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Francis Marion Bishop Civil War correspondence, 1861-1866
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bishop, Francis Marion, 1843-1933
- Title
- Francis Marion Bishop Civil War correspondence
- Dates
- 1861-1866 (inclusive)18611866
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0282
- Summary
- The Francis Marion Bishop Civil War correspondence (1861-1866) consist of thirty letters written by Bishop while a soldier in the Union Army and later as a student at Wesleyan University.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Francis Marion Bishop was a topographer and cartographer with John Wesley Powell's second exploration expedition of the Colorado River. He served in the Civil War, moving ranks from corporal to commander. He attended Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Francis Marion Bishop Civil War correspondence (1861-1866) consist of thirty letters written by Bishop while a soldier in the Union Army and later as a student at Wesleyan University. His descriptions of the Civil War are particularly rich. He writes about places, people, and events and accompanies these descriptions with pen and ink sketches of battles, army camps, tents, and his wounds. A letter and two articles concerning the donation of the collection and Bishop are also included.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Soldiers--United States--Correspondence
Personal Names
- Bishop, Francis Marion, 1843-1933--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- United States. Army
- Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.)
Geographical Names
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
Finding aid prepared by Bruce Black
1983 (last modified: 2019)
