Richard Ackerman Civil War Correspondence
Scope and Contents
Letters of Richard Ackerman to his parents in New Brunswick, New Jersey, include accounts of the affairs of the regiment while serving in Virginia and Baltimore. Letter dated June 11, [1861], contains a description of the engagement at Big Bethel, Virginia. Letters also contain descriptions of marches and fighting during the Peninsular Campaign; and information on camp life and diet.
Dates
- 1861-1862
Creator
- Ackerman, Richard, -1862 (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.
Biographical / Historical
Richard Ackerman, a resident of New Brunswick, New Jersey, enlisted with the 5th New York Infantry on April 1, 1861. He was wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 28, 1862, and spent several months at King Street Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia, before his death on December 19, 1862.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet ( (1 box))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
Gift of Emilie V. Ashmore, March 1940.
Processing Information
Processed by Missouri Historical Society staff.
Creator
- Ackerman, Richard, -1862 (Author, Person)
- Title
- Inventory of Richard Ackerman Civil War Correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository