Summary Information
William S. Mitchell Letters
1861-1863
- Mitchell, William S., 1842-1863
UWM Manuscript Collection 147
.2 cubic ft. (1 box)
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)
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.
English
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmmss0147 ↑ Bookmark this ↑
Biography/History
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.
Preferred Citation
Citation Guide for Primary Sources
Administrative/Restriction Information
There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.
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).
Larry DeMaster donated the collection to the Archives in December 1998 (accession 1998-030).
Jennifer Sullivan processed the collection at the Archives in January 1999.
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Letters, 1861-1863
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