United States Civil War collection, 1811-1987.

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San Diego State University. Library. Dept. of Special Collections. United States Civil War collection, 1811-1987.

United States Civil War collection, 1811-1987.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247607297

The United States Civil War Collection contains manuscript and printed materials (including correspondence, speeches, pamphlets, and newspapers) dating from the US Civil War era, as well as later items about the war. The bulk of the collection dates from 1861-1864, and both the Northern and Southern perspectives are represented. Of note in the collection are 18 original manuscript documents, including an 1823 bill of sale for a slave, various letters, and an 1864 diary. Persons represented in the collection include Henry Clay, Victor Hugo, Benson Lossing, George B. McClellan, James Monroe, Charles Sumner, and Henry Jackson Van Dyke.

3.75 linear feet.

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