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James C. Bennett papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0137

Scope and Contents note

A miscellaneous collection of Civil War material including enlistment lists, muster roles, war songs, writings, drawings, a diary, genealogical information, and clippings.

Dates

  • circa 1862-1899
  • Majority of material found within 1862 - 1869

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

None

Biographical/Historical note

Soldier in Company A, 16th Indiana Infantry Regiment, 1861-1862 and Company B, 70th Indiana Infantry, 1862 to the end of the war.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (photocopies)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A miscellaneous collection of Civil War material of this Union soldier from Indiana, including enlistment lists, muster roles, war songs, writings, drawings, a diary, genealogical information, and clippings. All materials are photocopies of originals.

Provenance

Josephine Cannon and Margaret Hubbard, 1985

General

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Processed by

Unknown; updated by Andrew Harris, 2012
Title
Guide to the James C. Bennett papers
Status
Completed
Date
May 2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513