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The Amelia Bucklin Cornwall Collection comprises twelve letters and three envelopes from Amelia Bucklin Cornwell to her niece, Mary Bucklin Keating. The letters, with varying legibility, take place within the Civil War era and discuss topics such as rebels approaching, movement of friends and loved ones through Chicago, Illinois, and Richmond, Kentucky, communication interruptions, and commentary on life in Louisville during the Civil War.

Scope and Contents The Dennis H. Arnold and Mary E. Arnold Correspondence, 1862-1863, comprise Civil War era letters between Corporal Dennis H. Arnold in Hilton Head, South Carolina and Mary E. Arnold, his wife, in Rockland, Rhode Island. Corporal Arnold’s letters primarily discuss his arrival in Hilton Head, soldiers' generally unfavorable reactions to General Hunter’s emancipation proclamation, efforts to create an African American regiment, a siege train going to Savannah, illness at camp, and food. Mary...

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7th Regiment of US Colored Troops Collection, 1863-1865, comprises 9 documents pertaining to the formation and discharge of the 7th United States Colored Infantry Regiment. Included in the collection are muster rolls, appointments, orders, and signatures of enlisted soldiers. Notably, materials are primarily related to 1st Lieutenant Joseph M. Califf and his appointments, though materials also include Private George Washington, Private Vincent Demby, and William Birney, among others.