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Tilton C. Reynolds
A Register of His Papers in the Library of Congress



Prepared by Connie L. Cartledge 
Revised by Connie L. Cartledge 
2003
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Contact information: http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress 
Manuscript Division, 2003


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Collection Summary

Title:    Papers of Tilton C. Reynolds , 1851 - 1963 
ID No.:    MSS83923 
Creator: Reynolds, Tilton C., 1843-1913 
Extent:    500 items ; 3 containers ; 1 linear feet 
Repository:    Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 
Abstract:    Union Civil War soldier. Chiefly letters by Reynolds to his mother, Juliana Smith
Reynolds, during his service with the 105th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment that describe Civil
War skirmishes in Virginia, military life, and morale of the soldiers. Includes other letters and
papers of Reynolds and his mother after the Civil War.

Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's
online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and
by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. 
Names:
Reynolds, Tilton C., 1843-1913 
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 105th (1861-1865) 
Reynolds, Juliana Smith. Papers 

Subjects:
Autograph albums 
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns 
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives 
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Psychological aspects 
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns 

Occupation:
Soldiers

Administrative Information
Provenance:
The papers of Tilton C. Reynolds, Union Civil War soldier, were purchased by the Library of
Congress in 1996.

Processing History:
The Tilton C. Reynolds Papers were processed in 1997. The finding aid was revised in 2003.

Transfers:
Most of the photographs received with the collection have been transferred to the Prints and
Photographs Division where they are identified as part of these papers.

Copyright Status:
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Tilton C. Reynolds is governed by the
Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Electronic Format:
Selected items from the papers of Tilton C. Reynolds have been digitized and will be available
on the Library of Congress Web site in March 2004.

Preferred Citation:
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container
number, Tilton C. Reynolds, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Content Note

The papers of Tilton C. Reynolds (1843-1913) span the years 1851-1963 and consist of
correspondence, diaries, financial and legal papers, writings, a notebook, autograph album,
photographs, and other material. The papers are arranged alphabetically by type of material and
therein chronologically. 
The bulk of the correspondence documents Reynolds's daily life as a
soldier with the 105th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment from 1861 to 1865.
Reynolds's letters to his mother, Juliana Smith Reynolds, constitute most
of the correspondence, although there are also letters during the Civil War
period to Juliana Reynolds from her brother, J. S. Smith, her
brother-in-law, Orlando Gray, and family friends. Most of the war
correspondence describes the morale of soldiers, movements of the
regiment, and details of a few skirmishes in Virginia. Some of the
locations mentioned are Brandy Station, Culpeper, Fair Oaks, Falmouth,
Fredericksburg, Petersburg, and Richmond. Letters in June 1862 from a
friend, Joseph Green, and J. S. Smith chronicle Reynolds's capture by
Confederate soldiers. Reynolds was held briefly as a prisoner, placed on
parole, exchanged, and returned to his regiment. He was promoted to the
rank of captain in 1864. In three noteworthy letters, Reynolds discusses the
low morale of the troops and their dislike of fighting to free slaves,
January 1863; a group of Confederates trying to desert near the Rapidan
River, 21 March 1864; and his conversation with Confederate pickets at
Petersburg, 21 September 1864.

The papers also include diaries, the earliest volumes probably those of
Juliana Reynolds, and material relating to other members of the Reynolds
family. Much of the printed matter consists of newspaper clippings
(photocopied and removed from scrapbooks by Library staff),
documenting the various activities and deaths of family members.
Container List in Tilton C. Reynolds Collection

Container List
             
 Box Contents 

BOX 1 Autograph album, 1881-1884  
Correspondence, 1852, 1860-1876, 1886-1888, 1899-1907, 1927, 1963,
n.d.  
 (18 folders)  
Diaries  
 1870, 1884 
 
BOX 2 1890 
Financial and legal papers, 1851, 1857, 1864, 1883-1895, 1906, 1912,
1922-1923, 1932-1944, n.d.  
 (2 folders)  
Miscellaneous, 1893-1898, 1901-1906, n.d.  
 (2 folders)  
Notebook, 1900-1913  
Photograph albums, n.d.  
 (6 folders)  
Photographs, n.d.  

BOX 3 Printed matter, 1879-1884, 1900-1912, 1924-1929, n.d.  
 (3 folders)  
Writings, n.d.  
March 24, 2004