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Rowan County Veterans, Rowan County Historical Society.

Rowan County Histories Collection

Miscellaneous information on Rowan County Veterans dating back to 1863. The collection includes cemetery records and a list of Korean War vets from Rowan County, Kentucky.

William C. Nelson To J. H. Nelson (July 1863), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Heard that Jackson, MS had been evacuated; uncertain if letters could get through but would try; mentioned that Vicksburg had fallen; describes his march into Maryland and Pennsylvania; mentions battle of Gettysburg and the falling back, although he does not make it seem like a retreat

William C. Nelson To J. H. Nelson (April 1863), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Death in family; prohibition against the granting of furloughs; believes this year will be the pivotal one for the war.

Ebws 2.8: Correspondence And Documents, Undated-1863 February

Correspondence

Undated-1863 February

Ebws 2.10: Correspondence And Documents, 1863 June-August

Correspondence

1863 June-August

Ebws 2.12: Correspondence And Documents, 1863 November-December

Correspondence

1863 November-December

Ebws 2.11: Correspondence And Documents, 1863 September-October

Correspondence

1863 September-October

George Douglas Papers Folder 6 - Correspondence, Douglas

George Douglas Papers

No abstract provided.

Campaigns Of 1862 And 1863, Illustrating The Principles Of Strategy

Civil War Text

This book reviews the military operations of the campaigns of 1862 and 1863. It contains diagrams and four map plates that fold out and depict the following: Plate I, the geographic zones (left zone, center zone, right zone) of the Southern Confederacy; Plate II, the position of the Union troops and Rebels within the geography of the Southern Confederacy; Plate III, the Union troops in the offensive, Rebels in the defensive, Union troops after the Rebels have taken the offensive, and the Rebels in the offensive within the geography of the Southern Confederacy in the campaign of 1862; Plate IV, …

Journal Of The Senate Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, December 7, 1863 - February 22, 1864, Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

No abstract provided.

Ebws 2.9: Correspondence And Documents, 1863 March-May

Correspondence

1863 March-May

Richard T. Gibson - Annals Of Savannah, Volume 14, Savannah Public Library And Savannah Writers' Project.

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

Richard T. Gibson mentioned in the Annals of Savannah, 1850–1937: A Digest and Index of the Newspaper Record of Events and Opinions in Volume 14.

Savannah Public Library and Savannah Writers' Project, eds., Annals of Savannah, 1850–1937: A Digest and Index of the Newspaper Record of Events and Opinions (Savannah, GA: Savannah Public Library, 1942–1943), vol. 14, pp. 61, 63, 83-84.

Terrence Mcgivney Pension, Adjutant Generals Office (Washington, D.C.)

Guarding Ossabaw Island: History and Archaeology of the 47th N.Y.V.I. Camp

A report on the death of Terrence McGivney on Ossabaw Island and his mother's claim for his pension, Published by the Adjutant Generals Office in 1863.

Troops In The District Of Georgia, Brig. Gen. H. W. Mercer, C. S. Army, Commanding, July 2, 1863, H. W. Mercer, J. F. Gilmer

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

Reports issued from July to December of 1863 of Confederate military units serving in or near Savannah, Georgia.

U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 128 vols. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1880–1901), Series I, Vol. 28, pt. 2, 176, 215-216, 245-247, 468-469, 577-578, 601-604.

Gibbon Artillery Manual, John Gibbon

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

A comprehensive guide to the organization, equipment, tactics, and technical operation of artillery in the United States military, published by John Gibbon in 1863.

Gibbon, John. The Artillerists’ Manual: Compiled from Various Sources, and Adapted to the Service of the United States. 2nd ed., rev. and enl. West Point, NY, 1863.

Richard T. Gibson - Annals Of Savannah, Volume 16, Savannah Public Library And Savannah Writers' Project.

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

Savannah Public Library and Savannah Writers' Project, eds., Annals of Savannah, 1850–1937: A Digest and Index of the Newspaper Record of Events and Opinions (Savannah, GA: Savannah Public Library, 1942–1943), vol. 16, pp. 84, 229-230, 261-262 .

M. C. Miller To H. R. Miller (31 December 1862), M. C. Miller, Hugh R. Miller

Correspondence

Reflection on the previous year and description of contemporaneous life in Pontotoc, notably the people leaving the area and fears of provisions being taken by Union troops.

Letter, 1862 December 28, C. Ladley [Catherine Ladley] To Son [Oscar D. Ladley], Catherine Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley from his mother in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Catherine writes about concern for Oscar for all the hardships he has endured that winter, news from home, and advice to offer the men "under" Oscar "courtesy and kindness."

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner December 27, 1862

Mount Vernon Banner Historic Newspaper 1862

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner was a newspaper published weekly in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Until 1853, it was published as the Democratic Banner.

Letter From Brigadier General W. S. Featherston To Major Thomas S. Mills. 27 December 1862 11 December 1862, Winfield Scott Featherston

Correspondence

Handwritten letter from Brigadier General W.S. Featherston to Major Thomas S. Mills, regarding the Battle of Fredericksburg.

The Eastern Mail (Vol. 16, No. 25): December 25, 1862, Ephraim Maxham, Daniel Ripley Wing

The Eastern Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Waterville Union (April-July 1847).
Published weekly, July 19, 1847-Aug. 28, 1863.
Publishers: E. Maxham, 1847-1849; Maxham & Wing, 1849-1863.
"Independent," 1847-1856; "Republican," 1856-1863.
Editors: E. Maxham & D.R. Wing, 1849-1863.
Continued by The Waterville Mail (September 1863-May 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1228542~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486915

Combined Letters, 1862 December 24, Allie And Mary [Alice And Mary Ladley] To Brother [Oscar D. Ladley], Alice Ladley, Mary Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Two separate letters, written on the same page, to Oscar Ladley from his sisters in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Alice asks Oscar about his recent march from Fredericksburg, gives him news from home, and more. Mary writes about acquaintances at home and missing Oscar on Christmas.

Letter, 1862 December 22, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother and sisters from Stafford, Virginia. Oscar writes about conditions in camp, his thoughts on news about the war, prices the officers pay for their food, and more.

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner December 20, 1862

Mount Vernon Banner Historic Newspaper 1862

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner was a newspaper published weekly in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Until 1853, it was published as the Democratic Banner.

Company Ordinance Request, 1862 December 19, L O'Brien

Col. Thomas W. Cahill Civil War Letters

No abstract provided.

Company Ordinance Request, 1862 December 19, E M. Curtis

Col. Thomas W. Cahill Civil War Letters

No abstract provided.

Letter To Jennie Guiney, 1862 December 18, Patrick Guiney

Col. Patrick Guiney Letters

No abstract provided.

Letter, 1862 December 18, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother and sisters from Stafford, Virginia. Oscar details the conditions and their march from Chantilly to Stafford. He also mentions soldiers being upset with Major General Burnsides' tactics in a recent skirmish.

The Eastern Mail (Vol. 16, No. 24): December 18, 1862, Ephraim Maxham, Daniel Ripley Wing

The Eastern Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Waterville Union (April-July 1847).
Published weekly, July 19, 1847-Aug. 28, 1863.
Publishers: E. Maxham, 1847-1849; Maxham & Wing, 1849-1863.
"Independent," 1847-1856; "Republican," 1856-1863.
Editors: E. Maxham & D.R. Wing, 1849-1863.
Continued by The Waterville Mail (September 1863-May 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1228542~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486915

Letter To Jennie Guiney, 1862 December 15, Patrick Guiney

Col. Patrick Guiney Letters

No abstract provided.