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Henry Solomon White Papers, 1861-1865 A&M 1732

Henry Solomon White Papers, 1861-1865 A&M 1732


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 1732
Title
Henry Solomon White Papers 1861-1865
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198583
Quantity
0.1 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 in. (1 folder)
Creator
White, Henry Solomon
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
The manuscript diary of Henry Solomon White, a Corporal and Orderly Sergeant in Company N, Sixth Regiment, [West] Virginia Volunteer Infantry, covering the period of 24 September 1861 to 26 September 1864. Company N was organized at Camp White, in 1861 for a three-year tour of duty guarding the B.&O. and North Western railroads. The company was stationed at various times at Burton, Littleton, Barrackville, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, and Webster. Squads of this company were detailed for special duty and scouting detail in Cornwallis, Ritchie County; Camp Burne; Camp Wilkinson; and in Monongalia, Marion, and Roane counties; and Fayette and Greene counties, Pennsylvania. Company N was on duty in Fairmont during the Jones Raid in 1863.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Henry Solomon White Papers, A&M 1732, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Barrackville (W. Va.)
  • Bridgeport (W. Va.)
  • Burton.
  • Camp Burne
  • Camp White
  • Camp Wilkinson
  • Civil War - Ringgold Cavalry.
  • Civil War - West Virginia 6th Infantry, Company N.
  • Civil War - West Virginia 6th Infantry.
  • Civil War - raids and raiders.
  • Civil War battles - Jones' Raid.
  • Clarksburg (W. Va.)
  • Diaries and journals.
  • Fairmont.
  • Grafton.
  • Littleton.
  • Marion County (W. Va.)
  • Monongalia County (W. Va.)
  • Railroads - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
  • Railroads - North Western Railroad.
  • Righter, John.
  • Ritchie County (W. Va.)
  • Roane County (W. Va.)
  • Webster.
  • White, Henry Solomon

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Righter, John.
  • White, Henry Solomon
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Barrackville (W. Va.)
  • Bridgeport (W. Va.)
  • Burton.
  • Camp Burne
  • Camp White
  • Camp Wilkinson
  • Clarksburg (W. Va.)
  • Fairmont.
  • Grafton.
  • Littleton.
  • Marion County (W. Va.)
  • Monongalia County (W. Va.)
  • Ritchie County (W. Va.)
  • Roane County (W. Va.)
  • Webster.
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