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Eugene C. Whitney Autobiographical Sketch of Involvement with the 51st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry During the Civil War, 1914 November 12
MISC MSS 070
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- Photocopy of Eugene C. Whitney's autobiographical sketch includes the arduous journey of coming to La Crosse County, Wisconsin, in 1854 from New York State with his parents. At age 17, he enlisted with the 51st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. After the war, most of his adult life was spent in Oconto, Wisconsin, in the lumber industry. The sketch was written November 12, 1914.
- Collection Title
- Eugene C. Whitney Autobiographical Sketch, 1847-1914
- Date of Materials
- 1914 November 12
- Creator
- Whitney, Eugene C., 1847-
- Call Number
- MISC MSS 070
- Amount
- 0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Box
- MISC 9
- Folder
- 6
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Eugene C. Whitney Autobiographical Sketch of Involvement with the 51st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry During the Civil War, MISC MSS 070, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 2012 February
800 Main St.La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601
(608) 789-7136
archives@lacrosselibrary.org
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Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- United States. Army. Volunteer Infantry, 51st Wisconsin.
Personal Name(s)
- Whitney, Eugene C., 1847-
Subject(s)
- Frontier and pioneer life--Wisconsin
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans