Edward E. Schweitzer papers, 1861-1916, bulk 1861-1865

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Summary

Creators:
Schweitzer, Edward E., approximately 1844-
Abstract:
Papers belonging to American Civil War Union soldier Edward E. Schweitzer.
Extent:
4.28 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Edward E. Schweitzer papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Civil War diaries and correspondence of Edward E. Schweitzer. Five pocket diaries cover Schweitzer's military service from September 1861 through August 1865. The entries record movement of the troops, war news, minutia of camp life, etc. There are also three letters from Schweitzer to his family posted from Virginia, Louisiana, and Georgia. Also included are his military records including appointments, certificates of discharge, and a muster-out roll of Co. I of the 30th Ohio. The post-war portion includes Schweitzer's diaries for the years 1869, 1884, and 1885, correspondence related to his effort to obtain disability compensation in 1882, and materials reflecting his membership in the veterans' association of the 30th Ohio Infantry. His letter to Jeannie Anderson of March 24, 1870, describes his stay at a sanatorium in Wernersville, Pennsylvania, including staff, patients, etc. Also included is a diary kept by Jennie Anderson in 1867. The collection contains many publications including issues of the Pennsylvania Inquirer (1865 May 25), the Daily News (Petersburg, Virginia, 1865 May 9), Windsor Currier (Windsor, Missouri, 1871-1872) and Newcomerstown Visitor (Newcomerstown, Ohio, 1871). Also included are copies of several books and pamphlets including The old battle fields revisited after 16 years! : a horseback ride from Chattanooga to Atlanta by C.O. Brown (Sandusky, Ohio : Register Printing House, 1880), History of the Thirtieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry: from its organization, to the fall of Vicksburg, Miss. by Lieut. Henry R. Brinkerhoff, Thirtieth Ohio (Columbus, O. James W. Osgood, printer, 1863), and printed rosters of the 1888 and 1890 reunions of the 30th Regiment. The collection also includes Civil War memorabilia and photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Edward E. Schweitzer, a machinist from New Philadelphia, Ohio, enlisted in the 30th Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry in September 1861. With his regiment, Schweitzer fought in Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia, Maryland Campaign, and the Battle of Antietam, Siege of Vicksburg, Battle of Chattanooga, the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman's March to the Sea, Siege of Savannah, and Campaign of the Carolinas. He was discharged in August 1865. After the war, Schweitzer farmed and worked as a clerk in a general store in Port Washington, Ohio. In 1870, he spent several months at a sanatorium in Wernersville, Pennsylvania. In 1871, he went to Windsor, Missouri, returning to Ohio in the spring of 1872. In the 1880s, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Marion Dodge Harris, April 1999.
Processing information:

Processed by Olga Tsapina in September 2003. In October 2024, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.

Arrangement:

Organized in three series: Series 1. Diaries and correspondence, 1861-1916; Series 2. Prints, photographs and ephemera, 1871-1890; Series 3. Artifacts and memorabilia, 1861-1865.

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]. Edward E. Schweitzer papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

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