Civil War letters (1861-1865) of James Kerr Proudfit, together with Proudfit and Howard Family papers 1801-1965

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Civil War letters (1861-1865) of James Kerr Proudfit, together with Proudfit and Howard Family papers 1801-1965

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A collection of seventy-six bound Civil War letters written from 1861 to 1865 between James Kerr Proudfit of the Twelfth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment and his family members, together with related papers and published documents by and about Proudfit, the Proudfit family, and the Howard family.

.5 linear ft.

University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 6354970

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Howard family.

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Proudfit, James Kerr, 1831-1917.

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James Kerr Proudfit was born in Argyle (Washington County), New York on July 24, 1831, to James and Maria Amelia Jane (Kerr) Proudfit. Following the death of his father in 1839, he moved with his family to Brookfield in Wisconsin Territory, and then to Delafield (Waukesha County), Wisconsin in 1847. He married Emelie Theresa Kreug at Delafield in 1855. From April 20 to August 21, 1861, Proudfit served as second lieutenant in Wisconsin’s First Volunteer Infantry Regiment. On Septembe...

Proudfit family.

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