General John Gibbon papers
Abstract
This collection consists primarily of letters and documents concerning the military affairs of General John Gibbon (1827-1896), who fought for the Union Army during the Civil War.
Dates
- 1862-1915
Creator
- Gibbon, John, 1827-1896 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Bancroft Hill, 1950-1953.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters and documents primarily concerning military affairs during the Civil War. Includes letters from William T. Sherman, Philip Sheridan, James Longstreet, and the Count of Paris. There are also personal letters to Mrs. Gibbon from the General during the Civil War and two letters to Miss Frances Gibbon from Cardinal Gibbon, 1901 September 30 and 1913 June 29. There is a copy of General Phillip Kearny's last letter to his wife, 1862 August 31.
There are non-military related letters from Samuel L. Clemens (also known as Mark Twain) and Grover Cleveland.
Creator
- Gibbon, John, 1827-1896 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the General John Gibbon papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Inventory completed by David Angerhofer
- Date
- 2003-12
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Revision Statements
- 2019-09-26: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Sandra Glascock.
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