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.
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
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
