kentucky and of Alabama, Texas and Tennessee. Includes correspondence, personal papers and research of Elizabeth Robertson Coombs, librarian at the Kentucky Library, Western Kentucky University. Several documents from this collection have been scanned are available for viewing by clicking on the "Additional Files" below.
Burch, James W., B. 1808? (Sc 1088), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Burch, James W., B. 1808? (Sc 1088), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1088. Letter, 23 November 1862, written by Burch, Henry County, Tennessee to his brother, Benjamin D. Burch, relating the economic impact of the war and describing guerrilla activities in his home area. Includes photo of Burch and his wife.
Dean, Jefferson, 1824-1864 (Sc 941), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Dean, Jefferson, 1824-1864 (Sc 941), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 941. Civil War letters (5), by Tennessee Confederate Jefferson Dean, to his wife, Sophia. His regiment was stationed in southeastern Kentucky, then Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He describes his company’s activities in preparation for the Battle of Mill Springs and with Felix Zollicoffer’s forces at Johnson’s Island, where he died. Other items include war records and photographs concerning Dean and Johnson’s Island cemetery.
Giesy, Henry Hensel, 1836-1864 (Sc 975), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Giesy, Henry Hensel, 1836-1864 (Sc 975), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid, scans and typescripts (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 975. Civil War letters, 1862-1863 (3), written by Henry H. Giesy of Company F, 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, discussing military actions, especially battles at Shiloh, Tennessee and in the Vicksburg, Mississippi area, during the Civil War. Giesy was a brigadier general for the Union. Includes related research data.
Grider, Benjamin Covington, 1826-1874 (Sc 2679), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Grider, Benjamin Covington, 1826-1874 (Sc 2679), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans of selected items (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2679. Military orders, reports and correspondence of or to Colonel Benjamin Covington Grider, commander of the Ninth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. The reports and Grider’s letter to his father detail action during the Battle of Stones River near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Includes a memorial tribute to Grider’s son, Judge Loving Grider, with some family information.
Stephenson, Lisa Kay (Sc 861), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stephenson, Lisa Kay (Sc 861), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 861. Paper titled “World War II: A Soldier’s Perspective,” and written by Lisa Kay Stephenson for a Western Kentucky University U.S. history class in November 1990. Based on an interview with Samuel L. Swann of Springfield, Tennessee, the paper describes Swann’s infantry experiences in England and Germany and his injuries.