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John Viles Civil War correspondence

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS771f

Scope and Content

This collection consists of letters between John Vile and his wife Frances. Most of the letters were written by Frances and contain information about life on the homefront in Massachussets during the Civil War.

Dates

  • 1861-1862, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Administrative/Biographical History

John Viles (1819-1882) was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, to John (1773-1851) and Relief Viles (1787-1876). He married Maria Hale (1825-1851) and they had three children: John Edward (1844-1872), Frances Maria (1846-1847), and Frederick Eugene (1849-1931). In 1852 Viles married Frances Thornton (1829-1884) and had two children: Frank Thornton (1856-1931) and Lilla Bella Wyman (1859-1944). Viles served as a corporal and was the music arranger for the 13th Massachusetts Volunteers band. His company fought in the Second Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Antietam, and the Battle of Fredericksburg.

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 2010

Description Control

This collection was processed in 2017.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
John Viles Civil War correspondence
Author
Joshua Whitfield
Date
June 2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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