01899cpcaa2200373 a 4500 mm2012085723 DLC 20260227111732.0 120105|||||||||||| eng mm2012085723 DLC DLC dacs DLC W lcmd Van Houten, Cornelius. Cornelius Van Houten correspondence, 1865. 8 items. ALS (1865 April 27) written by Van Houten while serving with the 1st New Jersey Light Artillery to his father, Ralph Van Houten, pertaining to political affairs at the close of the Civil War. Van Houten discusses the surrenders of Joseph E. Johnston and Robert E. Lee, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, punishment for Jefferson Davis, and other military and political leaders. Also includes a partial letter, a memorandum listing several men of his unit, and several covers. Open to research. Union Army soldier. Collection material in English. Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889. Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891. Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Assassination. Van Houten, Ralph Correspondence. United States. Army. New Jersey Artillery Regiment, 1st (1861-1865) New Jersey History Civil War, 1861-1865. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865. United States Politics and government 1861-1865. United States Politics and government 1865-1877. Soldiers. itoamc 44879 44879