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Western H. Moore Collection of Civil War Letters

 Collection
Identifier: aarl015-016

Scope and Contents note

Types of materials found in this series include family correspondence written from March 1863 until December 1868 between Western H. Moore, a black soldier who was stationed in South Carolina and Virginia during the American Civil War and his family in living Mercer County, Ohio. The series of correspondence offers a unique and rare perspective on the African American experience in the war. The collection also includes a letter from Julius Converse to Hon. Justin S. Morill with regards to the non-payment of bounty to African-American soldiers from Vermont assigned to the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.

Dates

  • 1863 March-1868 December

Extent

0.5 Linear feet

Language

English

Arrangement note

This collection contains a series of correspondence. In general, the correspondences are arranged chronologically.

Title
Inventory of the Western H. Moore Collection of Civil War Letters aarl015-016
Author
Finding aid prepared by Processed by Khairil Zhafri
Date
2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Repository

Contact:
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Atlanta GA 30303
404-613-4032