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Papers, 1858-1880
Author
Dumont, Peter L. (Peter Lewis), 1837-1864.
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2
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Papers, 1858-1880
Dumont, Peter L. (Peter Lewis), 1837-1864.
Control Number:
(OCoLC)906162621
Local call number:
SC23315
Author:
Dumont, Peter L. (Peter Lewis), 1837-1864.
Title:
Papers, 1858-1880.
Quantity:
2 boxes (0.50 cubic ft.)
Arrangement:
Letters arranged chronologically.
Historical/biog note:
Civil War soldier from Utica, N.Y.; served in Company A of the 146th New York Infantry Regiment.
Review:
These papers consist chiefly of letters Peter L. Dumont sent to his wife, Clarinda Dumont, in regards to his experiences of military service during the Civil War. Dumont articulately discusses battles and skirmishes, camp life, disease, the horrors of war, picket duty, troop movements, the rigors of marching, military strategy, being under fire, and being taken as a prisoner of war. In particular , the letters detail battles at Fredericksburg (December 1862) and Chancellorsville (May 1863), where he was captured, and his confinement at Libby Prison before he was released on parole. Several of the letters contain pen-and-ink sketches drawn by Peter Dumont that depict his experiences and the war including his confinement at Libby Prison. The papers also include photographic portraits of Dumont and his family and a Bible that contains more sketches drawn by Dumont on free endpapers.
Finding aids:
Unpublished finding aid available in the repository and online: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc23315.htm
Corporate subject:
United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 146th (1862-1865)
Subject:
Soldiers--United States Correspondence.
Geographic terms:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives.
Geographic terms:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons.
Geographic terms:
New York (State)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives.
Geographic terms:
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
Personal author:
Dumont, Clarinda, 1836-1880.
Electronic access:
Finding aid: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc23315.htm
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