C. L. Armstrong papers
Collection — Folder: S2679
Identifier: S2679
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an autographed signed letter from C. L. Armstrong in Indianapolis, Indiana on 1864/09/04 regarding family life, the war, his desire to have his wife return from her visit to her parents and the arrest of Harrison H. Dodd, Order of American Knights, in Indianapolis and his incarceration in an iron cage at the soldier's home.
Dates
- 1864/09/04
Creator
- Armstrong, C. 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 Note
Harrison H. Dodd was a member of the Order of American Knights, a group that was dedicated to sabotaging the Union’s efforts against the South. In 1864, Dodd’s home was raided. Soldiers found weapons and other incriminating evidence. He was arrested and was later executed for his acts against the Union. Dodd and the other conspirators were found guilty, but they decided to fight the conviction and took the matter to the Supreme Court. In the case Ex parte Milligan, Supreme Court ruled in favor of Dodd and the other men, on the grounds that a United States citizen, with no background in the military, cannot be tried in a military court.
Rehnquist, William. Civil Liberty and the Civil War: The Indianapolis Treason Trials. Indiana University Law School. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1866&context=ilj&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Drehnquist%2Bcivil%2Bliberty%2Band%2Bthe%2Bcivil%2Bwar
Rehnquist, William. Civil Liberty and the Civil War: The Indianapolis Treason Trials. Indiana University Law School. Retrieved 2015/07/30. http://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1866&context=ilj&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Drehnquist%2Bcivil%2Bliberty%2Band%2Bthe%2Bcivil%2Bwar
Biographical Note
C. L. Armstrong was married to Mary. No other information was available.
Information found within the collection.
Information found within the collection.
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 Miami County Historical Society 1965/11/24.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2005/03 by Jennifer Duplaga. EAD finding aid created 2015/07/30 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Armstrong, C. L. (Person)
- Title
- C. L. Armstrong papers
- 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
