Scope and Contents The Horace Killam family correspondence contains letters sent between Horace Killam and members of the Killam family and friends in 1864 while Horace was enlisted as a Private in the Union Army during the United States Civil War. The letters document Horace's experiences in battle as well as his time as a prisoner of war. Letters also document the Killam family's experience sending a family member to war. Primary correspondents include Killam’s mother Catherine Killam, father Oliver Killam,...