Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Gilmore, John A., 1840-1911
- Abstract:
- A collection of letters related to John Abner Gilmore, a Union soldier in the American Civil War.
- Extent:
- 2.93 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. John A. Gilmore letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A collection of American Civil War correspondence between John A. Gilmore, his parents and his siblings. Also included is a "Certificate of Record" of John A. Gilmore issued by the Soldiers' and Saillors' Historical and Benevolent Society (1906).
- Biographical / historical:
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John A. Gilmore (1840-1911) was a resident of Mercer County, Illinois; his parents were Ephraim Gilmore and Julia Ann Gilmore. John A. Gilmore was a Union soldier of the 9th Illinois Volunteer Regiment Company "E." The regiment fought in Tennessee, Mississippi, taking part in the Battle of Shiloh, the advance on Corinth, Grant's Central Mississippi campaign, and General T. Sherman's March to the Sea. His brothers Robert N. Gilmore, Ezra Gilmore, and Edwin Gilmore served in Company "K" of the 102 Illinois Infantry Regiment. His father Ephraim Gilmore was aid-de-camp to General Eleazar A. Paine. John A. Gilmore married Sarah (McGinnis) Gilmore in 1870 and they had at least one son, Charlie Pruyn Gilmore. John A. Gilmore died on May 8, 1911, in Garnett, Kansas.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Scott Winslow and Associates, lot 557, July 1998.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Olga Tsapina in July 1998; in August 2025, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Identification of item]. John A. Gilmore letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191