Pillar, James, d. 1863.
Papers, 1862-1863.
UWM Manuscript Collection 80
.1 cubic ft. (2 folders)
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ABSTRACT: Collection contains letters written by James Pillar, a member of Company B, 21st
Regiment Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War, to his parents covering the dates September
1862 to September 1863. The letters provide information about the everyday life of a soldier,
such as standing guard, marching, and being transported to new locations. Three letters written to
the Pillar family by Pillar's chaplain and officers explain how James was fatally wounded in the
battle at Chickamauga 20 September 1863. The Milwaukee Public Library staff transcribed the
letters written by James, and the collection contains the transcriptions and the original letters.
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).
COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:
Pillar, James, d. 1863. Papers, 1862-1863. UWM Manuscript Collection 80.
University Manuscript Collection. Archives. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
RELATED COLLECTION:
Mitchell, William S., 1842-1863. Letters, 1861-1863. (UWM Manuscript Collection
147)
ACQUISITION: The collection was given to the Milwaukee Public Library at an unknown date
and by an unknown donor. The Milwaukee Public Library transferred the collection to the
Milwaukee Urban Archives in May 1991 (accession number 95-056).
PROCESSING: Juanita Cutter and Shawn Carlson processed the collection between
May and October 1991 at the Milwaukee Urban Archives.
MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online
bibliographic MARC record to this collection:
- United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 21st (1862-1865).
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns--Chickamauga, Battle of, 1863.
- Wisconsin--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.
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