Alfred S. Roe Civil War papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a first hand account of a Civil War soldier and prisoner. The manuscript narrative gives details of Alfred S. Roe's experience in the Army and in prison, his travels, fellow soldiers, officers, and their conversations. Included in box 2 are Alfred Roe's letters to his parents, brothers, sister, aunt and uncle, and dear friend. There is also correspondence to Alfred Roe's parents from fellow soldier H. Hill Wheeler when Alfred went missing and again when he (Wheeler) learns Alfred is a prisoner.
Dates
- Creation: 1862-1865, 1891-1892
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
In public domain - No Copyright - United States
Biographical / Historical
Alfred S. Roe was a 20-year-old schoolteacher in Middleville, Herkimer Co., New York when he enlisted in the war. He was the son of a Methodist minister. He served with Company A, Ninth New York Heavy Artillery, from January 1864 to June 1865. Roe was captured by Early's troops in the Battle of Monocacy, Maryland, July 9, 1864, and was imprisoned at Danville, Virginia, for nearly eight months. He then attended Wesleyan University, from which he graduated 1870. After graduating from Wesleyan, Alfred Roe went on to be principal of the high schools in Ashland, MA and Worcester, MA. He served as a representative in the Massachusetts Legislature and as a state senator. He also authored Histories of Rose, N.Y., Worcester in the Spanish War and edited Worcester Light and Worcester Magazine. He married Nora A. Metcalf of Ashland, MA on June 22, 1874, and they had four children.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (2 half hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a first hand account of a Civil War soldier and prisoner. The manuscript narrative gives details of Alfred S. Roe's experience in the Army and in prison, his travels, fellow soldiers, officers, and their conversations.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Cedric L. Robinson Bookseller, Windsor, CT, in 1967.
Subject
- Roe, Alfred S. (Alfred Seelye), 1844-1917 (Person)
- Danville Prison (Organization)
- United States. Army. New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, 9th (1862-1865) (Organization)
- Title
- Alfred S. Roe Civil War papers, 1862-1865, 1891-1892
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Linda Hurteau, August 2006 Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, September 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository