William C. Tarkington, Civil War postings
Collection — Folder: S1857
Identifier: S1857
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a list of posts held by William C. Tarkington during the Civil War created by Major Robert C. Davis, Adjutant General. The posts are listed chronologically from his appointment as Lieutenant by Governor Morton in April of 1861 to his resignation on September 11, 1863.
Dates
- undated
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 Claiborne Tarkington was born in 1816 to Jesse H. Tarkington and Mary Tarkington. He was married to Eliza Kay Tarkington and had nine children. He served during the American Civil War from 1861 until 1863.He was promoted to captain by President Abraham Lincoln and appointed Commissary of Subsistence on Brigadier General Joseph J. Reynolds' staff where he served until he resigned in September of 1863. He died on July 19, 1895. He is currently buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sources:
"William Claiborne Tarkington in the U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s to Current." AncestryLibrary.com. Accessed May 31, 2018. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/
"William Claiborne Tarkington in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865." AncestryLibrary.com. Accessed May 31, 2018. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/
Sources:
"William Claiborne Tarkington in the U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s to Current." AncestryLibrary.com. Accessed May 31, 2018. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/
"William Claiborne Tarkington in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865." AncestryLibrary.com. Accessed May 31, 2018. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection only contains one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation in 1997/06
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/05/31 by [Julia Deros]. EAD finding aid created 2018/05/31 by Julia Deros.
- Title
- William C. Tarkington, Civil War postings
- 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
