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81	Title:	Marilla Wells Leggett Papers
	Creator:	Leggett, Marilla Wells
	Dates:	1848-1876
	Abstract:	Marilla Wells Leggett (1823-1876) was the wife of Mortimer Dormer Leggett, of Montville and Zanesville, Ohio. He commanded the 78th Ohio Volunteer Militia during the American Civil War, served as United States Commissioner of Patents (1871-1874), and practiced law in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of eighteen diaries and miscellaneous papers. There are lengthy entries concerning trips to Mississippi (1862 and 1863-1864) and Morgan's Raiders in Ohio (1863).
	Call #:	MS 3672
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Leggett, Marilla Wells, 1823-1876. \| Women -- Ohio -- Diaries. \| Officers' wives -- Ohio. \| Morgan's Ohio Raid, 1863. \| Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. \| Mississippi -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. \| Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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82	Title:	Andrew W. McCormick Papers
	Creator:	McCormick, Andrew W.
	Dates:	1893-1902
	Abstract:	Andrew W. McCormick (b. 1830) was a Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, native who was editor and publisher of the Marietta Republican. He was a captain in the 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was captured twice during the American Civil War. Afterwards he entered law practice and became a Probate Court Judge in Washington County, Ohio. The collection consists of memoirs written during a trip to Colorado in 1893-1894, and a history of the 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with an account of McCormick's experiences as a prisoner of war.
	Call #:	MS 4044
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	McCormick, Andrew W., b. 1830. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 77th (1861-1864). \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Ohio Infantry Regiment, 77th (1861-1864). \| Colorado -- Description and travel -- 1876-1950.
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83	Title:	Zerah Coston Monks Family Papers
	Creator:	Monks, Zerah Coston Family
	Dates:	1859-1886
	Abstract:	Zerah Coston Monks was a teacher from Curllsville, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. After serving with a Union regiment during the American Civil War, he married Hannah Rohrer, of Stewart's Run, Venango County, Pennsylvania. His cousin, Andrew J. Monks, was Ordnance Sergeant of the 105th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment, in 1863. The collection consists of correspondence, a Civil War diary, biographical sketches, and poetry, concerning the Monks, Rohrer, and Conpropst families.
	Call #:	MS 4141
	Extent:	0.60 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Monks family. \| Rohrer family. \| Conpropst family. \| United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 105th (1861-1865) \| Soldiers -- Pennsylvania -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. \| Clarion County (Pa.) -- Social life and customs. \| Venango County (Pa.) -- Social life and customs. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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84	Title:	Margret S. Ferguson Correspondence
	Creator:	Ferguson, Margaret S.
	Dates:	1846-1861
	Abstract:	Margret S. Ferguson was a resident of Ways Station, Bryan County, Georgia. Her son, C.W. Ferguson, served in the 8th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, during the American Civil War, and was stationed at Manassas Junction, Virginia, in 1861. The collection consists of letters received by Mrs. Ferguson, including some from her son, C.W. Ferguson.
	Call #:	MS 3424
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Ferguson, Margret S. \| Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 8th. \| Women -- Georgia -- Correspondence. \| Soldiers -- Georgia -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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85	Title:	Mortimer Dormer Leggett Papers
	Creator:	Leggett, Mortimer Dormer
	Dates:	1887
	Abstract:	Mortimer Dormer Leggett (1821-1896) was a colonel of the 75th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the American Civil War. He participated in the Battle of Shiloh and the Siege of Vicksburg and was promoted to Brigadier General. The collection consists of correspondence with Captain W.R. Hodges and General George McGinnis concerning events at Vicksburg and Shiloh (1887), and three typed articles: "General Lewis Wallace's Division at Shiloh," "Lessons of the War," and "The Siege of Vicksburg."
	Call #:	MS 3451
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Leggett, Mortimer Dormer, 1821-1896. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865) \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| Generals -- United States -- Correspondence. \| Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862. \| Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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86	Title:	Joseph W. Gaskill Record Book and Diary
	Creator:	Gaskill, Joseph W.
	Dates:	1862-1865
	Abstract:	Joseph W. Gaskill (b. 1843) was a corporal in Company B, 104th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. The collection consists of a descriptive roll of Company B, 104th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (1862-65), a history of the Company by Gaskill, and Gaskill's diary for 1864, during which time he saw action in Tennessee and Georgia. Includes an unpublished, incomplete manuscript of a book about Abraham Lincoln, written by Gaskill.
	Call #:	MS 1158
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Gaskill, Joseph W., b. 1843. \| Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 104th (1862-1865). Company B. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Diaries. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers.
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87	Title:	Fayette Brown Family Papers
	Creator:	Brown, Fayette Family
	Dates:	1831-1891
	Abstract:	Fayette Brown (1823-1910) was a banker and industrialist who resided in Cleveland, Ohio with his wife, Cornelia, and children, Alexander, William, and Mary. The collection consists of personal correspondence of members of the Brown family, poetry, grade reports, a cash sheet detailing school expenses, a Union Army payroll sheet, and notices and memoranda from the Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair (1864).
	Call #:	MS 3150
	Extent:	1.40 linear feet (4 containers)
	Subjects:	Brown family. \| Brown, Fayette, 1823-1910. \| Strikes and lockouts -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Labor -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Women -- United States -- Social life and customs. \| Upper classes -- United States -- Social life and customs. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. \| Yellowstone National Park.
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88	Title:	Hiram P. Oviatt Papers
	Creator:	Oviatt, Hiram P.
	Dates:	1816-1897
	Abstract:	Hiram P. Oviatt (1821-1872) was a soldier in Battery K of the 1st Ohio Light Artillery Regiment. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, land deeds, and military papers, relating to Oviatt and his wife, Lucy Ann Bullard Oviatt. Includes diary kept by Oviatt while he was prospecting for gold in California in 1850; two letters (1827-1828) containing references to political conditions in Canada; and papers concerning members of the Bullard, Hamilton, and Oviatt families of Euclid, Ohio. Other correspondents include Hannah Bullard and Tyler Parker.
	Call #:	MS 3518
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Oviatt, Hiram P., 1821-1872. \| Bullard family. \| Hamilton family. \| Oviatt family. \| United States. Army. Ohio Light Artillery Regiment, 1st (1861-1865). Battery K. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| Prospecting -- California. \| Canada -- Politics and government -- 1791-1841. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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89	Title:	Sosman Family Papers
	Creator:	Sosman Family
	Dates:	1832-1871
	Abstract:	George A. Sosman was a farmer in Chillicothe, Ohio. John F. Sosman served in the 73rd Ohio Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. Frank A. Sosman was a clerk and bookkeeper in Chillicothe. The collection consists of letters to George and Lucretia Browning Sosman (1835-1845) from Wesley and Phebe Browning, concerning religious conferences in the Midwest and manual-labor schools among the Shawnee and Choctaw Indians; diaries of George Sosman (1853-1859), with comments on his farming activities; letters of John F. Sosman from Virginia during the Civil War; and diaries of Frank S. Sosman (1867-1869).
	Call #:	MS 0555
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Sosman family. \| Browning family. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 73rd (1861-1865) \| Farmers -- Ohio -- Diaries. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| Indians of North America -- Education. \| Choctaw Indians. \| Shawnee Indians. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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90	Title:	Albert Gaillard Hart Papers
	Creator:	Hart, Albert Gaillard
	Dates:	1830-1907
	Abstract:	Albert Gaillard Hart (1821-1907) was a physician of Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, a diary (1864), lectures, reminiscences, land contracts and deeds, certificates, newspaper clippings, and other papers, chiefly relating to Hart's service as a surgeon for the 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Includes school papers from Western Reserve College, papers relating to land in Clarkesville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and reunions of the Bushnell family.
	Call #:	MS 2659
	Extent:	1.81 linear feet (4 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Hart, Albert Gaillard, 1821-1907. \| Hart family. \| Bushnell family. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 41st (1861-1865) \| United States. Army -- Surgeons. \| Physicians -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care.
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91	Title:	Amelia Marx Strauss Family Papers
	Creator:	Straus, Amelia Marx Family
	Dates:	1858-1910
	Abstract:	Amelia Marx (1849-1900) was a Cleveland, Ohio, Jew, the daughter of Feist Marx and the wife of Joseph Strauss. Her three brothers, Charles, Edward and Moses, all served in the Civil War. The collection consists of photocopies of correspondence and miscellaneous documents, including naturalization papers, report cards, business agreements and recipes, all relating to the Marx, Strauss and Hawkins families. The collection is relevant to the study of 19th century American Jews, with special attention to their participation in the Civil War. Included is a letter to Edward Marx that refers to Lee's surrender and Lincoln's assassination. Another letter, dated 1865, comments on the oil boom near Meadville, Pennsylvania.
	Call #:	MS 4368
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Strauss, Amelia Marx, 1849-1900. \| Strauss family. \| Marx family. \| Hawkins family. \| Strauss, Joseph. \| Jews -- United States. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Petroleum industry and trade -- Pennsylvania. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Jewish.
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92	Title:	Edward D. Lynde Family Papers
	Creator:	Lynde, Edward D. Family
	Dates:	1892-1959
	Abstract:	Edward D. Lynde was a nationally recognized authority in the field of social reform during the first half of the twentieth century. Much of Lynde's career was spent with the Associated Charities of Cleveland, Ohio, 1923-1933; then he became assistant director of the Family Welfare Association in New York. He returned to Cleveland in 1935 to head the Cleveland Welfare Federation (later the Federation for Community Planning) until his retirement in 1959. The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, and articles pertaining to Lynde's personal life and professional career, and genealogical materials relating to Lynde family members. The collection pertains to the private and professional life of Edward D. Lynde, particularly his involvement in the social service reform movement, and relationships between Lynde family members. Included are the Civil War letters and documents of Lynde's grandfather, Abraham G. Schermerhorn, letters from Myron H. Bent, a journalist with the Brooklyn, N.Y. Times-Herald regarding his anti-New Deal activities, and letters to Lynde's mother, Ardelle S.L. Nutting.
	Call #:	MS 4448
	Extent:	0.61 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Lynde, Edward D. (Edward Dudley Bent), 1892-1973. \| Lynde, Arthur L. \| Lynde, Lucile. \| Werner, Carl A. \| Lynn family. \| Federation for Community Planning. \| Associated Charities (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Federations, Financial (Social Service) \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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93	Title:	Ashley, Avery, Gorgas, and Seward Family Papers
	Creator:	Ashley, Avery, Gorgas, and Seward Family
	Dates:	1818-1957
	Abstract:	The Anson F. Ashley family resided in Tallmadge, Ohio, where Anson F. Ashley was a farmer and tanner. In 1822 he built what is now known as the Myra Seward Pitkin House, named for hs granddaughter. Myra Seward's father served in the Civil War and later settled in Middlebury, Ohio. The George F. Avery family resided in Brecksville, Ohio, from 1841-1907. His grandson, William Avery, served in the 177th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. He married Rosaline Comstock in 1869, and operated a dairy farm in Brecksville. Nathaniel Gorgas served in the 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. The collection consists of original documents, including an autograph album, a diary, and an account book, collected by a descendent of the Ashley, Avery, Gorgas, and Seward families of northeastern Ohio. Genealogy material, reminiscences, and correspondence have been transcribed and copied by the collector. Included are the Civil War letters of Nathaniel Gorgas to his parents, transcribed by the collector of these papers. A volume containing a diary and account book of Joseph Paul Suter is included, but the relationship of its writer to the family is unclear.
	Call #:	MS 4669
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Ashley family. \| Avery family. \| Gorgas family. \| Seward family. \| Gorgas, Nathaniel. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| Farmers -- Ohio -- Tallmadge. \| Farmers -- Ohio -- Brecksville. \| Brecksville (Ohio) -- History. \| Brecksville (Ohio) -- Genealogy. \| Tallmadge (Ohio) -- History. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. \| Tallmadge (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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94	Title:	Peter Hitchcock Family Papers
	Creator:	Hitchcock, Peter Family
	Dates:	1788-1898
	Abstract:	Peter Hitchcock, Sr. (1781-1853) was an early settler of Burton, Ohio, who became an Ohio and United States legislator and Chief Justice of Ohio. His sons, Reuben, Henry, and Peter Jr., entered the judiciary, ministry and politics respectively and were affiliated with Burton Academy, Western Reserve College and the Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company. the collection consists of correspondence of family members and miscellaneous papers relating to Western Reserve College, Burton Academy, the Atlantic and Great Western Railway and the early history of Burton, Ohio.
	Call #:	MS 3325
	Extent:	19.80 linear feet (49 containers and 2 oversize volumes)
	Subjects:	Hitchcock, Peter, 1781-1853. \| Hitchcock family. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| Judges -- Ohio -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. \| Legislators -- Ohio -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. \| Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio. \| Railroads -- United States. \| Public Square (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Law -- Ohio. \| Burton (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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95	Title:	Henry Harrison Cumings Papers
	Creator:	Cumings, Henry Harrison
	Dates:	1817-1882
	Abstract:	Henry Harrison Cumings (1840-1913) was born in Illinois. With his family, he moved in 1825 to Unionville, Lake County, Ohio. In 1852, he moved to North Madison, Lake County, Ohio. Cumings attended various schools, including the Madison Seminary and the Grand River Institute at Austinburgh. He later enrolled at Oberlin College, graduating in 1862. He then enlisted in the 105th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War, receiving a commission as a 1st Lieutenant of Company D. In 1864, he was promoted to the rank of Captain of Company A, later transferring to Company K. During the war, Cumings and the 105th Regiment saw action in the battles of Perryville, Kentucky (1862); Milton, Tennessee (1863); Hoover's Gap, Tennessee (1863); Murfreesboro, Tennessee (1863); Lookout Mountain, Tennessee (1863); Missionary Ridge, Tennessee (1863); and Atlanta, Georgia (1864). After the war, Cumings settled at Tidioute, Warren County, Pennsylvania, where he lived for the remainder of his life. In 1867, he married Charlotte (Lottie) J. Sink. Cumings was active in various oil refining companies, and also served in local political and governmental posts. The collection consists of correspondence, supply orders, military records and publications, post-war business records, personal writings, newspaper clippings, speeches, and an autograph book. The collection pertains primarily to Henry Cumings' Civil War experiences, with detailed information referring to the 105th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and the post quartermaster department. Also included is material relating to Oberlin College during the early 1860s, letters from his wife, Lottie Sink Cumings, and personal information pertaining to Henry Cumings, his family and friends. In addition, the collection includes the papers of Henry's grandfather, Benjamin Cumings, and George Densten, a family friend, primarily correspondence.
	Call #:	MS 4599
	Extent:	2.00 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Cumings, Henry Harrison, 1840-1913. \| Cummings family. \| Cumings, Charlotte J. Sink, 1846-1913. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 105th (1862-1865) \| Oberlin College. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Equipment and supplies. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories.
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96	Title:	Gifford and Warner Family Papers
	Creator:	Gifford and Warner Family
	Dates:	1853-1879
	Abstract:	James P. and Elizabeth Clark Gifford resided on a farm in Conneaut, Ohio. They and their children, Oscar and Jane, corresponded with the family of Miles Bristol Warner and Jean Clark Warner who resided around Lima, New York. The Giffords' son was enlisted with the 19th Ohio Light Artillery during the years 1862-1864, and he wrote about his experiences to his mother. Family matters and farm news were exchanged in the letters between the two families. The collection consists of an advertisement, correspondence, an index, and one legal document.
	Call #:	MS 5066
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Gifford, Oscar E., b. ca. 1832 -- Correspondence. \| Barnes, Jane Gifford -- Correspondence. \| Warner, Charles H., b. 1828 -- Correspondence. \| Gifford family. -- Correspondence. \| Warner family. -- Correspondence. \| United States. Army. Ohio Light Artillery Regiment, 19th (1861-1865) \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County. \| Farm life -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County. \| Farm life -- New York (State) -- Livingston County. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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97	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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98	Title:	Personal War Sketches of the Members of Army and Navy Post No. 187
	Creator:	Grand Army of the Republic, Army and Navy Post No. 187
	Dates:	ca. 1899
	Abstract:	The Grand Army of the Republic, Army and Navy Post No. 187, was the Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of this national association of Union Civil War veterans. The GAR worked on both the state and national levels for issues such as pensions and the establishment of soldiers' homes. By 1908 there were a total of 8 GAR posts in Cleveland, with a membership of 886. Five additional posts were located elsewhere in Cuyahoga County, with 129 additional members. The collection consists of a record of the Civil War service of living and deceased members of the post. Presented to the post by William Bingham, 1899.
	Call #:	MS 2769
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Grand Army of the Republic. Army and Navy Post, No. 187 (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Veterans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Veterans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Registers. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Biography. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers. \| Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers.
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99	Title:	Regimental Papers of the Civil War
	Creator:	Palmer, William Pendleton
	Dates:	1846-1908
	Abstract:	William Pendleton Palmer (1861-1927) was President of the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio (1913-1927). The collection consists of American Civil War documents collected by Palmer, including military and personal correspondence, muster rolls, official orders, ordnance and quartermaster reports, casualty lists, memoirs, diaries, descriptions of the engagements in which various regiments took part, and papers dealing with veterans' organizations after the war. Half of the collection relates to Ohio volunteers, but there are papers from Union and Confederate regiments of thirty States. Includes material concerned with Negro regiments enlisted in the Southern States occupied by Union Armies, and a few references to the Mexican War and the 1850s. Collection features the James E. Taylor Sketchbook.
	Call #:	MS 2152
	Extent:	16.00 linear feet (36 containers and 17 oversize volumes)
	Subjects:	Palmer, William Pendleton, 1861-1927. \| Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. \| Soldiers -- United States -- Diaries. \| Veterans -- United States -- Societies, etc. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Afro-Americans. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. \| United States -- History -- War with Mexico, 1845-1848 -- Sources.
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100	Title:	Wells A. Bushnell, Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Memoir
	Creator:	Bushnell, Wells A.
	Dates:	1898-1905
	Abstract:	Wells A. Bushnell (1839-1907) was born in Trumbull County, Ohio. He enlisted in 1861 as a private for three years in the Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry at Orwell, Ohio, and was appointed a corporal soon thereafter. He was captured in 1862 at Catlett Station, Virginia, and spent ten days in Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia, before being exchanged. He was appointed a sergeant in Company A, Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry on January 1, 1863, and subsequently served as a quartermaster sergeant and orderly sergeant in Company A throughout 1863 and 1864. He was promoted to second lieutenant November 12, 1864, and then to first lieutenant January 31, 1865, in Company E of the Sixth Ohio. Bushnell resigned from service May 28, 1865. The Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry saw heavy action throughout the American Civil War. Originating at Orwell, Ohio, and surrounding areas, it was one of two cavalry regiments raised by Senator Benjamin F. Wade and Congressman John Hutchins of Ohio. The Sixth entered the war in June 1862 during the pursuit of Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley campaign. Throughout the war, the Sixth participated in numerous battles and engagements, including Cross Keys, Luray Court House, Warrenton, 2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, Fredericksburg, Kelly's Ford, Aldie, Middleburg, Upperville, Rapidan Station, Bristoe Station, Gettysburg, Yellow Tavern, Cold Harbor, Trevilians' Station, Malvern Hill, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, and Appomattox. The Sixth was present at the surrender of Confederate forces at Appomattox. The collection consists of a bound volume compiled and written in longhand by Wells A. Bushnell concerning his service in and the history of the Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. It also contains notes, a newspaper clipping, and a ribbon removed form the bound volume. The memoir documents the movements, actions, and battles in which the Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry participated from 1862-1865, including the Shenandoah Valley campaign, Cross Keys, 2nd Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Five Forks, and Appomattox. It describes other aspects of the war, including camp life of the soldiers, troop movements and transportation, and Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia. The memoir also includes a roster of officers and enlisted men of Company A of the Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, which details their military service and in many cases notes their death dates. This bound volume was removed from MS 2152 Regimental Papers of the Civil War, Container 17, Bound Volume 1, for this microfilm reproduction.
	Call #:	MS 2152A
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Bushnell, Wells A., 1839-1907. \| United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865) \| Libby Prison. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Transportation. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Equipment and supplies. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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