Mathew M. Salisbury papers
Collection — Folder: S1754
Identifier: S1754
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a letter and two documents regarding Mathew M. Salisbury's service in the U.S. Civil War. The letter is from the Benjamin C. Wright & Co. and was sent on June 17, 1887 in response to a request by Mr. Salisbury for a copy of his discharge from Company K, 2nd Cavalry, 41st Regiment. His August 5, 1862 discharge paper was sent with the letter and is included in the collection. The second document is Salisbury's discharge paper from the 24th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery dated August 3, 1865 and given at Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dates
- 1862-1887
Creator
- Salisbury, Mathew M. (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
Mathew M. Salisbury was born on June 22, 1846 in Carroll County, Indiana to James and Elizabeth Salisbury. At the age of 15, he ran away to join the army during the U.S. Civil War. Salisbury mustered in on December 24, 1861 as a private with Company K, 2nd Cavalry, 41st Regiment Indiana Volunteers and served until August 5, 1862 when he was discharged for disability. Salisbury then enlisted with the 24th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery and mustered in on February 4, 1863. He served until the end of the war, spending time as a prisoner at Andersonville Prison in Georgia before being mustered out on August 3, 1865. Salisbury married Minerva Jane Cline on September 18, 1866 and they had 14 children. He was a carpenter by trade and passed away at the age of 89 on December 21, 1935.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Mathew M. Salisbury." Indiana Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed February 15, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Mathew M. Salisbury." Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947. Accessed February 15, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Matthew Salisbury: An Early Resident of This County, Dies." Delphi Journal (IN), December 26, 1935. Accessed February 15, 2018. https://access.newspaperarchive.com.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Mathew M. Salisbury." Indiana Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed February 15, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Mathew M. Salisbury." Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947. Accessed February 15, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Matthew Salisbury: An Early Resident of This County, Dies." Delphi Journal (IN), December 26, 1935. Accessed February 15, 2018. https://access.newspaperarchive.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 Effie Cochran on 1943/05/14.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/02/15 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/02/15 by Laura Eliason.
- Correspondence
- Military discharge
- Military veterans
- Salisbury, Mathew M.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans
- United States. Army. Indiana Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)
- United States. Army. Indiana Light Artillery Battery, 24th (1862-1865)
- Veterans -- Indiana
Creator
- Salisbury, Mathew M. (Person)
- Title
- Mathew M. Salisbury 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:
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
