Henry Harrison Lyman, 1841-1901 papers, 1855(ca.)-1979, 1877-1900 (bulk).

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Henry Harrison Lyman, 1841-1901 papers, 1855(ca.)-1979, 1877-1900 (bulk).

Typescript and manuscript essays on the 147th New York Volunteers at Gettysburg, 1888-91; correspondence between Lyman and Capt. F.S. Johnson Jr. of Macon Georgia; two letters between Johnson's widow, Emily, and Lyman's daughter, Lydia Lyman Sayward, 1913; photographs of Henry Lyman, c.1855-1900, Lydia Lyman, 1879-1903, and informal family scenes, c.1890's.

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Capt. F.S. Johnson was a Confederate officer who captured Lyman and kept his sword. In 1877, Johnson advertised in the NEW YORK HERALD to return the sword, which led to extensive correspondence between the two men. From the description of Henry Harrison Lyman, 1841-1901 papers, 1855(ca.)-1979, 1877-1900 (bulk). (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155568594 ...