Finding aid for the James Scott Jenkins Papers
Title:
James Scott Jenkins Papers
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Jenkins, James Scott
Dates:
1862-1885
Quantity:
0.10 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:
 James Scott Jenkins (b. 1842) was a soldier in the Iowa Infantry during the American Civil War. He served as company clerk for the Department of the Gulf. In 1885 he was on the staff of the Governor of Iowa. The collection consists of a transcript of a court inquiry concerning a magazine explosion in Mobile, Alabama, orders, inspection reports, and lists of regiments and staff of the Department of the Gulf.
Identification:
MS 3691
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

Scope and Content

The James Scott Jenkins Papers, 1862-1885, consists of a transcript of a court inquiry concerning a magazine explosion in Mobile, Alabama, orders, inspection reports, and lists of regiments and staff of the Department of the Gulf.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the American Civil War and the experiences of soldiers from Iowa.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and is maintained in two folders.

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:

Jenkins, James Scott, b. 1842.
Mobile (Ala.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3691 James Scott Jenkins Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Provenance unknown.