District of Carrollton (La.) letters, 1864

Summary

Creator:

Anonymous

Abstract:

This collection contains 5 official copies of letters exchanged by United States Army officers regarding African American regiments in the Carrollton District of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1864. The writers discussed topics including courts martial, troop transfers, commemorations of the Emancipation Proclamation, and soldiers' wives and families.

Extent:

5 items

Language:

English

Sponsor:

James S. Schoff Civil War Collection

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Meg Hixon, March 2012

Background

Scope and Content:

This collection contains 5 official copies of letters exchanged by United States Army officers regarding African American regiments in the Carrollton District of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1864. The writers discussed topics including courts martial, troop transfers, commemorations of the Emancipation Proclamation, and soldiers' wives and families.

The box and folder list for this finding aid includes information about the contents of the letters in the collection.

Biographical / Historical:

The town of Carrollton, a northern suburb of New Orleans, was incorporated in 1845. Carrollton replaced Lafayette as the seat of Jefferson Parish in the early 1850s until Carrollton became part of New Orleans in 1874.

The 80th United States Colored Regiment was raised in Port Hudson, Louisiana, in September 1863. The regiment served with the Corps d'Afrique until March 1864, when it returned to Port Hudson. On April 4, 1864, the regiment was renamed the 80th United States Colored Troops.

The 1st Alabama Siege Artillery Regiment became the 7th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment in April 1864, serving at Fort Pickering and Fort Pillow, Tennessee.

Acquisition Information:

2006. M-4516 .

Processing information:

Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

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Bibliography

Dryer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Volume 1. Des Moines, The Dyer Publishing Company, 1908.

Sutherland, Jonathan. African Americans at War: an Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc., 2004.

Subjects

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Subjects:

Courts-martial and courts of inquiry--United States.
Emancipation Proclamation.

Formats:

Letters (correspondence)

Names:

United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln). Emancipation Proclamation--Anniversaries, etc.
United States. Army. Colored Cavalry Regiment, 4th (1864-1866)
United States. Army. Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment, 11th (1864-1865)
United States. Army. Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment, 7th.
United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 20th (1864-1865)
United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 80th (1864-1867)
United States. Army. Indiana Regiment, 34th (1861-1866)
United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865)
Bartram, Nelson B.
Southwick, Henry K.

Places:

Carrollton (New Orleans, La.)
New Orleans (La.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women.