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Connecticut -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Letter, Rufus Smith to Quartermaster General

00-2012-05-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2012-05-0
Scope and Contents

Letter from Rufus Smith to an unnamed quartermaster general agreeing to transport all merchandise sent to Litchfield Station for the 19th Connecticut volunteeers quartered at Litchfield, Connecticut, including wood, wooden boards, scanthing (sic), and rye.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1862; Other: Date acquired: 11/01/2013

Thompson Family Papers

1929-01-0

 Collection
Identifier: 1929-01-0
Abstract

The personal papers of the Thompson family (1929-01-0, 3 linear feet) consists of correspondence, notes, personal manuscripts and newspaper publications of various writings of Esther H. Thompson on various topics pertaining to the history of Litchfield, including her childhood recollections of troops mustering for the Civil War on the town green.

Dates: 1786-1929; Majority of material found within 1802-1929

Charles O. Whaples Civil War discharge and pension papers

00-2024-34-0

 File
Identifier: 00-2024-34-0
Abstract

Discharge certificate of Pvt. Charles O. Whaples by reason of surgeon's ceritifcate of disability, 1862; discharge certificate of Sgt. Charles O. Whaples, 1865; correspondence related to pension, 1896.

Dates: 1862, 1865, 1896