Carlos W. Colby papers, 1821-1937 (bulk 1861-1865).

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Midwest manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885

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Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio-died July 23, 1885, Wilton, New York) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. As president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who worked with the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction to protect African Americans, created the Justice Department, and reestablish the public credit. Promoted lieutenant-general, in 1864, Grant led the Union Army in winning the American Civ...

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...

United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 97th (1862-1865)

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Rowe, James Lincoln

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From Mission, Illinois served as a private in the 104th Illinois Infantry. His brother Edward served as a private in the 15th Illinois Cavalry. From the description of Papers, 1862. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 54354836 ...

Colby, Carlos W., 1837-1922.

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Illinois farmer and Civil War soldier. Emigrating from New Hampshire with his family in 1850 to a farm near Alton, Ill., Colby enlisted in Co. G. of the 97th Illinois Volunteer Infantry in Sept. of 1862 and was mustered in as a second corporal. He served with the 97th on the Vicksburg Campaign, taking part in the continual assaults and final surrender. From there the regiment was moved south to New Orleans and was stationed in Louisiana, Alabama and Florida, joining in s...

Colby family.

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