CHARLES LOWREY DAVIS:
An Inventory of His Civil War Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Davis, Charles Lowrey, 1833-1923, creator. | |
| Title: | Charles L Davis Civil War papers. | |
| Dates: | 1862-1872 (bulk 1862-1865.) | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Military records (personnel returns, muster rolls, special orders, financial accounts, and inventories of effects for enlisted deceased) maintained by Captain Charles L. Davis for the 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment, Company D. Includes autobiographical information (1872) supplied by Davis while publisher for Red Wing, Minnesota's Argus newspaper. | |
| Quantity: | 0.5 cubic feet (1 box). | |
| Location: | P636: See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Charles Lowrey Davis (8/23/1833-6/11/1923) was born in Chester, Windsor County, Vermont. He was mustered into the 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment, Company D, in August 1862, promoted to 1st lieutenant the next month, and to captain in February 1864. Serving his entire tenure with Company D, he was detailed to report to the Fort Snelling Draft Rendezvous for duty conducting recruits and draftees to Minnesota regiments in the field.
After the Civil War, Davis served as publisher for Red Wing, Minnesota's Argus newspaper and is buried in that city's Oakwood cemetery.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Charles L. Davis Civil War Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 16,173
Processing Information:
Processed by: Christopher G. Welter, February 2010
Catalog ID number: 990017364610104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| P636 | 1 | Month-by-month returns of personnel, November 1862-June 1865. | |||||||||
| Muster rolls, 1863-1865. | |||||||||||
| Special orders and financial accounts, 1862-1864. | |||||||||||
| Inventories of effects and final statements for deceased enlisted men, 1862-1865. | |||||||||||
| Special orders, financial accounts, and miscellaneous papers (Fort Snelling Draft Rendezvous), July 1864-August 1865. | |||||||||||
| Pioneer questionnaire, 1872. | |||||||||||
| Davis's responses to a series of questions disseminated by the Minnesota Historical Society to early settlers and prominent citizens. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Dakota Indians -- Wars, 1862-1865.
- Printers -- Minnesota -- Red Wing.
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865). Company D.
- Places:
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
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