Charles H. Davis certificate
Collection — Folder: OB080
Identifier: OB080
Scope and Contents
This collection includes Charles H. Davis's certificate of appointment to the rank of sergeant in Company A, 19th Indiana Regiment signed by Col. Solomon Meredith at the head quarters of the regiment at Fort Craig, Virginia on October 14, 1861. The certificate is also signed by Adjutant of the Regiment John P. Wood.
Dates
- 1861/10/14
Creator
- Davis, Charles H.,1839-1869 (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 / Historical
Charles H. Davis was born in May 1839 to John and Anne Davis. He mustered into Company A, 19th Indiana Regiment on July 29, 1861 at Indianapolis. He was promoted to sergeant on October 14, 1861, but mustered out of service on July 28, 1864 as a private. He passed away at the age of 30 on December 15, 1869.
Sources:
FindaGrave.com. "Charles H. Davis." Memorial ID 29376428. Accessed January 8, 2019. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29376428/charles-h_-davis.
Indiana Adjutant General's Office and William H.H. Terrell. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume IV, 1861-1865. Indianapolis: Samuel M. Douglas, State Printer, 1866. https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant04indi/page/n5.
Sources:
FindaGrave.com. "Charles H. Davis." Memorial ID 29376428. Accessed January 8, 2019. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29376428/charles-h_-davis.
Indiana Adjutant General's Office and William H.H. Terrell. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume IV, 1861-1865. Indianapolis: Samuel M. Douglas, State Printer, 1866. https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant04indi/page/n5.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection contains one certificate.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the Indiana State Museum.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/01/08 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2019/01/08 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Davis, Charles H.,1839-1869 (Person)
- Title
- Charles H. Davis certificate
- 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
