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Raycide Mosher Civil War Letters, 1864-1865

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Mosher, Raycide, 1839-1891
Title
Raycide Mosher Civil War Letters
Dates
1864-1865 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 linear feet
Collection Number
MG 118
Summary
Forty-four letters written by a Michigan farm boy who served with the Union Army during the last year of the Civil War.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Content Description

These letters were written by Raycide Mosher of Albion, Michigan between January 15, 1864 and August 18, 1865, and relate his experiences during the Civil War. There is one undated letter in 1864 and one unrelated Mosher family letter in 1889.

All of the letters have been transcribed and while not important historically, they are very interesting and provide insights into the everyday life of the common soldier.

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Historical Note

Raycide Mosher was born in 1839 to Sarah (Sally) and Henry (Harry) Mosher. Mosher enlisted in company A, 1st Regiment of Michigan Engineers and Mechanics on December 14, 1863. He signed up for three years of service, and would live through the rest of the Civil War.

Mosher would separate from military service in September of 1865. At the same time, the 1st Regiment of Michigan Engineers and Mechanics would cease to be. Raycide Mosher died on November 29th, 1891 a Civil War Veteran.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Description of Item], Raycide Mosher Civil War Letters, MG 118, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.

Alternative Forms Available

The letters in this collection were digitized and made into the digital collection Raycide Mosher Civil War Letters

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in chronological order.

Acquisition Information

On March 9, 1983, Jerry and Chrys VanDalsen gave to the University of Idaho Library a group of letters which they found in "The Paddock House" in Farmington, Washington, in 1978.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Names and Subjects

Subject Terms

  • 1st Regiment, Michigan Engineers and Mechanics (1861-1865)
  • Civil War
  • Correspondence

Geographical Names

  • Michigan

Finding aid written by unknown author; updated by Sara Szobody in 2022.
1983

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