John R. Wilson letter and pass
Collection — Folder: S3351
Identifier: S3351
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an 1862 letter written by John R. Wilson from Camp Dennison and sent to his wife in Muskingum County, Ohio. The heading of the letter gives the date as "Wednesday the 24/ 62." Since John enlisted with his regiment on August 26th, the letter was most likely written in September. In the letter he mentions helping organize a prayer meeting and spending time with the sick. The letter was with a victory envelope addressed to Wilson at Memphis, Tennessee and stamped with a March 3, 1863 postmark from Cairo, Illinois. The $20.00 of Confederate money mentioned in a note attached to the envelope is no longer part of the collection.
The collection also includes a May 17, 1864 pass issued by the U.S. War Department. The pass gave a Mr. George O. Brastow permission to travel to Fredericksburg, Virginia to "see about the remains of relatives and to visit those who are wounded" and was signed by Inspector General James A. Hardie.
The collection also includes a May 17, 1864 pass issued by the U.S. War Department. The pass gave a Mr. George O. Brastow permission to travel to Fredericksburg, Virginia to "see about the remains of relatives and to visit those who are wounded" and was signed by Inspector General James A. Hardie.
Dates
- 1862-1864
Creator
- Wilson, John R., 1836-1863 (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
John R. Wilson was born June 16, 1836 in Pennsylvania. He married Hannah Ann Atchison (1840-1891) on November 3, 1859 and they had two children. Wilson was a farm laborer and enlisted in Company A, 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 26, 1862. He died of disease at Lake Providence, Louisiana on April 17, 1863 and was buried in the Bloomfield Cemetery in Muskingum County, Ohio.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Hannah Ann Atchison." Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993. Accessed June 14, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Hannah Willson." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 14, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "John Wilson." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 14, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "John R. Wilson." Ohio Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958. Accessed June 14, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "John R. Wilson." U.S. Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865. Accessed June 14, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Hannah Ann Atchison." Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993. Accessed June 14, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Hannah Willson." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 14, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "John Wilson." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 14, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "John R. Wilson." Ohio Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958. Accessed June 14, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "John R. Wilson." U.S. Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865. Accessed June 14, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
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 purchase from Cowan's Auctions, Inc. on 2013/09/23.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/06/15 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/06/15 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Wilson, John R., 1836-1863 (Person)
- Title
- John R. Wilson letter and pass
- 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
