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Norton, H. E., 1828?-1911?

 Person

Biographical Note

H. E. Norton was a soldier in a Michigan brigade during and following the Civil War. He may have been Hylon E. Norton (1828-1911), a sergeant in Company I of the 6th Michigan Cavalry.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

H. E. Norton Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-074
Abstract

The collection contains a letter from H. E. Norton, a soldier in a Michigan brigade headquartered at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas just after the American Civil War, describing a journey from Washington and complaining that the brigade had been "sold" by the Michigan governor for political purposes.

Dates: 1865