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Taylor family correspondence
1863 May-1864 June

Manuscripts

1863 May-1864 June

Description: The collection contains 204 letters and some ephemera. Letters that Douglass S. Taylor wrote to his mother and siblings between December 1860 and June 1865 make up the bulk of the collection. The letters describe his life in Evans, New York, his enlistment in the army and military service. The letters cover his entire American Civil War service, including his duty in Baltimore, Maryland; the movement against Jeb Stuart's Chambersburg raid, October 12-15, 1862; duty at Carrollton and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; duty at Camp New Iberia and Franklin, Louisiana; the Red River Campaign; duty at Morganza, Louisiana; Snicker's Gap expedition; Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign; duty at Middletown, Newtown, Stephenson's Depot, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Some letters contain passing references to Taylor's maternal uncle Abraham Sherwood Coan (1829-1874), an opera singer known under his stage name SC Campbell. Also included are letters by Addison C. Taylor that cover his Civil War service, including his duty in Washington, D.C. and the Peninsular Campaign; letters of Elizabeth Hannah Coan Taylor from New Haven, with particular emphasis on religious life; letters of condolences and tributes to Addison C. Taylor, and transcripts of letters from Sarah Hayward Torrey Eddy (1817-1885), one of the first graduates of Mount Holyoke, Class of 1839, and a mathematics teacher there from 1837 to 1853.

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Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)

Production date

1837-1869.

Call number

mssTaylord

Provenance

Gift of Beatrice F. Hunt, June 2005.

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Associated people

Eddy, Sebella E. Taylor, (1841-1863.)

Taylor, Addison Coan, (1846-1896.)

Taylor, Douglass Sherman, (1820-1879,)

Taylor, Elizabeth Hannah Coan,

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The collection contains 204 letters and some ephemera. Letters that Douglass S. Taylor wrote to his mother and siblings between December 1860 and June 1865 make up the bulk of the collection. The letters describe his life in Evans, New York, his enlistment in the army and military service. The letters cover his entire American Civil War service, including his duty in Baltimore, Maryland; the movement against Jeb Stuart's Chambersburg raid, October 12-15, 1862; duty at Carrollton and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; duty at Camp New Iberia and Franklin, Louisiana; the Red River Campaign; duty at Morganza, Louisiana; Snicker's Gap expedition; Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign; duty at Middletown, Newtown, Stephenson's Depot, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Some letters contain passing references to Taylor's maternal uncle Abraham Sherwood Coan (1829-1874), an opera singer known under his stage name SC Campbell. Also included are letters by Addison C. Taylor that cover his Civil War service, including his duty in Washington, D.C. and the Peninsular Campaign; letters of Elizabeth Hannah Coan Taylor from New Haven, with particular emphasis on religious life; letters of condolences and tributes to Addison C. Taylor, and transcripts of letters from Sarah Hayward Torrey Eddy (1817-1885), one of the first graduates of Mount Holyoke, Class of 1839, and a mathematics teacher there from 1837 to 1853.
mssTaylord
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Taylor family correspondence
Manuscripts
The collection contains 204 letters and some ephemera. Letters that Douglass S. Taylor wrote to his mother and siblings between December 1860 and June 1865 make up the bulk of the collection. The letters describe his life in Evans, New York, his enlistment in the army and military service. The letters cover his entire American Civil War service, including his duty in Baltimore, Maryland; the movement against Jeb Stuart's Chambersburg raid, October 12-15, 1862; duty at Carrollton and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; duty at Camp New Iberia and Franklin, Louisiana; the Red River Campaign; duty at Morganza, Louisiana; Snicker's Gap expedition; Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign; duty at Middletown, Newtown, Stephenson's Depot, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Some letters contain passing references to Taylor's maternal uncle Abraham Sherwood Coan (1829-1874), an opera singer known under his stage name SC Campbell. Also included are letters by Addison C. Taylor that cover his Civil War service, including his duty in Washington, D.C. and the Peninsular Campaign; letters of Elizabeth Hannah Coan Taylor from New Haven, with particular emphasis on religious life; letters of condolences and tributes to Addison C. Taylor, and transcripts of letters from Sarah Hayward Torrey Eddy (1817-1885), one of the first graduates of Mount Holyoke, Class of 1839, and a mathematics teacher there from 1837 to 1853.
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The collection contains 204 letters and some ephemera. Letters that Douglass S. Taylor wrote to his mother and siblings between December 1860 and June 1865 make up the bulk of the collection. The letters describe his life in Evans, New York, his enlistment in the army and military service. The letters cover his entire American Civil War service, including his duty in Baltimore, Maryland; the movement against Jeb Stuart's Chambersburg raid, October 12-15, 1862; duty at Carrollton and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; duty at Camp New Iberia and Franklin, Louisiana; the Red River Campaign; duty at Morganza, Louisiana; Snicker's Gap expedition; Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign; duty at Middletown, Newtown, Stephenson's Depot, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Some letters contain passing references to Taylor's maternal uncle Abraham Sherwood Coan (1829-1874), an opera singer known under his stage name SC Campbell. Also included are letters by Addison C. Taylor that cover his Civil War service, including his duty in Washington, D.C. and the Peninsular Campaign; letters of Elizabeth Hannah Coan Taylor from New Haven, with particular emphasis on religious life; letters of condolences and tributes to Addison C. Taylor, and transcripts of letters from Sarah Hayward Torrey Eddy (1817-1885), one of the first graduates of Mount Holyoke, Class of 1839, and a mathematics teacher there from 1837 to 1853.
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