John Ferguson letters
Collection — Folder: S3071
Identifier: S3071
Scope and Contents
The collection includes two letters sent from Ferguson to his wife from Arkansas in 1863. The letters describe activities in the regiment and the possibility of re-enlisting for three more years, as well as the experiences of living in Arkansas.
Item listing:
Aug. 26, 1863 ALS from Ferguson to wife Matilda, sent from Devil’s Bluff [Backbone], Ark.
Dec. 18, 1863 ALS from Ferguson to wife Matilda, sent from Pine Bluff, Ark.
Item listing:
Aug. 26, 1863 ALS from Ferguson to wife Matilda, sent from Devil’s Bluff [Backbone], Ark.
Dec. 18, 1863 ALS from Ferguson to wife Matilda, sent from Pine Bluff, Ark.
Dates
- 1863
Creator
- Ferguson, John (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
Reverend John Ferguson of Spurgeon, Indiana served as a chaplain to the 1st Indiana Cavalry during the Civil War. He was married to Matilda Ferguson.
Source:
Information found within collection.
S3016 Rev. John Ferguson Memoirs. Manuscripts and Rare Books Division. Indiana State Library.
Source:
Information found within collection.
S3016 Rev. John Ferguson Memoirs. Manuscripts and Rare Books Division. Indiana State Library.
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1998 by Andrea Bean Hough. EAD finding aid created in 1998 by Andrea Bean Hough.
Creator
- Ferguson, John (Person)
- Title
- John Ferguson 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
