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Chris Harter
5 February 1997
VOLUME OF COLLECTION: 1 item
COLLECTION DATES: 1863
PROVENANCE: Steven S. Rabb, Ardmore, PA
RESTRICTIONS: None
COPYRIGHT: Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained in writing from the Indiana Historical Society.
ALTERNATE FORMATS: None
RELATED HOLDINGS: None
ACCESSION NUMBER: 1997.0108
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A resident of Hudson, Wisconsin, Dennis Tuttle served in the Indiana Infantry 20th Regiment (1861-1865) during the Civil War. He was commissioned on August 11, 1863. During his service, Tuttle was promoted to Quartermaster.
The 20th Indiana was organized in Lafayette in July 1861. The regiment fought in campaigns throughout North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia., joining the Army of the Potomac at various times. From February 12 to May 22, 1863, the Army of the Potomac's Calvary Corps was commanded by General George Stoneman (1822-1894). Stoneman began his military career in California and the Southwest. During the Civil War, he served a number of assignments, many as a leader of calvary divisions. After retiring from service in 1871, Stoneman moved to California, where he served as a district railroad commissioner and one term as governor.
Sources: Malone, Dumas (ed.). Dictionary of American Biography. vol. 4. p. 92.
Sifakis, Stewart. Who Was Who in the Civil War. p. 627-628.
Terrell, W.H.H. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana. vol. 2. p. 178-193.
Turner, Ann. Guide to Indiana Civil War Manuscripts. p. 67-69.
This collection consists of one letter from Dennis Tuttle to his wife, written from Camp "Donna Isabella" on April 26, 1863. In it he tells of an "underground" telegraph used by the Confederates near Fredericksburg, Virginia. Tuttle also gives his impression of General George Stoneman, and discusses playing chess with other soldiers.
MAIN ENTRY: Tuttle, Dennis, fl. 1863-1865
SUBJECT ENTRIES: Tuttle, Dennis, fl. 1863-1865
Stoneman, George, 1822-1894
United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 20th (1861-1865)
Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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