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Messer, Edwin

 Person

Biographical Note

Edwin Messer was a soldier in the 37th Illinois Infantry, a volunteer regiment of the Union Army organized in Chicago, Illinois, during the Civil War.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Edwin Messer Civil War Letters,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-024
Abstract

The Edwin Messer Civil War Letters is a collection of letters written by Edwin Messer during his service with the 37th Illinois Infantry of the Union Army. Written to his Mother, Sister, and Girlfriend, the letters describe his accounts of the Siege of Vicksburg the battles of Prairie Grove and Pea Ridge.

Dates: 1861 - 1864

Photocopies,, 1861 - 1864

 File — Folder 1
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection contains the photocopies of letters sent by Edwin Messer of the 37th Illinois Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the Civil War. Messer writes to his Sister, Mother, and Girlfriend as his Regiment moves across Illinois through Missouri and into Arkansas and finally Mississippi. Messer describes the Battles of Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, the Siege of Vicksburg, and many minor skirmishes.

Dates: 1861 - 1864

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Archival Object 1
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Subject
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1