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Letters to Louise Kingsley Savage, 1851-1865
This collection consists of correspondence, the majority of which were written by John A. Savage, Jr. to his wife, Louise-- both from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Creator
Savage, John A.
Date of Original
1851/1865
Subject
United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 36th (1864-1865)
United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 28th (1862-1865)
Soldiers--Wisconsin.
Helena, Battle of, Helena, Ark., 1863.
Cold Harbor, Battle of, Va., 1864.
Arkansas--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Mississippi--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
People
Savage, Louise Kingsley
Location
United States, Arkansas, 34.75037, -92.50044
United States, Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford, 34.3665, -89.51925
United States, Mississippi, Warren County, Vicksburg, 32.35265, -90.87788
United States, Virginia, 37.54812, -77.44675
Medium
letters (correspondence)
Type
Text
Description
This collection consists of correspondence, the majority of which were written by John A. Savage, Jr. to his wife, Louise-- both from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Beginning with their courtship in 1857, the letters document their relationship. There is a chronological gap in the letters from 1859 until 1862 in which time John and Louise were married and started a family. In 1862 John entered the Civil War, and the correspondence reflects the physical and mental strains the war put on its participants. The letters from 1862-1865 were written while Savage served in the 28th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, where his regiment was involved in the battle of Helena (Ark.) and the siege of Vicksburg (Miss.). His later letters describe in detail the battle of Cold Harbor (Va.) while he was in the 36th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment., John A. Savage, Jr., Union Army soldier, first with the 28th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment in the western theater and later with the 36th Wisconsin which was part of the Army of the Potomac, married Louise Kingsley, resided in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Language
eng
Holding Institution
Hargrett Library
Rights