United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865)
Organization
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Edward L. Andrews letter
Collection — Folder: S027
Identifier: S0027
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a letter from Edward L. Andrews in Indianapolis, Indiana to his mother, Sarah E. Andrews, on June 14, 1863 regarding watch duties, the capturing of Confederates, and treason while serving with the Union army during the American Civil War.
Dates:
1863/06/14
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Edward L. Andrews letter
Hook family papers
Collection — Folder: S0680
Identifier: S0680
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters written by John M. Hook to his brother, Matthias, from 1861 to 1863 while serving in G Company, 6th Indiana Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The collection also includes a letter written in 1863 to Matthias Hook from Banner Davis, a man serving in the same unit as John. Other items in the collection are a letter written by Margaret Hook from Des Moines, Iowa in 1851; Bartholomew County, Indiana tax receipts paid by Mathias Hook (1853,...
Dates:
1851-1937
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Hook family papers
Jerry Moreau collection
Collection — Folder: S1324
Identifier: S1324
Scope and Contents
This collection includes Jerry Moreau's June 9, 1861 letter to his wife Amanda with the envelope and two pieces of a Confederate battle flag, plus two small newspaper clippings from 1902 about the fragments of the Rebel flag. Jerry wrote: "Webster, Va., June 9, 1861, My Darling wife and babes. In my last I told you we were every moment listening for the sound of cannon from Philippa. I had no more than dropped your letter in the office than sure enough the sound of artillery like a...
Dates:
1861 and 1902
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Jerry Moreau collection
Phelix Adair papers
Collection — Folder: S003
Identifier: S0003
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typed copies of newspaper articles from Phelix Adair in Madison, Indiana ranging from 1883 to 1910 regarding the Madison band in the Battle of Shiloh, history of industries along the Crooked Creek Valley, and William H. Rahe's service, as a young boy, to Colonel August Willich's German regiment during the American Civil War.
Dates:
1883-1910, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Phelix Adair papers
Seely Jayne papers
Collection — Folder: S0716
Identifier: S0716
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters from Seely Jayne to his wife Charlotte "Lottie" Jayne during his enlistment in the Union army ranging from 1861 to 1862. There is also a letter to his daughter, Ida M. (Jayne) Weaver to the War Department regarding her father's death during the Civil War on January 26, 1889, a tintype photograph of Seely Jayne, and two lyrics sheets with patriotic songs.
Dates:
1861-1862, 1889
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Seely Jayne papers
William Dunn Hynes papers
Collection — Folder: S709
Identifier: S0709
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed, signed letters from William Dunn Hynes in Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee ranging from 1862 to 1865 regarding life in the Army and being a captive of the Confederates and an autographed, signed letter from William P. Duval in Florida on 1826/08/18 regarding territorial politics.
Dates:
1826, 1862-1865
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Dunn Hynes papers
William Henry Harrison Doll collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0364
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a regimental history of the 6th Indiana Volunteer Infantry and the reminiscenses and biography from William Henry Harrison Doll in Indiana ranging from 1861 to 1892 regarding military life, Andersonville and Libby prisons, and the U.S. Civil War, as well as Doll's daily life and travels.
Dates:
1861-1892
