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Francis Trowbridge Sherman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: VAULT-Case-MS-5282
Abstract

Correspondence of Francis Trowbridge Sherman of Chicago, and his traveling companion, Henry A. Ballentine, documenting their travel overland to the California gold fields and experiences there, 1849-1850. Also photocopies of a few of Sherman's (colonel 88th Illinois Infantry) letters regarding the Civil War and his Chicago business, business and family correspondence of father F.C. Sherman, family records, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1849-1894

John C. Fleming Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Fleming
Abstract

Civil War letters of John C. Fleming, 1862-1865, Chicago enlistee in the Chicago Board of Trade Battery, Horse Artillery, Illinois Volunteers; small collection of Fleming family mementos and letters, 1863-1906, bulk 1900-1906.

Dates: 1862-1906

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  • Subject: Correspondence -- Southern States -- 1851-1900 X
  • Subject: Stones River, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1862-1863 X
  • Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 X

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Alabama -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources 1
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Ballentine, Henry A. 1
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Fleming, John C., 1844- 1
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