Sometimes items that are neither letters nor diaries are included because they relate to the same individual and were acquired as part of the sets. Thus, Part 1 is organized alphabetically by last name of the common author or recipient. Within Part 1, many letters and diaries were acquired as sets because of a central, common author or recipient.
Items have been arranged into two parts: Part 1: Letters and Diaries and Part 2: Documents and other Materials.
Mory hard diarey series#
Related MaterialsĪmerican Civil War Photographs and Images and Grand Army of the Republic Photographs and Images Arrangement and Series Description Further documentation of the Civil War appears in ephemera, songs and poems, patriotic envelopes and currency. These subjects are documented through official papers and publications. Other major topics in this collection include slavery throughout the world in the centuries leading up to the Civil War Abraham Lincoln and the veterans group, the Grand Army of the Republic, especially its Illinois Departments. Included are letters and diaries that capture not only important information about troop movements, battle strategies and leaders’ decisions, but also the often difficult and mundane life of the rank and file soldier marching great distances, waiting for something to happen and missing life back home. A large portion of this material focuses on the experience of soldiers and leaders from Illinois. Material in this collection predominantly relates to the American Civil War-its battles, rank and file soldiers, leaders and veterans. With the GAR’s material as a base, the library has continued to build its Civil War collection over the years, with a focus on the Illinois experience. At that time, the Library took over caring for the GAR's significant collection of art, artifacts, papers, weapons and more. CPL gave the GAR extensive rooms and signed a fifty year lease that expired in 1947. Ultimately, legal action determined the library could have the land, but it had to make room for the GAR, which wanted a memorial hall for its members. Because of this, many people believed the land was reserved for the GAR. At the time, the site was vacant and known as Dearborn Park, named for its proximity to the site of Fort Dearborn. In 1883, the Library Board chose the corner of Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street as the location for its future building. In Chicago, the GAR Memorial Hall Association shared space with Chicago Public Library (CPL). The GAR disbanded in 1956 when the last veteran died. Posts were established in different places, grouped under state-level departments, in turn grouped under a national commandery-in-chief.
One of the longest-lasting was the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), begun in April 1866 in Decatur, Illinois. Not long after the war ended, veterans began forming organizations. A few days later, on April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. The war lasted nearly four years, ending on April 9, 1865, when the Confederacy surrendered. Many military and political leaders trace their roots to Illinois. Illinois participated on the Union side by sending hundreds of thousands of troops into battle. The American Civil War officially began April 12, 1861, at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. Within a few months, ten more states had seceded. Near the end of 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union. Johanna Russ, February 2015, February 2018 When quoting material from this collection, please contact Special Collections for the preferred citation.
Mory hard diarey archive#
No restrictions a portion of this collection is digitized and available here: Wayne Whalen Digital Archive of the Grand Army of the Republic and Civil War Collections The items with accession numbers beginning with a number other than “72” were either donated to or purchased by Chicago Public Library. Those items with accession numbers beginning with “72” were originally part of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Collection. They were acquired through a variety of means over the years.
These materials are gathered together because they are all related to the American Civil War.
Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 S.
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