This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
War-Torn Letters and Sky Messages From 1861
A collection of Civil War era items reports a homefront plea as Zouaves confront secessionists, a dramatic capture in battle, and vivid notes on the Great Comet of 1861. It also notes Indiana’s surge of 26,000 soldiers and stories of Union resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawes
Virginia
Secesherm
Maine
Washington
National Intelligencer
Star
Wade
Chandler
Blake
Riddle
Morris
Brown
Senate
Eaton
Detroit
Thomas Brown
Cleveland
Centreville
Mr. Eaton
Harvard College
Charles the Fifth
Philadelphia Inquirer
Pryor
Ray
Jon Os
Emma
Bull Run
Jef
Calvin
Richmond
McDowell
Niney
Manasmis
Dexpinines, Ill
Ita
Io Regiment
17Th Indiana
Potomac
Red House
Gaurart Torono— Columbue Journal
Ohio Volunteers
Toledo
Evening Post
York
Toepress
York Herald
War Department
Cameron
Manassas
Paris
Boston
Vichy
The
New York Tribune
An Accomerate
Mindo
Saga
Comrads
Jever
Bull Ran
West Point
Ames
Sherman
Couraey
Ball
Ohio
Wheeling Intelligencer
New Monterey
Morrow
Wheeling
Col Morrow