United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 16th (1861-1865)
Organization
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Chittenden family collection
Collection
Identifier: L031
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the correspondence between George F. and Amanda Chittenden during their engagement and during the U.S. Civil War. The letters written during the Civil War discuss health conditions, army life, the siege of Vicksburg, life and politics in Indiana, and Confederate prisoners at Camp Morton. Also included are letters to Amanda Chittenden from family members and to George Chittenden regarding Republican politics, his work with the Indiana Hospital for the Insane, and other...
Dates:
1837-1913
Eliza A. Hardy letter
Collection — Folder: S0589
Identifier: S0589
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a letter written by Eliza A. Hardy to her cousin on February 12, 1863. She mentions letters she received from her brothers, Morris and Sol, and from Dave Morton and Libe (?) who were all serving in Company A, 16th Indiana Regiment. She relates some of what the soldiers were experiencing while traveling "down the river", mentions Arkansas Post, and that she is talking of "going as a nurse to Memphis."
Dates:
1863/02/12
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Eliza A. Hardy letter
John E. Smith accounting documents
Collection — Folder: S1959
Identifier: S1959
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an account of pay and clothing for John E. Smith following his death in
the Civil War.
Dates:
1863
Jonathan T. Rogers Civil War correspondence
Collection — Folder: S2374
Identifier: S2374
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of two items of correspondence between Jonathan T. Rogers and his mother, Elizabeth Dawson. The first letter is dated June 21, 1864 and was written by Dawson to her son after learning he was alive. The second letter was written to Dawson by Rogers on September 20, 1864 while he was a prisoner at Camp Ford near Tyler, Texas. In his letter he describes the camp, mentions the number of soldiers imprisoned, prisoner exchanges and the possibility of his getting...
Dates:
1864
Morrison Davis parole document
Collection — Folder: S2604
Identifier: S2604
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one parole document from the Army of Kentucky from 1862 regarding the parole of prisoner Morrison Davis.
Dates:
1862
William Judkins papers
Collection — Folder: S076
Identifier: S0076
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an autographed, signed letter from Sarah Judkins in Indiana on 1861/11/05 regarding family business, a Civil War uniform button and two official documents verifying military service in the Mexican and Civil Wars.
Dates:
1861-1932
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Judkins papers
