Other Resources

This is meant to be a comprehensive list. If, however, you know of a resource that is not listed below, please send an email to ng.ny.nyarng.list.historians@army.mil with the name of the resource and where it is located. This can include photographs, letters, articles and other non-book materials. Also, if you have any materials in your possession that you would like to donate, the museum is always looking for items specific to New York's military heritage. Thank you.

Alrdge, Katherine M.  No freedom shrieker : the civil war letters of Union soldier Charles Freeman Biddlecom, 147th regiment, New York State Volunteer Army. Ithaca, NY : Paramount Market Pub., 2012.

"The Battle of Gettysburg." : St. Clair A. Mulholland tells of Oswego's brave men." The Oswego Daily Palladium. 7 April 1902.

Beyer, Walter F. "Valorous Deeds at Hatcher's Run." Deeds of valor : how America's Civil War heroes won the Congressional Medal of Honor. Stamford, CT: Longmeadow Press, 1992, 1903. 482-484.

Bristol, Lansing. Lansing Bristol Diary : Co. D, 147th Regt., N.Y.V..

Bristol, Lansing. The Civil War diary and letters of Lieutenant Lansing Bristol, 147th New York volunteers. Fulton, NY: Friends of History in Fulton, N.Y., Inc. 2004.

Carlile, Rick, et al. "Three Days in July." Military Images. 38 :3 (213) Summer 2020. 24-39.

Case, Nathan B.  Civil War letters,1862-1863. 
Transcriptions of letters written by Nathan Case, who served with the 147th New York Infantry during the Civil War, sent to his sister and brother Henry. The letters incorporate common Civil War themes and show the life of an infantry private. Topics include seeing Abraham Lincoln during a review, health problems, number of soldiers in the hospital, need for stamps and paper, lack of supplies, high cost of items like boots, mud, home front patriotism, and Republican politics. Also discussed is furlogh, deserters, lack of pay, news from home, and Case's experience crossing the Rappahannock. An interesting discussion of soldiers' morality and drinking habits is found in Case's letter to his sister. 
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder). 
Located at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center.

Case, Samuel F. Correspondence,1861-1865. 
Personal and financial correspondence of Case and his wife. Most of the letters came to Case as president and cashier of the Citizen's National Bank of Fulton; however, they reflect many of the events of the Civil War and contain information on the 110th, 147th, and 184th New York regiments. 
29 items. 
Located at Duke University.

Churchill, John Charles, 1821-1905. "Oswego County in the War of the Rebellion." Landmarks of Oswego county, New York. Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co. 1994, 1895.

Civil War Collection, 1850-1901.
Description:    1.3 cubic ft.
Abstract:    Diaries of Joel A. Baker, 1864-65; Lansing Bristol (transcribed), 1862-64; and Leander Tull (transcribed), 1864-65. Transcribed and original letters of William Davies, Oswego, 1862-63; Gleason Wellington, Oswego, 1862-64, with one letter describing a review of Black troops in Norfalk [sic]; and of Myron Wood, Sheds Corners, Madison County, 1862-63. Muster, enlistment, and casualty records, quartermasters' abstracts, orders, and other military records of 110th, 124th, and 147th New York Volunteers and 81st and 24th Cavalry, c.1850-64. Essays, addresses, and correspondence of Col. Henry Harrison Lyman (1841-1901) on the 147th Regiment at Gettysburg, placement of a monument at the Gettysburg battlefield, and Oswego County contributions to the Civil War, 1886-99.
Held by the Oswego County Historical Society, 135 East 3rd Street, Oswego, New York 13126.

Coey, James. "Cutler’s Brigade: The 147th N.Y.’s Magnificent Fight on the First Day of Gettysburg." National Tribune, June 15, 1910, Page 7 columns 1 & 2.

Conklin, C. F. "Elmina Keeler Spencer : Matron, 147th New York." Gettysburg: Historical Articles of Lasting Interest. :Eight January 1993. 121-126.

Cooke, Sidney Granger. The first day of Gettysburg, a paper prepared and read before the Kansas commandery of the Military order of the loyal legion of the United States (read November 4, 1897).

Cooke, Thornton. "A Bible Goes Home." The Atlantic Monthly. 167 1941. 366-368.

"The Cost." Civil War Times Illustrated. (Feb 2000): p. 80 
Double amputee, Alfred Stratton, Co. G.

"Death of Colonel Miller." Oswego Daily Times Saturday, August 17, 1878.

Ebert, Thomas J. 147th New York Volunteer Infantry: An Oswego Regiment. The author, 2011.
A Talk Presented by Thomas J. Ebert to the Oswego County Historical Society Town of Scriba Historical Society Oswego Town Historical Society Friends of Fort Ontario, August 17, 2011.

Ebert, Thomas J. 147th New York volunteer Infantry, September 22, 1862 - June 7, 1865, The Oswego Regiment : A Documentary History, Volume I. [CA]: the author, 2009.

Ebert, Thomas J. 147th New York volunteer Infantry, September 22, 1862 - June 7, 1865, The Oswego Regiment : A Documentary History, Volume II. [CA]: the author, 2010.

Ebert, Thomas J. 147th New York volunteer Infantry, September 22, 1862 - June 7, 1865, The Oswego Regiment : A Documentary History, Volume III: Regimental Roster. [CA]: the author, 2010.

Ebert, Thomas J. Major James Coey (1841-1918), Medal of Honor Recipient, 147th NY.

Ebert, Thomas J. 147th New York Volunteer Infantry : An Oswego Regiment. [CA] the author, 2011.

Ebert, Thomas (comp.) Updated bibliography of Materials Related to the History of the 147th NY Volunteer Regiment. 2011.

Everts, L. H. et al. 147th New York Volunteers. 1999.

Fort, D. G. "The Sword Presentation Yesterday." : Address of Ex-Mayor Fort." The Commercial Times. 24 January 1865.

"Fourth of July in Oswego." Oswego Commercial Advertiser and Times. 5 July 1865.

Grimsley, Mark and Brooks D. Simpson. Gettysburg : a Battlefield Guide. Lincoln : UNP - Bison Original, 1999.

Hartwig, Scott D. "From The Crossroads." : Fault Lines." America's Civil War. March 2018. 2 pages

Hendrix, Dorothy Kincheloe. A leaf from army life: the background and experiences of a Civil War soldier. S.l : s.n., 1995. 170 p. : ill., maps, facsims., geneal. ; 28 cm.

Huguenin, George. Diary. Syracuse, N.Y.: Jan. 7th 1889.
The author writes out more fully of his diary kept during the War of 1861-65.
Available online at: http://hugueninfamily.wordpress.com/

Krumwiede, John F. "For the 147th New York Infantry, the 'field of its greatest loss' was on Gettysburg's McPherson's Ridge." America's Civil War (Jul 2001): pp. 24, 26, 27, & 81-83.

Hoffman, John W. "General Hofmann on the Action of the 147th New York at the Opening of the Battle." National Tribune, June 5, 1884.

Hubbard, J. N. "Cutler’s Brigade Led." National Tribune, September 1, 1910, Page 7 column 4.

Huguenin, George. Diary of George Huguenin. 1889.

Johnson, Crisfield. ... History of Oswego County, New York. : With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & co, 1877, 1991.

King, Josiah Edmond. Josiah Edmond King papers, 1861-1865.
Description:    29 items
Abstract:    Serving in the 28th Pennsylvania Infantry and then in the 147th, Josiah King witnessed some of the most memorable events of the war, including Gettysburg, Atlanta, and the March to the Sea. His letters home contain observations and asides, particularly on the Presidential election of 1864, as well as itemized lists of goods to be sent from home.
Held by the University of Michigan.

Kowalis, Jeffrey J. Died at Gettysburg! : "no prouder epitaph need any man covet" : illustrated biographies of the Union casualties at Gettysburg. Hightstown, NJ: Longstreet House, 1998.

Krumwiede, John F. "For the 147th New York Infantry, the 'field of its greatest loss' was on Gettysburg's McPherson Ridge.." America's Civil War. 14 :3 July 2001. 6 pages.

Lee, Edward. Prison, camp and pulpit, the life of a city missionary in the slums. Oswego: R.J. Oliphant, printer, 1889.

Lyman, H. H. (Henry Harrison) Diary of H. H. Lyman, 2nd Lt. Co. C, 147th Regt., N.Y.V., : Residence: Pulaski, Oswego County, N.Y. 1863.

Lyman, Henry H. "BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG: Opened by Cutler’s Brigade, and Not by Any Single Regiment." National Tribune, August 25, 1887.

Lyman, H. H. "On Gettysburg's Crimson Field." : Commission grants petition of survivors of One Hundred Forty-Seventh, New York. Regiment's monument to be moved forward to position occupied on the day of the battle - Colonel Lyman's graphic story of the day." The Oswego Daily Times. 28 February 1893.

Lyman, Henry H. "Historical Sketch." Final Report on the Battlefield of Gettysburg (New York at Gettysburg) by the New York Monuments Commission for the Battlefields of Gettysburg and Chattanooga. Albany, NY: J.B. Lyon Company, 1902.

[Lyrics to song "We've Drunk from the Same Canteen"].
Description:    1 item (3 pages on 3 sheets) ; sheet 8 x 14 cm.
Abstract:    Lyrics to song "We've Drunk from the Same Canteen" written down by Musician Freeman H. Cross of Co. C, 147th New York Infantry Regiment.

Mace, Guilford D. Civil War Miscellaneous Collection. 
(Sgt's letter, Jan 28, 1863).
Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA.

McLean, James L. Cutler's Brigade at Gettysburg. Baltimore, Md. Butternut and Blue, 1987.

McLean, James L. "The bullets flew like hail" : Cutler's Brigade at Gettysburg from McPherson's Ridge to Culp's Hill. El Dorado Hills, CA : Savas Beatie, 2023.

Murray, R. L. First on the field : Cortland's 76th and Oswego's 147th New York State Volunteer Regiments at Gettysburg. Wolcott, NY: Benedum Books, c1998.

Murray, RL, ed. New Yorkers in the Civil War vol. 6. Wolcott, N.Y. Benedum Books, 2006.

Murray, R. L. Oswego county troops at Gettysburg : 147th New York Volunteers and the 1st N.Y. Light Artillery, Battery G. Wolcott, N.Y. : Benedum Publishing, 2019.

Nolton, William. Letters to William Nolton, 1864, [186-?].
Description:    2 items (2 leaves)
Abstract:    Two Civil War era letters to William Nolton. One is from his brother, Byron, a Union soldier in the New York Infantry, 147th Regiment, concerning camp life in Virginia. A second is from his cousin, Molie, regarding personal matters.
Held by the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Norton, Clark H. ​​​​​​​Clark H. Norton papers, 1888-1919.
Description:    1 folder
Abstract:    Correspondence relating to Norton's military pension and rank in Company H, 147th New York State Volunteers, receipts, family papers, nomination of Norton as janitor of Syracuse Savings Bank, application to join Syracuse Police Force.
Held by the Onondaga Historical Association Research Center, 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, NY 13202.

Oram, H. Edward. "The One Hundred Forty-Seventh Regiment, New York Volunteers." [Publication of the] Oswego County Historical Society. 22 1959. 15-23.

Parsons, David K. Bugles echo across the valley : Oswego County, N.Y. and the Civil War. Sandy Creek, N.Y. Write to Print, c1994.

Parsons, David K.; Parsons, Marie K., editor. Bugles echo across the valley :  volume II, the muster roll of the men who served in the Oswego County, New York regiments: the 24th, 81st, 110th, 147th, 24th cavalry and the 184th infantry. Sandy Creek, N.Y. Write to Print, 2 of 3 c1995.

Pease, Francis M. Diary of Francis M. Pease : resident of the Town of New Haven, Oswego Co., N.Y., a member of Co. F, 147 Regt Inf. N.Y. S.V. (in the possession of Arthur D. Hart 106 E. 6th Street Oswego). Dates: August 30, 1862 to Feb. 1863. 1862-1863.

Pierce, J. V. "Dedication of Monument : 147th Regiment Infantry. New York (State)." Monuments Commission for the Battlefields of Gettysburg and Chattanooga. Final report on the battlefield of Gettysburg.

Prezio, Joseph A. The runs, rheumatism and the rebellion : William Sullivan and the American Civil War, 2nd. Lieutenant, Co. "I", 147th Infantry Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Oswego, New York. Buffalo, NY : [s.n.],1992. 33, [5] leaves : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm. 

Rigdon, John C. ​​​​​​​Historical Sketch And Roster Of The New York 147th Infantry Regiment. Lulu.com, 2023.

Reports and articles on the 147th New York Volunteer Infantry at Gettysburg.

Schenck Family, (Martin and Edward Schenck). 147th New York Infantry, Co. D. Papers (1856-1873).
4 boxes.These papers include letters of Martin B. Schenck and Edward C. Schenck, both of whom served in the147th New York Infantry during the Civil War. Martin's letters discuss his position as a commissary clerk in an army hospital. Meanwhile, Edward wrote about having spent most of his time on garrison duty in Washington, D. C. These letters also contain information about fellow soldiers from Fulton, New York and vicinity.
Located at the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections.

Six colored views : Camps of New York regiments during the Civil War.
[6] leaves of plates : chiefly col. ill. ; 27 x 37 cm.
Contents: Fort Ethan Allen, Garrisoned by the 4th N.Y. Heavy Artillery. Col. D. Doubleday, Commdg. -- Camp Pomroy, 111th Regiment, New York. Col. J. Segoine, Commdg.-- Camp Chase, 147th Regt. N.Y.S.V. Col. A.S. Warner, Commdg. -- Fort Pennsylvania, Head Quarters of the 113th Regt. N.Y.S.V. Col. O.L. Morricee, Commdg. -- Camp Seward, 170th N.Y.V. 2d Regiment, Corcoran's Legion, Col. Peter McDermott, Lieut. Col. J.P. McIvor -- Camp Hathaway, 141st Regt. N.Y.S.V.S.G. Hathaway, Col. Commanding.
Located at the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Slosek, Anthony M. Oswego County, New York, in the Civil War. Oswego, N.Y. Oswego County Civil War Centennial Committee, 1964.

Smith, A. P. (Abram P.) History of the Seventy-sixth regiment New York volunteers : what it endured and accomplished; containing descriptions of its twenty-five battles; its marches; its camp and bivouac scenes; with biographical sketches of fifty-three officers and a complete record of the enlisted men. Cortland, N.Y: Truair, Smith and Miles, printers, Syracuse, 1867.
In December,1864,the 76th Regiment was mustered out, its veterans and recruits being transferred to the 147th New York infantry.
Available online at: http://www.archive.org/details/historyofseventy00smit

Smith, Donald W. Guilford D. Mace of the 147th NY [the author]: 1994.

Snyder, Charles M. "Oswego County's Response to the Civil War." New York History. 42 (January 1961). 71-92.

Snyder, Charles McCool. Oswego County, New York, in the Civil War. Oswego, NY: Oswego County Historical Society, 1962 1962.

Tibbals, Albert H. LeighColl Bk 10: 13 
(Enlisted man's letter, Jun 4, 1862).
Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA.

Warner, Andrew. Correspondence (1861-1864). 
14 items.
A group of letters related to Warner's involvement with the Union Defense Committee of New York, an organization that assisted soldiers being transported from New York to the front lines of battle. 
Located at the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections.

Whiting, Harriet A. Harriet Whiting letters,1854-1902. 
The collection contains correspondence from various family members in the states of New York and Wisconsin from 1854 to 1902. The letters from her husband and nephew, both of whom served in the Civil War for Oswego County infantry regiments, represent the attitudes and tragedies caused by the conflict. The collection also includes letters describing farm life in Wisconsin during the middle and late 19th century. 
1 box ; 27 x 40 x 13 cm.
Located at the State University of New York at Oswego.

Whittier, Edward, "The Left Attack (Ewell's), Gettysburg." by Brevet Captain Edward N. Whittier, U.S.V. Fifth Maine Battery. A Paper Prepared and Read before the Massachusetts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, (MOLLUS) February 10, 1891.

Wiltse family. John M. Wiltse letters,1865. 
The collection contains copies and transcripts of letters written to John M. Wiltse from January to March of 1865. The majority of the letters were produced by family members and friends from Palermo, New York. The content of the letters focus mainly upon family health matters and local events in Oswego County. 
1 folder 34 pages. 
Located at the State University of New York at Oswego.

Woodall, Natalie. Smith Parke. New York: 2021.

Woodall, Natalie J. "Lost and found." : Captain Delos Gary's grave." The Palladium-Times. May 28, 2019. 1, 5.

Woodall, Natalie Joy. "On to glory." : Oswego's 147th Regiment at Gettysburg." The Palladium-Times. Outskirts press, July 1, 2019. 1-2.

Woodall, Natalie Joy. Of blood and battles : Oswego's 147th Regiment. Outskirts press, 2019.

Wright, N. A.; Berry, Horatio N. "At Gettysburg." : Reunion of the 147th on the Battlefield. An address by Major N. A. Wright and an eloquent speech by Horatio N. Berry -- All of the Veterans had a delightful time." The Oswego Daily Palladium. 5 July 1893.

Wybourn, W.A. BrakeColl 
(Undated news article relating how Sgt saved regimental colors).
Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA.

Unit bibliography from the Army Heritage Center

Items in the museum collection are in bold.