Frank D. Lewis Collection
c.00199

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator
Lewis , Frank D.
Title
Frank D. Lewis collection
ID
c.00199
Date
undated
Extent
0.1 Cubic feet
Language
English

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."

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Scope and Contents note

This collection contains two Civil War poems, "The Dying Soldier at Manassas" and "The Veteran's Growl." "The Veteran's Growl" was written by a soldier who was sent to Texas on garrison duty after the war ended. The author describes the miserable conditions in Texas and satirizes War Department policies and Union leaders.

Also included is a brief genealogy of the Lewis family.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections July 1964

Conrad Hall
888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Custodial History

Gift of Chamberlain Memorial Museum, date unknown. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • United States. Army -- Military life -- History -- 19th century.

Family Name(s)

  • Lewis family, (Frank D. Lewis)

Genre(s)

  • Poetry

Geographic Name(s)

  • Texas
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Poetry

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Collection Inventory

Folder

Papers undated 

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