Papers, May 10, 1861-Sept. 27, 1864.

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Papers, May 10, 1861-Sept. 27, 1864.

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Mostly letters from Welshimer to his wife Julia Pickering Welshimer describing army life in camp and on the march in Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Includes 8 letters from Libby Prison, 1 from Charleston, South Carolina, 1 from Macon, Georgia, and photocopy of 1 other prison letter; 2 letters from 1st Lieutenant Austin Blake about Welshimer becoming a prisoner of war; obituary.

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Blake, Austin Glasspole

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Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke), 1819-1898

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General during the Civil War; congressman from California (1881-1885); U.S. Register of the Treasury (1885-1893). From the description of Papers, 1864-1895. (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 24039377 William Starke Rosecrans was an inventor, coal-oil company executive, diplomat, politician, and United States Army officer during the Civil War. He was the victor at prominent Western Theater battles such as Second Corinth, Stones River, and the Tullahoma Campaign,...

Libby Prison

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Welshimer, Julia H. Pickering, ca.1828-1871.

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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 21st (1861-1864) Company B.

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Welshimer, Philip, 1826-1900.

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Neoga, Illinois 1st Lieutenant and Captain in 21st Illinois Infantry, Company B, during the Civil War. Participated in battles of Perryville, Kentucky, Stones River, Tennessee, and Chickamauga, Georgia, where he was captured. Spent about 7 months in Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia, and then in prisoner of war camps at Macon, Georgia, Savannah, Georgia, Charleston, South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, and Charlotte, North Carolina. He was paroled at Wilmington, North Carolina after 17 month...