John F. Campbell letter
Scope and Contents
John F. Campbell wrote a letter dated August 6, 1863, to "Aunt and relatives," reporting the death of his brother at the battle of Gettysburg, describing the burial arrangements, and his decision to not bring the body home to Indiana.
Dates
- 1863 August 6
Creator
- Campbell, John F., active 1863 (Person)
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Extent
0.025 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
John F. Campbell wrote a letter dated August 6, 1863, to "Aunt and relatives," reporting the death of his brother at the battle of Gettysburg, describing the burial arrangements, and his decision to not bring the body home to Indiana.
Processing Information
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This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Burial -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Campbell family
- Campbell, John F., active 1863
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military Subject Source: Archiveswest
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the John F. Campbell Letter
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
