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Henry F. Canfield Civil War Letters, 1862-1865
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Canfield, Henry
- Title
- Henry F. Canfield Civil War Letters
- Dates
- 1862-1865 (inclusive)18621865
- Quantity
- 0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.189
- Summary
- The Henry Canfield Civil War letters, which date from 1862, contain letters, diary entries, and correspondence from Henry Canfield, a soldier in the American Civil War.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Henry F. Canfield was an American Civil War soldier born on May 28, 1843 in Chardon, Ohio. His parents were Sally Lee and Aaron Burr Canfield. At the age of 19, he enlisted in the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI) and later rose to the rank of corporal. He married his wife, Lucy Strohl, in 1867. They had five children together. Canfield died in 1894 at the age of 50.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Henry Canfield Civil War Letters, which date from 1862 through 1865, consists of sixty-four letters Henry wrote home during his time as a soldier in the Civil War, describing his life and thoughts about the war.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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