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Robert Carr war correspondence

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS756f

Scope and Content

This collection primarily contains letters from Robert Carr to his sister, Virginia (1844-1927), and his mother, Sarah. The letters document his time in the Battery F, First Ohio Light Artillery, including a firsthand account of his involvement in Civil War engagements such as the Battle of Shiloh and the United States Army’s capture of John Hunt Morgan. The collection also contains letter from Ripley, Ohio during World War II. The soldier mentioned in the letter is presumably a descendant of Carr.

Dates

  • 1861-1876, 1943, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Administrative/Biographical History

Robert Lewis Carr (1842-) was born in Ripley, Ohio to Sarah Redman Irwin Carr (1805-1879) and Robert Lewis (1797-1843). In 1876, he married Lucy J. Hawkins (1854-1930) and they had four children: Robert, Jr. (1878-?), Charles Hawkins (1881-1942), Katie Latch (1888-?), and Emil Lee (1898-1952). Carr worked as a cooper in the Ripley area until joining the United States Army in the Battery F, First Ohio Light Artillery. He fought in the battle of Shiloh in Tennessee and defended against Morgan's Raid. After the war, he worked as a plasterer.

Extent

2 folder(s)

Language

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 2017

Description Control

This collection was processed in 2017.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Robert Carr war correspondence
Author
Edward Wiggins
Date
June 2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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