William Harrison Carlisle collection
Collection — Folder: S0220
Identifier: S0220
Scope and Contents
There are three photocopied items in this collection, two letters, and a discharge certificate. Both letters were written from Christiana, Tennessee, where the 33rd Indiana Regiment camped from November 5, 1863 until February 1864. On February 25, 1864, 450 veterans received furloughs, and, upon their return, the regiment joined General William T. Sherman’s army.
On January 27, 1864, Harrison wrote to his parents about Col. John Coburn’s “mighty good speech” about the war ending in six months and encouraging veteran volunteering. Harrison wrote there were 58 men, 50 of which went into the veteran corps.
On February 22, 1864, Harrison wrote to his father “This regiment is going to get guns that shoot 17 times & only weigh 4 lbs when loaded. When we are discharged, they are our guns. We will draw them at Indianapolis. We have to pay for them ourselves. They cost 32 dollars. We have 3 pay days to pay for them. Then, if we lose them, we get paid for them.”
The third item in the collection is Harrison’s discharge certificate.
On January 27, 1864, Harrison wrote to his parents about Col. John Coburn’s “mighty good speech” about the war ending in six months and encouraging veteran volunteering. Harrison wrote there were 58 men, 50 of which went into the veteran corps.
On February 22, 1864, Harrison wrote to his father “This regiment is going to get guns that shoot 17 times & only weigh 4 lbs when loaded. When we are discharged, they are our guns. We will draw them at Indianapolis. We have to pay for them ourselves. They cost 32 dollars. We have 3 pay days to pay for them. Then, if we lose them, we get paid for them.”
The third item in the collection is Harrison’s discharge certificate.
Dates
- 1864-1865
Creator
- Carlisle, William Harrison (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
Born in Morgan County, Indiana, William Harrison Carlisle joined Company C, 33rd Volunteer Regiment, on December 13, 1863. He was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corp on August 31, 1864, and was discharged on July 20, 1865. Before his military service, Carlisle was a blacksmith.
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 Esther Hansen.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Nikki Stoddard Schofield during June 2013. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/11.
Creator
- Carlisle, William Harrison (Person)
- Title
- William Harrison Carlisle collection
- 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
