84th Indiana Volunteer Regiment monument collection
Collection — Folder: S2611
Identifier: S2611
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photocopies of letters and other documents relating to the transfer of the monument of the 84th Indiana located 1 ½ mile east of McAfee Church, in Catoosa County, Georgia, to the spot at the Chickamauga Park, which the regiment occupied on September 19, 1863. Attached to the April 22, 1910 letter from the engineer of the park is a copy of the War Department rules about monuments in the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park. That one-page printed sheet is dated December 14, 1895, from Chairman J. S. Fullerton.
Item Listing:
1910 - Copies of 16 letters
January 21, 1911 - Indianapolis News clipping headlined “Gen. Granger’s Clash with Sandy Brigade.”
1911 - Copies of 4 letters
n.d. - Copies of 3 documents
Item Listing:
1910 - Copies of 16 letters
January 21, 1911 - Indianapolis News clipping headlined “Gen. Granger’s Clash with Sandy Brigade.”
1911 - Copies of 4 letters
n.d. - Copies of 3 documents
Dates
- 1910-1911
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.
Historical Note
The 84th Indiana Volunteer Regiment was organized in September 1862 at Richmond, Indiana, with Colonel Nelson Trusler as commander. They were sent to Covington, Kentucky, to defend the state against the Confederate invasion led by General Kirby Smith. They left Indiana with 944 officers and men.
The 84th was mustered out of service on June 14, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee, and arrived in Indianapolis on the 17th. They were honored by a public reception on the Statehouse lawn on June 26th. The 84th had 327 men and 22 officers at the end of the war.
Source:
Turner, Ann. Guide to Indiana Civil War Manuscripts. Indianapolis: Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission, 1965.
The 84th was mustered out of service on June 14, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee, and arrived in Indianapolis on the 17th. They were honored by a public reception on the Statehouse lawn on June 26th. The 84th had 327 men and 22 officers at the end of the war.
Source:
Turner, Ann. Guide to Indiana Civil War Manuscripts. Indianapolis: Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission, 1965.
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 from Wilfred J. Ulrich on 1976/07/13.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 2012/12 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created in 2012/12 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2022/12/14 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Title
- 84th Indiana Volunteer Regiment monument 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
