Family papers, ca. 1859-1945 ; bulk 1859-1874.

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Family papers, ca. 1859-1945 ; bulk 1859-1874.

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Papers and correspondence relating to the Samuel E. DeCamp family of Walpole, Ind. and Somerville, Ohio. Seven letters written between DeCamp and his family describe his Civil War service. One letter from 1864 tells of the condition of refugees from Atlanta moving into Tennessee. The remaining family correspondence is of a general nature and correspondents are from the DeCamp, Patterson and Storms families. There is an 1860 Sons of Temperance, Somerville Division, pamphlet, and an 1866 veteran's medal from the Grand Army of the Republic.

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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DeCamp family.

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DeCamp, Samuel E., fl. 1860-1866.

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DeCamp was a resident of Walpole, Hancock County, Ind. During the Civil War he served with the 75th Indiana Infantry. From the description of Family papers, ca. 1859-1945 ; bulk 1859-1874. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 43113092 ...

Grand Army of the Republic

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Founded in 1866, in Decatur, Ill. From the description of Grand Army of the Republic scrapbooks, 1913. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276172404 The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of Civil War Union military veterans, formed in Decatur, Illinois in 1866. The GAR became one of the first advocacy groups in American politics, lobbying for black veterans, pensions, and supporting Republican candidates. The GAR waned during the 1870s as the ...

United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 75th (1862-1865)

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The 75th Indiana Infantry Regiment was mustered in at Wabash, Ind., in August 1862. During the Civil War it saw duty in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina. It was mustered out in Washington, D.C., in June 1865. From the description of Autograph book, ca. 1862-1867. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 42687651 ...