Stephen Curwin Discharge Papers
Scope and Content
The collection consists of the American Civil War discharge papers of Stephen Curwin, an enlisted Union soldier in the 45th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Infantry. The papers detail Curwin's physical description, date of enlistment, and date and reason for discharge. The discharge papers were completed and approved by Col. Jonathan S. Belknap of the 85th New York Infantry.
Dates
- 1862
Language of Materials
The material in the collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
Stephen Curwin was born in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania in 1839. He is described as being five-feet-ten, of fair complexion, and having red hair and grey eyes. Before entering service, Curwin was a farrier by trade. Curwin enlisted with Company C of the 45th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry of the United States Army on September 27, 1861, during the American Civil War. The regiment participated in many battles including Secessionville, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, and Petersburg. Curwin was injured or became ill during the conflict and received his discharge papers on December 6, 1862 at a convalescent camp near Alexandria, Virginia.
External sources:
"Curwin, Stephen", National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=213C3C93-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A, accessed April 27, 2023.
"UNION PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS: 45th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry", National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UPA0045RI, accessed April 27, 2023.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection consists of the American Civil War discharge papers of Stephen Curwin, an enlisted Union soldier in the 45th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry.
Source of Acquisition
The Stephen Curwin Discharge Papers was acquired by Special Collections prior to 2010.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Stephen Curwin Discharge Papers 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 processing, arrangement, and description of the Stephen Curwin Discharge Papers commenced and was completed in June 2010.
- Title
- Stephen Curwin Discharge Papers, 1862
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Carmen Boggs-Parker, Graduate Assistant
- Date
- 2010 (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)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu