| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | McMahon, James |
| Title: | James McMahon Papers |
| Dates: | 1863-1888 |
| Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) |
| Abstract: | James McMahon (born 1835 or 1836) was an officer in the 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the American Civil War. The collection consists of letters, commissions, and a pocket diary for 1864 kept by McMahon, recording his activities and accounts of battles, including the Siege of Atlanta, in which he participated from April to September, 1864. |
| MS Number | MS 2531 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
The James McMahon Papers, 1863-1888, consist of letters, commissions, and a pocket diary for 1864 kept by McMahon, recording his activities and accounts of battles, including the Siege of Atlanta, in which he participated from April to September, 1864.
This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the American Civil War and the activities of the 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Those seeking first hand accounts of the Siege of Atlanta will find this collection useful.
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 2531 James McMahon Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Gift of Daisy A. McMahon.
James McMahon Papers 1863-1888 |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Civil War diary 1864 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Correspondence 1863-1866 1882 1888 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Certificates 1863-1877 | |||||||||