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Kentucky -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 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 S. Hawley Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A0666
Scope and Contents The Thomas S. Hawley Papers consist primarily of correspondence from Thomas Hawley to his parents and siblings in Olney, Illinois, during his Civil War service. The collection also includes several letters from Thomas' parents to their son, and a few letters between other members of the Hawley family. The correspondence documents Thomas Hawley's Civil War service, family affairs, and life in St. Louis after the war. The collection also includes a hospital record book of the 11th Missouri...
Dates: 1856-1867; Majority of material found within 1861-1866

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

Kelion Franklin Peddicord Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1195
Scope and Contents

Collection includes several letters of Kelion F. Peddicord to his family while he was imprisoned during the Civil War; letters of fellow war veterans R.M.J. Arnette, G.H. Blakeslee, and J. Ogden Murray, to Peddicord; and correspondence to and from Kelion Peddicord’s sister Mrs. India P. Logan. Collection also contains rolls and reminiscences compiled by Peddicord regarding his military service and that of his unit.

Dates: 1862-1910

Wyckoff Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1778
Scope and Contents

The Wyckoff Family Papers consist primarily of correspondence of George and Josephine Wyckoff and their family and friends. The bulk of the correspondence dates from the Civil War years and contains letters of George Wyckoff, while serving in the 18th Missouri Infantry, and other soldiers in Iowa, Indiana, and Missouri regiments.

Dates: 1857-1911; Majority of material found within 1862-1864