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161	Title:	United States Army, 1st Maryland Light Artillery Regiment Reports
	Creator:	United States Army, 1st Maryland Light Artillery Regiment
	Dates:	1862-1863
	Abstract:	The collection consists of post-guard reports from various Confederate prison camps in Maryland and Virginia which were under the jurisdiction of the Baltimore Battery of Light Artillery during the American Civil War. These daily reports consist of names of guards and lists of prisoners, their charges, sentences, and other remarks.
	Call #:	MS 3501
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	United States. Army. Maryland Light Artillery Regiment, 1st. Baltimore Battery. \| Soldiers -- United States -- Miscellanea. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons.
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162	Title:	Peter Henry Kaiser Papers
	Creator:	Kaiser, Peter Henry
	Dates:	1900-1928
	Abstract:	Peter Henry Kaiser (1840-1929) was a lawyer, of Cleveland, Ohio. He served as historian of the 150th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The collection consists of correspondence, notebooks, and other papers, containing data relating to the 150th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which were gathered by Kaiser as historian of the regiment; "A Half-century in Cleveland" (1919), which includes Kaiser's observations on topics such as housing, population, railways, industry, and the Cleveland Bar; and "History and evaluation of soldiers' relief in Ohio."
	Call #:	MS 1387
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Kaiser, Peter Henry, 1840-1929. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 150th (1864) \| Cleveland Bar Association. \| Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission (Cuyahoga County, Ohio) \| Veterans -- Law and legislation -- Ohio. \| Veterans -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County. \| Public welfare -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- History. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Ohio Infantry -- 150th.
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163	Title:	Albert G. Jones Papers
	Creator:	Jones, Albert G.
	Dates:	1851-1930
	Abstract:	Albert G. Jones was an American Civil War veteran born in Lake County, Ohio. Jones served as a 2nd Lieutenant, 27th United States Colored Troops, a unit primarily composed of Ohio soldiers, from January 1864-September 1865. He was appointed 1st Lieutenant in September 1864, and in 1865 was appointed Assistant Adjutant General. The 27th USCT participated in the campaign that captured Fort Fisher and Wilmington, North Carolina. After the war, Jones returned to Cleveland, where he worked as a laborer, clerk, and sewer inspector. In 1870, he was appointed Assistant Marshal, Northern District of Ohio, 9th United States Census. He was a charter member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Forest City Post Number 556. The collection consists of correspondence, deeds, and memorabilia.
	Call #:	MS 4808
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Jones, Albert G., 1842-1919. \| United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 27th (1864-1865). \| Grand Army of the Republic. Forest City Post, No. 556 (Cleveland, Ohio) \| United States. Army -- African American troops. \| Afro-American soldiers -- Ohio. \| Soldiers -- Ohio. \| African Americans -- Ohio. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Afro-American, [Indian, etc.] \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories.
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164	Title:	Franklin A. Wise Papers
	Creator:	Wise, Franklin A.
	Dates:	1862-1864
	Abstract:	Franklin A. Wise (b. 1841) was a native of Greentown, in Stark County, Ohio, who was drafted into the Union Army during the American Civil War. He fought with the 76th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry and participated in the siege of Vicksburg. He was discharged near Black River, Mississippi, on August 4, 1863. The collection consists of two diaries dated from December 3, 1862 to October 10, 1864 which detail Wise's experiences in the Union Army and his return home after his discharge.
	Call #:	MS 3997
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Wise, Franklin A., b. 1841. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 76th (1862-1865). \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Diaries. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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165	Title:	Royce Family Papers
	Creator:	Royce Family
	Dates:	1852-1924
	Abstract:	Abner Royce served in Company H, 55th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was stationed at Camp Chase, Ohio, and at camps in Virginia during the Civil War. His parents resided in Bloomville, Ohio. William D. Royce was an inspector for the Cleveland Division of the American Protective League, which in 1919 became the Loyal American League. The collection consists of descriptive rolls and letters from Abner Royce to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Royce; sketchbook of Henrietta L. Royce; papers of the Cleveland Division of the American Protective League, including a plan of organization, inspector reports, form letters and other correspondence, and handbills; miscellaneous letters, stock certificates, and other family papers.
	Call #:	MS 1675
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 55th (1861-1865). Company H. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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166	Title:	William Grinnell Family Papers
	Creator:	Grinnell, William Family
	Dates:	1858-1952
	Abstract:	The Grinnell family resided in Ravenna, Ohio. William Grinnell, David D. Bard (1843-1864), and John Hamilton Furry all served in the 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. The collection consists of letters, diaries, and other papers of family members, primarily relating to the Civil War. Includes service records and diary of Captain William Grinnell (1863-1898), two volumes of records of ordnance stores kept by Captain David Bard (1862-1864), and two pocket diaries of John Hamilton Furry (1863-1864).
	Call #:	MS 3076
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Grinnell family. \| Grinnell, William. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 104th (1862-1865) \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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167	Title:	Edward E. Kelsey Record Books
	Creator:	Kelsey, Edward E.
	Dates:	1857-1877
	Abstract:	Edward E. Kelsey (1840-1927) was a private in Company C, 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The collection consists of pocket diaries (1857, 1862) containing brief accounts of the daily activities of Kelsey, of La Porte, Ohio, who served in the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the American Civil War; account book (1874-1877); and geometry notebook.
	Call #:	MS 2135
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Kelsey, Edward E., 1840-1927. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1864). Company C. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Diaries. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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168	Title:	Bettie Allee Black Family Papers
	Creator:	Back, Bettie Allee family
	Dates:	1862-1975
	Abstract:	Bettie Allee Black is an Albuquerque, New Mexico, resident and amateur genealogist. The collection consists of correspondence, genealogy manuscripts and charts, and copies of original sources of information used in her genealogical research on the Allee, Carter, Hixson, Jackson, Slaven, and Wolverton families.
	Call #:	MS 4079
	Extent:	1.00 linear feet (3 containers)
	Subjects:	Allee family \| Carter family \| Hixson family \| Jackson family \| Slaven family \| Wolverton family \| Black, Bettie Allee, 1921- \| World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
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169	Title:	The Perry autograph collection, 1781-1952
	Dates:	none
	Call #:	Microfilm (Cab. 55:1)
	Extent:	0.2 linear ft.
	Subjects:	Confederate States of America. -- Army -- Officers. -- Autographs \| United States. -- Army -- Officers. -- Autographs \| Generals -- United States -- Autographs \| Soldiers -- United States -- Autographs \| Politicians -- United States -- Autographs \| Authors, American -- Autographs \| Poets, American -- Autographs \| Autographs -- United States \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Miscellanea \| United States -- History -- Miscellanea
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170	Title:	George W. Hodges Letters
	Creator:	Hodges, George W.
	Dates:	1861-1865
	Abstract:	George W. Hodges (1827-1918) as a sergeant in the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 41st Regiment, during the American Civil War. The collection consists of letters to his wife, Marana, during the Civil War.
	Call #:	MS 3303
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Hodges, George W., 1827-1918. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 41st (1861-1865) \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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171	Title:	William Bascom-Hiram Little Family Papers
	Creator:	The William Bascom-Hiram Little Family Papers
	Dates:	1837-1929
	Abstract:	William Tully Bascom was an Ohio journalist and editor. His daughter Laura L., a music teacher and soloist, married Dr. Hiram H. Little. Their son, Tully Bascom Little, was a Cleveland businessman who became chairman of the National Defense Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. W.T. Bascom's son, Gustavus, fought in the Civil War and became a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, and genealogical and autobiographical material.
	Call #:	MS 3618
	Extent:	0.61 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Bascom family. \| Little family. \| Soldiers -- Ohio. \| Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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172	Title:	United States Army, 1st Ohio Light Artillery Regiment Records
	Creator:	United States Army, 1st Ohio Light Artillery Regiment
	Dates:	1861-1864
	Abstract:	The 1st Ohio Light Artillery Regiment was formed under the Militia Law of 1860. The regiment consisted of six companies with one gun each. It was sent to Camp McClellan, at Marietta, at the outbreak of the American Civil War and split up. Two companies saw action at Philippi while four were sent to Grafton. They rejoined for the battle at Laurel Hill and mustered out of state service on July 26, 1861. The full regiment entered United States service on September 3, 1861 at Camp Dennison, where it was organized into twelve light batteries. As each battery was filled and equipped it was sent separately into the field, resulting in 12 individual battery histories. The collection consists of extracts from reports on the activities of the entire regiment and a brief history and roster of officers of Battery "E".
	Call #:	MS 3965
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	United States. Army. Ohio Light Artillery Regiment, 1st (1861-1865) \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Ohio Light Artillery Regiment, 1st.
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173	Title:	Charles Whittlesey Papers, Series II
	Creator:	Whittlesey, Charles
	Dates:	1827-1897
	Abstract:	Charles Whittlesey (1808-1886) was an Army officer, lawyer, and geologist, of Cleveland, Ohio. the collection consists of correspondence, field note books, articles, legal and financial papers, scrapbooks on geology, archaeology, and meteorology, student writings, papers relating to Whittlesey's Civil War service, and papers and notes on topics in archaeology, ethnography, geography, history, astronomy, meteorology, and geology.
	Call #:	MS 2872
	Extent:	3.40 linear feet (8 containers and 3 oversize volumes)
	Subjects:	Whittlesey, Charles, 1808-1886. \| Chippewa Indians. \| Geology -- United States. \| Archaeology -- United States. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. \| Ohio -- Surveys. \| Wisconsin -- Surveys.
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174	Title:	Kellys Island Literary Society Records ("The Islander")
	Creator:	Kellys Island Literary Society
	Dates:	1860-1878
	Abstract:	Datus Kelley (1788-1866) and his family were some of the first permanent settlers of what later became Rocky River, Ohio. In 1833 Datus, with brother Irad, began to purchase land near Sandusky, Ohio, on Cunninghma's Island. The island was later renamed Kelly's Island. The Kelley Island Literary Society was established pursuant to the building of Kelley Hall, a hall Datus Kelley built. On December 22, 1860 the Literary Society published its first edition of the Islander. Anyone who wished to join the literary society was welcome, including women. The collection consists of issues of a manuscript newspaper published on Kelleys Island, in Sandusky Bay, Erie County, Ohio, by the Kellys Island Literary Society. The journal was "devoted to the discussion of questions in the Arts and Sciences, Agriculture and Manufactures, Politics and Morality." Prepared and written during the winter months, issues were read before weekly gatherings of inhabitants of the isolated island. Includes reports on current events, editorials, letters to the editor, articles on history, humor, philosophy, religion, science, and travel, letters of soldiers participating in the American Civil War, and advertisements.
	Call #:	MS 2116
	Extent:	2.0 linear feet (5 containers)
	Subjects:	Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| Kelleys Island (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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175	Title:	Benjamin T. Jones Papers
	Creator:	Jones, Benjamin T.
	Dates:	1855-1933
	Abstract:	Benjamin T. Jones (born 1842 or 1843) was an educator in Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, letters of recommendation, memoranda, teacher's certificates, and newspaper clippings, dealing with Jones' activities as a teacher and superintendent of schools in Ashland, Bellaire, and Millersburg, Ohio, professor at Bethany College, W.Va., and Buchtel College, Akron, Ohio, and teacher at various secondary schools in Cleveland, and with Jones' participation in the American Civil War as a captain in the 120th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
	Call #:	MS 2052
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Jones, Benjamin T., b. 1842 or 3. \| Buchtel College (Akron, Ohio) \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 120th (1862-1864) \| Bethany College (Bethany, W. Va.) \| College teachers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| School superintendents -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| Teachers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| Schools -- Ohio -- Ashland. \| Schools -- Ohio -- Bellaire. \| Schools -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Schools -- Ohio -- Millersburg. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers.
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176	Title:	Perry Autograph Collection
	Creator:	Greene, Edward B.
	Dates:	1781-1852
	Abstract:	The Perry autograph collection was originally collected by Edward B. Greene of Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of 67 letters and documents signed by American Civil War military figures and other notable American political, literary, and military figures.
	Call #:	MS 3264
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers -- Autographs. \| United States. Army -- Officers -- Autographs. \| Generals -- United States -- Autographs. \| Soldiers -- United States -- Autographs. \| Politicians -- United States -- Autographs. \| Authors, American -- Autographs. \| Poets, American -- Autographs. \| Autographs -- United States -- Collections. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Miscellanea. \| United States -- History -- Miscellanea.
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177	Title:	Mary P. Ballard Ross Correspondence
	Creator:	Ross, Mary P. Ballard
	Dates:	1845-1861
	Abstract:	From 1857-1858 Miss Mary P. Ballard was a student at the Western Female Seminary, Oxford, Ohio. She married William Ross of Pittsfield, Illinois. The collection consists primarily of general and personal letters to Mary Ballard, later Mrs. William Ross, of Pittsfield, Illinois, from her father, Rev. John Ballard, of Griggsville and Perry, Illinois, and her sisters and brothers, one of whom served in the Illinois Volunteer Militia.
	Call #:	MS 3060
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Ross, Mary P. Ballard. \| Ballard family. \| Soldiers -- Illinois -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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178	Title:	William McCoy Papers
	Creator:	McCoy, William
	Dates:	1854-1883
	Abstract:	William McCoy was a Carroll County, Ohio judge, educator, and part-owner of the Free Press, later called the Carroll Union Press. The collection consists of correspondence of McCoy and others, and receipts.
	Call #:	MS 4416
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	McCoy, William, 1823-1905. \| Blackledge, William -- Family. \| Blackledge family. \| Newspaper publishing -- Ohio -- Carroll County. \| Carroll County (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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179	Title:	James H. Eastburn Diary
	Creator:	Eastburn, James H.
	Dates:	1862-1865
	Abstract:	James H. Eastburn, of Sheldon, Illinois, was a soldier in Company E, 76th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during the American Civil War. the collection consists of a diary containing 33 photographs of members of the 76th Illinois Volunteer Infantry and Eastburn's comments on daily activities, camp life and military engagements.
	Call #:	MS 3331
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Eastburn, James H. \| United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 76th (1862-1865) \| United States. Army -- Military life. \| Soldiers -- Illinois -- Miscellanea. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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180	Title:	James Pinkerton Family Papers
	Creator:	Pinkerton, James Family
	Dates:	1786-1870
	Abstract:	James Pinkerton and his wife Mary were residents of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, settling there in 1783. Their sons, Captain William Pinkerton and John Pinkerton, were farmers in Westmoreland County, but another son, David, migrated to Knox County, Ohio in the 1830s. The collection consists of correspondence, receipts, legal documents and military muster rolls. The collection consists primarily of sporadic correspondence between Pinkerton family members in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. Included are some American Civil War letters with comments on the Union army, camp conditions, and opinions of the war.
	Call #:	MS 4506
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Pinkerton family. \| Frontier and pioneer life -- Pennsylvania -- Westmoreland County. \| Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio -- Knox County. \| Westmoreland County (Pa.) -- Social life and customs. \| Knox County (Ohio) -- Social life and customs. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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