Howard G. Walker collection on 81st Indiana Regiment
Collection
Identifier: L448
Scope and Contents
This collection includes five volumes from Howard G. Walker in the United States, ranging from 1996 to 1999, regarding the history of the 81st Indiana Regiment during the U.S. Civil War. These volumes include extracts of reports of time of battle by leaders, calender astronomical reports, records of correspondence, roster of volunteers, and collection of photographs of headstones and soldiers.
Dates
- 1996-1999
Creator
- Walker, Howard G., 1930-2010 (Compiler, 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.
Historical note
The 81st Indiana Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment during the U.S. Civil War in the Union Army. It was organized from 1862 until 1865 under the command of Colonel William W. Caldwell in New Albany, Indiana. The regiment was attached to 32nd Brigade, 9th Division, Army of the Ohio, September 1862. 32nd Brigade, 9th Division, III Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Right Wing, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, XX Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to March 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XX Corps, to October 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, IV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June 1865.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Wikipedia.org. "81st Indiana Volunteer Infantry." Wikipedia. Accessed 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/81st_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment.
Tributes.com. "Howard G. Walker Obituary." Accessed 2015. http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Howard-G.-Walker-88432840.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Wikipedia.org. "81st Indiana Volunteer Infantry." Wikipedia. Accessed 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/81st_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment.
Tributes.com. "Howard G. Walker Obituary." Accessed 2015. http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Howard-G.-Walker-88432840.
Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Howard G. Walker on 1999/07 and 2000/01.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/10/26 by Kori Nell. EAD finding aid created 2016/10/26 by Kori Nell. EAD finding aid revised 2025/05/21 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Walker, Howard G., 1930-2010 (Compiler, Person)
- Title
- Howard G. Walker collection on 81st Indiana Regiment
- Status
- Under Revision
- 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
