Edward L. Andrews letter
Collection — Folder: S027
Identifier: S0027
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a letter from Edward L. Andrews in Indianapolis, Indiana to his mother, Sarah E. Andrews, on June 14, 1863 regarding watch duties, the capturing of Confederates, and treason while serving with the Union army during the American Civil War.
Dates
- 1863/06/14
Creator
- Andrews, Edward L. (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
Edward L. Andrews, the son of James W. and Sarah E. Andrews, was born in Indiana in 1841, the oldest of seven children. He enlisted on Aug. 18, 1862 into the 71st Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Company K, then transferred on Feb. 23, 1863, as a private, into the 6th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Company K. He was taken prisoner and died at Andersonville Prison, Georgia on June 14, 1864. He is buried at the Andersonville National Cemetery, Macon County, Georgia.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Andrews, Edward L." 1850 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com Ancestry.com. "Andrews, Edward L." 1860 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Ancestry.com. "Andrews, Edward L." Andersonville Prisoners of War. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
FindaGrave.com. "Andrews, Edward L., Pvt." Find a Grave Index. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://www.findagrave.com
Ancestry.com. "Andrews, Edward L." U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Ancestry.com. "Andrews, Edward L." U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Ancestry.com. "Andrews, Edward L." U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Andrews, Edward L." 1850 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com Ancestry.com. "Andrews, Edward L." 1860 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Ancestry.com. "Andrews, Edward L." Andersonville Prisoners of War. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
FindaGrave.com. "Andrews, Edward L., Pvt." Find a Grave Index. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://www.findagrave.com
Ancestry.com. "Andrews, Edward L." U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Ancestry.com. "Andrews, Edward L." U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Ancestry.com. "Andrews, Edward L." U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
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 from Oakie Collier on 1969/12/16.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of the Edward L. Andrews letter are available electronically in Indiana Memory: https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll31/id/36%20.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2004/11 by Lucinda Barnhart. EAD finding aid created 20215/07/30 by Edythe Huffman.
- Correspondence
- Indiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Prisons
- Soldiers
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865)
- United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 71st (1862-1863)
Creator
- Andrews, Edward L. (Person)
- Title
- Edward L. Andrews papers
- 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
