Dillingham Family Papers
c.00271

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator
Calker, George
Creator
Dillingham family, (Loomis Dillingham, 1838-1864)
Creator
Dillingham, Louis
Title
Dillingham family papers
ID
c.00271
Date [inclusive]
1862-1871
Extent
0.1 Cubic feet , 2 folders
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 consists primarily of Civil War letters from Loomis Dillingham to his family in Michigan. The letters describe Dillingham's experiences in the 26th Michigan Infantry, which spent a year on provost duty near Alexandria, Virginia, before being transferred to active service. Dillingham describes camp life and guard duty. He also discussed politics and the progress of the war, passing the latest rumors on to his family. Dillingham died in a Virginia hospital in June 1864. A letter from his friend, Willis E. Brown, describes his death to his family.

The collection also includes a letter from George Calker, also in the 26th Michigan, telling a friend about sneaking out of camp every night to go to parties.

In addition, the collection contains two letters from Loomis Dillingham's brother William, briefly discussing student matters at Ann Arbor (1871, 1879)

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections December 1964

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

Revision Description

  March 2000

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, 1952-09-00. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Chamberlain Memorial Museum.
  • United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 26th (1862-1865).
  • University of Michigan.

Genre(s)

  • Letters (correspondence)

Geographic Name(s)

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

Subject(s)

  • College students
  • Education, Higher

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Collection Inventory

Letters 
Folder

 1862-1863 

 1

 1863-1871 

 2