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    • E. John Ellis diary, 1865 February-March (vol. 1)

    • E. John Ellis diary, 1865 February-March (vol. 1)

    • Ellis, Ezekiel John, 1840-1889.; Johnson Island Prison.; Prisoners of war--Ohio.; Missionary Ridge, Battle of, Tenn., 1863--Personal narratives, Confederate.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Causes.; United States--History--Civil War,...

    • Volume one of Ezekiel John Ellis' diary (February-March 1865) begins with a retrospective account by Ellis of the events leading up to the Civil War and his service in the war before his capture and imprisonment at Johnson Island in 1863. This...
    • Civil War Context and Conflict at LSU Libraries
    • Letter, 1815 Mar. 1

    • Letter, 1815 Mar. 1

    • Fort Daarby (La.); Fort Bowyer (Ala.); Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849; Louisiana--History--War of 1812--Personal narratives; Louisiana Purchase; Military bases--Louisiana--History--19th century; Bayous--Louisiana; Great Britain--History,...

    • The letter, written from Opelousas, Louisiana, to dear sir, relates William Darby's association with General Edmund Pendleton Gaines in the construction of Fort Darby ar the confluence of Bayou Terre, Bayou Boeuf, and Lake Levy. The letter...
    • Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Collection
    • Papers

    • Papers

    • Harless, Elizabeth Lee, 1922-2002--Archives; Louisiana Music Educators Association; National Secretaries Association (U.S.); School boards--Louisiana--Lake Charles; School secretaries--Louisiana--Lake Charles; World War, 1939-1945--Personal...

    • Biographical Sketch: Elizabeth Lee “Betty†Harless was born in Berwick, Louisiana on January 12, 1922. She was the daughter of Denver Lee and Katie Harless. Denver Harless was owner of the Harless Lumber Company, previously the...
    • Finding Aids (Test)
    • Federal Soldier's Letter from Port Hudson, La.

    • Federal Soldier's Letter from Port Hudson, La.

    • Massachusetts Cavalry. 3d Regiment. 1862-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American, [Indian, etc.]; African American soldiers; Port Hudson (La.)--History--Siege, 1863; United States--History--Civil War,...

    • Identified only as Townsend, the writer of this letter appears, from internal evidence, to have served in the 3rd Massachusetts Cavalry, in which blacks were enlisted. Townsend's letter offers evidence of his strong dissatisfaction with the policy...
    • America at War
    • Federal Soldier's Letter from Port Hudson, La.

    • Federal Soldier's Letter from Port Hudson, La.

    • Massachusetts Cavalry. 3d Regiment. 1862-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American, [Indian, etc.]; African American soldiers; Port Hudson (La.)--History--Siege, 1863; United States--History--Civil War,...

    • Identified only as Townsend, the writer of this letter appears, from internal evidence, to have served in the 3rd Massachusetts Cavalry, in which blacks were enlisted. Townsend's letter offers evidence of his strong dissatisfaction with the policy...
    • America at War
    • Letter, J. K. Duncan, New Orleans, La., to "Sir"

    • Letter, J. K. Duncan, New Orleans, La., to "Sir"

    • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles; Generals--American--1860-1870; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate

    • Johnson Kelly Duncan graduated from West Point in 1849. Born in Pennsylvania (1827 March 19), his army service included stations in Florida and in the Pacific Northwest, where he helped explore a railroad route. He resigned in 1855 to become...
    • America at War
    • Letter, J. K. Duncan, Fort Jackson, La., to "Captain" [J. K. Mitchell]

    • Letter, J. K. Duncan, Fort Jackson, La., to "Captain" [J. K. Mitchell]

    • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles; Generals--American--1860-1870; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate; Mitchell, John K.--Correspondence

    • Johnson Kelly Duncan graduated from West Point in 1849. Born in Pennsylvania (1827 March 19), his army service included stations in Florida and in the Pacific Northwest, where he helped explore a railroad route. He resigned in 1855 to become...
    • America at War
    • Letter, Clark S. Willy to "Dear Sister"

    • Letter, Clark S. Willy to "Dear Sister"

    • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Finance, commerce, confiscations, etc.; Louisiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives

    • In an experiment which quickly proved unsuccessful, General Nathaniel Banks in January 1863 established several large camps of contraband in the vicinity of Camp Parapet, where Willy writes a colorful description of the arrival by steamboat of all...
    • America at War
    • Republic of Louisiana Letter

    • Republic of Louisiana Letter

    • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives; New Orleans (La.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Cotton Industry; St. Charles Hotel (New Orleans, La.); Women--Louisiana--New Orleans; New Orleans (La.)--History--Civil War,...

    • In four closely written pages, an unidentified matron of New Orleans writes this incomplete letter to her father describing life in the newly created Republic of Louisiana. Caution pervades every aspect of trade; people are collecting debts and...
    • America at War

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