This collection contains the papers of Garnett Andrews that primarily document his role as an officer for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. The collection also contains papers of Oliver and Andrew Beirne, relatives of Andrews.

This collection contains photographs taken by Bryant Beames of Cravens House, Civil War artifacts, clothing pieces and various paper artifacts, circa 1863 to 1950.

This collection contains a surgeon's kit with its original tools that belonged to Charles Edward Bellamy, a physician who lived in Alabama and Mississippi before the United States Civil War. He was stationed at Ringgold Hospital during the war, and served as a member of the Confederate Army until his death from disease in 1863.

This collection contains an edition of the Chattanooga Daily Times from 1913 May 27 including an article titled, Personal Reminisces of War Time in Chattanooga.