Skip to main content

George Compton Civil War Manuscript

 Collection — Box: Short Collection 20
Identifier: 1330

Scope and Contents

Quarterly report from Huntsville, Alabama, written by Union Chaplain George Compton to Col. J.B. McCown, commander of the 63rd Illinois Infantry.

Dates

  • 1864

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Biographical / Historical

George Compton was a Union chaplin serving with the 63rd Illinois Infantry during the American Civil War.

Extent

1 Folder(s)

Language of Materials

English

Processing Information

Processed by Tommy C. Brown 3-1-2022.

Title
Guide to the George Compton Civil War Manuscript
Subtitle
Record Group 1330
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732