William L. Shugart letters
Collection — Folder: S1184
Identifier: S1184
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photocopies of letters written by William L. Shugart to Mary
Russell Shugart before and after their marriage. Letters are largely from Indiana, Illinois,
Tennessee, Virginia, and Arkansas and largely contain personal information as well as
comments on Army life and activities.
The letters are arranged chronologically.
Dates
- 1861-1864
Creator
- Shugart, William L. (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 L. Shugart of Grant County was born in Indiana to Henry and Nancy Shugart
circa 1841. He was in the Union Army in the Civil War initially in the 12th Indiana
Regiment and later as a Sergeant in the 1st Cavalry (28th Indiana Regiment). He was
later promoted to First Lieutenant in Company L, and then to Captain in Company A of
the 1st Cavalry. He married Mary Russell (born circa 1842) of Jonesboro, Grant County,
Indiana in the fall of 1862. After he left the military he became a farmer near Helena,
Arkansas where he died shortly after the war.
Sources:
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana. Vol. II. Indianapolis, IN: W. R. Holloway, 1865.
U.S. Census, 1860.
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. Dorothy Dat on 1969/07/23.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2007/06 by Elizabeth M. Wilkinson. Finding aid revised 2015/10/30 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid created 2018/05/29 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Shugart, William L. (Person)
- Title
- William L. Shugart letters
- 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
