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John E. Smith accounting documents

 Collection — Folder: S1959
Identifier: S1959

Scope and Contents

This collection contains an account of pay and clothing for John E. Smith following his death in the Civil War.

Dates

  • 1863

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

John E. Smith was born circa 1844 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. He enlisted in the 16th Indiana Infantry, Company D as a private in 1862. Smith was wounded in a battle on January 11, 1863 in Arkansas. He died in Memphis, Tennessee on February 5, 1863 as a result of his injuries. Source: “Civil War Service Record.” Ancestry Library. 28 Mar. 2006 /ancestrylibrary.com.>

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection consists of one item.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Charles O. Smith on 1982/05/12.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2006/03 by Benjamin Clark. Finding aid revised 2015/11/04 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid created 2018/06/07 by Lauren Patton.
Title
John E. Smith accounting documents
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

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