Simon R. Bowermeister letters to Harriet A. McConnell
Scope and Contents
The collection (1863) contains letters written to Harriet A. McConnell describing a soldier's life.
There are twenty-six letters, and most were sent from Beverly and New Creek, West Virginia. The letters describe what soldiering is like.
Dates
- 1863
Creator
- Bowermeister, Simon R., -1864 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Simon R. Bowermeister was an enlisted man who served in Company D., 3d Regiment, Virginia Mounted Riflemen during the American Civil War. He wrote letters to Harriet A. McConnell from Beverly and New Creek, West Virginia. Bowermeister died in a Confederate prison in 1864.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Simon R. Bowermeister was an enlisted man who served in Company D., 3d Regiment, Virginia Mounted Riflemen during the American Civil War. Bowermeister died in a Confederate prison in 1864. The collection (1863) contains letters written to Harriet A. McConnell describing a soldier's life.
Arrangement
Material within this collection is minimally arranged. Any arrangement is either derived from the records' creators or custodians or from staff at the time of initial processing. It may be necessary to look in multiple places for the same types of materials.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
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
- Bowermeister, Simon R., -1864
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Military Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army
- United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd
- West Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Simon R. Bowermeister Letters to Harriet A. McConnell
- 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
