Florida -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Braxton Bragg Papers
Collection
Identifier: A0164
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence of Braxton Bragg, primarily to his wife, that documents his Civil War service in Louisiana, Florida, Kentucky and Tennessee. It also includes several items regarding Bragg's home, Greenwood Plantation, in Louisiana.
Dates:
1856-1876; Majority of material found within 1861-1864
Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries
Collection
Identifier: A0632
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 22 volumes of diaries dating July 7, 1849-April 7, 1863. In addition to nearly daily diary entries, the collection includes newspaper clippings, letters, photographs, sketches, and other items inserted into the volumes by Gunn. Gunn wrote extensively about his experiences in the New York publishing and literary world, encounters with well-known literary and artistic personalities (such as Fanny Fern, James Parton, Walt Whitman, Fitz James O’Brien,...
Dates:
1818-1902; Majority of material found within 1849-1863