James Nixon Civil War discharge paper
Collection — Folder: S2919
Identifier: S2919
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the January 10, 1866 discharge paper of James Nixon from Company M, 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery following the end of the Civil War. On the back of the document a note was added that states, "Given to F.G. McCormack by: Mrs. Sarah J. Bechner who received it from James S. Nixon at Arlington, IND. June - 1867, to be kept for him, but no trace of him has been found since that time. 9-21-1921." The collection also has an envelope with James Nixon, H.H.(?) Daugherty, and Shelbyville written on it.
Dates
- 1866/01/10
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
James Nixon was born around 1840 in Syracuse, New York. He was a blacksmith by trade and was living in Shelbyville, Indiana when he enlisted with the Company M, 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery for three years service on October 13, 1863. He was an artificer and served until he was mustered out on January 10, 1866 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
Sources:
Information found within 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 F.G. McCormack on 1921/09/23.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/05/24 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/05/24 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- James Nixon Civil War discharge paper
- 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
