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Cass County, Missouri, Enrollment Notice, 1866 (C2876)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Notice of enrollment by Rush G. Leaming, lieutenant and enrolling officer of Cass County, Missouri, of all able-bodied male inhabitants between the ages of 18 and 45. OVERSIZE.

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William L. Catherwood Papers, 1859-1873 (C3799)
0.2 cubic feet (14 folders)

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Papers pertaining to the 8th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia, which Catherwood commanded during the Civil War. Incorporation papers, deeds, and correspondence of the Lander Hill Tunnel and Silver Mining Company of New York and Nevada. Detailed report and drawing for a New York City rapid transit system, 1873.

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Florence Catlin Photograph Collection, 1949, 1957 (P0482)
33 photographs

Photos of Air Force Appreciation Night for personnel of Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Memorial Park, Belton, Missouri. August 22, 1957.

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Cayce Family Papers, 1827-1914 (R1319)
0.5 cubic foot (18 folders)

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The Cayce Family Papers contain correspondence to and from members of the Cayce family of St. Francois County, Missouri. Most of the items are addressed to or written by Ellis P. Cayce. The papers contain information on family members, family businesses, and Ellis's courtship of Emma Dupuy.

Milton Pleasant Cayce Papers, 1849-1883 (R0498)
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These are personal and business papers of Milton P. Cayce and family of Farmington, St.
Francois County, Missouri. Included are bills of lading for goods shipped through Ste. Genevieve
(1849), family correspondence and business papers (1833-1926), and papers and correspondence
with Firmin A. Rozier regarding the St. Francois and Iron Mountain Road Company (1877-1883).

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Cedar County, Missouri, Assessment Lists, 1861-1864 (C1070)
0.15 cubic feet (3 volumes)

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Lists consist of property, enslaved people, cash, and notes held by those assessed.

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Richard J. Chamier Papers, 1932-1974 (C4379)
1.8 cubic feet (74 folders)

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Military, political, and civic career of a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army in World War II, and Missouri State Senator. Includes correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings covering campaigns for State Senator in 1948 and 1952, as well as clippings on speeches, talks, and Legislative Bills, particularly a Bill to update the State of Missouri Criminal Law Codes. Also some civic work with the Moberly School Board involving desegregation and reports of racial bias in the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, of which Chamier was a member.

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Chariton River Blockhouse Photograph, no date (C0789)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Photograph of blockhouse guarding the Chariton River, Macon County, on Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad.

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Charles Monroe Chase Papers, 1861 (C2371)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)

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Letters, Civil War diary, and musical composition book of a band director from DeKalb County, IL. Chase enlisted in the 13th Illinois Regiment in July 1861 and was sent to Camp Rolla in Phelps County, MO. The diary describes camp life, the routine and practice that the band followed, military engagements, and Chase's opinions on the war. The letters to him were written by friends from Sycamore, IL.

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George M. Chase Papers, 1862-1940 (K0536)
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Letter and document ["passport"] identifying Chase, a Kansas City merchant from Maine, interstate travel Maine to Kansas City during the Civil War.

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Joseph Chew Orders, 1863 (C1490)
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Orders, September 1863, forbidding Dr. Chew of Kansas City, MO, to reside in Platte, Clay, or Carroll Counties during the Civil War. Orders, October 1863, partially revoking September orders.

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Auguste P. Chouteau Commission, 1818 (C2194)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains Chouteau's commission as major of the 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory Militia.

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E.A. Christy Letter, 1863 (C1834)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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To J.H. Marmon, Liberty, MO, from Platte City, MO, Feb. 24, 1863. Written to her father, the letter discusses the Civil War, particularly jayhawkers and marauding bands. Mentions conscription and health of various family members.

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Civil War Claims, 1865-1874 (C1493)
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Claims by Elizabeth Givens of Callaway County for supplies taken by Maj. H.C. Caldwell, Third Iowa Cavalry; William J. Bedsworth of Callaway County for horses taken by White, Enrolled Missouri Militia; and Henry Larimore of Callaway County for supplies furnished and services rendered the Union Army.

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Civil War Commemorative Envelope, 1961 (C2811)
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Envelope commemorating the Civil War battles of Wilson's Creek, Springfield, and Oak Hill.

Civil War Documents, 1862-1904 (C2654)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)

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Letter and pamphlet on Confederate Missouri batteries at the Battle of Vicksburg. Blueprint of the Vicksburg National Military Park; proposed inscriptions for Missouri batteries. Muster rolls, a muster and pay roll, and an order book of Dawson's 3rd Missouri Battery (also called St. Louis Battery and McDonald's Battery), C.S.A., with the army of the West's General and Special Orders.

Civil War Documents, 1861-1865 (C4274)
0.2 cubic feet (2 folders)

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Photocopies of miscellaneous papers and documents, including discharges, enlistments, a commission, confederate bills and notes, stamps, insignia, orders, mustering out papers of soldiers, including officers, mostly from Missouri.

Civil War Envelopes, c. 1860s (C4316)
0.2 cubic feet (14 folders)

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The collection consists of mailing envelopes used during the Civil War which express pro-Union sentiment in the form of artistic caricatures.

Civil War in Missouri Scrapbook, 1823-1868 (C1379)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Collection of newspaper clippings on Missouri, 1823-1868, from New York and Boston newspapers, primarily the NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. Most of the items pertain to the Civil War in Missouri, 1861-1862, and include maps and diagrams of the war in the west.

Civil War Letter, 1862 (C1835)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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To his wife from "Thomas," Nov. 14, 1862.

Discusses guerrilla activities, bushwhacking, and the possibility of enlisting in the Missouri Militia, as well as family affairs and future prospects.

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Civil War Letter, 1862 (C0511)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Letter from an unknown soldier to mother and father from Camp Muligan, Lexington, Missouri, Nov. 21, 1862. Tells of scouting trips, daily activities, and the election in Pleasant Hill.

Civil War Letter, 1863 (C0464)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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To "Charles" in the East from "Kathryn," St. Louis, MO, May 24, 1863. Discussion of St. Louis and the war.

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Civil War Letter, 1863 (C0465)
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To "Hattie," from Charleston, SC, Sept. 3, 1863.

Written by a Civil War soldier to his wife, the letter mentions lack of anything to do and seeing the MONITOR and IRONSIDE in the bay. Unidentified photo of a soldier.

Civil War Letter, 1862 (C2587)
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The collection contains a personal letter to his wife, written from Campbell Hospital, Washington, D.C., Dec. 31, 1862.

Civil War Letters, 1864 (C3196)
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Two letters to a woman named Caroline, one from Francis M. Froth, the other from George Smith, both writing from Memphis, TN, and telling of army life and their hopes for the future.

Civil War Letters, 1864 (C2457)
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Three letters from "Roger" in Washington, D.C. They concern Sherman's march to the sea, G.K. Warren's failure to destroy important railroad connections, and other military news. His information is from southern newspapers and U.S. Grant's telegrams.

Civil War Letters, 1862 (C2008)
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The collection contains two letters written to his parents in Wisconsin about skirmishes at Chalk's Bluff, AR, and Kennett and Hornersville, MO, and capture of steamer DANIEL B. MILLER.

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Civil War Letters, 1860-1862 (C2236)
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Civil War letters by Union and Confederate soldiers, battle report, 1861, and directive, 1860.

Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1864 (C1853)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a fragment of muster roll of men from Caldwell County, MO, 1861; a penciled list of names, July 1864, of Caldwell County militia, possibly those pursuing Thraillkill (Confederate) Raiders; and a letter from Bertha Booth explaining the muster rolls.

Civil War Orders, 1861 (C1495)
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The collection contains orders signed by John Bryner, commander of the 47th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, and by E.B. Eno, acting provost marshal.

Civil War Passes, 1862-1863 (C2807)
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Five railroad passes and one hospital pass.

Civil War Regimental Histories, no date (C3500)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Organization, orders, campaigns, mustering out, and casualties of ten Missouri regiments in the Civil War.

Civil War Relief Meeting Notice, 1864 (C2804)
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Broadside announcing mass meetings in Kirksville, county seat of Adair County, to provide widows, orphans and families of active soldiers with necessities for winter.

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Civil War Reminiscences, no date (C0760)
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Account of the battle of Springfield, MO, 1861, by Robert A. Austin, Carrollton, MO.

Experiences of Isaac Cruzen in Lexington, MO, 1862-1864.

Incidents in Richmond, MO, as told by a daughter of L.K. Kinsey. Notes on Cruzen genealogy.

Civil War Scrapbook, 1850-1865 (C0923)
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The scrapbook contains clippings from unidentified newspapers of the Civil War period largely concerning the Buchanan-Fillmore election, slavery, states’ rights, speeches, and other issues of the time.

Civil War Veteran Homestead Ledgers, 1874 (SP0069)
0.01 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The Civil War Veteran Ledgers collection contains two small volumes of handwritten notes taken in 1874 by a government land agent. The notes record information about Union veterans of the Civil War who served in the United States Army or the Missouri State Militia and had made homestead claims of 160 acres or less via the Homestead Act of 1862. The veterans resided in five Missouri counties: Douglas, Ozark, Barry, McDonald, and Stone.

"Civil War, Missouri: 'The Road to Secession,'" Alan Weber, 1966 (C3084)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a paper written for a school project by a 17-year-old high school student.

Fayette Clapp Diary, 1862-1863 (C2430)
0.17 cubic feet (8 folders)

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Diary consists of "letters" written to Clapp's wife during service in the Mississippi Fleet of the Union. As a surgeon, Clapp participated in Grant's campaign to take Vicksburg, the Yazoo Pass Expedition, and the Battle of Grand Gulf. Provides glimpses of shipboard life, comparisons of army and navy, observations on slavery, and familial concerns.

Clark County, Missouri, Papers, 1842-1846 (C3543)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The Clark County papers contain a record of names of voters and votes cast for all candidates in the August 1842 primary election in Clark County; and a muster order to the 75th Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 14th Division of Clark County Militia, May 8, 1846.

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Charles W. Clark Papers, 1854-1911 (C0083)
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Letters of a Vermont Congregational minister to his wife, nee Harriet Lucretia Calton, describing several churches he served. Letters to him from his brother Edward P., who served in the Civil War and later was a traveling book salesman working out of St. Louis. Diaries and death records of the minister.

Mary Jane Vaughn Clark Letter, 1862 (C2365)
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A letter from Clark of Unionville, MO, to her sister-in-law Mary Clark Joiner, Clifford, IN, describing Clark's husband's suicide after he was wounded at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing.

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N.H. Clark Letters, 1848 (C2709)
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To John D. McKown, St. Louis, MO, from Vera Cruz, Mexico. Clark marched with General Scott during the Mexican War; he describes the assault on Vera Cruz.

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Clarkson Family Papers, 1810-1870 (C1705)
0.2 cubic feet (7 folders)

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This collection contains Clarkson family correspondence primarily between Colonel Charles S. Clarkson, his wife, Charlotte, and their children, originating from Ohio, Kentucky, St. Louis, and other locations, concerning family news and business matters. Correspondence from friends and extended family members is also included.

Clay County, Missouri History Papers, 1850-1896 (K0445)
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Letters and oaths relating to disenfranchisement under the "Drake Constitution"; autobiographical statements on early Clay County settlers; miscellaneous items including obituaries, sale and other announcements, and letters to the editor. Presumably all of these holograph documents were in some form published in the Liberty Tribune.

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Green Clay Journal, 1861-1862 (C0955)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)

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Green Clay, a member of the U.S. foreign service, served as secretary of legations in St. Petersburg and later in London. His journal primarily contains description of various places in Russia and England. Clay also refers to "Lincoln's fratricidal war" and gives a lengthy description of Czar Alexander II.

W.A. Clay Papers, 1917-1926 (C0481)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Letter to his daughter Grace enclosing an earlier letter from Theodore Roosevelt regarding the dismissal of his volunteer forces.

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Daniel B. Cleghorn Family Papers, 1848-1892 (C0252)
0.12 cubic feet (6 folders)

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Diary kept by Cleghorn, 1863, on prospecting trip from McGregor, IA, to Black Hills of Dakota Territory; accounts in back. Letters, accounts, receipts, mining claims. Correspondence concerning "Cleghorn Springs," Rapid City, Dakota Territory.

C. Godfrey Closson Letter, 1916 (C3150)
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The collection contains a letter to his mother, Mrs. A.V. Closson, Salt Lake City, UT, from Laredo, TX, Oct. 22, 1916, written while in the armed services during World War I.

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Lloyd H. Coale, Sr. Collection, no date (K0615)
0.07 c.f.

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Photographs relating to Coale's service in WWII as a doctor and his family in Kansas City, KS.

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Stephen D. Coale Letters, 1864-1865 (C2712)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Letters from a confederate soldier concerning the war, Johnson's Island, and conditions of prisoner exchange and release.