Delos Van Deusen correspondence, 1851-1865

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Summary

Creators:
Van Deusen, Delos, 1823-1906
Abstract:
Correspondence of American Civil War Union soldier Delos Van Deusen.
Extent:
1.50 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Delos Van Deusen correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence discussing Van Deusen's life as a soldier and his personal affairs. He mentions the siege of Vicksburg, the Atlanta Campaign, and troop movements.

Biographical / historical:

Delos Van Deusen, American Civil War Union soldier, was born in New York in December 1823. He grew up in Jamestown, New York, but in 1846 he moved to Dayton, Ohio, and started a boot, shoe, and leather business. He married Henrietta Snyder in 1852. The family moved to Illinois in 1857. In November 1861 he joined the 6th Missouri Volunteer Infantry as captain of Company H, and by the end of the war was promoted to lieutenant colonel commanding the regiment. He participated in the siege of Vicksburg and in the Chickamauga and Atlanta campaigns. After the war, he returned to Illinois where he worked at M.M. Martin & Co. as a cashier. He died in Litchfield, Illinois in November 1906.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Ann L. Finch, 1937.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library staff. In December 2023, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Delos Van Deusen correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
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