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H. E. Norton Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-074

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a letter from H. E. Norton, a soldier in a Michigan brigade just after the close of the Civil War. Writing from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to friends Erastus and Viola Terry in June 1865, Norton briefly describes the brigade's journey westward. He then complains that veteran members of his regiment were supposed to have been mustered out in May but that the regiment was instead ordered westward, seemingly with the acquiescence of Michigan's governor. ("[I]t is Generally Believed that the Michigan Brigade was Basely sold by the Governor of the State of Michigan for we could never have been transfered to this Dept. if he had not consented to it," he writes.) Norton pledges to remain with his regiment and discusses the camp rumor that the regiment will soon be assigned to guarding a government train to Nebraska Territory.

Dates

  • Creation: 1865 - 1865

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the H. E. Norton Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Biographical Information

H. E. Norton was a soldier in a Michigan brigade during and following the Civil War. He may have been Hylon E. Norton (1828-1911), a sergeant in Company I of the 6th Michigan Cavalry.

Full Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Letter from H. E. Norton, a soldier in a Michigan brigade headquartered at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas just after the Civil War, describing journey from Washington and complaining that the brigade had been "sold" by the Michigan governor for political purposes.

Acquisition Information

The H. E. Norton Letter was purchased by Special Collections in 1993.

General Physical Description note

1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the H. E. Norton Letter commenced and was completed in May 2009.

Title
A Guide to the H. E. Norton Letter, 1865
Status
Completed
Author
John M. Jackson
Date
© 2009 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308