Nathan Hiatt Civil War letters
Collection — Folder: S2918
Identifier: S2918
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 5 photocopied letters from Nathan Hiatt to his sister Sabina in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, and the United States ranging from 1862 to 1863, with handwritten translations by Kenneth A. Boomer of Indianapolis, Indiana. Other items in the collection include Boomer’s list of men in Company A, mentioned in Hiatt’s letters, and what happened to them and a copy of the adjutant general’s certificate giving official evidence of the enlistment, service and death of Nathan Hiatt.
Dates
- 1862-1863
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
Nathan Hiatt was a Quaker from Farmland, Indiana. When he enlisted on August 2, 1862, Captain Osborn, the mustering officer, recorded that Hiatt was 19 years old, had blue eyes, dark hair, light complexion, and was 5’5” tall. He was born in Randolph County, Indiana, and was a farmer. He enlisted for three years in Company A, 84th Indiana Volunteers. The five letters in this collection were written to his sister Sabina. Hiatt was numbered among the 125 men of the 84th Indiana who were killed, wounded, or missing at the Battle of Chickamauga, which occurred September 19 and 20, 1863. Hiatt died on the 2nd day of the battle.
Sources:
Information Found within Collection.
Guide to Indiana Civil War Manuscripts by Ann Turner, 1965.
Sources:
Information Found within Collection.
Guide to Indiana Civil War Manuscripts by Ann Turner, 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 Ms. Mildred Cole and Kenneth Boomer in 1989/10.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 2013/11 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created in 2013/11 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2022/02/09 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Nathan Hiatt Civil War letters
- 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
