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Edward B. Williams letters , 1864-1865
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Williams, Edward B.
- Title
- Edward B. Williams letters
- Dates
- 1864-1865 (inclusive)18641865
- Quantity
- 0.025 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 folder
- Collection Number
- A 176
- Summary
- Edward B. Williams was a soldier of Company C, 32nd Iowa Infantry, during the American Civil War. The collection (1864-1865) contains correspondence and a broadside.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Edward B. Williams was a soldier of Company C, 32nd Iowa Infantry, during the American Civil War. Williams was the father-in law of Clyde B. Aitchison.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection (1864-1865) contains correspondence and a broadside.
There are thirty-two letters written from Edward Williams to his wife, Mrs. E. B. Williams.
With the letters is a broadside titled, "Sketch of Marches and Campaigns Made by Company C, Thirty-second Iowa Infantry, under Maj. Gen. A. J. Smith ... from the Time They Left Union City, Tennessee, about January 1st, 1864, to Montgomery, Alabama, April, 1865..." (Dillon, Iowa, n.d.).
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
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| Guide to the Edward B. Williams Letters |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Soldiers--United States--Correspondence
Personal Names
- Williams, Edward B.
- Williams, Edward B.
Corporate Names
- United States. Army
- United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 32nd (1862-1865). Company C
Geographical Names
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Form or Genre Terms
- Broadsides
- Correspondence
