Henry W. Feldwisch letters
Collection — Folder: S2035
Identifier: S2035
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies (poor quality) of two letters written by Henry W. Feldwisch and sent to family while he served with the 10th Indiana Cavalry during the U.S. Civil War. Written in German, one letter was sent from Camp Stansifer, Indiana (transcribed as Georgia in error) on March 28, 1864 and the other was sent December 8, 1864 from Nashville, Tennessee. The collection also includes photocopies of an undated photograph of Henry; transcriptions of eight letters, including the two mentioned above, sent by Henry from March to December, 1864 to his family and to a friend and "brother in Christ"; and a transcription of a February 4, 1865 letter written by his father to "Dear Children" regarding Henry's imprisonment and other family matters.
Dates
- 1864-1865
Creator
- Feldwisch, Henry W., 1843-1865 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English and German.
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
Henry W. Feldwisch was born around 1843 in Dubois County, Indiana, the son of Herman Heinrich and Chrestina Feldwisch. He mustered into Company M, 10th Indiana Cavalry on March 8, 1864. He was taken prisoner on December 17, 1864 at Hollow Tree Gap, Tennessee and taken to Andersonville prison. He died at the prison on March 4, 1865.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
Ancestry.com. "H.H. Feldwish." Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999.. Accessed October 1, 2020. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "H.W. Feldmeh." U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865. Accessed October 1, 2020. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Civilwarprisoners.com. "Henry W. Feldwisch." Andersonville Prison. Accessed October 1, 2020. http://www.civilwarprisoners.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Chrestina Feldwisch." Find a Grave Memorial no. 39905520. Accessed October 1, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39905520/chrestina-feldwisch.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
Ancestry.com. "H.H. Feldwish." Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999.. Accessed October 1, 2020. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "H.W. Feldmeh." U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865. Accessed October 1, 2020. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Civilwarprisoners.com. "Henry W. Feldwisch." Andersonville Prison. Accessed October 1, 2020. http://www.civilwarprisoners.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Chrestina Feldwisch." Find a Grave Memorial no. 39905520. Accessed October 1, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39905520/chrestina-feldwisch.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Elizabeth Esmeier on 1978/07/21.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/10/01 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/10/01 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Feldwisch, Henry W., 1843-1865 (Person)
- Title
- Henry W. Feldwisch 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
