Holcomb, Richard Erskine, 1824-1863
Variant namesSelf-taught engineer and surveyor, linguist, traveled in South America and wrote travel articles, built bridges and railroads in the South and worked on the Panama railroad, served in U.S. Army as colonel during the Civil War when he was killed; of Granby, Conn.
From the description of Diary, 1857. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70972781
Self-taught engineer and surveyor, linguist, traveller, builder of bridges and railroads in the South, worked on Panama Railroad, served in U.S. Army as colonel during the Civil War when he was killed at Port Hudson, La.; of Granby, Conn.
From the description of Papers, 1861-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70976388
From the description of Papers, 1861-1912 (bulk 1861-1863). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70976393
Self-taught engineer and surveyor; linguist; traveled in South America and wrote travel articles; built bridges and railroads in the South and worked on the Panama Railroad; served in U.S. Army as colonel during the Civil War when he was killed; of Granby, Conn.
From the description of Papers, 1845-1857. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70976398
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Holcomb, Richard Erskine, 1824-1863. Papers, 1845-1857. | Salmon Brook Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Holcomb, Richard Erskine, 1824-1863. Papers, 1861-1865. | Salmon Brook Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Holcomb, Richard Erskine, 1824-1863. Papers, 1861-1912 (bulk 1861-1863). | Salmon Brook Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Holcomb, Richard Erskine, 1824-1863. Diary, 1857. | Salmon Brook Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Panama Railroad Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865) | corporateBody |
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| Port Hudson (La.) | |||
| Granby (Conn.) |
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Person
Birth 1824
Death 1863
