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Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:

Mayer Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A0999
Scope and Contents The Mayer Family Papers consist of the correspondence of Flora Byrne to Mrs. Charles F. Mayer. Describes her life and family at Byrnham Wood in Clark County near Winchester, Missouri. Includes correspondence from various members of the family in Baltimore, Maryland. The letters contain many sidelights on the state of development in that day, mention well-known characters, and show the facilities for transportation between the Atlantic seaboard and St. Louis. The latest...
Dates: 1839-1861
Found in: Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center / Mayer Family Papers

Mepham Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1027
Scope and Contents The collection consists primarily of receipts, accounts, correspondence, and other papers regarding the businesses of M.S. Mepham & Bro., the St. Louis Paint Manufacturing Company, and George S. Mepham & Co. in St. Louis. The collection also contains receipts, correspondence, and other business papers of M.S. Mepham from the 1830s and 1840s, prior to his arrival in St. Louis; several documents relating to the Civil War, many of which do not appear to be related to the Mepham family;...
Dates: 1832-1947; Majority of material found within 1832-1899
Found in: Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center / Mepham Family Papers

Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the State of Missouri, Records

 Collection
Identifier: A1043
Scope and Contents

Collection consists primarily of circulars, memorial sketches, memorial cards, and correspondence of the Commandery of the State of Missouri.

Dates: 1885-1931
Found in: Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center / Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the State of Missouri, Records

2nd Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A3042
Scope and Contents The collection is comprised of letters written by six Civil War soldiers who served in Merrill’s Horse and one letter written by a relative of a soldier. The letters are arranged chronologically, most of which date from 1861 to 1862, with fewer letters written in 1863 and 1864. A large gap exists in which there are no letters from 1865 to 1912. The only letter written after the end of the Civil War is dated 1913. Thirty-two of the letters are...
Dates: 1861-1913; Majority of material found within 1861-1864
Found in: Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center / 2nd Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Collection

24th Missouri Infantry Records

 Collection
Identifier: A1075
Scope and Contents

The 24th Missouri Infantry Records, formerly part of the Civil War Collection, consists primarily of reports, returns, requisitions, and other military records relating to the Quartermaster’s Department, while this Union regiment was stationed at Rolla, Missouri, in 1862 and early 1863. The collection also contains some records relating to the Ordnance Department, the Subsistence Department, and the Commissary Department.

Dates: 1862-1864
Found in: Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center / 24th Missouri Infantry Records

Moore-Johnson-Bland Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1091
Scope and Contents

Collection contains photocopies of correspondence, genealogical notes, and other family papers of the Moore-Johnson-Bland family from the estate of Mrs. Mary Agnes (Johnson) Bland, which were donated to the Kansas City chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The collection was arranged in several sections, each of which was given a title and indexed by the Kansas City chapter of the D.A.R.

Dates: 1851-1944
Found in: Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center / Moore-Johnson-Bland Family Papers

Thomas Anderson Moore Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1097
Scope and Contents The Thomas Anderson Moore Papers consist primarily of correspondence documenting family affairs and the Civil War from 1862 to 1865. The Moore Family Correspondence Series consists primarily of correspondence between Thomas Moore and his wife Clara, and also includes correspondence from Thomas' father James. The letters regard family affairs and Thomas' service during the Civil War. The Moore...
Dates: 1819-1916
Found in: Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center / Thomas Anderson Moore Papers

Charles Parsons Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1185
Scope and Contents The Charles Parsons Papers consist of accounts, abstracts, correspondence, bills of lading, orders, transportation passes, crew lists, charters, contracts and other types of material that document his work as assistant quartermaster in St. Louis during the Civil War. The collection includes both loose papers and bound volumes that provide extensive information on the logistics of transporting troops and supplies for the Union army in the western theater, including the Vicksburg Campaign. The...
Dates: 1808-1940; 1862-1864
Found in: Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center / Charles Parsons Papers

Mosby Monroe Parsons Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1186
Scope and Contents

The Mosby Monroe Parsons Papers consist primarily of family correspondence and papers regarding Parsons' Division in the Civil War. The collection also contains the Civil War–era diaries of Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bell.

Dates: 1847-1869
Found in: Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center / Mosby Monroe Parsons Papers

Dexter P. Tiffany Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A1634
Scope and Contents

The Dexter P. Tiffany Collection consists of various records of the St. Louis County Court, 1808-1902; the city of Carondelet, 1825-1870; and the Washington County Court, 1813-1830. The St. Louis County Court records span a wide variety of topics over a nearly 100-year period. Although some records are sparse and merely representative of the types of documents produced, others appear to be nearly complete series of records.

Dates: 1808-1915
Found in: Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center / Dexter P. Tiffany Collection

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