Civil War letters, 1859-1865.

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Civil War letters, 1859-1865.

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Civil War letters, mostly between Chapin in Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee, and his wife Alice in Putnam County, Ind. Topics include life at home, the death and mourning of his son, love and loneliness, the difficulties of a woman maintaining a household, religious beliefs, and Chapin's stay at a military hospital in Nashville. Other letters are to and from other family members.

2 boxes (.75 linear ft.)

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7248343

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Chapin, Lucius P., fl. 1830-1902.

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Resident of Putnam County, Ind.; Civil War soldier; attorney; and mayor (1876-1880) and postmaster (1898-1902) of Greencastle, Ind. From the description of Civil War letters, 1859-1865. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 27730503 ...

United States. Army. Indiana Cavalry Regiment, 4th (1862-1865)

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