Duncan, James Henry, 1793-1869
Variant namesProbably a native of Ireland, Duncan enlisted in an Illinois infantry regiment (possibly the 80th) that was organizing at Centralia, Illinois in August 1862. If this is the correct James Duncan, he died November 8, 1862 in Louisville, Kentucky. His parents were James and Mary Ann Duncan, Irish natives, who lived in Perry County, Illinois in 1870 and 1880.
From the description of Papers, August 19, 1862, September 24, 1885. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 183640476
Lawyer and legislator, of Haverhill, Mass.
From the description of Papers, 1668-1910. (Peabody Museum). WorldCat record id: 28415869
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| referencedIn | Horace Porter Papers, 1853-1922 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Duncan, James Henry, 1793-1869. Papers, 1668-1910. | Peabody Museum of Salem | |
| referencedIn | Barney, Joshua, 1799 or 1800-1867. Letter to James H. Duncan ..., 1835 Jan. 22. | State Library of Massachusetts | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Professor Henry William Wilder Foote and Family, 1714-1959 | Andover-Harvard Theological Library | |
| creatorOf | Duncan, James Henry, 1793-1869. James Henry Duncan Papers, 1668-1910. | Peabody Essex Museum | |
| referencedIn | United States Sanitary Commission records. Army and Navy Claim Agency archives, 1861-1870 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Pickard-Whittier papers, 1815-1915. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Duncan, James, fl. 1862. Papers, August 19, 1862, September 24, 1885. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library |
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Birth 1793-12-05
Death 1869-02-08
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