A unique collection of Civil War era letters sent from a committed Indiana Union family to their son, a soldier on the battlefield. The letters tell of what was happening at home in the villages and towns unscarred by the war.
American Civil War: The Indiana Home Front
Camp Morton, named for Governor Oliver P. Morton was first used as a training camp, but after 1862 was pressed into service as a prisoner of war camp. The area now bounded by 19th and 22nd street, Central Ave. and Talbott St had been the site of the Indiana State Fair, whose board sued the federal government for damages after the war in the amount of $9815.56 and won. Please use this link to search for this title in the Library Catalog. Camp Morton
Covers outlines of ten itineraries for short road trips that cover every major battle of the war.
50,000 men served in the Home Guard in Indiana, serving as a first line of defense against invasion, prison guards and intelligence officers.
Drawn from Wallace's autobiography, the book chronicles the successes and failures of his time of service during the Civil War