William Y. Monroe letter
Collection — Folder: S0975
Identifier: S0975
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a March 18, 1863 letter sent to John Rector and written by W. Y. Monroe from Triune, Tennessee while he was serving in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War. John Rector had returned home from serving with Company A, 82nd Indiana Infantry and Monroe was a captain in the company. Monroe mentions that Dan Marshall was dead, Cal Jillett was much better, and Isaac Elliott was sick. He also mentions that a box came the day after Rector left and he, Sam Rector, and "a number of the boys" had feasted on the contents.
Dates
- 1863/03/18
Creator
- Monroe, Willliam Y., 1824-1889 (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
William Y. Monroe was born in Oldham County, Kentucky on April 3, 1824 and moved with his family to Indiana in February, 1834. He became an ordained minister in 1850. On August 15, 1862, Monroe enlisted as a captain in Company A, 82nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Monroe served until May 30, 1863 when he resigned due to health issues on May 30, 1863. Twice married and the father of thirteen children, Rev. Monroe passed away on October 13, 1889.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "William Y Monroe." U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed August 24, 2017. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Rev. W.Y. Monroe Dead." Madison Courier (IN), October 14, 1889.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "William Y Monroe." U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed August 24, 2017. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Rev. W.Y. Monroe Dead." Madison Courier (IN), October 14, 1889.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection contains one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Winfred L. Henniger on 1967/09/08.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/08/25 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/08/25 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Monroe, Willliam Y., 1824-1889 (Person)
- Title
- William Y. Monroe letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
