Consists of photocopies of 64 letters sent to Isaac Lewis Tower from 1863 through 1865. Letters are from his father, Samuel Tower, after he returned home to Oakfield Township and cover topics like George Tower's death, attitudes toward Confederate sympathizers known as Copperheads and daily life during the war.

Another group of letters are from the female relatives of Isaac Tower which also reflect daily life at home and women’s opinions about the war. Also, there are letters from soldiers of the 13th Regiment to Isaac after he was discharged. These letters express the feelings of soldiers towards the war, their officers and the times between battles. The final group of letters are from Eustace Tower, a younger cousin of Isaac Lewis, who was stationed in Washington DC, where he participated in the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in 1865 after President Lincoln's assassination.