Finding aid for the Grand Army of the Republic, Brough Post No. 359 Records


Title:
Grand Army of the Republic, Brough Post No. 359 Records
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Grand Army of the Republic, Brough Post No. 359
Dates:
ca. 1900
Quantity:
0.20 linear feet (1 volume)
Abstract:
The Grand Army of the Republic, Brough Post No. 359, was founded in Collinwood, Ohio, as a local chapter of a national association for veterans of the Civil War. Collinwood was annexed to Cleveland in 1910. The collection consists of personal war sketches of members of Brough Post No. 359, including Joseph B. Baldwin, R.L. Chittenden, Henry M. Frissell, J.F. Herrick, George C. Mapes, and Alonzo Waters.
Identification:
MS 0469
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Grand Army of the Republic, Brough Post No. 359 Records, ca. 1900, consist of personal war sketches of members of Brough Post No. 359, including Joseph B. Baldwin, R.L. Chittenden, Henry M. Frissell, J.F. Herrick, George C. Mapes, and Alonzo Waters.

This collection will be valuable to researchers studying the history of Collinwood and Cleveland, Ohio, and residents who served in the American Civil War. Those seeking personal recollections of of military service during the Civil War, historical sources for veterans groups in Cleveland, and records of the Grand Army of the Republic will find this collection useful.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is maintained in one volume.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Grand Army of the Republic. Brough Post No. 359 (Cleveland, Ohio)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Societies, etc.
Veterans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 469 Grand Army of the Republic, Brough Post No. 359 Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of the Grand Army of the Republic, Brough Post No. 359, in 1909.