This page contains links manuscripts, printed materials, and photographs that were digitized to show the range of documents available in MARBL for the study of the Civil War. There are also links to these materials from within the topical sections of this guide. Clicking on the image will open a second window containing the document or image.

In 1861, the citizens of Macon held a town celebration to benefit the soldiers fighting in the war. This announcement shows the highly patriotic rhetoric of the citizens. Click on the image to see the entire announcement. From the Pictorial File (index available in Special Collections).

The Confederate Army hoped to attract support for their cause among the citizens of the border states. In this example of an order issued by the Confederate Army (dated 1862), Major General Loring tries to reassure the people of western Virginia after an incident in which civilian rights were not respected by a Confederate officer. Click on the image to see the order. From the Pictorial File (index available in Special Collections).

A paroled prisoner pass was issued to Private J. L. Oxford at Appomattox Courthouse on April 10, 1865. Oxford was from near Dalton, Georgia, and served with Captain Welborn's Company, 9th Georgia Regiment, Company E, during the Civil War. Click on the image to see the entire pass. From Jonathan Lafayette Oxford papers (MSS483)

This detail of Brig. Gen. Beauregard's signature comes from a letter he wrote to President Jefferson Davis on 11 July 1861. In the letter, he provides Davis with an update on the Battle of Manassas. Click on the image to view the entire letter. From the Jefferson Davis Collection (MSS22).

This detail of an engraving of the Union encampment at Newport News, Virginia, comes from a letter John Babb wrote to his mother in 1862. Babb was a Union soldier from Maryland. In this letter, he discusses his experiences in the army as they marched through Virginia. Click on the image to view the entire letter. From the John D. Babb family papers (MSS360)

In this 1864 letter, Judah Benjamin, Confederate Secretary of State, informs James Mason that he has been confirmed as an ambassador. Click on the image to see the entire letter. From Confederate States of America. Dept. of State papers (MSS115)

During the war, Union confiscated property belonging to the Methodist Church, South, (MECS) in New Orleans. On November 18, 1865, the Union Army issued an order to return churches with white congregations to the control of the MECS and to place those churches with black congregations with the northern Methodist Episcopal Church. On November 20, John Christian Keener wrote to President Andrew Johnson on behalf of the MECS to protest the order regarding the black churches. Click on the image to view two documents concerning this matter. From the John Christian Keener papers (MSS204)

In his diary, James Burton describes arriving at Andersonville prison on 30 April 1864. In a later entry, he describes life in the prison. Click on the image to see a copy of Burton's obituary and read two entries in the diary. From James Burton diary (MSS120)

This detail comes from the first record book for the Ocmulgee Hospital. This entry, written by Assistant Surgeon P. Henry Wright on 24 February 1864, describes the dislocation of the "humerus forward" belonging to Private J. J. Mills. The report can be found on pages 5-7 in the record book. To see this report, click on the image. From Ocmulgee Hospital (Macon, Ga.) records (MSS158)

This document appraises the monetary value of a group of slaves that Sarah Smith left to Reid Smith in her will. The appraisal was done in 1860. To read this document, click on the image. From the Reid / Jordan family papers (MSS749)

This detail comes from a roster for the 12th Georgia Regiment, Company A (Muckalee Guards), 25 May 1861. Click on the image to see the full document. From the John Emory Rylander papers (MSS393)

The Babb papers include an undated list of officers that may be from Libby Prision. Click on the image to see the entire list. From the John D. Babb family papers (MSS360)

This map, drawn by illustrator Wilbur Kurtz, depicts action on 14 May 1864 at Resaca (part of the Atlanta Campaign. This map is one of several that Kurtz drew while supervising the restoration of the painting of the Battle of Atlanta at the Atlanta Cyclorama during 1935 and 1936. To see the entire map, click on the image. From the Wilbur G. Kurtz papers (MSS586).

This image is a detail from a photograph of the Confederate Johnson-Jones family at a camp near Richmond, Va., ca. 1862 (Spring). It was taken when a group of wives and sisters visited their relatives at camp. To see the entire photograph and the identifications written on the reverse, click on the image. From the Pictorial File [B VIII].

This detail comes from Currier & Ives' "The Evacuation of Richmond Va." [3 April 1865], New York, n.d. The print depicts people fleeing with their belongings across a bridge as the city burns in the background. Click on the image to view the entire print.

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