Civil War letters
Collection
Call Number: MS 290
Overview
Letters by a variety of authors connected with the United States' Civil War. Topics include the daily lives of soldiers, military campaigns, request for supplies and aid, issues with desertion, court-martial decisions, soldiers reporting for duty, and officers issuing orders.
Dates
- Creation: 1852 - 1913
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (1 document case + 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
MS 290
Physical Location
MS Q41
Subject
- Title
- Guide to the Civil War Letters Collection
- Subtitle
- Civil War letters
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by tw, 2010. Finding aid encoded by tw, 2010.
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5597269662
- Preferred citation
-
Civil War letters, MS 290, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository