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DeLand family papers, 1811-1943

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Summary

Creator:
DeLand family.
Extent:
0.8 linear feet (2 boxes)
1 oversize folder
Language:
English
Call Number:
851057 Aa 2 Ac
Authors:
Finding aid created by Bentley Historical Library staff

Background

Scope and Content:

Personal correspondence, 1842-1941; Civil War letters, 1862-1865, of C. V. DeLand of Co. C, Ninth Michigan Infantry, later Colonel of the First Sharpshooters during the Civil War; correspondence concerning early Jackson history, indentures, school records, temperance and abolition material and other records pertaining to family affairs and the town of Jackson, Michigan. Also contains photographs, with family portraits and photo of an old mill in Jefferson, Mich.

Biographical / Historical:

DeLand-Crary family of Jackson, Michigan. Charles Victor DeLand was a captain in Company C, 9th Michigan Infantry who was taken prisoner at Murfreesboro, re-entered the service as a colonel in the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, was wounded multiple times in 1864, and again taken prisoner. He was eventually made brevet brigadier general, U. S. Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious service. His brother, James DeLand, was a captain in Company F, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, when wounded at the Battle of Petersburg on April 2, 1865. He was made brevet major, U. S. Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services in that assault.

Acquisition Information:
Donated by Deland Crary (donor no. 3062 )
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Copyright status is unknown. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials.

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[item], folder, box, DeLand family papers, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. [URL]

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Collection

DeLand family papers, 1811-1943
Call Number 851057 Aa 2 Ac
Total components 31
Items available online Online 25
Last indexed 2023-08-08