John R. Little Certificate of Honorable Service
Scope and Content
This collection contains a certificate from the federal government recognizing Private John R. Little, 139th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, for one hundred days of volunteer service in General W. T. Sherman's campaign during the American Civil War. The document was issued to volunteers in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin upon serving one hundred days in the army. The certificate is signed by President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.
Dates
- 1864
Creator
- Little, John R., 1844-1929 (Person)
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 (Person)
- Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are written in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
John R. Little was born on July 10, 1844. During the American Civil War, he served in Company D, 129th Infantry Regiment, Union Army. The regiment mustered into service on June 5, 1864, served as Railroad Guards in Tennessee and Alabama, and mustered out on September 29, 1865. He died on September 21, 1929, and is buried alongside his wife Barbara in the Pawnee City Cemetery, Pawnee City, Nebraska.
External sources:
"John Ryburn Little", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57680408/john-ryburn-little, accessed May 19, 2023.
"John R Little", Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 database, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/4175727:1555, accessed May 19, 2023.
"Little, John R.", National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=06F4D4B3-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A, accessed May 19, 2023.
"UNION INDIANA VOLUNTEERS: 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)", National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UIN0139RI, accessed May 19, 2023.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a certificate from the federal government recognizing Private John R. Little (1844-1929), 139th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, for one hundred days of volunteer service in General W. T. Sherman's campaign during the American Civil War. The document was issued to volunteers in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin upon serving one hundred days in the army. The certificate is signed by President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 2017.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the John Little Certificate of Honorable Service 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 John Little Certificate of Honorable Service was completed in December 2022.
- Title
- John R. Little Certificate of Honorable Service, 1864
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Miranda Christy, Graduate Assistant
- Date
- 2022 (CC0 1.0)
- 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
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