James S. Fogle Civil War letters
Collection — Folder: S2977
Identifier: S2977
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typed transcripts of letters from James S. Fogle in the United States to his family ranging from 1861 to 1863 during the American Civil War regarding military life in the Union Army.
Dates
- 1861-1863
Creator
- Fogle, James S., 1837-1863 (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
James S. Fogle was born on January 22, 1839 to Thomas C. and Christina L. (Holland) Fogle in Bartholomew County, Indiana. He lived in Hartsville, Bartholomew County when the U.S. Civil War began. He mustered into service with the 11th Indiana Infantry Regiment in 1861 as a private with F Company. He fought with the 11th for years until he was shot and killed at the Battle of Champion Hills on May 16, 1863. He is buried in Champion Hill Burial Ground in Mississippi.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. “James S. Fogal.” U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FamilySearch. “James S. Fogle.” United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.
Findagrave.com. "James Samuel Fogle." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed September 18, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226448785/james-samuel-fogle.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. “James S. Fogal.” U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FamilySearch. “James S. Fogle.” United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.
Findagrave.com. "James Samuel Fogle." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed September 18, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226448785/james-samuel-fogle.
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 Catherine Kehoe via the Bartholomew County Historical Society on 2005/08/29.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2024/04/22 by Alexander Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid created 2024/05/09 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revsied 2024/09/18 by Brittany Kropf.
- Alcohol
- Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881
- Champion Hill, Battle of, Miss., 1863
- Corinth, Battle of, Corinth, Miss., 1862
- Correspondence
- Death
- Fort Donelson, Battle of, Tenn., 1862
- Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) 1822-1885
- Hartsville (Ind.)
- Indiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885
- Military life
- Religion
- Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862
- Slavery
- Soldiers
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 11th (1861-1865)
- Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863
- Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905
Creator
- Fogle, James S., 1837-1863 (Person)
- Title
- James S. Fogle 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
