William H. Munroe papers, 1794-1920, bulk 1850-1920.

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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United States. Army. Chicago Mercantile Independent Battery Light Artillery (1862-1865)

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Munroe, William H., d. ca. 1916.

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Chicago Civil War soldier. Sergeant William H. Munroe, of McHenry County, served with the Chicago Mercantile Battery from 1862-1865. After his discharge from service, Munroe married Agnes W. Goodwillie in Chicago in 1865, and settled in Louisville, Kentucky where he worked as a deputy surveyor and inspector of customs in a customs house. He died ca. 1916. From the description of William H. Munroe papers, 1794-1920, bulk 1850-1920. (Newberry Library). WorldCat...

Munroe, Henry, 1818-1887

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