Charles L. Smeidel, Civil War letters
Collection — Folder: S2610
Identifier: S2610
Scope and Contents
This collection contains typed transcriptions of letters written by Charles Smeidel from 1861 to 1862. Some letters are incomplete. His letters were primarily to his wife and young daughter from Mississippi, but also from Illinois and Missouri.
Dates
- 1861-1862
Creator
- Smeidel, Charles L. (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
Charles L. Smeidel was a second lieutenant in the Illinois 21st Infantry Regiment, Company B. He died of disease in April of 1862 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/08/16 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/08/16 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Smeidel, Charles L. (Person)
- Title
- Charles L. Smeidel, Civil War letters
- 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