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Form No. 52, receipt roll of clothing issued to non-commissioned officers, artificers, musicians, and privates for Capt. John Wilson's Co. C, 8th KY Infantry. Provides list of clothing and uniform items received by enlisted soldiers, musicians, and artificers via commanding officer in Murfreesboro, TN.

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Capt. John Wilson, 8th KY Infantry, Co. C to Maj. Sinclair, Assistant Adjutant General, 1st Division 4th Army Corp. Requests that Henry Reeves, who left his company by order of the regimental surgeon in Nashville, TN, be restored to active duty as "said soldier is well at this time."

Scope and Contents Company return forms documenting the disposition of Capt. John Wilson's Co. C, 8th KY Infantry. Contains detailed descriptions of the commissioned officers and enlisted men that were present, and/or absent since previous monthly return. Provides documentation of "Extra or Daily Duty" accounts of enlisted men and detailed descriptions, by name, that account for absent or relocated soldiers. Back provides space for other alterations since last return not listed on front of document. [15...

Scope and Contents Company return forms documenting the return of Capt. Ansil D. Powell's Co. B of the 8th KY Infantry. Contains detailed descriptions of the commissioned officers and enlisted men that were present, and/or absent since previous monthly return. Provides documentation of "Extra or Daily Duty" accounts of enlisted men and detailed descriptions, by name, that account for absent or relocated soldiers. Back provides space for other alterations since last return not listed on front of document. [Two...

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Company muster roll for Capt. John P. Gum's Co. D, 8th KY Infantry. Lists soldier's names, ranks, ages, places and dates of enlistment, and pay dates. The "Remarks" column lists mustering out and clothing accounts.

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Black and white print illustrating the Battle of Somerset with shootings, explosions and stabbing with bayonets. Reverse is a map of Mill Spring showing where the Confederate General Zollicoffer was defeated. Clipping from Harper's Weekly, p.88-89, 08 Feb 1862.

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Black and white print of citizens digging rifle pits and felling trees along the Covington and Licking railway to obstruct the approach of the Confederates. Clipping from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, p. 20, 04 Oct 1862.

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Black and white print of John Hunt Morgan and his raiders bivouacking following their "levying contributions" from the citizenry of Paris. Cover of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. [Two copies]

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Black and white print of the 100th Ohio Infantry under Col. Vroom manning the rifle pits and anticipating a rebel attack, Sept. 11, 1862. Clipping from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, p.21, 4 Oct 1862. [Two copies]

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View of fortifications and burned soldiers' quarters. Black and white print of the view in the fort on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River. Clipping from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, p. 320.