This collection contains letters sent by Billings Sibley to his mother, father, and sister during his service in the Civil War, 1861-1865. The collection contains the original letters; the letters have also been transcribed.

Summary Information

Collection Title: Sibley, Billings Civil War Letters Collection

Inclusive Dates: 1861-1865

Quantity:

Manuscripts: 3 Folders

Repository: Blue Earth County Historical Society

Abstract:

This collection contains letters sent by Billings Sibley to his mother, father, and sister during his service in the Civil War, 1861-1865. The collection contains the original letters; the letters have also been transcribed.

Language: English

Finding Aid URL: https://blueearthcountyhistory.com/document/sibley-billings-civil-war-letters-collection/

Biographical / Historical:

Billings P. Sibley was a drummer boy for the Minnesota Second Regiment. He served in the Civil War from 1861-1865.

Related Materials:

Sibley, Clara Papers

Subject Terms:

Civil War, 1861-1865-Veterans

Sibley

 

Contents List

Manuscripts-Letter

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated July 15, 1861, from Fort Snelling, MN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated July 31, 1861, from Fort Snelling, MN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated September 4, 1861, from Fort Snelling, MN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated September 12, 1861, from Fort Snelling, MN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to Hattie, dated November 2, 1861, from Camp Anderson, south of Louisville, KY.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated November 8, 1861, from Camp Anderson, south of Louisville, KY.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated November 22, 1861, from Camp Anderson, south of Louisville, KY.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated November 26, 1861.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated January 9, 1862.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated January 21, 1862.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated February 6, 1862.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated February 9, 1862.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his parents, dated March 10, 1862.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated April 4, 1862.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated April 26, 1862.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated May 12, 1862.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated June 14, 1862.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated June 21, 1862.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated July 4, 1862.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated July 14, 1862, from a camp near Tusenmbia.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated July 19, 1862, from a camp near Winchester, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated July 26, 1862, from a camp near Winchester, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated August 8, 1862, from a camp near Winchester, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated August 8, 1862, from a camp near Winchester, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated August 12, 1862, from a camp near Winchester, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated August 12, 1862, from a camp near Winchester, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated August 18, 1862, from a camp near Winchester, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated September 7, 1862, from a camp in Nashville.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated September 28, 1862, from a camp near Louisville, KY.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated September 28, 1862, from a camp near Louisville, KY.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated October 1, 1862, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated October 23, 1862, from a camp on Rolling Fork.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated October 26, 1862, from a camp near Lebanon, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated November 4, 1862, from a camp at Bowling Green.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated November 14, 1862, from camp at the Tunnel.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated December 8, 1862, from camp near Cunningham’s Landing.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated December 15, 1862, from camp near Cunningham’s Landing.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated January 11, 1863, from Gallatin, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated February 27, 1863.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated March 1, 1863.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated March 19, 1863, from camp near Frinne.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated March 28, 1863, from camp near Frinne.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated March 31, 1863, from camp near Frinne.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated April 4, 1863, from camp near Frinne.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated April 17, 1863, from camp near Frinne.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated July 12, 1863, from camp near Diskeral.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated August 28, 1863, from camp near Bridgeport.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated September 2, 1863, from camp 3 miles from the river.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated September 6, 1863, from camp in Alabama.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated September 11, 1863, from camp at foot of Lookout Mt.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated September 23, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated September 27, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated October 10, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated October 17, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated October 24, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated November 9, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated November 18, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated November 22, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated November 26, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated November 30, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated December 2, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated December 8, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated December 19, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated December 27, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated December 31, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his father, dated December 13, 1863, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated January 6, 1864, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated February 29, 1864, from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated March 4, 1864, from Ft. Snelling, MN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated March 16, 1864, from Louisville, KY.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated March 21, 1864, from Nashville, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated March 26, 1864, from Murfreesboro, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister, dated March 30, 1864, from camp 6 miles from Sallahoma, OK.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna during the Civil War, dated April 6, 1864 from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated April 11, 1864, from Ringgold, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated April 14, 1864, from camp 15 miles from Raleigh, NC.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated April 17, 1864, from Ringgold, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated April 23, 1864, from camp Ringgold, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated April 23, 1864, from camp Ringgold, GA.

Envelope from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated April 25, 1864, post-marked from Chattanooga, TN.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated April 28, 1864, from camp near Trinne.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated May 15, 1864, from in line of battle 15 miles south of Dalton, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated May 21, 1864, from camp 4 miles south of Kingston.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated June 4, 1864, from camp near Altoona.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated June 9, 1864, from camp near Acworth, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated June 21, 1864, from camp near Marietta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated June 25, 1864, from camp near Marietta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated July 4, 1864, from camp near Marietta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated July 9, 1864, from camp near Marietta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated July 19, 1864, from camp near Marietta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated July 24, 1864, from camp near Marietta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to Clara, dated July 26, 1864, camp near Marietta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated July 30, 1864, camp near Marietta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated August 1, 1864, camp near Marietta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated August 7, 1864, camp near Marietta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his friend Marion, dated August 14, 1864, from camp 2nd Minn. Inf.  Marietta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated August 11, 1864, from Marietta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated August 26, 1864, from camp in the field.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated August 28, 1864, from camp 4 miles west of Atlanta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated September 3, 1864, from camp near Jonesboro, AR.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated September 4, 1864, from camp near Jonesboro, AR.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated September 13, 1864, from camp near Atlanta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated September 19, 1864, from camp near Atlanta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated September 22, 1864, from camp near Atlanta, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated October 30, 1864, from camp near Rome, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated December 4, 1864, from Savannah, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated December 18, 1864, from camp near Savannah, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated December 30, 1864, from Savannah, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated January 16, 1865, from Savannah, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated January 29, 1865, from Sisters Ferry.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated February 2, 1865, from Sisters Ferry.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated March 12, 1865, from Fayetteville.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated March 15, 1865, from Fayetteville.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna and his mother, dated March 26, 1865, from Galesboro, GA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna and mother, dated March 26, 1865.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated April 19, 1865, from a camp in the woods.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his mother, dated April 27, 1865, from a camp near Stocton Station.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated May 8, 1865, from a camp near Richmond, VA.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated May 20, 1865, from a camp near Washington, DC.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated May 27, 1865, from a camp near Washington, DC.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated June 7, 1865, from a camp near Washington, DC.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated June 12, 1865, from a camp near Washington, DC.

Letter from Billings Sibley to his sister Anna, dated June 21, 1865, from Louisville, KY.