State of Maryland, 1824 January 6-May 24
Dates
- 1824 January 6-May 24
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
appointment as Lieutenant Colonel of the first Regiment of Riflemen attached to the third Brigade of the Militia of the State in the City of Baltimore, Address by Wm. Frick on the death of Gen. Winder; also, "copies of the Obituary Notices of the late General William H. Winder, which appeared in the Baltimore papers of that day" [compiled and printed at a later date]
Scope and Contents
The collection contains military papers and correspondence of General William H. Winder relating to administrative and military activities during the War of 1812. Included are Winder’s commission as Brigadier General (signed by President Madison and Secretary of State James Monroe), and communications from Monroe in his role as Secretary of War. Later papers consist of Winder’s obituary and correspondence of William H. Winder, Jr. regarding his father. Correspondence with J. Thomas Scharf, 1849-1850s, concerns Scharf’s research on General Winder, and includes notes and related documents compiled by Scharf.
Creator
- From the Collection: Winder, William Henry, 1775-1824 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org