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Indiana Civil War generals and regiments collection

 Collection
Identifier: L360

Scope and Contents

This collection includes notes compiled and collected by Thelma Murphy about Indiana Civil War generals as well as regiments from Indiana. The first box has 59 folders for generals from A-M. The second box has 34 folders for generals from N-W, plus four additional folders. Three of the additional folders have notes on regiments. The last folder has miscellaneous information including photographs and newspaper clippings.

Dates

  • 1851-1966

Creator

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.

Historical Note

Thelma Murphy, a member of the Indianapolis Civil War Round Table, collected this information on Civil War generals and regiments from Indiana. According to the "Hardtack", which is the newsletter for the Round Table, she was a member in December 1958 when she published the list for fellow members.

Extent

0.6 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by last name of the general and then followed numerically by regiment numbers.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Thelma Murphy on 1984/01/13.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 1999/08/31 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2015/11/05 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
Title
Indiana Civil War generals and regiments 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:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
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