United Confederate Veterans records, 1861-1944 (bulk 1898-1930).

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United Confederate Veterans records, 1861-1944 (bulk 1898-1930).

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Official records of the United Confederate Veterans Association contain correspondence, membership records, administrative records, printed items, manuscript volumes, some records of the Grand Army of the Republic (Union Army veterans association) and Civil War documents. Correspondence is comprised of letters written to and by officials of the UCV concerning administrative matters. Also included are notes of regret written by Varina Davis and Mary Anna Jackson and two letters by President Porfirio Diaz of Mexico. Membership records consist of UCV camp rosters, officers lists, lists of delegates sent to reunions and certificates of membership. Administrative records consist of commission records, camp records, committee reports and drafts of writings. Printed items contain bylaws and constitutions of the UCV and some divisions, newspaper clippings and writings. Grand Army of the Republic records are comprised of correspondence, quartermasters reports, printed and graphic materials and manuscript volumes. Civil War documents include letters (1861-1863) written by soldiers describing conditions in the field and letters by Dr. Joseph Jones referring to a circular concerning the treatment various diseases and the use of quinine to treat malaria; also included is a fragment of a Confederate imprint (1861) of ordinances and resolutions passed by the State of Georgia and military records (1861-1865). Manuscript volumes include logbooks, account books and ledgers.

99.5 linear ft.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7130560

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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