John Gavin Civil War Collection

Collection

Identifier: 130-79-7

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of copied and transcribed correspondence written and received by various Civil War soldiers. Thomas M. Coleman and Martin T. Clayburgh both served in the 6th Regiment of the Missouri Veterans Volunteer Infantry. Their letters chronicle soldier’s lives during the Civil War—politics, courage, religion, and reflect home news, encouragement, pride, and family life. Both sets of correspondence are preceded by introductory materials. The Coleman-Clayburgh letters are ideal for research regarding the Civil War and more specifically, Union soldier's views and attitudes of the time.

Dates

1861 - 1865

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Biographical / Historical

Captain Reynolds Laughlin, the primary focus of the collection, was born May 29, 1807 in Center Township, Indiana County, Pa. His first wife was Mary C. Robinson whom he married on March 7, 1836 and with whom he fathered six children. Mary died on November 26, 1860. Laughlin was an active attorney from Callansberg, Clarion County, Pa who became captain of the 103rd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers. He remarried to Mrs. Elmira Dunkle in 1861 with whom he had one daughter.