Robert Hale Kellogg papers, 1862-1931.

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Kellogg, Robert H. Robert Hale Kellogg papers, 1862-1931.

Robert Hale Kellogg papers, 1862-1931.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/535149680

A collection of papers and diaries belonging to Robert Hale Kellogg (1844-1922), a Sergeant Major with the 16th Connecticut Volunteers in the Civil War. Kellogg enlisted from Wethersfield, Connecticut. He was held as a prisoner of war at Camp Sumter and later wrote a book about his experiences in the war. Some of his notes are included in this collection. The diaries cover his time in the war, between 1862 and 1865. The letters were sent to his parents, Silas and Lucy Kellogg, of Sheffield, Massachusetts. Other Civil War related items include his enlistment, promotion certificate, discharge, a New Testament Kellogg carried with him, as well as a prayer book. Also included are correspondence, writings, and photographs. Kellogg was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons.

0.5 linear foot (1 box).

Connecticut Historical Society