Civil War -- Lafourche Parish -- Terrebonne Parish -- New Orleans -- Louisiana politicians -- Camp Douglas, Camp Plauche -- Nineteenth century Newspapers

Scope and Contents This collection contains manuscripts, photographs, ephemera and printed materials as well as artifacts. A large portion of this collection includes Civil War related manuscripts as well as printed and illustrated publications. There are several Civil War era newspapers including the rare copy of the Banner of the Ironsides. Additionally, there are muster rolls and information about Oncale’s ancestors who served as soldiers in the war. This collection has an assortment of post cards and...