Ross J. Haseltine papers
Collection — Folder: S621
Identifier: S0621
Scope and Contents
This collection contains military records and correspondence from Ross J. Haseltine ranging from 1863 to 1866 regarding equipment and supplies for Company C, 69th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the U.S. Civil War. There are also letters to and from the Ordnance Office of the War Department, Quartermaster General's Office and the U.S. Treasury Department, regarding reports of his company's ordnance and ordnance stores, clothing, and equipage.
Dates
- 1863-1866
Creator
- Haseltine, Ross J. (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
Ross J. Haseltine was born November 9, 1833 in Preble County, Ohio to William and Martha Haseltine. He married Hannah West on January 4, 1852. Hannah died in 1860 and Haseltine married Eva A. Douglas (1847-1914) on January 1, 1869. He and Eva had two children, Frank (1871-1935) and Marie (1885-1969).
He served in the 69th Ohio Infantry, Company C during the Civil War. He was commissioned as an officer with the rank of 2nd lieutenant on January 20, 1862, was promoted to 1st lieutenant on August 9, 1862, and then was promoted to captain on March 7, 1863. He mustered out on December 18, 1863. After the war, he moved to Kokomo, Indiana and owned and operated a jewerly store until his death on December 26, 1892.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "R.J. Hazeltine." Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Ancestry.com Accessed August 27, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "R.J. Hazeltine." Ohio Marriages, 1810-1900. Accessed August 27, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Ross J. Hazeltine." U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"Death of a Pioneer." Kokomo Gazette Tribune, December 26, 1892. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://access.newspaperarchive.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Capt. Ross J Haseltine." Find a Grave Index. Accessed August 27, 2015. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11294788.
He served in the 69th Ohio Infantry, Company C during the Civil War. He was commissioned as an officer with the rank of 2nd lieutenant on January 20, 1862, was promoted to 1st lieutenant on August 9, 1862, and then was promoted to captain on March 7, 1863. He mustered out on December 18, 1863. After the war, he moved to Kokomo, Indiana and owned and operated a jewerly store until his death on December 26, 1892.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "R.J. Hazeltine." Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Ancestry.com Accessed August 27, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "R.J. Hazeltine." Ohio Marriages, 1810-1900. Accessed August 27, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Ross J. Hazeltine." U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"Death of a Pioneer." Kokomo Gazette Tribune, December 26, 1892. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://access.newspaperarchive.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Capt. Ross J Haseltine." Find a Grave Index. Accessed August 27, 2015. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11294788.
Historical Note
The 69th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was organized at Hamilton, Ohio and recruited soldiers from Butler, Darke, Montgomery, Preble, Harrison, and Fairfield counties from October, 1861 to April, 1862. The 69th was involved in many engagements, including the Battle of Stone River, the Tullahoma Campaign, the Battle of Chickamauga, the Battle of Atlanta, and Sherman's March to the Sea. The regiment mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky on July 17, 1865.
Source:
Reid, Whitelaw.The History of Her Regiments, and Other Military Organizations, Vol. 2 of Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers. Cincinnati: Moore, Wilstach, and Baldwin, 1868.
Source:
Reid, Whitelaw.The History of Her Regiments, and Other Military Organizations, Vol. 2 of Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers. Cincinnati: Moore, Wilstach, and Baldwin, 1868.
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 Thomas Sellers on 1974/10/17.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/08/28 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2015/08/28 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Haseltine, Ross J. (Person)
- Title
- Ross J. Haseltine 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:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
