Papers, 1855-1912 ; bulk 1861-1865.

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Papers, 1855-1912 ; bulk 1861-1865.

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Primarily Leeper's Civil War correspondence and military documents, including letters from Leeper to family and friends; reports, orders, invoices; and the infantry field order binder for the 49th Indiana Regiment from Aug. 1864 to June 1865. Topics include the siege of Vicksburg, political views, an account of a potential insurrection among African American troops, the loss of men at Champions Hill, Miss., and regimental operations, including leaves and desertions. Other materials include correspondence about political beliefs, Leeper's account ledger, and materials from the Paracamph Manufacturing Company of Louisville, Ky., makers of a patent medicine.

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 49th (1861-1865)

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The 49th Indiana Volunteer Regiment served the Union during the Civil War. Though some Indianas supported the South and the Confederate cause, the State stayed with the Union. The closest action that the State of Indiana saw was in 1863 when Confederate General John Hunt Morgan made his way through southern Indiana. Indiana contributed 208,367 men to the Union and 24,416 lost their lives. From the guide to the 49th Indiana Volunteers Records, S 1400. 1., 1861-1863, (Southwest Collect...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Paracamph Manufacturing Company.

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Leeper, James, fl. 1840-1910.

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Leeper, of Charlestown, Clark County, Ind., served during the Civil War as an officer in the 49th Indiana Regiment. From the description of Papers, 1855-1912 ; bulk 1861-1865. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 42730858 ...