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Z. Payson Shumway letters

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Shumway

Scope and Contents

Civil War letters of Z. Payson Shumway, a lawyer from Taylorville, Illinois, to his cousin Sallie Shumway and friend David Truax Moore. Shumway enlisted May 25, 1861, as a 1st Sergeant in Company H of the 14th Illinois Infantry. Promoted to 2nd and 1st Lieutenant, he served until 1864 in Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi, and was present at Pittsburgh Landing, Fort Donelson, and Vicksburg. He married Harriet E. Pray in 1862, and died in Taylorville in 1866.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861-1864

Creator

Language

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unprocessed but open for research. No appointment is necessary.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)

Abstract

Civil War letters of Z. Payson Shumway, a lawyer from Taylorville, Illinois, to his cousin Sallie Shumway and friend David Truax Moore written between 1861 and 1864.

Location

1 52 2

Source

Title
Z. Payson Shumway letters, 1861-1864
Status
Unprocessed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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