Archive Record
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Metadata
Title |
April 25, 1864 letter to Dr. John Scudder from Samuel Dow |
Object Name |
Letter |
Catalog Number |
2019.0059.0177 |
People |
Champion, Patricia Dow, Samuel A. Phillippe, Patricia Scudder, Helen S. Scudder, John A. Van Trees, Helen S. |
Date |
1864 |
Scope & Content |
Two copies of the original April 25,1864 letter to Dr. John A. Scudder (1832-1896) of Washington, Indiana from Samuel A. Dow, a hospital steward with the 14th Illinois Cavalry. Dow and Dr. Scudder became friends when Dr. Scudder served as the Assistant Surgeon with the 65th Indiana Infantry Regiment in Kentucky during the Civil War. Company I of the 65th Regiment consisted of men primarily from Daviess County, Indiana. This is one item of a large collection donated by Patricia (Phillippe) Champion of photos, books, documents, letters, obituaries, death and birth documents, newspapers and deeds. |
Collection |
Scudder Civil War Letters Collection |
Search Terms |
65th Indiana Infantry Regiment Boyd Family Champion Family O'Neall Family Phillippe Family Scudder Family |