Hillsdale College Archives and Special Collections

- 1863 letter
- Soldiers; Civil War; Moore, Julia; Kimball, Thomas D., Jr.
- An 1863 letter from Julia Moore, Lady Principal to Thomas D. Kimball, Jr. concerning events on Hillsdale's campus
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- Capt. E.C. McMillian to Thomas Kimball, Sr. 24 February 1865
- Prisoner exchanges; Prisoners of war; Soldiers;
- Camp 6th Ind Val Cavly Nashville Tennessee February 24th 1865 Thomas D. Kimball. Sr Middleburg Ind Dear Sir. I made the acquaintance of your son Lieut T D. Kimball Jr in Prison at Charleston, S.C. He gave me your address and requested me to write...
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- Thomas Kimball, Jr letter to his parents 30 October 1863
- Prisoners of war; Soldiers; Warfare;
- This letter Thomas Kimball asks his parents to send him supplies, especially clothing and food. He assures them the boxes are coming in good order
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- Thomas Kimball Jr to his parents 23 September 1864
- Prisoner exchanges; Prisoners of war; Soldiers;
- Confederate Military Hospital Charleston, S.C. Sept. 23rd 1864 My Dear Father, This letter is written by a friend as I am unable to write. I have not been as well for the past [night] as usual [and my exchange is ???? ]and has reduced me so low...
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- Thomas Kimball, Jr to his parents 11 April 1864
- Prisoners of war; Prisoner exchanges; Soldiers;
- Libby Prison: Richmond, Va April 11th 1864 Dear Parents: This morning finds me in tolerable health & good spirits. I see by extracts from northern papers that that the present arrangement for exchange is [Lah’s] factory to Lt. Gen. Grant & Gen....
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- W.N. Culbertson letter to Thomas Kimball, Sr 13 March 1865
- Death; Prisoners of war; Prisoner exchanges; Soldiers;
- This letter of condolence from W. N. Culbertson to Thomas Kimball, Sr. mentions what Culbertson knew of the prison life and fate of Thomas Kimball, Jr.
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- Kappa Kapa Gamma
- sorority houses; students
- This photograph shows the members of Kappa Kappa Gamma, a sorority at Hillsdale College. Handwritten names are Adams, Amy, Stewart, Van Aken, McCloud, Huffaker, Grace, Beal, Mulliman, Gillett, M. Hawes, Read, Brtown, Marie Clement, Sarah Hamilton,...
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- Thomas Kimball, Jr letter to parents 7 June 1863
- soldiers; correspondence
- This letter mention a regiment review with General Rosecrans and fighting at Frankling, Tennessess
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- Thomas Kimball, Jr to his parents 27 February 1863
- Camps; Soldering;
- This letter talks of camp life.
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- Thomas Kimball, Jr to his parents 19 May 1863
- Soldering; Soldiers; Camps;
- This letter discusses his illness and mentions the seizing of Jackson, Mississippi
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- Thomas Kimball, Jr to his parents 20 May 1863
- Camps; Soldering; Soldiers;
- This letter mentions General Grant.
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- Julia Moore to Thomas Kimball, Jr.
- College administrators; War;
- Julia Moore, the Lady Principal of Hillsdale College l is writing to Thomas Kimball with information about other former students and affairs on campus.
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- Thomas Kimball Jr. letter to his father 28 November 1863
- Prisoners of war; Prisons; Soldiers;
- A letter written from Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- Thomas Kimball, Jr letter to his parents 4 April 1864
- Prisoners of war; Soldiers; Prisoner exchanges;
- In this letter, Thomas Kimball expressed his hope that he would be exchanged soon.
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- Thomas Kimball Sr letter to Thomas Kimball Jr, 27 March 1864
- Soldiers; Prisoners of war;
- In this letter, Thomas Kimball Sr. comments on the fact not all the items sent to his son arrived, some having been stolen. He also gives the news from home.
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- Thomas Kimball, Jr letter to his brother and sister 03 January 1864
- Prisoner exchanges; Prisoners of war; Soldiers;
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- Cynis Gilmore to Thomas Kimball, Jr. 19 March 1863
- Political parties; Soldering; Military service;
- This letter deals with political issues and a request to remain at the Quartermaster's Office for health reasons.
- Kimball Civil War Collection
- Civil War Diary
- Battlefields; Military officers; Military life; Military service; Prisoner exchanges; Prisoners; Prisoners of war; War;
- Captain Thomas DeKay Kimball, Jr. enlisted as a private in 1862 in Company I, 88th Indiana Infantry. He took part in the battles of Perrysville and Stone River. He was captured at the Battle of Chickamauga. He was imprisoned at Libby Prison,...
- Kimball Civil War Collection