| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Maguire, Samuel Kinsey |
| Title: | Samuel Kinsey Maguire Letters |
| Dates: | 1875-1876 |
| Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) |
| Abstract: | Samuel Kinsey Maguire (d. 1862) was the son of Captain George Maguire of Christine, Delaware. He married Charles Anna (Annie) Smith ca. 1859 and they had two children, Anna Louise and William. In 1861 Samuel joined the 72nd Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers (Baxter's Gunners) and served as quartermaster until he died in service at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, on October 9, 1862. The collection consists of letters from Samuel K. Maguire to Annie Smith Maguire (1857-1862). The letters of 1861-1862 contain accounts of army life and of battles, including Sharpsburg and Harpers Ferry. Also included are a letter from "Lulu" (probably Anna Louise Maguire) to "Mama" (1876), and genealogical material on the Maguire family. |
| MS Number | MS 3883 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
The Samuel Kinsey Maguire Letters, 1857-1862, 1876, and undated, consist of letters from Samuel K. Maguire to Annie Smith Maguire (1857-1862). The letters of 1861-1862 contain accounts of army life and of battles, including Sharpsburg and Harpers Ferry. Also included are a letter from "Lulu" (probably Anna Louise Maguire) to "Mama" (1876), and genealogical material on the Maguire family.
This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the American Civil War and the experiences of soldiers from Delaware, Ohio, who served in the 72nd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers (Baxter's Gunners).
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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 3883 Samuel Kinsey Maguire Letters, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Samuel Kinsey Maguire Letters 1857-1876 undated |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Letters 1857-1858 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Letters 1861-1862 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Letters 1862 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Letters 1862 1876 undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Genealogy undated | |||||||||