Civil War collection, 1860-1991 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Box 2: Civil War collection

Folder 21: S.R. Mallory letter, 1861

Letter from S.R. Mallory, Secretary of Confederate States Navy, to John Slidell of New Orleans, regarding the appointment of T.J. Stewart to the position of midshipman in the Navy.

Folder 22: Judge Roland Jones letter, 1861

Copy of a letter from Judge Roland Jones of Shreveport, Louisiana, to his cousin, Dr. Alexander Jones, author, news reporter and physician of New York City. Letter describes the sentiments of the South at this time.

Folder 23: Confederate Fleet at New Orleans list, 1862

List of ships of the Confederate fleet at New Orleans in 1862.

Folder 24: Civil War letters article, 1862

Article about four Civil War letters which present a first hand account of a Civil War incident.  Letters are from General Butler, in command of the Land Forces occupying New Orleans, Commodore Porter, in command of a division of the flotilla in the Mississippi, and Admiral Farragut in command of a division of the Navy which operated with Butler in the capture of New Orleans.

Folder 25: Confederate letters, 1861, 1863

Unsigned letter from Confederate soldier discussing troop movement above Franklin, Louisiana. Included are details of tactics and casualties in encounters with Yankees. Also mentions rumor that Fort Jackson has been captured, 1863. Letter from Confederate merchant discussing business transactions, including prices of cottons and trade difficulties due to blockade. Signed: Rosser Prothro and Company, 1861.

Folder 26: Civil War letter, undated

Letter mentioning the Confederacy and personal financial situation of the writer. Part of the letter is in pencil and in English, one page of the letter is written in French.

Folder 27: Mayor John T. Monroe broadside, 1862 April 25

Xeroxed copy of an 1862 April 25 broadside issued by Mayor John T. Monroe proclaiming the imminent surrender of New Orleans to Federal troops, original in possession of Dr. Paul A. Lemke, Jr.

Folder 28: Receipts for confiscated property of J.P. Benjamin and William Freret, 1863

Receipt for property confiscated from William Freret of New Orleans 1863 August 22, xeroxed copy.

Receipt for property confiscated from Judah P. Benjamin and brothers, 1863 August 20, xeroxed copy.

Receipts were issued by Office of Supervising Special Agent of the Treasury Department in New Orleans.

Folder 29: Horace Chapin Civil War diary, 1863-1864

Two copies of typescripts of Civil War diary of Horace Chapin, Captain commanding Company D, 27th Regiment Illinois Volunteers. Describes dreary details of camp life, skirmishes, pay, cost of food and sundries, and, eventually, the amputation of one leg in 1863 November and his discharge.

Folder 30: Franklin Kleine military record, 1864-1865

Photocopy of military record of Franklin Kleine, sixth corps, first division, third brigade, third Pennsylvania corps. Includes names of all the battles he was in.

Folder 31: Special order number 34, District of Carrollton, 1864

Special order number 34, headquarters, District of Carrollton, 1864 June 10, assigned by B.S. Robert, Brigadier General. Commanding order relates to houses of enemies of government needed for housing of sick and that such enemies must endure the Confederate government allegiance to obtain any assistance or clemency from the United States government.

Folder 33: T.E. Gammons letter, 1864

Lieutenant T.E. Gammons, Company C, Eleventh Infantry Corps d'Afrique, Port Hudson, Louisiana, to Captain Burt describing Port Hudson and his activities there and giving news about the transfer and activities of mutual friends.

Folder 34: Civil War letters, 1862 February 3-1863 February 24

Collection contains the following letters:

1862 February 3. C.W.G. McAllister, Company A, 6th Vermont Regiment, Camp Griffon, to B.F. Young, concerning his army life and camp activities.

1863 February 24. C. von Herrmann, New Orleans, to "My dear Captain," Von Herrmann, a member of the Union army, discusses Butler's occupation of New Orleans and mentions a new attack.

Folder 35: Confederate poems, undated

These are several Confederate poems written by an unknown New Orleans woman.

Folder 36: Captain Edmund T. King memoir, 1910, 1929, 1931

The Captain Edmund T. King memoir is a history of the St. Martin's Rangers, an independent unit of the Louisiana Artillery during the Civil War. The company, also known as Fuller's Company Bull Battery and later King's Artillery Company, was originally organized in 1862 by Captain E.W. Fuller. After Fuller's death King succeeded him as Captain. The company saw action against the Federals all over western Louisiana from the Red River, to Bayou Teche, to Morgan City. The memoir mentions many skirmishes and battles including one at Fort DeRussy, and there are references to  men in the Company, and to the steamboats Cotton, Queen of the West, Mary T., Grand Duke, Nina Simms, and others. There is also an introduction written by King's niece Grace King, and a letter written by A.A. Flory, about King. Xeroxed copies.

Folder 37: Allen Thomas military order, 1863 December 17

Broadside: An order issued by Colonel Allen Thomas, 28th Louisiana Regiment, Opelousas, 1863 December 17, to the Officers and men of companies A and K, to report at once to Opelousas.

Folder 38: Private W.G. Whitaker "A part of war and prison life", 1862-1865

"A Part of War and Prison Life" of Private W.G. Whitaker, Company H, Fourth Georgia Regiment. Xeroxed copy.

Folder 39: Andrew Devilbiss letters, 1861 October 14-1864 November 15

Correspondence of Andrew Devilbiss to his wife, Mary.

1861 October 14, Columbus, Kentucky, xeroxed copy and typescript.

1861 November 9, Columbus, Kentucky, xeroxed copy and typescript.

1862 April 16, Corinth, Mississippi, xeroxed copy and typescript.

1862 April 19, Corinth, Mississippi, xeroxed copy and typescript.

1864 July 14, Richmond, Virginia, xeroxed copy and typescript.

Letter to Mary E. Devilbiss, from Lieutenant A.T. Martin, dated 1864 November 15, informing her of her husband's death.

Folder 40: Dolorez Hymen oath, 1864 September 6

Document dated 1864 September 6, by which Delorez Hymen (or Heymen) declares her loyalty to the United States and the Constitution.