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William H. Sherfy commissions

 Collection — Folder: OBC084
Identifier: OBC084

Scope and Contents

This collection contains 2 commissions for William H. Sherfy, one to the rank of major and the other to the rank of captain in the U. S. Army dated July 21, 1868 and July 28, 1868.

Dates

  • 1863-1868

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

William H. Sherfy served in 16th Infantry Regiment, Company D as a private and 97th Infantry Regiment, and company K as second lieutenant during the U.S. Civil War. He did not attain the rank of major and then captain until after the war had ended.

Source:

Ancestry.com. "William H. Sherfy." Civil War Service Records. Accessed February 8, 2006. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Extent

0.06 Cubic Feet (1 large oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by subject.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing and finding aid completed by Benjamin Clark during February 2006. Finding aid revised by Bethany Fiechter on 2015/11/04. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/06/01. EAD finding aid revised 2021/10/21, 2021/12/06 by Lauren Patton.
Title
William H. Sherfy commissions
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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