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Isaac A. and David S. Hulick Civil War letters

 Collection — Folder: S2494
Identifier: S2494

Scope and Contents

This collection includes photostat copies of two letters from Issac A. and David S. Hulick in the United States ranging from 1863 to 1864, while they were serving during the U.S. Civil War. David Hulick's letter is dated March 1863 from Murfreesboro, Tennessee while Isaac's was sent in May 1864 from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dates

  • 1863-1864

Creator

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

Issac Addison Hulick was born in Indiana on December 18, 1841, the first child of Henry and Sophia W. (Decker) Hulick. The family moved around Indiana, eventually settling in Tipton. During the U.S. Civil War, Hulick served as a soldier and wagonerin Company F, 11th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment, also known as The Zouaves. The 11th saw action at the battles of Fort Henry, Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, Bayou Bourbeux, and Fisher’s Hill, among others. After the war, Hulick returned to Tipton, and married Nancy Ellen Ferguson on December 26, 1871. They had two children, Winona V. and Farel Herd Hulick. Issac Hulick died on January 6, 1906, and was buried in Tipton, Indiana.

Isaac's younger brother David S. Hulick was born in Indiana in 1843. He grew up in Tipton and mustered into Company C, 101st Indiana Infantry Regiment, as a private. Hulick fought in the Defense of Cincinnati, the Tullahoma Campaign, and the battles of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge before being killed while holding Chattanooga on January 7, 1864. He was interred in the Chattanooga National Cemetery.

Sources:

Ancestry.com. “David S Hulick.” U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca. 1775-2019. Accessed June 14, 2024. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. “Issac A. Hulick.” Indiana, U.S., Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865. Accessed June 14, 2024. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

FamilySearch. “David S Hulick.” United States Census, 1860. Accessed June 14, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.

FamilySearch. “Issac Addison Hulick.” United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865. Accessed June 14, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Anita Doll on 1968/10/11.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2024/06/07 by Alexander Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid created 2024/06/14 by Alexander Chrapliwy.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Isaac A. and David S. Hulick Civil War letters
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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Repository Details

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