James Marquis collection
Collection — Folder: S2545
Identifier: S2545
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typewritten transcriptions of letters written by James Marquis while serving with Company F, 7th Indiana Infantry Regiment during the Civil War and sent to his mother and sister Margaret. The first letter was written April 12, 1863 at "camp on the field", the next was written December 17, 1863 from "Relleys Ford, Va." (Kelly's Ford?), and the last one on April 2, 1864 from Culpeper, Virginia. The collection also has four additional transcribed letter--two written by David Holmes from the battle field; one by James Holmes of Franklin, Indiana; and one by E. K. Hosford of Edinburg, Indiana--sent to the Marquis women in May and June of 1864 regarding James's death in battle and the reasons his body could not be recovered and sent home. The collection also includes a copy of a research work chart created by Helen Kehl regarding the Marquis family (circa 1960s).
Dates
- 1863-1864, circa 1960s
Creator
- Marquis, James, 1843-1864 (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 / Historical
James G. Marquis was born on March 4, 1843 in Marion County, Indiana to William and Nancy Marquis. He mustered into Company F, 7th Indiana Infantry Regiment on September 13, 1861 during the Civil War. He was killed at the Battle of Wilderness on May 5, 1864.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
Indiana Adjutant General’s Office and William H.H. Terrell. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana. Volume IV. – 1861-1865. Indianapolis: Samuel M. Douglass, State Printer, 1866. https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant04indi/page/n7.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
Indiana Adjutant General’s Office and William H.H. Terrell. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana. Volume IV. – 1861-1865. Indianapolis: Samuel M. Douglass, State Printer, 1866. https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant04indi/page/n7.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Helen Kehl on 1967/03/20 and 1967/04/09.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/01/16 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2019/01/16 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Marquis, James, 1843-1864 (Person)
- United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment. 7th (1861-1864) (Organization)
- Holmes, David (Person)
- Holmes, James (Person)
- Hosford, E.K. (Edwin K.) (Person)
- Title
- James Marquis collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
