viblbv01789Messer, Edwin, Civil War Letters, 1861-1864A Guide to the Edwin Messer Civil War Letters, 1861-1864 Ms.2015.024A Collection in Special Collections. Ryan MairSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:44:38 -0400.English Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Edwin Messer Civil War Letters, Messer, Edwin Ms.2015.024 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder 1861-1864 The Edwin Messer Civil War Letters is a collection of letters written by Edwin Messer during his service with the 37th Illinois Infantry of the Union Army. Written to his Mother, Sister, and Girlfriend, the letters describe his accounts of the Siege of Vicksburg the battles of Prairie Grove and Pea Ridge. English . Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Edwin Messer Civil War Letters must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

 Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Edwin Messer Civil War Letters, Ms2015-024, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

 Acquisition Information

Edwin Messer Civil War Letters were donated to Special Collections in 2004.

 Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Edwin Messer Civil War Letters was completed in July 2015.

 Historical Note

Edwin Messer was a soldier in the 37th Illinois Infantry, a volunteer regiment of the Union Army organized in Chicago, Illinois, during the Civil War. The Regiment went by the nicknames Fremont Rifles and Illinois Greyhounds during the war.

 Scope and Content

This collection contains the photocopies of letters sent by Edwin Messer of the 37th Illinois Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the Civil War. Messer writes to his Sister, Mother, and Girlfriend as his Regiment moves across Illinois through Missouri and into Arkansas and finally Mississippi. Messer describes the Battles of Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, the Siege of Vicksburg, and many minor skirmishes.

 Arrangement

This collection is arranged by material type.

 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Civil War Photocopies,Messer, Edwin1861-18641Civil War