Hugh T. Carlisle Collection Bulk, 1861-1924 1826-1924

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Hugh T. Carlisle Collection Bulk, 1861-1924 1826-1924

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The Hugh T. Carlisle Collection (1826-1924, bulk 1861-1924) documents the life of Hugh T. Carlisle, a Civil War soldier and veteran. The collection contains correspondence, journals, legal records related to his military pension and property transactions, newspaper clippings, and a marriage certificate. The bulk of this collection relates to his Civil War service and includes documentation on his success in obtaining a Homestead Act property deed in 1880.

0.209 Linear feet; 1 box

SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Carlisle, Hugh T.

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Biographical History Hugh T. Carlisle (1843-?) was born in New York in 1843. On September 19, 1861, Carlisle joined the United States Army at the age of 18, serving as a Private in Captains Fyler's Company D 81st Regiment, in the Ohio Infantry. He served the Union Army from 1861 through April 22, 1863. During his military service he fought in the historic Battle of Shiloh, which took place in Southwestern Tennessee. The Union forced succeeded...