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Hubbard (Edward B.) Collection
MS.665  
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Description
This is a scrapbook documenting the military career of Edward B. Hubbard from 1862-1882, showing his rise from Second Lieutenant to Assistant Quartermaster in the Union Army. The scrapbook contains correspondence, special orders, a certificate, invoices, a newspaper clipping, and train tickets.
Background
Edward B. Hubbard was a First Lieutenant in the Twenty-Fifth Independent Battery Light Artillery. This battery was organized from the enlisted men of the 2nd Ohio Cavalry at Crane Creek, Missouri on February 17, 1863, to serve for three years. During the summer of 1863 it was engaged in various expeditions in Missouri and Arkansas, took part in the Battle of Brownsville, Arkansas, and was frequently engaged until it entered Little Rock in September, 1863. It remained in Arkansas until the end of the war, when it was ordered to Camp Chase, Ohio, and mustered out on December 12, 1865.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.