Charles R. Riggs collection of Civil War papers and artifacts, 1861-1908, bulk 1861-1865.

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Charles R. Riggs collection of Civil War papers and artifacts, 1861-1908, bulk 1861-1865.

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This collection consists of papers and artifacts related to Charles Riggs's Civil War military service. The papers include personal letters to his mother and brother, 2nd Iowa Cavalry records, 61st Colored Infantry orders and records, 2nd West Tennessee Infantry records, letters and records (1868, 1890, 1908) concerning his pension, Riggs's resignation and honorable discharge papers from the 61st Colored Infantry and a handwritten list of battles in which Riggs was involved. The artifacts in the collection include a roster of Company K of the 61st Colored Infantry, a surgical kit, a sash from a dress uniform and an album of pictures of fellow officers in the 2nd Iowa Cavalry and others.

1 linear ft. (1 box)

Iowa State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7765605

Iowa State Historical Society

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United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 61st (1863-1865).

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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. West Tennessee Infantry Regiment, 2nd (African Descent)

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United States. Army. Iowa Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)

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Riggs, Charles Randal 1835-1909.

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Charles Riggs was born in Lyons, NY in 1835. In 1837 his family moved to Iowa, settling near Delmar in Clinton County. In 1861 he enlisted with Iowa's Second Cavalry and was elected orderly sergeant of Company L. In 1863 he was promoted to captain of Company K of the Second West Tennessee Infantry (African Descent). In August of 1864 this unit became Company K of the 61st U.S. Colored Infantry. After the war Riggs purchased property near Sunflower Landing, Tennessee and lived there for 3 years b...