Selected Civil War era letters from Special Collections in Archival Services are now available online. In commemoration of the Civil War Sesquicentennial and through the work of our talented Kent State University School of Library and Information Science practicum student Adam Wanter, 163 multipage letters are available in full color. Select letters from four of our collections were chosen for the project. Currently available are: Alvin Coe Voris pre-war letters home [Akron, Ohio] from the Ohio Legislature 1860-1861. Joseph Sailor’s letters home [DeGraff, Ohio] from the 45th Ohio Infantry Regiment on campaign in Kentucky. William McCollam’s [Uhrichsville, Ohio] correspondence to and from his wife Callie during his 100 day call up and service with the 161st Ohio Infantry Regiment near Martinsburg, Virginia. John J. Polsley’s letters from his service with the 8th Virginia Volunteer Regiment which would later be designated the 7th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment.
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