Papers, 1856-1889 (bulk 1861-1862).

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Papers, 1856-1889 (bulk 1861-1862).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30450321

The collection contains correspondence and legal and government documents. The bulk of the collection is Civil War correspondence between sons Warren, Wayne, and Lafayette Alford, and family at home. Topics include fighting at the front, tactical information, morale, and living conditions. Also, the family was very religious, and religious expressions are frequent in the letters of Warren and Franklin Alford. Other topics include family efforts to gain government compensation after the sons' deaths in 1862 and the treatment of Elizabeth Kellams' mental illness. Also included is correspondence of Franklin Alford with his surviving children Helen, George W., and Thomas Green. Three oversized items include an 1860 land deed; Warren Alford's 1862 appointment to corporal; and an 1862 affidavit to secure Wayne Alford's back pay. Items stored in artifacts include a cartridge belt with an "Excelsior" buckle; a brass powder flask; and a wooden box.

1 box and 1 oversize folder.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865)

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Alford, Wayne, 1840-1862

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United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 18th (1861-1865)

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Alford, Lafayette, 1842-1862

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Gilley, George Washington.

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Alford, Helen J., 1964-

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Alford family.

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The Alford family was among the early settlers of Daviess County, Ind. Franklin and Mary Gilley Alford had seven children, including three sons who died in the Civil War. From the description of Papers, 1856-1889 (bulk 1861-1862). (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 30450321 ...

Alford, Thomas Green, 1852-1919.

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United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1864)

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Alford, Warren (James Warren), 1839-1862.

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Alford, Franklin, 1815-1893.

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