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Metadata
Title |
Papers (DeWitt, Marcus Bearden, 1835-1901) |
Creator |
DeWitt, Marcus Bearden, 1835-1901 |
Description |
Typescript copy (done in 1911) of Marcus Bearden DeWitt's pocket memorandum book from March-June 1863, then May 1865, chronicling conditions during the war, including camp life, travel, family visits, and religion. Also includes "A Sketch of My Life," a short autobiography written by DeWitt, and a memorial written by one of his children. |
Collection |
Manuscripts & Folklife Archives |
Object Name |
Manuscript |
Date |
1863 |
Year Range From |
1863 |
Year Range To |
1925 |
Other Number |
SC 2589 |
Subjects |
Churches Clergy Military life Religion Reminiscing |
People |
DeWitt, Marcus Bearden, 1835-1901 DeWitt, Mary Elizabeth (Hibbett), 1839-1912 |
Search Terms |
Civil War, 1861-1865 Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cumberland Presbyterian Churches Reminiscences |
Finding Aids |
For finding aid click here - http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_mss_fin_aid/2286/ |
Catalog Number |
SC2012.3.159 |
Dates of Creation |
1863-1925 |
Extent |
1 folder. 1 item. Typescript. |
Number of Images |
1 |