Amory K. Allen letters
Collection — Folder: S016
Identifier: S0016
Scope and Contents
This collections contains letters (copy) written by Amory K. Allen to his wife during the Civil War. They were photo statically copied in 1935 by the Indiana State Library and were published in the Indiana Magazine of History in December of that same year. In these letters, Allen tells his wife about life as a soldier. In his last letter, he complains of a shoulder wound he received while serving in the Union Army. He also briefly mentions the death of President Lincoln, and how he had been pick pocketed while watching the funeral procession.
Dates
- 1861-1865
Creator
- Allen, Amory K. (Person)
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
Amory K. Allen was born in Iowa around 1831. Around 1850, he and his wife Mary moved to Harrison Township in Daviess County, Indiana. On June 7, 1861, he enlisted with the 14th Indiana Infantry, Company C. In December of 1863, Allen reenlisted with the same company. On June 6, 1864, he transferred to the 20th Indiana Infantry, Company B. By the end of his military career, Allen had been promoted to the rank of sergeant.
Sources:
Ancestry.com- census records
Sources:
Ancestry.com- census records
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2005/02 by Jennifer Duplaga. EAD finding aid created 2015/07/28 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Allen, Amory K. (Person)
- Title
- Amory K. Allen letters
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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
