William L. Lindsey letter
Collection — Folder: S2606
Identifier: S2606
Scope and Contents
This is a letter written in response to a letter from an anonymous woman that was delivered to William L. Lindsey. In it, he discusses his service in the Union Army and marriage.
Dates
- 1865/05/17
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 / Historical
William L. Lindsey enlisted in Company B, Indiana 5th Cavalry Regiment on 22 Aug 1862 in Connersville, Indiana. He was promoted to Full Captain on 14 Jan 1865 and mustered out on 07 Mar 1865. Later he was commissioned an officer in Company H, Indiana 6th Cavalry Regiment on 07 Mar 1865 and was mustered out on 15 Sep 1865 at Murfreesboro, TN.
Source: Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Accessed via Ancestry.com on October 23, 2018.
Source: Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Accessed via Ancestry.com on October 23, 2018.
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.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/10/23 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2018/10/23 by Lauren Patton
Creator
- Title
- William L. Lindsey letter
- 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
