Thomas Winston Papers

Collection:

Archives & Personal Papers Collections

Creator(s):

Winston, Thomas, 1829-1928

Contributor(s):

Winston, Caroline Mumford
Winston family

Publication:

Produced: 1858-1945 (bulk 1861-1866)

Language(s):

English

Format:

Mixed material

Subject(s):

American Civil War
Military Medicine
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee

Genre(s):

Archival Materials

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.

Copyright:

Donor's copyrights were transferred to the public domain. Archival collections often contain mixed copyrights; while NLM is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. It is the user's responsibility to research and understand any applicable copyright and re-publication rights not allowed by fair use. NLM does not grant permissions to publish.

Provenance:

Gift, Caroline Newson Beshers (granddaughter), 10/1/1969, Accession #89, 124, 454, 463, 473.

NLM Unique ID:

2934040R (See catalog record)

Finding Aid:

https://findingaids.nlm.nih.gov/repositories/ammp/resources/winston

Permanent Link:

https://resource.nlm.nih.gov/2934040R

Note(s):

The entire collection may not be available in NLM Digital Collections; see the finding aid for the complete collection description and inventory.