Newberry Library - Photographs, miscellaneous family and places, Carlos W. Colby Colby Family, 1861-1865

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Open book Colby family and places photographs, Carlos W. Colby papers, 1861-1865

Title Photographs, miscellaneous family and places, Carlos W. Colby Colby Family, 1861-1865

Creator Colby, Carlos W., 1837-1922

Date 1861-1865

Place Alabama--Fort Blakely, Illinois, Illinois--Camp Butler, Mississippi--Jackson, Missouri

Language English

Subjects United States, Military hospitals, Soldiers, Transportation, Military, Jackson, Battle of, Jackson, Miss., 1863, Brothers and sisters, Parent and adult child, Racism, Soldiers' writings, American

Description Primarily correspondence (129 letters) of Illinois farmer and Civil War soldier Carlos W. Colby, written between 1862 and 1865, to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece, plus a dozen Civil War letters written by Colby’s future brother-in-law James Rowe. Also includes Colby’s reminiscences of his boyhood and his service in the 97th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, some family correspondence, genealogical material and a few photos.

Archival Collection Title Carlos W. Colby papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Colby Box 2 Folder 176

BibID 991758318805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 1796px × 2762px 14.21 MB

Filename 991758318805867_midwest_ms_colby_box_002_fl_0176_007.tif

Unique Identifier NL1ZXD7

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