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Aaron Grady papers

 Collection — Folder: S532
Identifier: S0532

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a photocopy of a poem from Aaron Grady in Virginia or Ohio circa 1864/10/19 regarding the battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia.

Dates

  • circa 1864/10/19

Creator

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

Aaron Grady was born March 30, 1825 in Ohio. He served, first as a corporal, then as a sergeant with Company G of the 91st Regiment Ohio Volunteers. He wrote a poem, "Sheridan's victory, at the battle of Cedar Creek". He was married first to Margaret H. Rogers in 1849, with whom he had three children by 1860; she died in 1868 or 1869. On June 6, 1869 he married Sarah Maria Miner, with whom he had one child. He was a minister, and he died March 30, 1904 in Indianapolis, where his family had moved in 1890. He is buried in Little Mound Cemetery, Richmond Dale, Ohio.

"Grady, Aaron". 1860 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/01/14. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Grady, Aaron". Aaron Grady Civil War Poems. Retrieved 2015/01/14. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com

"Grady, Aaron". U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2015/01/14. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Grady, Rev. Aaron". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2015/01/14. http://www.findagrave.com

"Grady, Sarah Maria Miner". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2015/01/14. http://www.findagrave.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 Mrs. Paul Gosney on 1967/08/18.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2015/01/14 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2015/01/14 by Edythe Huffman.

Creator

Title
Aaron Grady 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

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