Saint Louis (Mo.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Nathan D. Allen Diary
Collection
Identifier: A0020
Scope and Contents
The diary of Nathan D. Allen contains material on life in Webster Groves, with accounts of the 1849 cholera epidemic, the Civil War in St. Louis, and mentions of meeting Abraham Lincoln and Henry Shaw.
The Civil War portion of the diary contains brief entries of general war news and affairs in St. Louis. It includes the following entries relating to the capture of Camp Jackson and related affairs in St. Louis in early May 1861:
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Dates:
1834-1888
Badger Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A0073
Scope and Contents
Collection contains material of the St. Louis-based Badger family, including letters of Capt. Alexander Badger, Sr. and Jr.; newsclippings; bonds; steamboat memoranda; a pilot certificate issued to William H. Cable in 1852; envelopes of Wells Fargo and Overland Mail; cards of steamboat Magnolia and a timetable of St. Louis railroads and steamships; material concerning the Badger, Cable and Cayton families; two Missouri defense bonds issued in 186-; and several letters...
Dates:
1852-1950
Edward Bates Civil War Letter
Collection
Identifier: A3107
Scope and Contents
The collection contains one autograph letter signed by Edward Bates to his private secretary, Edmund Clarence Stedman, in Washington, D.C., dated 19 July 1863. Bates was in St. Louis and at his country house visiting family. He wrote about the state of affairs in the St. Louis area, where the war had taken its toll on personal relationships: “Our society is shivered into splinters – all the active rebels are one, & many of them are dead; but their families and friends are still...
Dates:
1863 July 19
Benoist-Charleville Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A0110
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence folder consists of letters written between various family members from 1836 to 1867. Among the correspondence is a letter from Eliza Faris O'Flaherty (mother of author Kate Chopin) to Frederic Charleville, March 10, 1864[?], describing a secret wedding between Eliza's sister Suliame and a Confederate soldier and an incident in which Union soldiers forced O'Flaherty's family to fly an American flag on their house to celebrate the fall...
Dates:
1737-1949
William Glasgow Bruce Carson Collection
Collection
Identifier: A0245
Scope and Contents
The collection is a compilation of correspondence and documents belonging to five generations of the of William G. B. and Elizabeth Carson family. It is comprised primarily of the correspondence, diaries, and personal papers of William G. B. Carson and his wife, Elizabeth. There is a smaller amount of research and writings belonging to William G. B. Carson and to his son, William C. Carson. The earliest, and significantly smaller amount of papers, are from Carson’s...
Dates:
1818-2016; Majority of material found within 1923-1978
Couzins Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A0335
Scope and Contents
The Couzins Family Papers contain papers relating to John E.D. Couzins’s efforts to hold Missouri in the Union during the Civil War, including letters, commissions, and a loyalty oath; papers relating to Mrs. Adaline Couzins’s work as a volunteer nurse during the Civil War, including printed memorials to the U.S. Senate, dated March 27, 1888, praising her work; papers relating to Phoebe Couzins, including articles and addresses by her; correspondence and articles regarding Couzins family...
Dates:
1825-1950
James Buchanan Eads Collection
Collection
Identifier: A0427
Scope and Contents
The collection contains professional and personal correspondence of James B. Eads with Edward Bates, Gideon Welles, Gustavus Fox, Henry Taylor Blow, Frank P. Blair, Jr., Baron Gerolt, and others. Includes papers relating to Eads' construction of gunboats during the Civil War and the construction of the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge (also known as the Eads Bridge). The collection also includes 20th-century newspaper clippings regarding James B. Eads and relations; cancelled stock certificates...
Dates:
1776-1974; Majority of material found within 1861-1896
William Greenleaf Eliot Papers
Collection
Identifier: A0446
Scope and Contents
The William Greenleaf Eliot Papers consist of sermons, addresses, family papers, correspondence, Civil War documents, and documents regarding Eliot's church and other organizations.
The Sermons Series contains 35 sermons, dated 1835-1885, regarding topics such as suffrage, emancipation, and philanthropy. The sermons are arranged by date first delivered.
The Addresses...
Dates:
1832-1961
Groot Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A2964
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of Groot family correspondence. Most of the letters were written by James P. Groot. Notable content includes three letters signed Rachel Mull to her sister Maria—dated September 2, 1855, April 5, 1856, and February 25, no year—that describe the abusive relationship with her husband, Barney Mull. The collection also includes 12 Civil War–era letters signed James P. Groot describing affairs in St. Louis and his military service in the 6th Iowa Infantry.
Dates:
1836-1886
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