War and peace collection, 1815-1899.

ArchivalResource

War and peace collection, 1815-1899.

Letters to the Mount Lebanon ministry concerning Civil War soldiers interacting with Shaker settlements in Ohio and Kentucky, 1862; letters concerning Shakers drafted for the Civil War, 1864 and 1868; arguments presented to the U.S. government for Shaker military exemptions, 1816-1860; pension papers from the Revolutionary War service of Shakers, 1842-1846; and Shaker pamphlets on pacifism and their non-military position, 1815-1899.

18 items.

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Shaker Museum (Old Chatham, N.Y.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6zm07w8 (corporateBody)

Covenants were articles of agreement concerning admission to the society and its rules and regulations. From the description of Covenants and rules, 1792-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155494464 ...