Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- John R. Siperly papers
- Dates:
- 1845-1958
- Creators:
- Siperly, John R.
- Abstract:
- The John R. Siperly papers primarily consist of correspondence to and from John R. Siperly, 22nd Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers, before and during the Civil War.
- Extent:
- 3 boxes
- Language:
- The records are in English .
- Preferred citation:
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John R. Siperly, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection covers a broad range of subjects in the antebellum, Civil War, and World War I periods of American history. The correspondence of John R. Siperly, a Wisconsin carpenter turned Civil War soldier, includes his letters and letters he received from friends and family in Walworth County, Wisconsin. Siperly's letters discuss military service, including the Atlanta campaign and March to the Sea; assisting fugitive slaves; work at the field hospital, (including a detailed description of treating Andersonville survivors); his take on the war; and political news. Letters from home include correspondence from his young nieces (including Harriet F. Bailey (1833-1921), later a California artist specializing in industrial design) and other young women who had organized a campaign of writing to soldiers. The topics discussed in these letters include local, state, and national news; schools and teachers; and Copperheads. Also present are letters of Arnold J. Miracle, private of the 13th Regiment of U.S. Engineers stationed in Belgium and France during World War I.
Box 1: Correspondence; Box 2: Correspondence; and Box 3: Documents, manuscripts, and ephemera.
- Biographical / historical:
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John R. Siperly was born in 1837. He was the son of Peter and Elizabeth Siperly.
Prior to the war, his family and he eked out a living off the land, in Walworth County, Wisconsin. The family was engaged in farming and hauling. Short of his 25th birthday, John R. Siperly joined the 22nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, which was formed in September 1862, at Racine, Wisconsin. - Goldsmid & Allen Appraisals, 2017
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Craig P. Knapp and Rachel R. McCallister, March 2018.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © June 2018
- Date Encoded:
- Machine readable finding aid encoded by Gina C Giang on June 2018
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, please go to following web site.
- 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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John R. Siperly, 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