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Title: |
Aquila Wiley Papers |
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Repository: |
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722 http://www.wrhs.org |
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Creator: |
Wiley, Aquila |
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Dates: |
1861-1901 |
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Quantity: |
0.60 linear feet (2 containers) |
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Abstract: |
Aquila Wiley (b. 1834 or 1835) was a colonel of the 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at the Battle of Missionary Ridge (1863) during the American Civil War. Wiley was appointed commandant of Camp Cleveland in 1864, where he oversaw the rendezvous and training of several new infantry regiments, and as a Major became the chief mustering officer at Cleveland, where he administered the discharge of some 11,654 Union troops. Wiley later practiced law in Wooster, Ohio and served 1 term as probate judge in Wayne County. He was nominated for Congress in 1878, and was opposed by William McKinley. The collection consists of correspondence, bounty claims, muster rolls, invoices, and returns, mostly pertaining to Wiley's activities in the 41st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865. Includes articles and speeches on Civil War topics; lists of voters and their political affiliations in Wayne Co., Ohio, in the 1890s; and correspondence and maps (1893-1901) relating to the Ohio Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park Commission. |
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Identification: |
MS 2127 |
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Location: |
closed stacks |
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Language: |
The records are in English |
Aquila Wiley was a resident of Wooster, Ohio, and served in the 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Wiley was brevetted to brigadier general in 1865 for his efforts during the battles of Mission Ridge, Stone River, Chickamauga, and Chattanooga.
The Aquila Wiley Papers, 1861-1901 and undated, consist of correspondence, bounty claims, muster rolls, invoices, and returns, mostly pertaining to Wiley's activities in the 41st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865. Includes articles and speeches on Civil War topics; lists of voters and their political affiliations in Wayne County, Ohio, in the 1890s; and correspondence and maps (1893-1901) relating to the Ohio Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park Commission.
This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the American Civil War, the activities of the 41st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and the Ohio Chicamauga and Chattanooga National Park Commission.
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 2127 Aquila Wiley Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio