| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | George W. Perry Papers
| | | | Creator: | Perry, George W. | | | | Dates: | 1836-1846 | | | | Abstract: | George Perry was a soldier in the War with Mexico. His father, David I. Perry, was a minister who resided in Bloomington, Illinois. The collection consists primarily of letters (June-October, 1846) to Rev. David I. Perry from his son, George, a soldier who was stationed for the most part at Camp Rio Grande and at Camargo, Mexico in 1846. Includes a letter (1836) from the Presbyterian congregation of Big Flatt calling Rev. Perry to be their pastor. | | | | Call #: | MS 1395 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Perry, George W. | Mexican War, 1846-1848. | Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Personal narratives. | Soldiers -- Illinois -- Correspondence.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2 | Title: | Benjamin F. Sells Papers
| | | | Creator: | Sells, Benjamin F. | | | | Dates: | 1860-1875 | | | | Abstract: | Benjamin F. Sells (b. 1824) was a Coshocton, Ohio, soldier who served with the 122nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. The collection consists of correspondence, ordnance returns, military orders, autobiographical sketch, and papers relating to the court-martial of Sells, who was dismissed from the service for criticizing the war and the President and for vigorously supporting the candidacy of Clement L. Vallandigham for Governor of Ohio in 1863. Also includes an essay on the Mexican War. | | | | Call #: | MS 2712 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Sells, Benjamin F., b. 1824. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Soldiers -- Suffrage -- United States. | Mexican War, 1846-1848. | Ohio -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. | United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865.
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