Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- George W. Lowe papers
- Dates:
- 1861-1865
- Creators:
- Lowe, George W., 1836-1862
- Abstract:
- Papers belonging to American Civil War Union soldier George W. Lowe.
- Extent:
- 0.2 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. George W. Lowe papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Chiefly letters from George W. Lowe to his wife, Lizzie Palm Lowe, dealing with family affairs and describing everyday life of a Union soldier; accounts of the Battles of New Madrid (Island Number Ten) and Corinth. The collection also contains letters written to Lizzie Lowe by other family members and other soldiers. There are also two manuscript poems and a pencil map of New Madrid, Missouri.
- Biographical / historical:
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George W. Lowe was born in Preble, Ohio. In August 1857, he married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Palm; they had one son, Walter (1858-1938). Lowe was living in Monroe, Iowa, when he joined the 5th Regiment of Iowa Infantry Regiment in 1861. He took part in Fremont's Campaign against Springfield, Missouri; operations in New Madrid, Island Number Ten, Missouri; the expedition to Fort Pillow, Tennesse; advance on and siege of Corinth, expedition to Holly Springs, and the march to Iuka, Mississippi. He was killed in the Battle of Iuka, on September 19, 1862.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Mrs. Merlyn Lowe, September 1974.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff in the 1970s. In August 2025, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Corinth, Battle of, Corinth, Miss., 1862 -- Personal narratives
Letters (correspondence) - Names:
- United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1864)
United States. Army -- Military life -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Low, Elizabeth Palm, active 1861-1865 - Places:
- Mississippi River Valley -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
New Madrid (Mo.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-01-23 13:14:15 -0800 .
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]. George W. Lowe papers, 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