James E. Callaway family papers, 1853-1950.

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James E. Callaway family papers, 1853-1950.

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James E. Callaway was the Montana Territorial Secretary (1871-1877); legislator; and U.S. District Attorney. This collection consists of a volume (1853-1868) containing commentary by Callaway on a wide variety of political issues and the Republican Party prior to the Civil War; a handwritten article (1904) on the administration of Governor Green Clay Smith; and photocopies of various items documenting Callaway's military service. A subgroup for Llewellyn L. Callaway includes a speech on the vigilante movement; and miscellaneous correspondence; and several reminiscent writings. (SC 1215) Collection consists of two subgroups: papers of James E. Callaway and papers of his son Llewellyn L. Callaway. James E. Callaway's papers contain scattered items documenting different aspects of his life. There is a volume (1853-1868) containing commentary on a wide variety of political issues and the Republican Party prior to the Civil War. In addition there is a handwritten article (1904) on the administration of Governor Green Clay Smith [published in Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana, Vol. 5]. There is an incoming letter (1887) from Henry Elling telling of the death of Captain James Williams and a letter (1877) from O.O. Howard concerning the location of Chief Joseph's forces. There is also a list (1877) of horses lost by the Virginia City Volunteers at Camp Callaway. Military records of Callaway include a listing of losses suffered by the 21st Illinois Infantry, a clipping (1864) describing a sword presentation to Callaway from the non-commissioned officers and privates of the 81st Indiana Volunteers, and Callaway's appointment (1865) as a lieutenant colonel of the 21st Illinois Volunteers. The Llewellyn L. Callaway subgroup includes a speech (1938) before a Masonic meeting in Dillon; a 95-page typescript reminiscence by Callaway (undated) describing his family's history, his early childhood, education, and experiences at White Sulphur Springs and Virginia City; a 5-page typescript reminiscence (photocopy) of a trip Callaway made from White Sulphur Springs to Helena by stage in 1892; and four letters (1932-1950) written by Callaway. [Photos, a postcard, and a stereo slide were transferred from this collection to the Photo Archives.]

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Callaway, James E. (James Edmund), 1834-1905

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James E. Callaway was born in Trigg County, Kentucky, on July 7, 1835, the son of Samuel Taylor Callaway and Mary Hamilton (Means) Callaway. He graduated from Eureka College in Illinois and read law in the offices of Richard Yates. At the start of the Civil War James gave up his law practice and enlisted as a captain in the 21st Illinois Volunteers. He eventually was in command of this regiment as a lieutenant colonel. After the war he resumed his law practice. In 1871 P...

Callaway family.

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Callaway, Llewellyn Link, 1868-1951

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Llewellyn Link Callaway was born in Tuscola, Illinois on December 15, 1868, the son of James Edmund Callaway and Mary Elizabeth (Link) Callaway. He moved to Montana with his parents in 1871 but he returned to the eastern states for his education, eventually earning a law degree from the University of Michigan in 1891. Callaway returned to Montana and established a law practice in Virginia City in 1894. A staunch Republican, Callaway was elected Madison County attorney in 1894 and afterwards serv...

Smith, Green Clay, 1826-1895

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Green Clay Smith was a United States Congressman from Kentucky, a Union General during the Civil War, and a Territorial Governor of Montana. Born in 1826, he was the son of John Speed Smith and Elizabeth (Clay) Smith, who was the daughter of Green Clay and the sister of Cassius and Brutus Clay. Green Clay Smith served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Mexican War and practiced law in Covington until 1861. After the beginning of the Civil War, Smith served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and al...