Daniel Hill and James T. C. Watson collection
Collection — Folder: S3111
Identifier: S3111
Scope and Contents
This collection contains papers concerning Daniel Hill and James T. C. Watson ranging from 1861 to 1865 regarding their service with the Union army during the U.S. CIvil War. The documents include a record for Hill's military service; discharge papers for Daniel Hill in 1862, 1864, and 1865; a letter to Watson acknowledgement of Special Order 60; discharge papers for James T. L. Watson in 1865; and a record of enlistment for James T. L. Watson from 1900.
Dates
- 1861-1865, 1900
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
Daniel F. Hill was born in Hendricks County, Indiana around 1840. He was enrolled as a student until the U.S. Civil War began. Hill served in Company I, 11th Indiana Regiment, first enlisting as a sergeant on August 31, 1861. He was discharged on November 3, 1862 for "general debility, resulting from disease contracted in the service." Hill worked as a merchant until he reenlisted on May 18, 1864 in the 132nd Indiana Regiment for a little over three months. He enlisted a third time on February 21, 1865 as a captain in Company G, 148th Indiana Regiment and was discharged a final time on September 5, 1865.
James T. C. Watson was born in Charlestown, Indiana around 1840. He worked as a salesman until he enlisted in the Union army as a private in Company C, 8th Illinois Regiment on July 25, 1861. Watson was promoted to 2nd lieutenant in 1862 and was discharged September 28, 1865 at New Orleans, Louisiana.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
James T. C. Watson was born in Charlestown, Indiana around 1840. He worked as a salesman until he enlisted in the Union army as a private in Company C, 8th Illinois Regiment on July 25, 1861. Watson was promoted to 2nd lieutenant in 1862 and was discharged September 28, 1865 at New Orleans, Louisiana.
Sources:
Items in 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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/01/12 by Patrick Ridout. EAD finding aid created 2016/01/12 by Patrick Ridout.
- Correspondence
- Hendricks County (Ind.)
- Military discharge
- Military life
- Military orders
- Soldiers
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1866)
- United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 132nd (1864)
- United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 148th (1865)
- United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865)
- Title
- Daniel Hill and James T. C. Watson collection
- 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
