Louisiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 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
Delassus-St. Vrain Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: A0373
Scope and Contents
The Delassus-St. Vrain Family Collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, land records, journals, and genealogical information. The vast majority of the documents are written in French and Spanish. Despite the poor penmanship, incorrect grammar usage, and use of archaic forms of the languages by the document’s creators, every attempt has been made to provide a complete and correct translation of the documents. It should be noted that many of the documents in the...
Dates:
1544-2001
Henry W. Williams Collection
Collection
Identifier: A1749
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of papers both belonging to, and collected by, Henry W. Williams, including his correspondence and scrapbooks, various items from the Civil War, and papers regarding steamboats and financial markets.
Dates:
1835-1953; Majority of material found within 1848-1890