Willett family papers, 1849-1865.

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Willett family papers, 1849-1865.

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Family correspondence with material on day-to-day life, including letters relating to the Civil War; genealogical material; diary, 1860-1861, of Gordon A. Willett; diary, 1862, of Mary Yates Willett, who served with the U.S. Sanitary Commission during the Civil War; and diary, 1864 of James W. Willett, sutler with the 59th New York Infantry during the Civil War.

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United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 59th (1861-1865)

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United States Sanitary Commission

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The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) was a private relief agency created by federal legislation on June 18, 1861, to support sick and wounded soldiers of the United States Army (Federal / Northern / Union Army) during the American Civil War. It operated across the North, raised an estimated $25 million in Civil War era revenue (assuming 1865 dollars, $422.66 million in 2021) and in-kind contributions to support the cause, and enlisted thousands of volunteers. The president was Henry Whit...

Willett family.

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Smith-Willett family of New York state and Ionia County, Michigan. From the description of Willett family papers, 1849-1865. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 85778286 ...

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