Henry M. Riggs letters
Collection — Folder: S1115
Identifier: S1115
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises 4 letters from Henry M. Riggs to his parents ranging from 1863 to 1864 regarding his military service during the U.S. Civil War.
Dates
- 1863-1864
Creator
- Riggs, Henry M. (Person)
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
Henry M. Riggs served in Company E, 39th Indiana Regiment. Henry was 22 years old when he registered for the draft on July 1, 1863. He later married and lived in Spice Valley, Lawrence County, Indiana. He died on March 25, 1923, at the age of 82, in Monroe County.
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 Elsa Eades.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed 2014/10/23 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2024/01/17 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Riggs, Henry M. (Person)
- Title
- Henry M. Riggs letters
- 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
