ABSTRACT: The collection consists of transcriptions of Civil War letters written by Captain William Mitchell to his family in Milwaukee between 1861 and 1863. Mitchell wrote about his experiences in the war and inquired about family. Several letters discuss the action in battles that Mitchell saw with the 1st Wisconsin Regiment, including Perryville, Kentucky; Stones River, Tennessee; and Chickamauga where Mitchell was killed in action.
ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).
ARRANGEMENT: The letters are organized chronologically.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: William S. Mitchell was born to John S. and Eliza Mitchell on January 28, 1842; he was the youngest of four children. Mitchell was working as a clerk in Milwaukee when he enlisted on September 1, 1861; he was given the rank of First Lieutenant in Company D of the 1st Regiment Wisconsin Infantry and was promoted to Captain on July 3, 1962. Mitchell was killed in action at Chickamauga on September 13, 1863. His family recovered his remains and brought them back to Milwaukee where Mitchell was buried with military honors at Forest Home Cemetery.
COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:
Mitchell, William S., 1842-1863. Letters, 1861-1863. UWM Manuscript Collection 147. Golda Meir Library. University Manuscript Collections. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
RELATED COLLECTIONS:
Butterfield, Miles, b. 1837. Papers, 1864-1865. (UWM Manuscript Collection 77)
Decramer, Pierre. Diary, 1861-1865. (UWM Manuscript Collection 83)
Pillar, James, d. 1863. Papers, 1862-1863. (UWM Manuscript Collection 80)
White, Samuel, d. 1864. Papers, 1862-1865. (UWM Manuscript Collection 135)
Williams, Warren Lorenzo. Letters, 1864-1865. (UWM Manuscript Collection 82)
ACQUISITION: Larry DeMaster donated the collection to the Archives in December 1998.
PROCESSING: Jennifer Sullivan processed the collection at the Archives in January 1999.
MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:
- United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865). Company D.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.
- Wisconsin--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.
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