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Inventory of the Marshall M. Miller Papers 1862-1903 Miller, Marshall M.; b. 1827. Mss. 1995.66

Inventory of the Marshall M. Miller Papers 1862-1903

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Manuscripts and Rare Books Department
Collection Number Mss. 1995.66


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Repository
Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Collection number
Mss. 1995.66
Title
Marshall M. Miller Papers, 1862-1865, 1873, 1903; 1862-1903.
Extent
Ca. 50 items.
Creators
Adelia Miller, Marshall M. Miller.
Language
English
Abstract
Typescripts of letters, 1862-1865, written by Marshall M. Miller of Battery F, First Michigan Regiment, Light Artillery to his wife, Adelia M. Miller. Includes descriptions of camp life in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia and descriptions of battles in the Atlanta Campaign.

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Publication Rights/Restrictions on Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Marshall M. Miller Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

Acc. No. 1995.66; Gift: ca. 50 items, November 1995.

Scope and Content Information

Typescripts of letters written by Union soldier Marshall M. Miller (b. 1827) of Battery F, First Michigan Regiment Light Artillery to his wife Mrs. Adelia M. Miller at Bethel, Branch County, Michigan. Includes descriptions of camp life in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Starting in August 1864, Miller participated in engagements in the Atlanta campaign and there are descriptions of these battles. Also, forms about his military service filled out by Miller in 1873 for the Adjutant General's Office, Military Department, Michigan, and a typescript of a letter, 29 March 1903, from J. T. Miller, Union City, Michigan, about the history of the Miller family of Branch County, Michigan.

Arrangement

Organization

This collection is organized into two series. Series 1 contains forms and Series 2 contains letters.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Controlled Access Terms

    Index Terms

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Adelia Miller,
  • Marshall M. Miller.
  • Miller, Adelia, Mrs.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Branch County (Mich.)--History--19th century.
  • Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
  • Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
  • North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
  • Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
  • Tennessee--History- -Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Contents List

Xerox copies and typescripts of forms filled out for the Adjutant General's Office, Military Department, Michigan, by Marshall M. Miller, 1873.
Folder 1
Series 1: Typescripts of Forms
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Typescripts of letters, 1862-1865.
Folder 1-4
Series 2: Typescripts of Letters
  • Folder 1
    Typescripts of letters from Marshall M. Miller to his wife Mrs. Adelia M. Miller, [January 1862?]-22 January 1863.
  • Folder 2
    Typescripts of letters from Marshall M. Miller to his wife Mrs. Adelia M. Miller, 16 March 1863-9 August 1864.
  • Folder 3
    Typescripts of letters from Marshall M. Miller to his wife Mrs. Adelia M. Miller, 13 August 1864-20 January 1865.
  • Folder 4
    Typescripts of letters from Marshall M. Miller to his wife Mrs. Adelia M. Miller, 19 February 1865-26 May 1865.
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