Collection #

SC 2839

 

 

William wirt Daugherty
letters, 20 December 1863, 27 April 1864

Collection Information

Biographical Sketch

Scope and Content Note

Contents

Cataloging Information

 

 

 

Processed by

Paul Brockman
November 2007
David Pfeiffer
January 2008

Manuscript and Visual Collections Department
William Henry Smith Memorial Library
Indiana Historical Society
450 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269

www.indianahistory.org

 

COLLECTION INFORMATION

VOLUME OF
COLLECTION:

2 items

COLLECTION
DATES:

20 December 1863; 27 April 1864

PROVENANCE:

Nate D. Sanders Auctions, Los Angeles, California, September 2007; November 2007

RESTRICTIONS:

None

COPYRIGHT:

 

REPRODUCTION
RIGHTS:

Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society.

ALTERNATE
FORMATS:

 

RELATED
HOLDINGS:

 

ACCESSION
NUMBER:

2007.0271; 2007.0344

NOTES:

 

BIOGRAPHiCAL SKETCH

William Wirt Daugherty (ca. 1841–ca. 1920s) was born in Indianapolis , Indiana.  On 19 April 1861 he enlisted as a private in Company G of the 27th Indiana Regiment.  Daugherty received subsequent promotions to master sergeant in January 1862, 2nd lieutenant in Company I in November 1862, and 1st lieutenant and adjutant of Company H.  He was mustered out in November 1864 but apparently remained with the service until February 1893.  Daugherty was listed as living in Indianapolis with his wife, Mattia and three children in the 1920 census.

 

Sources:

American Civil War Research Database http://www.civilwardata.com/active/index.html; accessed 23 October 2007.

Terrell, W.H.H., Report of the Adjutant General, Indiana. 

Ancestry Library.com http://www.ancestrylibrary.com/; accessed 23 October 2007.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The collection consists of two letters written by 1st Lieutenant William Daugherty from Tullahoma, Tennessee to his father Joseph in Indianapolis.

The letter dated 20 December 1863 goes over some personal issues, but also describes recruiting, Rebel deserters from General Bragg’s army, and describes a glimpse of General Grant.  The letter dated 27 April 1864 relates the activities of the 27th Indiana.  He details where they are marching to and tells of the high morale of the unit.

 

CONTENTS

CONTENTS

CONTAINER

Letter, 20 December 1863; 27 April 1864

Folder 1

CATALOGING INFORMATION

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