Scribner (Benjamin Franklin) Papers, 1838-1911, bulk 1861-1865

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Summary

Title:
Benjamin Franklin Scribner papers
Dates:
1838-1911, bulk 1861-1865
Creators:
Scribner, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1825-1900
Abstract:
A collection of personal and professional material related to the life and career of Benjamin Franklin Scribner, American soldier and businessman.
Extent:
5.83 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Benjamin Franklin Scribner papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of 1,100 items from 1838 to 1911, it consists of documents, letters, manuscripts, receipts, orders, muster rolls, and a diary. The collection includes documents detailing general and special field battles such as Buena Vista and Murfreesboro; returns; final statements of deceased soldiers; personnel records; circulars; duty rosters; requisitions; and receipts for supplies. The collection includes a diary of Scribner's activities written during the Mexican War from 1846 to 1847 with some pages which were edited by another hand for publication. There are also a few documents relating to Scribner's Treasury work such as indentures and tobacco stamp reports. The collection also contains an 1838 childhood composition book of essays; letters written to Scribner's family; personal and business papers. Correspondents include: Absalom Baird, Don Carlos Buell, William Passmore Carlin, Speed S. Fry, James A. Garfield, Robert S. Granger, Ulysses S. Grant, Milo S. Hascall, Richard W. Johnson, John H. King, Alexander McDowell McCook, O.M. Mitchell, J.S. Negley, William S. Rosecrans, L.H. Rousseau, William T. Sherman, William S. Smith, J.C. Starkweather, and Thomas J. Wood.

Biographical / historical:

Benjamin Franklin Scribner (1825-1900) was born in New Albany, Indiana. During the Mexican-American War Scribner served as a private in Company A of the 2nd Indiana Regiment of Volunteers and took part in the battle of Buena Vista; he published memoirs of his experiences in 1847 and 1850. During the Civil War he was the founding colonel of the 38th Indiana Infantry Regiment and fought with the Army of the Cumberland. After the war Scribner returned to private life and his pharmacy business; from 1868 to 1880 he was an agent and collector for the U.S. Treasury.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from John Howell, 1923.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1930. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Atlanta Campaign, 1864
Buena Vista, Battle of, Mexico, 1847
Chattanooga, Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1863
Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence
Diaries -- United States
Documents -- United States
Letters (correspondence) -- United States
Memoirs -- United States -- 19th century
Military records -- United States
Receipts -- United States
Names:
United States. Army of the Cumberland. 14th Army Corps
United States. Army (Mexican War, 1846-1848)
United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 2nd
United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 38th (1861-1865)
United States. Army. Officers
United States. Department of the Treasury -- Officials and employees
Baird, Absalom, 1824-1905
Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898
Carlin, William Passmore, 1829-1903
Fry, Speed Smith, 1817-1892
Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
Granger, Robert S.
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Hascall, Milo S.
Johnson, Richard W., 1827-1897
King, John H.
McCook, Alexander McDowell, 1831-1903
Mitchel, O. M. (Ormsby MacKnight), 1809-1862
Negley, J. S. (James Scott), 1826-1901
Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke), 1819-1898
Rousseau, Lovell Harrison, 1818-1869
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Smith, William S. (William Stephen), 1917-
Starkweather, J. C. (John C.), 1830-1890
Thomas, Lorenzo, 1804-1875
Wood, Thomas J., 1823-1906
Places:
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Indiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Kentucky -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Mississippi -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Gayle Richardson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-28 12:59:57 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Benjamin Franklin Scribner papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
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