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 1 Collection or Record:
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
Filtered By
- Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 X