Finding aid for the Andrew W. McCormick Papers


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: McCormick, Andrew W.
Title: Andrew W. McCormick Papers
Dates: 1893-1902
Extent: 0.10 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: Andrew W. McCormick (b. 1830) was a Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, native who was editor and publisher of the Marietta Republican. He was a captain in the 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was captured twice during the American Civil War. Afterwards he entered law practice and became a Probate Court Judge in Washington County, Ohio. The collection consists of memoirs written during a trip to Colorado in 1893-1894, and a history of the 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with an account of McCormick's experiences as a prisoner of war.
MS Number MS 4044
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Andrew W. McCormick Papers, 1893-1902, consist of memoirs written during a trip to Colorado in 1893-1894, and a history of the 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with an account of McCormick's experiences as a prisoner of war.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the American Civil War and the experiences of soldiers who served in the 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. It will also be useful to those studying the experiences of Union soldiers who were prisoners of war.


Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

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:

Colorado -- Description and travel -- 1876-1950.
McCormick, Andrew W., b. 1830.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Ohio Infantry Regiment, 77th (1861-1864).
United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 77th (1861-1864).

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4044 Andrew W. McCormick Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of J. Lee McCormick in 1987.

Detailed Description of The Collection

Andrew W. McCormick Papers 1893-1902

Box Folder
1 1 Memoirs 1893-1894
1 2 History of the 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 1902