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Aten Family Civil War Letters, 1861-65 A&M 3126

Aten Family Civil War Letters, 1861-65 A&M 3126


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West Virginia and Regional History Center

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Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 3126
Title
Aten Family Civil War Letters 1861-1865
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195667
Quantity
0.01 Linear Feet, Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)
Creator
Aten family
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 Aten Family Civil War letters chronicle the Union Army service of James, John, and Henry Aten. James Aten returned to his native Hancock County from Illinois in February 1861 and enlisted in the First WV Volunteer Infantry for a three-month tour in May 1861. He reenlisted in the Twelfth WV Volunteer Infantry and saw service along the B & O Railroad, the Shenandoah Valley, along the James River and at one point he was a prisoner of war. John and Henry Aten served in the 85th Illinois Volunteer Infantry and served in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia. John was hospitalized at one point. The letters give good military and political perspectives.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Aten Family Civil War Letters, A&M 3126, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Aten family
  • Averell, W.W.
  • Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863
  • Civil War - West Virginia 12th Infantry.
  • Civil War - West Virginia 1st Infantry.
  • Civil War - raids and raiders.
  • Civil War -- Illinois 85th Infantry
  • Civil War battles - Murfreesboro.
  • Civil War battles - Vicksburg.
  • Civil War raids - Jones & Imboden.
  • Election of 1864.
  • Emancipation Proclamation.
  • Hancock County (W. Va.)
  • Illinois
  • Kelley, Benjamin F., 1807-1891
  • Politics and government.
  • Secession
  • Sigel, Franz, 1824-1902
  • Slaves and slavery.
  • Statehood politics -- West Virginia
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Hancock County (W. Va.)
  • Illinois
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons
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