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Funeral Notice For Roger Barton Clark, Author Unknown

Clippings and Pamphlets

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Mount Vernon Democratic Banner May 14, 1861

Mount Vernon Banner Historic Newspaper 1861

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

Letter, 1861 May 13, 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 Camp Jackson in Columbus. Oscar describes the camp and mentions that it "looks like a pig pen."

John Guy Lofton To Elizabeth C. Lofton (13 May 1861), John Guy Lofton

Correspondence

Regarding his doubt of a battle at Harper's Ferry but predicting a possible battle on the Potomac and discussing religious life in camp.

03. The Holy War - Harriet Beecher Stowe (1861), Harriet Beecher Stowe, Wallace Hettle (Editor)

Union Homefront: A History in Documents

Document citation:

Stowe, Harriet Beecher. “The Holy War,” The Independent (New York), May 9, 1861, pg. 1.

Retrieved From: https://archive.org/details/pub_independent

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner May 7, 1861

Mount Vernon Banner Historic Newspaper 1861

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

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (5 May 1861), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Camp life; package received from home; religion

National Anti-Slavery Standard Vol. Xxi. No. 51, Saturday, May 4, 1861

Civil War Text

The National Anti-Slavery Standard was the official weekly newspaper of the American Anti-Slavery Society, established in 1840 under the editorship of Lydia Maria Child and David Lee Child. The paper published continuously until the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1870. Its motto was “Without Concealment—Without Compromise.” It contained Volume I, number 1, June 11, 1840 through volume XXX, number 50, April 16, 1870. The digitized issue available at UCF Special Collections is: Vol. XXI. No. 51, Saturday, May 4, 1861.

William C. Nelson To Thomas Nelson (2 May 1861), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Thanking him for recent letter; description of camp life for his little brother; and description of Florida

William C. Nelson To Foster Cage (2 May 1861), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Sickness in camp; drills for the company; eagerness for fight to commence; Virginia's secession; Major McGuirk "getting up" a company; John Goodrich; general comments on camp life

William C. Nelson To J. H. Nelson (2 May 1861), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Mentions receiving mail from home; duties nursing the sick; where to direct mail; thoughts of an impending attack from Fort Pickens against the Navy Yard

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (2 May 1861), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Religious life in camp; Dr. Barnard; flowers in Florida; missing Holly Springs

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner April 30, 1861

Mount Vernon Banner Historic Newspaper 1861

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

W. C. Falkner To H. R. Miller (29 April 1861), William C. Falkner, Hugh R. Miller

Correspondence

Concerning outrage at the decision to move troops and separate the regiment.

Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother On April 28, 1861, Robert Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

Robert Patterson wrote this letter to his mother on April 28, 1861. In the letter he talks about his health, food conditions at camp and orders to troops to move to Camp Dennison, at Loveland, Ohio from Camp Jackson.

S. P. Walker To W. C. Falkner (27 April 1861), S. P. Walker, William C. Falkner

Correspondence

Reply to Falkner concerning his disappointment at Governor Pettus' "arrangements"

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner April 23, 1861

Mount Vernon Banner Historic Newspaper 1861

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

Rifle And Light Infantry Tactics And Instruction For Skirmishes, David B. Willson, John Willson

Medical Student and Faculty Lecture Notes

Includes pasted newspaper clippings and handwritten notes.

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (21 April 1861), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

(Headquarters of the Mississippi Volunteers) Misfortune of Powell family; health concerns; visit to the Marine Hospital; description of Florida; secession of Virginia and excitement in camp; riots in Baltimore; Star of the West; and camp band; sending shells home.

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner April 16, 1861

Mount Vernon Banner Historic Newspaper 1861

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

13. The Battle Set In Array - Henry Ward Beecher (1861), Henry Ward Beecher (Reverend), Wallace Hettle (Editor)

Union Homefront: A History in Documents

Document citation:

Beecher, Henry Ward. Patriotic Addresses in America and England from 1850 to 1885, on Slavery, the Civil War, and the Development of Civil Liberty in the United States. New York: Fords, Howard & Hulbert, 1887, p. 277-288.

Retrieved From: https://www.loc.gov/item/14020036/

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (14 April 1861), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

In My Tent, Sunday Evening. Sending letter by Andrew Govan; excitement in camp as there is a feeling that war is about to commence down in Florida; gathering of shells to send home; election for field officers held

Letter From William Patterson To His Brother On April 13, 1861, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

William Patterson wrote this letter to his brother on April 13, 1861. In the letter he talks about daily life and family concerns.

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner April 9, 1861

Mount Vernon Banner Historic Newspaper 1861

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

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (7 April 1861), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

No word from home for a while; life aboard ship (the Kate Dale); Fort Morgan; seeing the sea for the first time

J. H. & Maria Nelson To William C. Nelson (6 April 1861), J. H. Nelson, Maria Courtney Goodrich Nelson

Correspondence

Mother begs Will not to gamble or drink; worries about camp life; father writes about his enjoyment of Will's letters home; mentions several friends and family; talks about a young man who ran away to Pensacola against his parent's wishes

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (3 April 1861), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Description of life in Mobile; society; mentions several men from Holly Springs and new arrivals as well; sends word home to all friends and relatives

Mount Vernon Democratic Banner April 2, 1861

Mount Vernon Banner Historic Newspaper 1861

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

Letter, 1861 April 1, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother [Catherine Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother from Memphis. He describes the city as "a very beautiful place" and comments on the size of the house. In his letter Oscar compares the Mississippi River being "thick with mud boiling" to the Ohio River which he calls "smooth and placid."

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (31 March 1861), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Travel description from Holly Springs to Mobile; description of Mobile; camp life