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Alfred S. Roe Civil War papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1000-099

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.

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

Contact:
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