Papers, 1831, 1860-1909.

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Papers, 1831, 1860-1909.

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Correspondence with his family during the war makes up the majority of the collection. Discusses the other soldiers, many of whom he knew from Danville, their activities, the land they pass through, the people they meet. Does not write vivid details of the battles but does discuss the war. His family writes news of the family and their friends and the news of Danville and often express their spiritual and religious beliefs. The letters after the war are written from Texas, California and Washington to his family in Illinois and he discusses his efforts to find work, the jobs he has, the towns he lives in and his family. He also wrote letters to his children while he was away and their is some correspondence with John C. Black. 1909 pension document for the widow of Thomas Brown. Includes a printed copy of many of the letters put together in book form, "Tom Brown 'Soger Boy'", which includes pictures of family members, some genealogical information and some commentary by grandson, David K. Brown and great granddaughter, Betty McIntosh Loesch.

.42 linear feet (1 box)

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Brown family.

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Black, John Charles, 1839-1915

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John Charles Black was born in Lexington, Mississippi, on January 27, 1839, and moved to Danville, Illinois, in 1847. His father was a minister of the Presbyterian Church. Black attended Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, and became a lawyer. On April 14, 1861, Black (along with his brother, William P. Black) entered the Union Army as a private in the 11th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment on April 14, 1861. He became sergeant major on April 25, 1861. After three months of service,...

Brown, Thomas Reeves, 1845-1897.

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Sergeant in the 37th Illinois Infantry Regiment, Company K during the Civil War and had enlisted from Danville, Ill. at the age of sixteen, discharged in 1866 in Texas, later lived in Texas, California, and Washington where he married Della Pickard, had four children and had a successful steamship business hauling people and freight to the towns around the Puget Sound and was named U.S Marshal of Washington District by President Harrison. His family lived in Danville during the war and his broth...

Brown, Eleanor (Eleanor Tennis Reeves), 1812-1883.

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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 37th (1861-1866). Company K.

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Brown, William Haywood, 1804-1887.

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