United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 54th (1862-1863)
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Asa E. Sample diary
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1136
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 3 folders containing a photocopy of a 117-page diary from Asa E. Sample of Knightstown, Indiana, ranging from December 9, 1862 to December 21, 1863 regarding his experiences during the Civil War as an enlisted soldier with the 54th Infantry Regiment, Company E.
Dates:
1862-1863
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Asa E. Sample diary
Herman Sturm papers
Collection — Folder: S1272
Identifier: S1272
Scope and Contents
Eight items are in this collection, thus:
(1) certificate appointing him Lieutenant Colonel for the 54th Regiment of the Indiana Volunteer Militia, signed by Governor O. P. Morton, dated November 19, 1862; (2) Special Orders 27, dated January 14, 1863, accepting the resignation of Lieutenant Colonel H. Sturm, 54th Regiment; (3) "To Whom It May Concern" letter by Governor Morton, dated May 13, 1865, asking the military authorities for kind attention and consideration...
Dates:
1862-1907
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Herman Sturm papers
John Herschel Lemon papers
Collection — Folder: S0821
Identifier: S0821
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters to Indiana State Library employees, a personal narrative, and a manuscript from John Herschel Lemon in Indiana ranging from 1921 to 1930 regarding the U.S. Civil War, military service with the 54th Indiana Regiment, and history about various political groups during the war, including Butternuts, Copperheads, Knights of the Golden Circle, Democrats, and Unionists.
Dates:
1857-1930
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John Herschel Lemon papers
