Finding aid for the John McMeekin Papers


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: McMeekin, John
Title: John McMeekin Papers
Dates: 1862-1866
Extent: 0.10 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: John McMeekin was a soldier in the 144th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. The collection consists primarily of letters from McMeekin to his mother, Hannah McMeekin, of Washington, Fayette County, Ohio, while he was stationed at Camp Marietta, Ohio, and in various camps in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Mississippi, during the Civil War.
MS Number MS 2297
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The John McMeekin Papers, 1862-1866, consist of letters from McMeekin to his mother, Hannah McMeekin, of Washington, Fayette County, Ohio, while he was stationed at Camp Marietta, Ohio, and in various camps in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Mississippi, during the Civil War.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the American Civil War, and the activities of soldiers from the 144th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry stationed in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Mississippi.


Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically and is maintained in one folder.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

McMeekin, John.
Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 144th (1864).

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 2297 John McMeekin Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio