Nathaniel Clinton Howard letters , 1864

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Howard, Nathaniel Clinton, -1864
Title
Nathaniel Clinton Howard letters
Dates
1864 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.025 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 folder
Collection Number
A 055
Summary
Nathaniel Clinton Howard was a private in Company D, 135th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers during the America Civil War. The collection (1864) contains correspondence, mostly letters to his wife and children in Pilot, Illinois.
Repository
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

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.

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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

Nathaniel Clinton Howard was a private in Company D, 135th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers during the America Civil War. He died at Schofield Barracks, St. Louis, September 1, 1864.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains twenty-nine letters by Howard, during his service with the Illinois Volunteers. Most of the letters were written to his wife and children in Pilot, Illinois, in 1864.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Soldiers--United States--Correspondence

Personal Names

  • Howard, Nathaniel Clinton, -1864

Corporate Names

  • United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 135th (1864)

Geographical Names

  • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--personal narratives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence