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1. Papers (Civil War Poems) - Civil War, 1861-1865

   Thirteen poems relating to the Civil War, some to be sung to popular tunes of the era, copied on lined ledger paper. Some of the poems praise the Union forces in the Kentucky battles of Mill Springs and Perryville; others relate to Lincoln's 1860 election and to Confederate raider John Hunt Morgan.

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2. Papers (Dean, Jefferson) - Dean, Jefferson, 1824-1864

   Civil War letters (5), by Tennessee Confederate, Jefferson Dean, to his wife, Sophia. His regiment was stationed in southeastern Kentucky, then Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He describes his company's activities in preparation for the Battle of Mill Springs and with Felix Zollicoffer's forces at Johnson's Island, where he died. Other items include war records and photos (5), concerning Dean and Johnson's Island cemetery.

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3. Papers (Potter, Thomas Corwin, 1841-1863) - Potter, Thomas Corwin, 1841-1863

   Letter, 7 January 1862, of Private Thomas C. Corwin, Battery B, 1st Ohio Light Artillery, to his sister in Michigan. Writing from camp at Somerset, Kentucky, he reflects on the war's duration and describes camp life, troop positions around Somerset, and local citizens' fear of a coming battle. He also describes skirmishes with Confederate pickets and his hopes for an advance though Kentucky.

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4. Papers (Tuttle, John William, 1837-1927) - Tuttle, John William, 1837-1927

   "History of the Third Kentucky Volunteers" written by John William Tuttle, Wayne County, Kentucky, from a diary that he kept of his Civil War experiences. Includes associated data.

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5. The Battle of Mill Springs Reenactment

   Battle of Mill Springs reenactment poster. It reads, "The Battle Of Mill Springs. Round Two. It's the fight for Kentucky. Again. Be there for the reenactment battle of a lifetime, October 2-4, 1998. Nancy, Kentucky." It shows a split image of half a Civil War soldier's face and half a reenactor's face. 22" x 17"

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6. The Death of General Zollicoffer Battle of Mill Springs

   The Death of General Zollicoffer on the Battlefield of Mill Springs Battle of Mill Springs, January 19, 1862, with Battle of Mill Spring, General Thomas, General Zollicoffer, Logan's Cross Roads, Major Bowen, from The Soldier in Our Civil War

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