American Civil War Archival Resources

Books available in Special Collections

• Rev. Harry A. Bagby Papers - contains a typescript, memories of his “Confederate Dad,” George F. Bagby, written by Harry A. Bagby
• Mary Bridges Barr Family Collection - Correspondence between members of the Bridges/Barr family (1863-1898).
• The Furman Family Collection - Correspondence between members of the Furman family and friends.
• Furman and Butt Family Papers - Series 2, The William M. Butt Family Papers (1861-1862), consist of nine letters from William M. Butt to his wife, Sarah, during the American Civil War. He died 1 September 1862.
• Thea Furman Manuscript Collection - 19thc ledger includes examples of Confederate money
• Hugh R. Garden Civil War Correspondence - Civil War Correspondence (1861)
• John S. Hill Family Papers - Civil War correspondence between members of the Hill family; a list of names titled “Roll of the Enoree mosquitoes of the upper Battalion, the 41st Regiment S.C. Militia, Laurens District, South Carolina,” dated May 2, 1862.
• Basil Manly, Sr., Papers - military pass, 1864; Pardon of Basil Manly by President Andrew Jackson, 12 Sept. 1865.
• Basil Manly, Jr. Papers - Confederate Stamps
• Charles Manning & Frances Garden Furman - Civil War Correspondence (1861-1865)
• Belton O. Mauldin Family Correspondence - includes Civil War correspondence (1861-1865)
• Samuel McBride Pringle - 2 boxes, Furman student, 1859-1861, Civil War correspondence
• William D. Simpson Papers, bulk 1861-1868 - Civil War correspondence with his wife and brother
• Daniel Townsend Smith Papers [Furman 1867, FU professor) - documents his service in the Civil War; with data on the Washington Artillery. 
• Ware Family Papers - Confederate government loan, 1863