Civil War Collections @ the Special Collections and Archives

Civil War Collections @ Special Collections and Archives

Civil War Collections Browse short descriptions of Civil War collections in our holdings below. Some descriptions include a link to a collection's finding aid, which lists the contents of the collection.
MS-5	OVERHOLSER, JAMES F. Papers, 1861-1863. .5 lin. ft.
Papers include a diary and letters which recount the personal experiences of a Civil War private who served with General Sherman on his march to the sea. Overholser enlisted with Company D, 81st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Finding aid available.
MS-92	WALLACE FAMILY. Papers, 1798-1989. 10.75 lin. ft.
Papers chronicle the history of a farming family in Clark County, Ohio, during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Collection consists of the correspondence, diaries, journals, civil war letters, financial records, photographs, and newspaper clippings. There are also extensive genealogical files. Records reveal five generations of the families' thoughts on religion, politics, family life, war, homesteading, farming, birth, marriage, and death. Finding aid available.
MS-105	CRYDER, BENJAMIN F. Papers, 1816-1888. .5 lin. ft.
Benjamin Cryder was the grandfather of Frederick White, one of Wright State University's early founders. His papers include survey maps of Ross County, Civil War bounty reenlistment records, correspondence, and essays on a variety of political and humorous subjects. Finding aid available.
MS-138	LADLEY, OSCAR D. (1837-1881). Papers, 1857-1880. 1 lin. ft.
Ladley was a career army officer who fought in the Civil War with Company G, 75th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was later assigned to Fort Sully in the Dakota Territories. His papers consist primarily of letters written to his mother and sisters in Yellow Springs telling of his Civil Was experiences, and later, his life as a frontier army officer. Also included are some Civil War military records. Finding aid available.
MS-235	CRISTY, VAN BUREN. (1841-1923). Diaries, 1863-1929. 1 lin. ft.
Van Buren Cristy served in an Iowa regiment during the Civil War, then lived in Montgomery County where ie was a minister. The diaries gove account of his time in the service, then consists of a day to day accounty of his activities preparing sermons, making his rounds, gardening, and reading. From June 1923 until 1926, the diary entries are made by Cristy's daughter and chronicle Cristy's failing health and death as well as the final years and death of his wife, Susan. Finding aid available.
MS-236	PATTERSON FAMILY. Papers, 1785-1960. 2 lin. ft., 19 scrapbooks.
A collection of correspondence, family histories, photographs, business records, and scrapbooks from two local pioneer families who played an important part in the early development of the Miami Valley: the Pattersons of Dayton and the Johnstons of Piqua. The business records cover the period 1785-1879 and relate to the operation of the Patterson Family farm and lumber mill. Some of Col. Robert Patterson's land surveys and quartermaster records are also included. The correspondence consists of letters between family members and friends, the bulk of which falls within the years 1820-1900. These letters are a good representation of 19th century life and discuss business, family affairs, daily activities, and politics. Of particular interest are the letters to Julia Johnston Patterson from her sons in the Union Army during the Civil War. The scrapbooks are an eclectic collection of newspaper clippings, programs, and memorabilia concerning John H. Patterson, the National Cash Register Company, and local and family history. Finding aid available.
MS-237	SAVAGE, JACK (1925- ). Papers, 1861-1993. 1.5 lin. ft.
Papers consist primarily of materials documenting Savage's military career in the Signal Corps during World War II and include his letters home, a scrapbook, photographs, a narrative of his experiences, and his basic training book. Also included are materials from his father who served in World War I, as well as a small collection of Civil War letters and papers from Savage's ancestors who fought in Ohio regiments. Finding aid available.
MS-243	PEDRICK FAMILY. Papers, 1860-1950. 5.5 lin. ft.
Consists primarily of correspondence and business papers from four generations of a Clark County, Ohio, family. Also included are some artistic endeavors, photographs, a Civil War notebook, and land records. Finding aid available.
MS-254	MONTGOMERY CO. HISTORICAL SOCIETY CIVIL WAR COLLECTION. Papers, 1861-1938. .5 lin ft.
Collection consists of an eclectic assortment of Civil War documents donated to the MCHS by numerous individuals. Included are regimental rolls, morning reports, clippings, reunion notices, requisitions and correspondence from the 1st, 2nd, and 93rd Regiments of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI). Finding aid available.
SC-42	PROTSMAN, OLIVER. Diary, 1862-1863. 1 volume.
Civil War diary of a private who served in Company E, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Typed transcript available.
SC-62	IRELAND, JOHN. Papers, 1861. 7 items.
Consists of Civil War muster rolls, morning reports, and correspondence of Captain John Ireland, Company E, 48th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Regiment.
SC-80	PROCUNIAR, DAVID (1839-1864). Diary, 1862-1863. 1 item.
A photocopy of the diary of David Procuniar, a Civil War soldier from Montgomery County, Ohio, who served with the 50th and 61st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiments.

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