Papers describing the war experiences of Palmer, who was from Washington County, Iowa and fought with the 8th Iowa Infantry and later the 25th Iowa Infantry. He was severely wounded in the Battle of Shiloh but recovered and was promoted to captain...
Concerning thanks for two volumes sent by Thornton Hunt; his plans to give the copies he had already ordered to his brother or a neighbor; his thoughts on the inclusion of a comment that Vincent was "the most devoted of Leigh Hunt's sons," the...
IN CLASS: Students discover everything they wanted to know—and more—in a class that analyzes the links between sex and culture. -- A Grand Experiment: Medical experiments move out of the laboratory and into the kitchens and everyday lives of...
Correspondence detailing the experiences of Joseph Franklin Culver, who served with the Illinois 129th Infantry Regiment, Company A, from 1862-1865, first as a lieutenant and later as captain.
Correspondence details the 1864 wartime experiences of James Mead, who joined the army in 1862 and served in both the Iowa Infantry Volunteers and the U.S. Colored Volunteer Infantry.
The three Mann brothers of Fremont County, Iowa, were all soldiers in Company A of the 4th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry. Eldest brother, William enlisted on Oct. 2, 1861 at age 34. He was promoted to Veterinary Surgeon on Feb. 10, 1864 and was mustered...