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Other Resources

Affidavits:

Best, Irving, Statements made to Irving Best by his father John Best 1941. Excerpts from notes taken...affidavit notarized 1941. (Dorothy Petry: Oroville, WA)

Diaries & Memoirs:

Bratnober, August P., Civil War Memoirs, 1861 63. (Chickamauga Battlefield Historical Archives: Oglethorpe, Georgia)

Jackson, Webster Civil War Diary 1861 63. (U. S. Army War College Library Archives: Harrisburg, PA)

Letters:

Bates, Robert P., Civil Wars Letters. (Wisconsin Historical Society Archives [W. H. S. A.]: Madison)

Best, Sarah BORTON, letter to her sister Eliza, April 1865. (Petry: Oroville, WA & Ethel Rybarczyk: Hawkins, WI)

Collins, G., Civil War letters 1861 63. (W. H. S. A.: Madison)

Day, W. W., to Secretary of Wisconsin Sanitary Commission, Oct. 8, 1864. (Printed originally in the Milwaukee Journal. Taken from Day’s Fifteen Months in Dixie [see above])

Correspondence between Dr. Steven M. Best and Ingrid Ebner, reference and research. (The Cleveland Medical Library Association, Cleveland OH, April 21, 1997)

Howard, Frank B., Civil War letters 1861 63. (W. H. S. A. : Madison)

Howe Keisur, Ruth BEST , to her brother Walter, 1901. (Rybarczyk)

Minder, Henry W., Civil War letter from Murfreesboro, January 1863. (Stones River Battlefield Archives: Murfreesboro, TN)

Mitchell, Dan, Civil War letters July 22, 1863. (Chickamauga Battlefield Archives: Oglethorpe, GA)

Newspaper Articles:

Best, J. E. R . “Father Came to Wisconsin When State Was Still a Territory,” Downing Chronicle, 1927. (Rybarczyk & Petry)

Best, Swift, “Letter from Swift Best,” Announcements: Wisconsin State Register, Oct. 12, 1861. Holmes, L., and Turner, A. J., ed., “Drumhead Correspondence,” Wisconsin State Register, May 11, 1861. (Edwynna Curry & Karen Kappenman: Portage, WI)

Best, Thomas (adv.) “Latest Arrival !!!” Wisconsin River Times, Aug. 12, 1850.

Best, Thomas (adv.) “Best & Seaman Physician and Surgeons,” Wisconsin River Times, Aug. 26, 1850 .

Holmes, L., and Turner, A. J., ed., “Military Meeting in Portage,” Wisconsin State Register, April 27, 1861.

Holmes, L., and Turner, A. J., ed., “Military Movements in Portage,” Wisconsin State Register, May 4, 1861.

Holmes, L., and Turner, A. J., ed., “Presentation of a Flag to the Portage Light Guard,” Wisconsin State Register, May 4, 1861.

Rufus Patton (age 93) 1942. (interview, from old scrap book --newspaper unknown, (Susan B. Booker: Lexington, KY & Michael Jewell: Fort Smith, AR)

“Wisconsin Lore and Legends, The Battle of Paint Rock Bridge,” The Ladysmith News, Aug. 4, 1983. (Rybarczyk)

Death Notices and Obituaries:

Best, Alexander, Coeur d’ Alene Press, Sept. 1, 1990., (Petry & Rybarczyk)

Best, Augustus, copied from a scrap book in possession of Randy Palmer: Eau Claire, WI. (source unk.)

Best Edward T.  Edward T. Best, Last of Four Pioneer Brothers Dead, Dunn Co. News Aug. 8, 1934. (Petry & Rybarczyk)

Best, Emily JONES, Superior Evening Telegram, April 4, 1947; Neligh Leader, Dec. 30, 1904. (Geraldine & Dan Draney: Lincoln, NE)

Best, Eusibius Swift, Superior Evening telegram, Jan. 24, 1925. (Petry)

Best, Eusebius Swift, Neligh Leader Jan. 30, 1925. (G & D Draney)

Best, Hannah P. Neligh Leader, Dec. 30, 1904. (ibid.)

Best, John, Portage County Democrat, 30 July 1862 Ohio. (Petry & Rybarczyk)

Best, John Nelson, Dunn Co. News, 12 Dec. 1920. (ibid.)

Best, Lycurgus, Dunn Co. News, 12 Feb. 1892. (ibid.)

Best, Socrates Thomas: (from a scrap book in possession of Randy Palmer: Eau Claire, WI)

Best, Thomas Dr., Ottumwa Daily Courier, Sat. 13 Oct. 1877. (Petry & Rybarczyk)

Maps:

Arkansas State Department of Geology (relief maps of Devil’s Backbone & Northeast Oklahoma).

National Atlas of the United States: Interactive Map Browser. Http://www.nationalatlas.gov/mapit.html

State-County Governmental records:

Adams County Record of Land Registration: John Nelson, Lycurgus and Alexander Hubbard Best. (W. H. S. A.: Stevens Point)

Adams County Record of Land Registration: Robert, Will and James Ramsey. (ibid.)

Big Spring Town Meeting Records: 1855, New Haven 1855 56, 1864. (Kenneth Crothers: Big Spring, New Haven, WI)

Ellen Langston vs. Ivan D. Pasco, Record of divorce: Circuit Court case No. 404, 1854. (Rybarczyk)

Lake Erie College Catalogue questionnaire, Trustees and Alumnae Association of Lake Erie: Hannah P. Best (G. Draney, Lincoln, NE)

Silver Lake Cemetery Association Records, Portage, WI. (Petry)

United States Military and pension Records:

Best, Edward Thomas (United States National Ives [U.S.N.A.] 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington D.C. 20408)

Best, Elizabeth, application for pension affidavit signed 1889. (ibid.)

Best, Emily Application for C.W. Pension, affidavits, etc. June 6,1883 (ibid.)

Best, Eusibius Swift, includes: Record of Military Disability Discharge. (ibid.)

Best, John Nelson (ibid.)

Best, Sarah, (second wife of Socrates) application for pension application & affidavits. (ibid.)

Best, Sarah, Wisconsin 1890 Civil War Veterans Census. (W. H. S. A.: River Falls, WI)

Best, Socrates T. (U.S.N.A.)

Best, Solon P., includes Record of Military Discharge, dated January 1891. (U.S.N.A.)

Best, Thomas E., Dr. (U.S.N.A.)

Photos used for descriptions:

Anderson, Bill (Castell & Goodrich’s: Bloody Bill ...)

Andersonville Prison (Multiple pictures multiple sources: see bibliography)

Best, Alexander Hubbard & Ellen Ring (Rybarczyk)

Best, Edward (ibid.)

Best, Ellen (ibid.)

Best, Hannah P. (G & D Draney)

Best, Lycurgus C. & Angeline Smith (Rybarczyk)

Best, John Nelson & Jane McCormick (ibid.)

Best, Socrates Thomas & Sarah WARD LANDT (ibid.)

Best, Solon Packer & Elizabeth REESE (ibid.)

Best, Thomas Dr. & Emily P. Jones (G & D Draney)

Big Spring photos of Congregational Church, town hall, Ward Mill Pond, Big Spring, Big Spring Creek, cemeteries, gravestones. (Erwin & Ruth Crothers: Big Spring, New Haven, WI)

Camp Randell at Madison, painting about 1861 (W. H. S. A.: Madison: Photo Dept.)

Chandler, Julius “Shanghai” (Gaff’s: If This is War)

Chapin, Col. (Ibid.)

Cloud, Col. William F. (Arkansas Historical Archives: Little Rock)

Collins W. A., Capt. (Reunion Books)

Crawford, Capt. Samuel (W. H. S. A.: Madison, Photo Dept.)

Dow, Charles Sergt. (Gaff’s: If this...)

Ft. Winnebago: 1834 portrait of fort, drawings and photos of surgeon’s quarters, photos of Indian Agency (History of Wisconsin).

Markinson, A. M. Sergt. (Paint Rock Bridge: Wis. 10^th Vol. Inf. Regt. Reunion Books)

Marsh, G. W. Lt. (ibid.)

Nelson, W. M. Sergt. (ibid.)

Paint Rock Bridge (ibid.)

Portage: Cook St. 1855, Graham’s Drug Store, Pettibone Block Building, DeWitt St business district., Armory & Public library, all circa 1855 -1883. (Fred Galley: Portage, WI and)

Ramsey, Robert Monroe & Rebecca FISHER & photos of farm. (E & R Crothers)

Ramsey, William Wallace & Flora BALDWIN (ibid.)

Rosencrantz, Gen. (Chickamauga Battlefield Archives)

Sherman, Wm T. Gen. (Gaff’s: If this...)

Thomas, G. H Gen. (Chickamauga Battlefield Archives)

Twogood, W. O. Capt. (W. H. S. A.: Madison)

Vaughn, Lt. (Gaff’s: If this...)

Wirtz, Henry, Sgt., Capt. (Andersonville: Last Depot)