Overview of the Collection
Western Reserve Historical Society
Turner, Charles Albert
Charles Albert Turner Letters
0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Charles Albert Turner (1843-1863) was a Monroeville, Ohio, soldier who served with the 101st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (1862) and with the Mississippi Marine Brigade (1863), during the American Civil War. He died after the Vicksburg campaign in July 1863. The collection consists of letters, mostly to his parents, Albert and Hannah (Covert) Turner, written while Turner served in the Civil War.
MS 3268
The records are in English
closed stacks1862-1863
Scope and ContentThe Charles Albert Turner Letters, 1862-1863, consist of letters (mostly to his parents) written while Turner served in the Civil War.
This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the American Civil War and the experiences of soldiers from Ohio who served in the 101st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and the Mississippi Marine Brigade. In the letters, Turner comments on his battlefield experiences while in Kentucky, camp and hospital conditions, and his activities during the first half of 1863 while serving as a cavalryman on board the U.S.S.
Diana, which patrolled the Mississippi and Tennessee rivers.Statement of ArrangementThe collection is arranged chronologically.
Restrictions on AccessNone.
Preferred Citation[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3268 Charles Albert Turner Letters, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Acquisition InformationGift of Charles C. Pinkerton in 1954.
Indexing TermsThe following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects:Turner, Charles Albert, 1843-1863.United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 101st (1862-1865)Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence.United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.Monroeville (Ohio) -- Biography.Detailed Description of The CollectionCharles Albert Turner Letters1862-186311Letters186212Letters1863