A Guide to the Edwin Messer Civil War Letters, 1861-1864 Ms.2015.024
A Collection in Special Collections.
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Ryan Mair
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Edwin Messer Civil War Letters must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Edwin Messer Civil War Letters, Ms2015-024, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
Edwin Messer Civil War Letters were donated to Special Collections in 2004.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Edwin Messer Civil War Letters was completed in July 2015.
Historical Note
Edwin Messer was a soldier in the 37th Illinois Infantry, a volunteer regiment of the Union Army organized in Chicago, Illinois, during the Civil War. The Regiment went by the nicknames "Fremont Rifles " and "Illinois Greyhounds " during the war.
Scope and Content
This collection contains the photocopies of letters sent by Edwin Messer of the 37th Illinois Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the Civil War. Messer writes to his Sister, Mother, and Girlfriend as his Regiment moves across Illinois through Missouri and into Arkansas and finally Mississippi. Messer describes the Battles of Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, the Siege of Vicksburg, and many minor skirmishes.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by material type.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Civil War
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865