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NW Ohio in the Civil War | Civil War Manuscripts | Civil War Resources on the WWW

Before the days of wire services or news bureaus, newspapers frequently printed letters from local soldiers to provide more in-depth coverage of war news. Since regiments were recruited by geographical regions, most of the men serving in a unit were neighbors, and their families often shared letters with each other. Some soldiers specifically arranged to send reports of company news to their hometown newspapers. These indexes, prepared by Dan Masters, record soldiers' correspondence printed in area newspapers during the Civil War. Researchers should be aware that these indexes do not necessarily represent the holdings of the Center for Archival Collections. Those wishing to review the news articles or editorials cited here should consult the Guide to Newspaper Holdings. More biographical information about the men who wrote these letters can be found at Northwest Ohio in the Civil War.