John Henry Otto Civil War Memoirs, 1902

Summary Information

Title: John Henry Otto Civil War Memoirs
Inclusive Dates: 1902

Creator:
  • Otto, John Henry, 1822-1908
Call Number: Wis Mss 30S

Quantity: 1.6 c.f. (4 archives boxes, 1 volume)

Repository:
Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:
The Civil War memoirs of Captain John H. Otto of Company D, 21st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, who enlisted in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1862 and served until the end of the war, describing the organization of the company, its military campaigns including its march with Sherman, and discharge of the members in Washington, D.C. in 1865. The collection includes Otto's original handwritten copy in 31 volumes plus other copies compiled subsequently by others from the original.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-wis0030s
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