Rebecca Jane Shell correspondence
Collection — Folder: S1173
Identifier: S1173
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of five letters sent to Rebecca Jane Shell during the U.S. Civil War ranging from 1862 to 1863. She received a November 4, 1862 letter from her brother John while he was at Camp Sullivan in Indianapolis; an April 19, 1863 letter from Marcus C. Crowley sent from Boston Station, Kentucky; two letters letter from her brother William from Camp Salt River Bridge in Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky (May 16, 1863) and Camp Bardstown Junction, Bullitt County, Kentucky (October 2, 1863); and a August 11, 1863 letter sent by I.F. Myres (Isaac F. Myers?) from "Bards Town Junction, Bullet Co. KY."
Dates
- 1862-1863
Creator
- Shell, William (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
Rebecca Jane Shell was born on October 20, 1845 in Fountain County, Indiana to Strother and Elizabeth Shell. She had several brothers and sisters, including John (1842-1908) and William (1844-1902), who both served in Company C, 63rd Indiana Regiment during the Civil War. Rebecca married Henry Hershberger on June 3, 1865 and they had five children. She died at the age of 60 on September 17, 1906.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Rebecca Shell." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 27, 2017. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Rebecca J. Shell." Illinois Marriage Index, 1851-1900. Accessed September 27, 2017. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Rebecca J. Hershberger." Find a Grave Memorial 35326576. Accessed September 27, 2017. https://www.findagrave.com.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Rebecca Shell." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 27, 2017. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Rebecca J. Shell." Illinois Marriage Index, 1851-1900. Accessed September 27, 2017. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Rebecca J. Hershberger." Find a Grave Memorial 35326576. Accessed September 27, 2017. https://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. James Maresko on 1967/05/19.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/10/03 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 201710/03 by Laura Eliason.
- Correspondence
- Crowley, Marcus C.
- Indianapolis (Ind.)
- Kentucky
- Military life
- Shell family
- Shell, John
- Shell, William
- Soldiers
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life
- United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 63rd (1862-1865)
Creator
- Shell, William (Person)
- Hershberger, Rebecca Jane Shell (Person)
- Myers, Isaac F. (Person)
- Crowley, Marcus C. (Person)
- Shell, John (Person)
- Title
- Rebecca Jane Shell correspondence
- 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
