John Daniel Imboden letters to Ezra Ayres Carmen
Overview
Letters from the American Civil War Confederate officer John Daniel Imboden containing his account of the capture of Harper's Ferry to the American Civil War Union officer Ezra Ayres Carman.
Dates
- Creation: 1878-1880
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.16 linear feet (1 volume)Letters from John Daniel Imboden to Ezra Ayres Carman containing his account of the capture of Harper's Ferry, together with news clippings, photographs of Imboden and Harper's Ferry and letters from others addressed to Carman.
Biographical / Historical
Imboden commanded the Staunton Artillery in the capture of Harper's Ferry in April 1861. Ezra Ayres Carman rose to be a Union brigadier general in the Civil War.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
57M-174. Gift of Dr. Frederick M. Dearborn, 580 Park Avenue, New York 21, New York; received: 1958 March 24.
- Title
- Imboden, John Daniel, 1823-1895. John Daniel Imboden letters to Ezra Ayres Carmen, 1878-1880: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01135
Repository Details
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