Ladley was a career army officer who fought in the Civil War with Company G, 75th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was later assigned to Fort Sully in the Dakota Territories. His papers consist primarily of letters written to his mother and sisters in Yellow Springs, Ohio, telling of his Civil War experiences, and later, his life as a frontier army officer. Also included are some Civil War military records.
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For additional materials related to the Civil War, please view our Civil War series which collects materials from all series during that period.
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![Letter, June 29, Catherine Ladley to Oscar [Oscar D. Ladley] by Catherine Ladley](https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms138/1003/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, June 29, Catherine Ladley to Oscar [Oscar D. Ladley] by Catherine Ladley")
Letter, June 29, Catherine Ladley to Oscar [Oscar D. Ladley]
Catherine Ladley
Letter from Catherine Ladley to Oscar enclosing a "program of commencement exercises." In the letter Catherine advises her son to "bear up like a brave Soldier [sic]" and obey his orders, as well as to "take care of yourself…when on Picket Guard."
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![Letter, 1858 June 18, Oscar D. Ladley to Father [Derostus Ladley] by Oscar D. Ladley](https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms138/1002/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, 1858 June 18, Oscar D. Ladley to Father [Derostus Ladley] by Oscar D. Ladley")
Letter, 1858 June 18, Oscar D. Ladley to Father [Derostus Ladley]
Oscar D. Ladley
Letter to Oscar Ladley's father from Yellow Springs, Ohio. In the letter Oscar mentions a string of thefts in town and attending a "Sunday School Celebration" on the previous Tuesday.
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![Letter, 1857 December 2, Oscar D. Ladley to Sisters [Mary and Alice Ladley] by Oscar D. Ladley](https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms138/1001/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, 1857 December 2, Oscar D. Ladley to Sisters [Mary and Alice Ladley] by Oscar D. Ladley")
Letter, 1857 December 2, Oscar D. Ladley to Sisters [Mary and Alice Ladley]
Oscar D. Ladley
Letter to Oscar Ladley's sisters from Columbus, Ohio. Oscar writes about how glad he was to hear from them and that they liked the "Delaine". He also asks his sisters to write to him if there is anything they want.
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![Letter, Oscar D. Ladley to Mother and Sisters [Catherine, Mary and Alice Ladley] by Oscar D. Ladley](https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms138/1000/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Oscar D. Ladley to Mother and Sisters [Catherine, Mary and Alice Ladley] by Oscar D. Ladley")
Letter, Oscar D. Ladley to Mother and Sisters [Catherine, Mary and Alice Ladley]
Oscar D. Ladley
Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother and sisters from Camp John McLean. He writes about his health, about regiments being consolidated, and about camp life.
