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Correspondence

Description
A collection of 152 items which contains letters and documents (1862-1920) mostly related to Lewis H. Chamberlain's duties as Regimental Adjutant. Included are papers related to the Regiment's personnel and ordnance, courts martial, furloughs, passes, transfers, detailing, desertions, payments as well as regimental and company orders. Correspondents include Henry A. Morrow, Albert M. Edwards, George H. Thomas, and Lorenzo Thomas. The letter from Henry A. Morrow of May 19, 1865 describes the victory march of the Army of the Potomac.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1862-1865
Call number
mssChambe
Creator
Chamberlin, Lewis H (1843-1923)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Dawson's Book Shop, January 1958.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Morrow, Henry Andrew, (1829-1891.)
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