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101	Title:	Anna Wing Family Papers, Series II
	Creator:	Wing, Anna Family
	Dates:	1793-1932
	Abstract:	Anna Wing (ca. 1837-?), born in Ohio, was married to Cyrus Fernando Wing (d. 1865) in Sandusky County, Ohio, in 1859. Cyrus Fernando Wing died during the Civil War while serving with the 72nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Their daughter, Anna E. Wing Mowry (ca. 1860-?) was married to Richard E. Mowry (1858-1904) of Sandusky County, Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence of Anna Wing and Anna E. Wing Mowry, diaries of Anna E. Wing Mowry, genealogical material, newspaper clippings, pension documents, poems, a probate petition, publications, and Fraktur documents.
	Call #:	MS 4766
	Extent:	0.60 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Wing family. \| Wing, Anna. \| Wing, Cyrus Fernando, d. 1865. \| Mowry, Anna E. Wing. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 72nd [1861-1865] \| Fraktur art. \| Women -- United States -- Social life and customs. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories. \| Sandusky County (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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102	Title:	Albert Trovillo Siders Barnitz Papers
	Creator:	Barnitz, Albert Trovillo Siders
	Dates:	1861-1894
	Abstract:	Albert Trovillo Siders Barnitz was a colonel, Company G, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry (later 7th U.S. Cavalry). The collection consists of orders, circulars, muster and pay rolls, quarterly and monthly returns of quartermaster stores, invoices, vouchers, and other papers, dealing primarily with Barnitz's military activities.
	Call #:	MS 2031
	Extent:	0.80 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Barnitz, Albert Trovillo Siders. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Miscellanea. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers.
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103	Title:	Adoniram Judson Warner Papers
	Creator:	Warner, Adoniram Judson
	Dates:	1858-1903
	Abstract:	Adoniram Judson Warner (1834-1910) was an educator and Union officer, of Pennsylvania, and United States Representative from Ohio (1879-1881 and 1883-1887). The collection consists of quarterly school rolls (1858-1859); Lewiston, Pennsylvania, farm accounts (1859); general and current accounts (1859-1863); and narratives of the Battle of Antietam, 1862, and of the Battle of South Mountain, 1862, written in 1903 by Warner, who participated in them.
	Call #:	MS 0548
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Warner, Adoniram Judson, 1834-1910. \| Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862. \| South Mountain, Battle of, 1862. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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104	Title:	Darling Family Papers
	Creator:	Darling Family
	Dates:	1846-1893
	Abstract:	Stephen S. Darling was a farmer in Chandler's Valley, Pennsylvania. His son Wesley served in the 9th New York Cavalry during the American Civil War, while another son, Bradford, served in the 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry. The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, recipes (in German and English), song lyrics, an account of the early settling of Chandler's Valley, Pennsylvania, letters in German script (1855-1874) from family members to immigrant relatives in the United States, a register of Company F of the 9th New York Cavalry, and miscellaneous documents. Topics of the correspondence include the Civil War, and farm life in Pennsylvania.
	Call #:	MS 3755
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Darling family. \| United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 9th (1861-1865) \| United States. Army. Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865) \| Soldiers -- Pennsylvania -- Correspondence. \| Farm life -- Pennsylvania. \| Chandler's Valley (Pa.) -- History. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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105	Title:	Morris I. Holly Letters
	Creator:	Holly, Morris I.
	Dates:	1861-1862
	Abstract:	Morris I. Holly was a sergeant in Company A, 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the American Civil War. The collection consists of letters written by Holly to his family during the Civil War.
	Call #:	MS 3462
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Holly, Morris I. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1864). Company A. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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106	Title:	Henry C. Jones Papers
	Creator:	Jones, Henry C.
	Dates:	1857-1878
	Abstract:	Henry C. Jones (born ca. 1833) was a notary public, claims and real estate agent, and lawyer in Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio, and 1st Lieutenant in the 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. The collection consists of commissions and citations issued to Jones, and copies of special orders issued to Jones during the American Civil War.
	Call #:	MS 0787
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Jones, Henry C., b. 1833 or 4. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Miscellanea. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Miscellanea.
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107	Title:	Samuel Kinsey Maguire Letters
	Creator:	Maguire, Samuel Kinsey
	Dates:	1875-1876
	Abstract:	Samuel Kinsey Maguire (d. 1862) was the son of Captain George Maguire of Christine, Delaware. He married Charles Anna (Annie) Smith ca. 1859 and they had two children, Anna Louise and William. In 1861 Samuel joined the 72nd Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers (Baxter's Gunners) and served as quartermaster until he died in service at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, on October 9, 1862. The collection consists of letters from Samuel K. Maguire to Annie Smith Maguire (1857-1862). The letters of 1861-1862 contain accounts of army life and of battles, including Sharpsburg and Harpers Ferry. Also included are a letter from "Lulu" (probably Anna Louise Maguire) to "Mama" (1876), and genealogical material on the Maguire family.
	Call #:	MS 3883
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Maguire, Samuel Kinsey, d. 1862. \| Maguire family. \| United States. Army. -- Military life. \| Soldiers -- Delaware. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
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108	Title:	Benson John Lossing Sketchbook
	Creator:	Lossing, Benson John
	Dates:	undated
	Abstract:	Benson John Lossing (1813-1891) was an American historian and charter trustee of Vassar College. The collection includes pencil sketches, watercolor paintings, and crayon drawings depicting places and persons of historical importance, including scenes from the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War.
	Call #:	MS 0038
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891. \| Drawing, American. \| Pencil drawing, American. \| Painting, American. \| Watercolor painting, American. \| History in art. \| United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Pictorial works. \| United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Pictorial works. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pictorial works.
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109	Title:	Cyrus H. Stockwell Papers
	Creator:	Stockwell, Cyrus H.
	Dates:	1862-1864
	Abstract:	Cyrus H. Stockwell (died 1864) was a soldier in Company G, 77th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. He enlisted on September 1, 1862. He was wounded during battle at Sabrine Crossroads, near New Orleans in April 1864, and died on May 13, 1864, at the age of 32, at New Orleans, Louisiana. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Acton, Massachusetts. Stockwell spent some time on patrol boats in and around Louisiana and Texas. The collection consists of thirteen letters and three diaries written by Stockwell during the Civil War.
	Call #:	MS 3384
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Stockwell, Cyrus H., d. 1864. \| United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 77th (1862-1865). Company G. \| Soldiers -- Illinois -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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110	Title:	William McKinley Papers
	Creator:	McKinley, William
	Dates:	1850-1912
	Abstract:	William McKinley (1843-1901) was the 25th president of the United States. He was shot on 6 September, 1901 and died eight days later. During the American Civil War he was Commissary Sergeant with the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. His brother-in-law, Andrew J. Duncan also served during the Civil War. The collection consists of photographs, general correspondence, family papers, financial papers, Civil War records of McKinley and A. J. Duncan, and letters of condolence and other material relating to McKinley's death in 1901.
	Call #:	MS 3201
	Extent:	6.50 linear feet (16 containers and 1 oversize package)
	Subjects:	McKinley, William, 1843-1901. \| McKinley, William, 1843-1901 -- Assassination. \| McKinley, William, 1843-1901 -- Monuments, etc. \| McKinley family. \| Duncan family. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| Presidents -- United States -- Miscellanea. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources.
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111	Title:	John McMeekin Papers
	Creator:	McMeekin, John
	Dates:	1862-1866
	Abstract:	John McMeekin was a soldier in the 144th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. The collection consists primarily of letters from McMeekin to his mother, Hannah McMeekin, of Washington, Fayette County, Ohio, while he was stationed at Camp Marietta, Ohio, and in various camps in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Mississippi, during the Civil War.
	Call #:	MS 2297
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	McMeekin, John. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 144th (1864). \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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112	Title:	William B. Britton Letters
	Creator:	Britton, William B.
	Dates:	1861-1864
	Abstract:	William B. Britton was a Captain of the Janesvile Fire Zouaves, 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. The collection consists of letters written by Britton, to the editors of the Janesville Gazette, Janesville, Wisconsin, concerning the participation of his regiment in the Civil War.
	Call #:	MS 2886
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Britton, William B. \| United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865) \| Soldiers -- Wisconsin -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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113	Title:	Thomas Jefferson Hyatt Papers
	Creator:	Hyatt, Thomas Jefferson
	Dates:	1863-1864
	Abstract:	Thomas Jefferson Hyatt (1830-1864) was a Captain in the 126th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the American Civil War. He was killed on September 19, 1864. The collection consists primarily of letters from Hyatt to his wife, Mary, of Marlboro, Ohio. Originally published as "Captain Hyatt; being the letters written during the years 1863-1864 to his wife, Mary." Hudson Hyatt, ed. (Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Quarterly, 53: 166-183).
	Call #:	MS 2901
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Hyatt, Thomas Jefferson, 1830-1864. \| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 126th (1862-1865) \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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114	Title:	United States Army, 18th Corps Order Book
	Creator:	United States Army, 18th Corps
	Dates:	1864-1865
	Abstract:	The 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Army Corps was under the commands of Brigadier General Hiram Burnham, Colonel E.M. Cullen, Colonel William L. Schley, Lieutenant Colonel S. Moffitt, and others, during the American Civil War. The 18th Corps was deactivated on Dec. 3, 1864. The collection consists of copies of general and special brigade orders issued for the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Army Corps from April 22-December 1, 1864. Also included in this volume are copies of several general and special orders issued by the commanding officers of the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 24th Army Corps (January 1-April 19, 1865).
	Call #:	MS 3500
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	United States. Army. Corps, 18th. \| United States -- Armed Forces -- Order-books. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources.
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115	Title:	William L. Gross Papers
	Creator:	Gross, William L.
	Dates:	1856-1867
	Abstract:	William L. Gross (1839-1909) was a lawyer and telegrapher. The collection consists of correspondence and records relating to the telegraph offices of the U.S. Army in Danville, Kentucky, Cairo, Illinois, and New Orleans, Louisiana, during the American Civil War; Gross' correspondence while he served as manager of the Western Union office in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1866-1867; and other personal correspondence. Includes copies of messages sent to and received from General Ulysses S. Grant when he was planning his campaign against Vicksburg, Mississippi.
	Call #:	MS 2101
	Extent:	7.30 linear feet (18 containers and 1 oversize volume)
	Subjects:	Gross, William L., 1839-1909. \| United States. Army -- Communication systems. \| Communications, Military. \| Military telegraph -- United States. \| Telegraph -- United States. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Communications. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. \| Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863.
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116	Title:	Grand Army of the Republic, Army and Navy Post No. 187 Records
	Creator:	Grand Army of the Republic, Army and Navy Post No. 187
	Dates:	1892-1920
	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 list of members who served in the Civil War with information concerning their births, deaths, and military service, minutes of meetings of Post 187 (1913-1920), and a memorial volume to Louis Black, Company A, 150th Ohio Infantry.
	Call #:	MS 2758
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Black, Louis, d. 1919. \| 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. \| Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Biography.
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117	Title:	United States Army, 101st Ohio Infantry Regiment Records
	Creator:	United States Army, 101st Ohio Infantry Regiment
	Dates:	1862-1865
	Abstract:	The 101st Ohio Infantry Regiment of the United States Army was recruited from Crawford, Wyandot, Seneca, Huron and Erie Counties. It was mustered into service on August 30, 1862. The regiment fought in 28 battles during the American Civil War, including Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, and the siege of Atlanta. It was removed from the south on June 12, 1865 and discharged at Cleveland. The collection consists of quartermaster's materials, requisitions, monthly reports, lists of stores, vouchers, orders from headquarters, return forms, abstracts, inventory and inspection report, invoice of commissary property, receipt for untrained and unserviceable horses, letters from Lieutenant O.J. Benham to Major General M.C. Meigs on transmittal of supplies and roll of non-commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty as mechanics and laborers in March, April and May 1865.
	Call #:	MS 3964
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 101st (1862-1865) \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Ohio Infantry -- 101st. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Equipment and supplies.
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118	Title:	Franz Sigel Papers
	Creator:	Sigel, Franz
	Dates:	1858-1902
	Abstract:	Franz Sigel (1824-1902) was an Army officer and editor. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The collection consists of correspondence, orders, dispatches, reports, notes, memoranda, maps, and other papers dealing almost exclusively with Sigel's activities as a brigadier general and major general from April 1861 to July 1864. Includes unpublished narratives of Sigel's campaigns, a few personal letters, and others involving Sigel's enlistment of volunteers in St. Louis early in 1861.
	Call #:	MS 3123
	Extent:	5.60 linear feet (13 containers and 4 bound volumes)
	Subjects:	Sigel, Franz, 1824-1902. \| Generals -- United States -- Correspondence. \| German Americans. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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119	Title:	Battle of Missionary Ridge Narrative and Other Essays
	Creator:	Anonymous
	Dates:	ca. 1870
	Abstract:	The collection consists of an anonymous account of the Battle of Missionary Ridge during the American Civil War. Also includes original manuscripts of "English words: their uses, abuse and beauty" and of "What made him do it"; and writings on the English language and various other subjects.
	Call #:	MS 3906
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Missionary Ridge (Tenn. and Ga.), Battle of, 1863. \| English language -- Grammar. \| English language -- Usage. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
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120	Title:	Anna Wing Family Papers
	Creator:	Wing, Anna Family
	Dates:	1865-1939
	Abstract:	Anna Wing was a resident of Tiffin, Ohio. Her husband, Cyrus Fernando Wing, was killed in the American Civil War. The collection consists of an autograph album and mid-nineteenth century correspondence of Anna Wing, American Civil War diary of Cyrus Fernando Wing, and the Great Depression-era diary of Anna Wing Mowry, detailing her daily activities at home and in her community during the 1930s.
	Call #:	MS 4359
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Wing, Anna. \| Wing, Cyrus Fernando, d. 1865. \| Mowry, Anna E. Wing. \| Wing family. \| Autograph albums -- Ohio -- Tiffin. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Diaries. \| Women -- United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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