Civil War and other family papers of William H. Munroe and his father, Henry H. Munroe.

War-related materials include a broadside by Billy R. M., “Father Abraham, We Are Needing Our Pay. A Joke,” an 1881 “Chicago Mercantile Battery Re-Union Song,” an 1869 pamphlet containing the constitution and bylaws of the Chicago Mercantile Battery Association, and Munroe’s discharge papers. Letters, 1864-1865, addressed to Munroe from his father and other family members discuss the home front, fighting in Richmond, Texas rebels, and hopes for Munroe’s discharge.

Papers relating to Munroe’s postwar civilian life and the affairs of his family include documents regarding his career as deputy surveyor in Kentucky, will, and pension, together with the obituaries of family members and documents of his father – 1839 appointment to the Connecticut Militia, patent for a rheumatism treatment, will, and obituary.