American soldiers' writings

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To honor American soldiers and veterans of all generations, the following is a sample listing of LaRC archival collections which include original soldiers' writings, in their letters or in diaries.  Several represented here spent time as prisoners of war on American soil. Some died during military service, while others lived long celebrated lives.


de Marigny family papers, 1736-1917.  
Manuscripts Collection 416 

Smith and Pullen families papers, 1772-1872.  
Manuscripts Collection 958 

John W. Labouisse papers, 1779-1921 (bulk 1856-1869).  
Manuscripts Collection 614 

Ogden, Murdock, and Cox families papers, 1794-1990.
Manuscripts Collection 400 

Ker and Texada families papers, 1813-1922.
Manuscripts Collection 545 

Everett family papers, 1818-1955.
Manuscripts Collection 79 

Pritchett and Larose families papers, 1819-1973 (bulk 1860s-1880s).
Manuscripts Collection 916

Stibbs family papers, 1819-1990s (bulk 1859-1866).
Manuscripts Collection 246 

John M. Galbraith papers, 1835-1955.
Manuscripts Collection 449

Clement Stanford Watson family papers, 1836-1997 (bulk 1861-1865).
Manuscripts Collection 711

Herron family papers, 1854-1903.
Manuscripts Collection 476

Farrar, Stamps, and Kempe families papers, 1856-1877.
Manuscripts Collection 493 

Behan family papers, 1857-1950.
Manuscripts Collection 78 

E. S. Stoddard papers, 1857-1908.
Manuscripts Collection 3 

Bartlett family papers, 1860-1884.
Manuscripts Collection 87 

Alfred A. Parmenter papers, 1861-1862, 1962-1963.
Manuscripts Collection 690

Eldrige Weaver III collection of Orear papers, 1861-1868.
Manuscripts Collection 213 

Henry Ginder papers, 1861-1922.
Manuscripts Collection 104 

J. Harvey Brown papers, 1861-1864.
Manuscripts Collection 967 

Lansing Porter family papers, 1861-1863, 1906.
Manuscripts Collection 1065

Martin L. Williston papers, 1862-1866.
Manuscripts Collection 1066 

King family papers, 1863-1988.
Manuscripts Collection 1067 

Warren C. Ogden collection of Civil War letters, 1863.
Manuscripts Collection 329 

George E. Sears papers, 1864-1865.
Manuscripts Collection 498 

Junius Montgomery Macon papers, 1864.
Manuscripts Collection 580

Simon Mayer family papers, 1864-1984.
Manuscripts Collection 815 

Arden Ray Chapman papers, 1898-1944. 
Manuscripts Collection 134 

Walter Cooke papers, 1917-1931.
Manuscripts Collection 1011 

William P. Ewell papers, 1918-1939.
Manuscripts Collecton 996

Richard Ferchaud papers, 1939-1946. 
Manuscripts Collection 167 


This list is the result of a search in the library catalog.
Howard-Tilton Memorial Library "Classic Catalog" advanced search. 
Search: Soldiers' writings, American
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