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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered histories of individual military units lower than a branch of the Armed Forces, including divisions, regiments, squadrons, fleets, etc. When this heading is assigned, the name of the individual unit is assigned as an additional heading. Histories of the individual branches themselves are entered under headings of the type [name of branch]--History--[individual war], e.g. United States. Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

7th Regiment United States Colored Troops Collection

 Collection — Box MSN/CW LDOC CC-1
Identifier: MSN/CW 10192
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1863-1865

Masterson Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSN/CW 5109
Abstract

The collection includes more than 50 manuscript letters written during the Civil War by Pvt. John William Masterson, Co. A, 133rd New York Infantry, as well as later papers relating to Masterson's service and to his son William and daughter Ida.

Dates: 1862-1923; Majority of material found within ( 1862-1865)