E. F. Mendendall Paper, 1895 June 8
Item — Box: 4273.001, Folder: 052
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a handwritten paper titled "From School Room to Army," read to the Grand Army of the Republic George W. Lennard post in New Castle, Indiana, on June 8, 1895, by Mendenhall, a soldier in the 101st Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The regiment saw extensive service in the Western theater, including the Battle of Chickamauga, the siege of Chattanooga, and Sherman's "March to the Sea." These events, however, are only mentioned in passing in Mendenhall's very brief paper.
Dates
- 1895 June 8
Creator
- Mendenhall, E. F. (Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 6.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Formerly MSS.1668
Processing Information
Processed by Donnelly Lancaster and John Beeler, 2005.
Creator
- Mendenhall, E. F. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository