Frederick E. Waldron Memoirs
Scope and Content
The Frederick E. Waldron Memoirs consist of an undated manuscript memoirs of Waldron's experiences as a Union soldier in the 31st New York Infantry during the American Civil War.
Dates
- c. 1865-1900
Creator
- Waldron, Frederick E. (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Frederick E. Waldron (1839-1909) was a Union soldier in the 31st New York Regiment during the American Civil War.
Waldron enlisted and mustered in on July 12, 1861, serving in Companies K, I, and A of the 31st Regiment, New York Infantry; Company K of the 36th Infantry; and Companies H and G of the 51st Regiment, New York Infantry. During his service, he rose to the rank of Captain. According to the 1890 Veterans Census Schedule, Waldron served from May 1861 thru 1865.
He may also be the Frederick E. Waldron of the National Park Service database, who served in Company E of the 7th Regiment, New York State Militia, which existed for 30 days in 1861.
After the war, Waldron married his wife Blanch A. Waldron in 1875, and he worked as a sewer inspector while living in Manhattan. He died April 17, 1909, and is buried in Proprietors Burying Ground, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Sources:
- "Frederick E Waldron" entry, U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 database, Ancestry.com, https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1555&h=3021915&tid=&pid=&queryId=1a8e8ce19f043be034e0ad3f8eef6968&usePUB=true
- "LT Frederick E Waldron" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68319837/frederick-e-waldron
- "Waldron, Frederick E." entry, National Park Service's Civil War Soldiers Databse, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=2D37A6DC-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
- "Waldron, Frederick E." entry, National Park Service's Civil War Soldiers Databse, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=3037A6DC-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
- "Frederick E Waldron" entry, 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com, https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8667&h=945046&tid=&pid=&queryId=1a8e8ce19f043be034e0ad3f8eef6968&usePUB=true
- "Waldron, Frederick E." entry, National Park Service's Civil War Soldiers Databse, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=5C37A6DC-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
- "Waldron, Frederick E." entry, National Park Service's Civil War Soldiers Databse, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=7E37A6DC-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
- "Frederick E Waldron" entry, U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, Ancestry.com, https://www-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/discoveryui-content/view/558957:4654
- "Frederick E Waldron" entry, 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, https://www-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/discoveryui-content/view/66956283:7602
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Frederick E. Waldron (1839-1909) was a Union soldier in the 31st New York Infantry during the American Civil War. The collection consists of an undated manuscript memoirs of Waldron's experiences as a Union soldier in the 31st New York Infantry during the American Civil War.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1996.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Frederick E. Waldron Memoirs by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2000.
- Title
- Frederick E. Waldron Memoirs, c. 1861-1900
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections and University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2014 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
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Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
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