Papers, 1864-1889.

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Papers, 1864-1889.

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Group consists chiefly of letters written by Albert Westinghouse to his aunt in regards to his experiences of military service during the Civil War. Also includes letters of George, Jay, and John Westinghouse. An item of special interest is the letter of Jay Westinghouse, dated September 25, 1889, that features an illustrated letterhead depicting the Westinghouse Company Works in Schenectady, New York.

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New York State Library

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United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)

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Mustered in: August 9 to October 8,1861 Mustered out: June 5, 1865 July 25, 1861, Co1. J. Mansfield Davies received authority from the War Department to recruit a regiment of cavalry. He recruited this regiment and organized it at Scarsdale; it was mustered in the service of the United States for three years, between August 9 and October 8, 1861. It was originally known as the Harris Light Cavalry; the War Department designated it, October 26, 1861, the 7th Regiment of Cavalry in the service...

Westinghouse family.

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Albert Westinghouse of Schenectady, New York, served as 2nd Lieutenant in the 2nd New York Veteran Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War. He was a member of the same Westinghouse family that founded and managed the Westinghouse Company in Schenectady, which manufactured threshing machines From the description of Papers, 1864-1889. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 122536785 ...

Westinghouse, Albert.

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