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Size | 99 items |
Abstract | John F. Leonard (1843-1924) was a federal soldier in the 125th Illinois Regiment during the Civil War. The collection is chiefly Civil War letters from Leonard written while he was serving in Tennessee and Georgia, to his family and friends in Vermilion County, Ill., with some letters from them and other family members. Leonard's letters discuss camp life, troop movements, discontent among soldiers, conditions in army hospitals where he was a patient, and personal matters. Also included are war items including copies of his United States Army veteran's records. |
Creator | Leonard, John F., 1843-1924. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, May 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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John F. Leonard (1843-1924) was a federal soldier in the 125th Illinois Regiment during the Civil War. He was the son of Philip and A. E. Leonard of Vermilion County, Ill.
Back to TopThe collection is chiefly Civil War letters from John F. Leonard, while with the 125th Illinois Regiment in Tennessee and Georgia, to his family and friends in Vermilion County, Ill., with some letters from them and other family members. Leonard's letters discuss camp life, troop movements, discontent among soldiers, conditions in army hospitals where he was a patient, and personal matters. Also included are war items including copies of his United States Army veteran's records.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
February 1862-March 1863Includes original finding aid. |
Folder 2 |
April-July 1863 |
Folder 3 |
August 1863-May 1864 |
Folder 4 |
June 1864-1921 |