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Descriptive Summary of the Collection
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Inventory of the John C. Fleming Papers, 1862-1906
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Descriptive Summary of the Collection |
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| Creator | Fleming, John C., b. 1844 |
| Title | John C. Fleming Papers |
| Dates | 1862-1906 |
| Extent | 110 items (1 box) |
| Abstract | Civil War letters of John C. Fleming, 1862-1865, Chicago enlistee in the Chicago Board of Trade Battery, Horse Artillery, Illinois Volunteers; small collection of Fleming family mementos and letters, 1863-1906, bulk 1900-1906. |
| Language | Materials are in English. |
| Repository | Newberry Library, Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections |
| Collection Call Number | Midwest MS Fleming |
| Collection Stack Location | 3a 39 11 |
Administrative Information
Cite As
John C. Fleming Papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection, The Newberry Library, Chicago.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Clayton Gaylord, 1964.
Processed by
Amy Nyholm, 1966; Virginia H. Smith, 2000.
Access
The John C. Fleming Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Ownership and Literary Rights
The John C. Fleming Papers are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.
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Biography of John C. Fleming
Chicago Civil War soldier.
Born in 1844, John C. Fleming enlisted as a private in the Chicago Board of Trade Battery, Horse Artillery, Illinois Volunteers in 1862. Little is known about his life after he was mustered out in 1865, apparently unhurt by the War. His last known address was a Chicago business address, the Marquette Building, in 1902.
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Scope and Content of the Collection
Collection of letters Fleming wrote to his mother, stepfather, sister, brother, and uncle during the Civil War. Also, a small collection of letters and mementos of the Fleming Family, mostly dating after 1900.
The movements of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery, Horse Artillery, Illinois Volunteers can be found in Historical Sketch of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery, Horse Artillery, Illinois Volunteers. Chicago: 1902. The main sites from which Fleming wrote are: Louisville and Bowling Green, KY; Murfreesboro, TN; Winchester, AL; and near Atlanta, GA. The letters are mostly concerned with descriptions of camp life and daily activities, and the attitudes and opinions of a very young Northern soldier traveling through the South in wartime.
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Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically in one box as follows: The letters of John C. Fleming, 1862-1865 (20 folders); Fleming Family Mementos (5 folders).
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Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Newberry Library's public catalog. Researchers desiring additional materials on a particular topic should search the catalog using these headings.
Names
- Fleming family
- Fleming, John C., b.1844
- United States. Army--Military life--History--19th century--Sources
- United States. Army. Illinois Artillery. Chicago Board of Trade Battery (1862-1865)
Subjects
- Artillerymen--United States--History--19th century--Sources
- Correspondence--Southern States--1862-1865.
- Manuscripts, American
- Military life--History--19th century--Sources
- Soldiers' writings, American
- Soldiers--Illinois--Correspondence
- U.S. History--History-- Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
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| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | February 21, 1862 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | September, 1862 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | October, 1862 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | November, 1862 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | December, 1862 | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | January-February, 1863 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | March, 1863 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | April, 1863 | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | May, 1863 | |||||||||
| 1 | 10 | June, 1863 | |||||||||
| 1 | 11 | July, 1863 | |||||||||
| 1 | 12 | August, 1863 | |||||||||
| 1 | 13 | September-December, 1863 | |||||||||
| 1 | 14 | January, 1864 | |||||||||
| 1 | 15 | February-March, 1864 | |||||||||
| 1 | 16 | April-May, 1864 | |||||||||
| 1 | 17 | June, 1864 | |||||||||
| 1 | 18 | July-September, 1864 | |||||||||
| 1 | 19 | February, 1865 | |||||||||
| 1 | 20 | March, June, September, 1865 | |||||||||
| 1 | 21 | Fleming, John, 1863-1871 | |||||||||
| 1 | 22 | Fleming Family, n.d. | |||||||||
| 1 | 23 | Fleming Family, n.d. | |||||||||
| 1 | 24 | Fleming Family, n.d. | |||||||||
| 1 | 25 | Fleming Family, n.d. | |||||||||