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Monthly Archives: July 2014
John Patterson News
On July 26, 1864, John H. Patterson wrote a letter to his mother reporting on recent events including a trip to see a captured Confederate Cigar Steamer, fishing for crabs, and recent reports of Confederate forces near Harpers Ferry. The Confederate Cigar … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged 131st Ohio National Guard, Civil War, John H. Patterson, MS-236, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family
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William Moves from Hospital
In this July 24, 1864 letter to his mother, William Patterson reports that he has moved to a boarding housed in Nashville and has been detailed to a General Court Martial board. The letter notes that he will likely remain in … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1st OVI, Civil War, MS-236, Patterson, Patterson family, William Patterson
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Archives News – June 2014
June was another busy month in the Archives! Here are some of our activities: June 9-12: Archivists and many, many volunteers cleaned the 1903 Wright Flyer replica that hangs in the Dunbar Library atrium. June 13: We held a reception … Continue reading
Posted in Outreach, SC&A
Tagged digital collections, exhibits, MS-358, news, outreach, records management, University Archives
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