United States History Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Civil War collections
Collection
Identifier: MS-016
Abstract
Collection for general Civil War correspondence acquired by the Lear Center.
Dates:
1862 - 1864
William Ingram papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-033
Abstract
Correspondence and realia connected to the Civil War service of William Ingram.
Dates:
1861 - 1863
Thomas Pimer papers
Collection — Box 5
Identifier: MS-050
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of letters of Thomas Pimer to his father John during his service in the Civil War. From the week after he joined the 21st in September of 1862 to the week before he was finally mustered out of the regiment in June of 1865, Thomas wrote twenty-two letters home to his father. The letters trace Pimer's progress through the war. His first glimpse of combat comes at Fredericksburg, where the 21st is ordered to charge the Confederate batteries, but is then ordered to retreat...
Dates:
1862-1865