Isely, Frederick (Civil War correspondence), 1864 December 18

Summary

Title:

Frederick Isely Civil War correspondence

Dates:

1864 December 18

Abstract:

This collection contains one correspondence written by Frederick Isely to his brother Henry during the Civil War.

Containers:

document-box: Civil War 6
folder: 21
folder: 1

Extent:

.08 Linear feet (1 folder)

Language:

German .

Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Frederick Isely Civil War correspondence (2017.231.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA. For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains one correspondence written by Frederick Isely to his brother Henry during the Civil War. The letter is handwritten in nineteenth-century German on printed Union stationery. Frederick complains to Henry about the reelection of Lincoln and decries the portrayal of General McClellan (who ran against Lincoln in 1864) as a traitor.

Biographical / historical:

Henry Isely, the recipient of the letter, served in Company C of the 67 Ohio Infantry. He was born in 1852 in Ohio to Swiss parents. The author of the letter, Frederick Isely, was born in 1831 in Ohio. Their last name is also spelled "Eisele." By 1875, both brothers were living with their families in Walnut, Kansas. Henry's widow, Sophia, collected a war pension in 1908. Frederick, married to Pauline Geiger (also spelled "Giger"), died in 1916.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Raymond D. Parker

Arrangement:

This is a single item.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related resources

Additional collection guides:

Special Collections at the Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas has the Isely Family Papers, which is mainly comprised of correspondence sent to and written by Henry Isely. These papers were received in 1966 and catalogued in 1973.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Wendy Gonaver

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-03-29 18:45:16 -0400 .

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.

Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Frederick Isely Civil War correspondence (2017.231.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA. For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Location of this collection:

Chapman University, Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Center for American War Letters Archives

One University Drive

Orange, CA 92866, US

Contact:

(714) 532-7716

privette@chapman.edu

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