Frank C. Ross Collection, ca. 1860-1928.

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Frank C. Ross Collection, ca. 1860-1928.

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Family materials collected by Frank C. Ross pertaining to the Breeden, Guess, and Ross families, the Civil War, and World War I. Topics include the 77th and 3rd Indiana Volunteer Regiments, Sherman's March to the Sea, and Illinois representative John A. Logan. Artifacts include a shaving razor, genuine and facsimile Confederate scrip, and a piece of U.S. fractional currency. Photographs and postcards depict a "war chest" located near the Indianapolis Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Printed items include 2 broadsides, a biography of U.S. Grant, and ACME Songs for the Grand Army of the Republic.

4 folders, 2 oversize folders, 1 folder of visual material, and 2 artifacts.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7532028

Indiana Historical Society Library

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