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• Michael F. Rinker Letter, dated May 17, 1864, from Michael F. Rinker to his parents.
  
• Civil War Letters of the Overall Family Collection of letters from Isaac Overall, 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and his wife Jane.
  
• War's End Letter from Emery McColley (1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery), dated April 12 1865, describing the end of the war.
  
• Reminiscences of Lorenzo D. Barnhart War experiences of Lorenzo D. Barnhart of Co. B, 110th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
  
• David Ruffin Chandler Five letters from David Chandler (15th North Carolina Infantry) during his brief service before being wounded.
  
• Private Bernard McKnight The story of Private Bernard McKnight, Massachusetts 3rd Cavalry.
  
• Newton Robert Scott Letters from Private Newton Robert Scott, 36th Infantry Iowa Volunteers, during the American Civil War.
  
• Wilson DeGarmo Diary II Diary entries of First Lieutenant Wilson DeGarmo (33rd Iowa Volunteers) for Oct 1 - Nov 6.
  
• David Humphrey Blair Civil War Diary and Letters of David Humphrey Blair.
  
• January 15, 1863 Letter of Private Allan McNeal (33rd Iowa Volunteers), dated January 15, 1863.
  
• Colonel Henry Tillinghast Sisson's Civil War Pages Site dedicated to my g-great grandfather, Paymaster to Ambrose Burnside, skirmisher with the second Rhode Island during First Bull Run and his experiences with Third and Fifth Heavy Artillery Regiments.
  
• Recollections of a Refugee J.B. Douglas of Lynchburg, Virginia.
  
• Juckett Family Civil War Letters Letters written by A.J. Juckett while serving with the 2d Michigan Infantry during the Civil War.
  
• Letters of the Harvard Regiment Extensive transcriptions of letters from members of the 20th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment.
  
• Private Jefferson Moses Contains the Civil War diary, memoirs, photographs, and other memorabilia of Private Jefferson Moses, Company G, 93rd Illinois Volunteers.
  
• Calvin Shedd Letters Virtual exhibition of the Civil War letters of Calvin Shedd, a New Hampshire soldier stationed in South Florida.
  
• Wilson DeGarmo Diary I Diary entries of First Lieutenant Wilson DeGarmo (33rd Iowa Volunteers) for September 1864.
  
• Speech -- Augustus M. Erwin Speech written by Augustus M. Erwin, Captain, Co. E. 117th Regt. N.Y. Infantry, which includes some of his war recollections.
  
• Samuel J. Bradlee's Civil War Letters Includes several letters (photos plus text) written by Samuel Bradlee of the 10th Battery Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery.
  
• Returning to the Regiment Letter, dated Sept 27 1863, sent by Allan McNeal upon his return from the hospital.
  
• March 15, 1863 Private Allan McNeal's letter, March 15, 1863.
  
• Levi Pennington Letters Letter, dated December 9, 1862, from Lt. Levi Pennington.
  
• "In a Charge Near Fort Hell" An account by Captain Thomas P. Beals describing operations near Fort Sedgwick in 1864.
  
• Dwight Henry Cory Civil War letters and diary of Dwight Henry Cory, 6th OH Volunteer Cavalry.
  
• Vshadow: Personal Papers A collection of personal papers, diaries, and reminiscences from the Civil War.
  
• January 27, 1863 Letter sent by Private Allan McNeal, 33rd Iowa Volunteers, on January 27, 1863.
  
• Basil H. Messler Diary Entries, February 27 1864 to January 30 1865, from the diary of Basil H. Messler (Mississippi Marine Brigade).
  
• Civil War Resources from the VMI Archives. Includes a large number of online letters (transcriptions as well as photos of the originals).
  
• James Franklin Freeman The story of James Franklin Freeman, 22nd NC Regiment.
  
• George W. Ervay Diary Excerpt from the diary of George W. Ervay of Stockton's Independent Volunteers.
  
• The Wartime Diary of John Weathered Text from the diary of John Weathered of the 9th Tennessee Cavalry.
  
• The Butler Letters Henry Butler's letters to his wife in Castine, Maine during the Civil War.
  
• John M. Corse General John M. Corse's letter in tribute to his friend, Major Thomas Jefferson Ennis, after the latter's death.
  
• Diary of James Laughlin Orr Entries (November-December 1864) from the diary of Lt. James Orr, 42nd Indiana Regiment.
  
• Galutia York Civil War letters of Galutia York, 114th New York State Volunteer Infantry.
  
• Samuel S. Dunton Civil War Letters Letters from Samuel S. Dunton, 114th New York Infantry.
  
• Civil War Letters Personal letters to and from Civil War participants, from Genealogy.org.
  
• Sullivan Ballou Letter from Sullivan Ballou (2nd Rhode Island Volunteers) to his wife Sarah; made famous by Ken Burns' PBS series.
  
• Civil War Journal of James B. Lockney Diary entries from August 11, 1863 thru April 26th, 1865.
  
• Henry McNeal Letter from Corporal Henry McNeal (5th Iowa Infantry) to his sister.
  
• Reminiscences of the Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment. The memories of Capt. John G. B. Adams, written on behalf of his regiment.
  
• Virginia Tech Libraries' Civil War collections Includes a number of online letters and memoirs from soldiers on both sides.
  
• Diary of LaFrancis E. Hackett Entries (Jan - Dec 1864) from the diary of LaFrancis Hackett of the Fifth Independent Ohio Sharpshooters.
  
• The Papers of Jefferson Davis Project, based at Rice University in Houston, to publish the letters and speeches of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
  
• The Steubing Letters The Civil War letters of W. J. Steubing (26th Texas Cavalry) and his wife Nancy.
  
• Ulysses S. Grant's Memoirs Includes his Civil War campaigns.
  
• 126th Ohio Infantry A large collection of letters from the men of the 126th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, American Civil War.
  
• Civil War History of John Ritland Experiences of John (Jens) Ritland, (32nd Iowa Infantry), from 1862 until 1865.
  
• Allan McNeal Letter of Private Allan McNeal (33rd Iowa Volunteers) December 28, 1862.
  
• Letters of the Civil War A large collection of personal letters written by Civil War veterans.
  
• G.D. Molineaux Diary entries, Gould D. Molineaux.
  
• Journal of Andrew Jackson Nickell Text from the war diary of Andrew Nickell of the 114th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
  
• Captain R.W. Burt Civil War letters from Captain Richard W. Burt, 76th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
  
• Robert K. Byrd Letter from Robert K. Byrd (Col. 1st East Tenn. Volunteers) to Henry J. Welcker (commander of Welcker's Cavalry), May 24, 1862.