| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | George W. Landrum Letters
| | | | Creator: | Landrum, George W. | | | | Dates: | 1861-1863 | | | | Abstract: | George W. Landrum (1830-1863) was a Kentucky native who moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. During the American Civil War he served first in the 6th Ohio Infantry Regiment (the "Guthrie Gray" Regiment) and later as a 1st Lieutenant in the Signal Corps of the 2nd Ohio Infantry Regiment. He died at Chickamauga in September 1863. The collection consists primarily of typewritten transcripts of letters sent to Landrum's sister, Amanda Wilson (Mrs. Obed J. Wilson), containing descriptions of camp life and various military encounters in which Landrum took part during the Civil War, such as Chaplin Hills (Perryville, Kentucky.) and Stone River (Murfreesboro, Tennessee). | | | | Call #: | MS 0543 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Landrum, George W., 1830-1863. | United States. Army Ohio Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861) Company A. | United States. Army Ohio Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1864) Company D. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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