Charles Wellington Reed papers, 1776-1926 (bulk 1862-1865).
- 400 items. 4 2 containers plus oversize. 2 linear feet.
Open to research.
Correspondence, diary (1864), ink and pencil sketches, watercolors, prints, lithographs, books illustrated by Reed, citations, military papers, printed material, maps, medals, photographs, and memorabilia relating to Reed's service in the 9th Massachusetts Light Artillery Battery and to military life during the Civil War. Includes two volumes containing circa 700 wartime sketches, some drawn during actual combat.
Most photographs Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. transferred to
Artist and soldier.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms001005
mm 79037457
United States. Army --Military life. United States. Army. Massachusetts Artillery Battery, 9th (1862-1865)
Art. Illustration of books. Soldiers as artists.
United States--History--Art and the war.--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.