Summary Information

Title: Thomas Winston Papers
Creator: Winston, Thomas, 1829-1928
Dates: 1845-1915 (bulk 1861-1866)
Extent: 2.1 linear feet (5 boxes)
Abstract:

The Winston Papers consist mostly of the correspondence between Thomas Winston and his wife Caroline Mumford Winston during the three and a half years he was at war (1862-1866; he spent six months at home in late 1864 and early 1865). Winston imparts a vivid picture of what he saw and did while encamped with the Illinois 92nd, while also discussing at length many of the most vital and controversial issues of the time. Winston spends much time pondering issues of slavery and race relations. In his descriptions of the frustrations and "red tape" he encountered when finding hospitals for sick men and his opinions on other surgeons, Winston also delivers a full account of the state of military medicine during the Civil War.

Call number: MS C 207
Language: Collection materials primarily in English.