John Garbutt Letters,1862-1865

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Title

John Garbutt Letters

Date

1862-1865

Repository

The Filson Historical Society Special Collections Louisville, Kentucky 40208 USA

Conditions Governing Access note

Open to researchers.

Preferred Citation Note

[Identification of item], John Garbutt Letters, 1862-1865, Special Collections, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville.

Extent

32 items

Scope and Content

Union soldier. Collection of John Garbutt's letters (he signed his brother George's name to several of the letters) to his family discussing his experiences in the 37th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. He describes camp life and conditions from several locations in Kan., Ky., Tenn., and Ala. He also discusses a hospital train at Louisville

Subjects

• Fort Riley (Kan.)-- History-- Sources.
• McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885.
• United States-- History-- Civil War, 1861-1865-- Hospitals-- Sources.
• United States-- History-- Civil War, 1861-1865-- Regimental histories.
• United States.-- Army.-- Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 37th (1864 -1865)-- History-- Sources.