Finding aid for the June and Gilbert Krueger collection of Civil War letters 0167
Finding aid prepared by Sue Luftschein
USC Libraries Special Collections
2011 November
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu
Title: June and Gilbert Krueger collection of Civil War letters
Collection number: 0167
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.42 Linear feet
1 box
Date: 1861-1886, undated (bulk 1861-1865)
Abstract: The collection consists chiefly of letters addressed to Lovina Obriham of Freeport, Winneshiek County, Iowa, from her brothers,
Edwin C., Charles J., Frank W., and Harlow H. Obriham, her cousin and future husband, Chales L. Beebe, and other Union soldiers
serving with the 9th Iowa Volunteers and other units; written from Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia,
and South Carolina, the letters deal largely with camp life, troop movements, and military engagements, with some mention
of the siege of Vicksburg and the march on Savannah.
creator:
Beebe, Charles L.
creator:
Drake, Zachary L.
creator:
Obriham, Charles J.
creator:
Obriham, Edwin C.
creator:
Obriham, Frank W.
creator:
Obriham, Harlow H.
[Box/folder# or item name], June and Gilbert Krueger collection of Civil War letters, Collection no. 0167, Special Collections,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California
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The June and Gilbert Krueger collection of Civil War letters consists of 86 letters, 2 postcards, 1 note, 4 clippings, and
one program, dated 1861-1886. The letters were written by members of the Obriham extended family--brothers Charles J., Edwin
C., Frank W., and Harlow H., cousin Charles L. Beebe, and friend Zachary L. Drake. The majority are addressed to Lovina Obriham,
sister of Charles, Edwin, Frank, and Harlow. The letters were written from Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama,
Georgia, South Carolina, and deal largely with camp life, troop movements, and military engagements, with some mention of
the siege of Vicksburg and the march on Savannah. Of particular interest ar the letters from Edwin Obriham and Charles Beebe;
they are the most numerous and thus give the most comprehensive picture of these soldiers' experiences in the Civil War. Almost
all of them were present at the Battle of Vicksburg, and Edwin's letters describe the scene in some detail. Charles's letters
are more detailed than any of the others, describing in more personal terms the food, marches, and general conditions of soldiers
in the Union Army. The collection also includes letters to Lovina from female relatives, and letters to and from other cousins
and friends.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
The Obriham family resided in lived in Freeport, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Charles, Frank, and Henry served in the 38th Iowa
Infantry, mustered into service on November 4, 1862 in Dubuque, and mustered out of service August 15, 1865 in Houston, Texas.
Charles died on June 20, 1863 in Decorah, Iowa; Henry on June 13, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Edwin Obriham served in
the 9th Iowa Infantry, mustered into service on June 10, 1861 at Keokuk, Iowa and mustered out of service at Louisville, Kentucky
on July 12, 1865. Charles L. Beebe married Lovina Obriham in 1866.
Gift of June Krueger, 1960, 1966.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Beebe, Charles L. -- Correspondence
Drake, Zachary L. -- Correspondence
Krueger, June -- Archives
Obriham, Charles J. -- Correspondence
Obriham, Edwin C. -- Correspondence
Obriham, Frank W. -- Correspondence
Obriham, Harlow H. -- Correspondence
Obriham, Lovina -- Correspondence
Clippings
Letters
Postcards
Soldiers--United States--19th century--Archival resources
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Archival resources
Box 1, Folder 1
Box 1, Folder 3
Box 1, Folder 4
Box 1, Folder 5
Box 1, Folder 6
Box 1, Folder 7
Box 1, Folder 10
Box 1, Folder 11
Box 1, Folder 12
Box 1, Folder 13
Box 1, Folder 14
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial program 1885 August 8
Box 1, Folder 15
Clippings--songs and poems undated