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Caroline Victoria Ozias letter

 Unprocessed Material — Folder: ViU2024-0120_001
Identifier: ViU-2024-0120

Content Description

This collection contains a letter from Caroline 'Carrie' Victoria Ozias of Iowa to Sarah "Sallie" Rachel McQuiston from Ohio. Ozias gives a detailed letter describing some of the significant military activities happening around her. She describes Confederate prisoners, and she details the United States Colored Troops who were guarding them. She also writes about Camp McClellan, where nearly three hundred Sioux members were imprisoned. She also reports on the riots resisting the draft as well as raids and a political rally at Rock Island City.

Acquisition Type

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased from Kurt Sanftleben LCC, 24 May 2024.

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: October 20, 1864

Creator

Extent

.03 Cubic Feet (1 letter folder)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Inventory

1 letter and envelope