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Alexander Wilson Acheson Letter, 1886.
Wyles SC 1LOCAL
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Title:

Alexander Wilson Acheson Letter, 1886

Creator/Contributor:

Acheson, Alexander Wilson, 1842-1934, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Online Archive of California

Abstract:

One letter from Alexander Wilson Acheson (1842-1934), Civil War soldier, mayor of Denison, Texas, and physician, on letterhead stationery of The Missouri Pacific Railway Co., to the editor of the Philadelphia Press, regarding the editor's desire to write a history of Pennsylvania troops in the Civil War. Acheson had been a private in the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment and later was transferred to the 140th Pennsylvania Regiment. He talks about his experiences in the Civil War. Denison, Texas, 8 Jan. 1886.

Date:

1886 (issued)

Subject:

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) -- Récits personnels
Pennsylvanie -- Histoire -- 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) -- Récits personnels
Pennsylvania
United States
United States. -- Army. -- Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 140th (1862-1865)
United States. -- Army. -- Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 140th (1862-1865)
Acheson, Alexander Wilson -- 1842-1934

Note:

Use of the collection is unrestricted.
Use governed by UCSB Special Collections policy.
Acquisition undetermined.
Finding aid available in the Department of Special Collections and on the Internet.
Cite as: [Identification of item], Alexander Wilson Acheson Letter. Wyles SC 1. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Type:

Personal correspondence.
letters (correspondence)
Civil wars.
personal correspondence.
History.
Personal narratives.
Personal correspondence.
Correspondance privée.

Physical Description:

.01 linear feet

Language:

English

Identifier:

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6q2nb3x0
Wyles SC 1LOCAL

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Use of the collection is unrestricted.
Use governed by UCSB Special Collections policy.

Related Item:

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6q2nb3x0