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Contains 66 Results:

Journal of my Prison Life, 1862 - 1877

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1862 - 1877

Col. J.B. Dorr, Journal of My Prison Life (Dubuque, Iowa, 1877) (22pp.), 1877

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1877

Memphis, Tennessee, J. B. Dorr to [Mary Dorr] (2pp.), 1862-04-09

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1862-04-09

Chattahoochee Georgia, J.B. Dorr to [Mary Dorr] (4pp.), 1864-07-08

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1864-07-08

Chattahoochee River, Georgia, J.B. Dorr to [Mary Dorr] (4pp.), 1864-07-14

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 4
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1864-07-14

Chattahoochee River, Georgia, J. B. Dorr to [Mary Dorr] (2pp.), 1864-07-17

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 5
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1864-07-17

Chattahoochee River, Georgia, J.B. Dorr to [Mary Dorr] (3pp.), 1864-07-18

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 6
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1864-07-18

Macon, Georgia, J.B. Dorr to [Mary Dorr] (4pp.), 1865-05-01

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 7
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1865-05-01

Macon, Georgia, J. B. Dorr to [Mary Dorr] (4pp.), 1865-05-09

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 8
Identifier: Item 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1865-05-09

Macon, Georgia, J. B. Dorr to [Mary Dorr] (2pp.), 1865-05-24

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 9
Identifier: Item 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1865-05-24

[tribute upon the death of Col. Joseph B. Dorr by his officers: James W. Moore, John C. Power, H.H. Belefield] 1p., undated

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 10
Identifier: Item 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: undated

Col. Joseph B. Dorr, “Journal of My Imprisonment in [the] Rebellion,” holograph manuscript journal in pencil, April 6- June 3, 1862. (84pp.), 1862

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 11
Identifier: Item 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1862

[Col. Joseph B. Dorr], miscellaneous journal pages torn from a calendar, March 12-May 9, 1864 (18pp.), 1864

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 12
Identifier: Item 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1864

Service commissions and correspondence about J.B. Dorr, 1861 - 1862

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1861 - 1862

Adjutant General’s Office, Iowa. N.B. Baker. Document authorizing J.B. Dorr to act as recruiting officer for 12 th Regiment of Iowa Volunteers. (1p.), 1861-09-17

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1861-09-17

Iowa. Gov. Samuel Kirkwood. Signed and witnessed army commission for Joseph B. Dorr. 1p., 1861-11-05 - 1861-12-11

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1861-11-05 - 1861-12-11

Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee River, Tennessee, William Haddock to Gov. S.J. Kirkwood. Recommends J.B. Dorr for promotion; seconded by Brown and Marks. (3pp.), 1862-04-04

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1862-04-04

Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee River, Tennessee, A.G. Eberhart, Chaplain, 12th Iowa Infantry, to Gov. S.J. Kirkwood. Recommends J.B. Dorr for promotion. (2pp.), 1862-04-05

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 4
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1862-04-05

Dubuque [Iowa], Samuel McNull to Mrs. J.B. Dorr [Mary]. Note with clipping about J.B. Dorr’s escape from prison from the Dubuque Daily and Weekly Times. (1p.), 1862-06-07

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 5
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1862-06-07

Iowa City, Iowa [secretary to Gov. Kirkwood] to J.B. Dorr acknowledging receipt of letter to Kirkwood re: prisoners (1p.), 1862-06-21

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 6
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dorr Collection consists of manuscripts, documents, journal entries, and family correspondence written between 1837 and 1902. The major portion of the material concerning Col. Joseph B. Dorr covers the years 1861-1865. During this time Col. Dorr wrote letters to his wife, Mary Bartoo Dorr (1823- 1896) and often kept a journal, even during his imprisonment in 1862. Letters to Mary Bartoo Dorr from her sister, parents, and Laura M. Knowlton are part of the collection as well.

Dates: 1862-06-21