Civil War History Collection
Scope and Contents
The Civil War History Collection contains articles and pamphlets relating to the Civil War, special edition newspapers, and maps recording troop movements during the Battle of Shiloh and the marches of Stonewall Jackson. Also in the collection are images and prints of Civil War personalities such as Jefferson Davis, Gen. Braxton Bragg, Gen. J. E. Johnston and others. Items of additional interest include Confederate currency and a proclamation concerning Texas' secession from the Union. Non-Civil War materials in the collection include programs and admission tickets for the Yorktown, Virginia, Centennial of Lord Cornwallis's surrender during the Revolutionary War.
Dates
- circa 1862-1966
Conditions Governing Access
Noncirculating; available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Biographical / Historical
Over time, a profusion of items documenting the Civil War have been preserved and/or created. As the 100 th Anniversary of the Civil War approached, several states formed Centennial Commissions to commemorate the event, and more documents were created or reprinted for the occasion. Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, Texas and Virginia were among the states that contributed to the plethora of materials generated during the war, after the war, and in observance of the centennial.
Extent
.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains articles, pamphlets, paper currency, newspapers, images and other materials pertaining to the Civil War and its Centennial celebration. The collection also contains a few items regarding the Battle of Yorktown, Virginia, during the Revolutionary War.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred to the University of Southern Mississippi Archives from the Mississippiana Collection, William D. McCain Library, in 2005.
- Art reproduction. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.). Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Currency. Subject Source: Local sources
- Map. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Civil War History Collection
- Author
- Processed by Jessica Clark.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Repository
118 College Drive - 5148
Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001
601.266.4345
