Finding aid for the Edward Alexander Scovill Papers
Title:
Edward Alexander Scovill Papers
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Scovill, Edward Alexander
Dates:
1862-1871
Quantity:
0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:
 Edward Alexander Scovill (1819-1890) was an officer in Hoffman's Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and an administrator of the Union Prison on Johnson's Island, Sandusky, Ohio, during the American Civil War. The collection consists of letters addressed to Scovill, relating to life in the Johnson's Island Prison, including several letters from former inmates, as well as theater programs, tickets, and lists of prisoners.
Identification:
MS 3015
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Edward Alexander Scovill Papers, 1862-1871, consist of letters addressed to Scovill, relating to life in the Johnson's Island Prison, including several letters from former inmates, as well as theater programs, tickets, and lists of prisoners.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the American Civil War, Johnson's Island Prison, the treatment of Confederate prisoners of war by the Union Army, and the activities of Edward Alexander Scovill. Genealogists might find the prisoner lists useful.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically and is maintained in one folder.

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:

Johnson Island Prison.
Scovill, Edward Alexander, 1819-1890.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3015 Edward Alexander Scovill Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio