W.H. Nearpass Letters
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence from Union soldiers in the 124th New York Infantry during the Civil War to members of the Nearpass family in Port Jarvis, New York. The soldiers' letters describe their experiences during the war as well as their attitudes toward their commanders and their opinions on the New York City Draft Riots in 1863. Soldiers who wrote to the Nearpass family included George Adams, Henry Strader, L.E. Elston and J.B. Thorp. Most of the correspondence was written to W.H. (Henry) Nearpass. There are eight original letters and one transcribed copy.
Dates
- Creation: 1861 - 1865
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
The 124th New York Infantry served in the eastern theater of the war in Virginia. It seems that all of the correspondents in this collection's materials were from Port Jarvis, New York. George Adams and W.H. (Henry) Nearpass were both members of the same Masonic Lodge.
Full Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (1 (1/2) doc box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Existence and Location of Copies
Available in Auburn University Libraries Digital Collections: Civil War Letters Collction
Processing Information
Accession 99-158 processed by Laura Capell and Gary Gunnels, 12/09/1999. Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Abbott Kleiner and Joanna Ashley, 10/2026.
- Title
- Guide to the W.H. Nearpass Letters
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- Record Group #0368
- Author
- Laura Capell & Guy Gunnels
- Date
- 12/09/1999
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
