S.R. Norton letters to Hattie Norton,
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- S.R. Norton letters to Hattie Norton,
- Date
- 1 January 1862-11 March 1863
- Creator
- Norton, Sylvester R.
- Extent
- 0.01 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Soldiers--Correspondence.
- Preferred Citation
- 2011MS020 : [identification of item], S.R. Norton letters to Hattie Norton, 1 January 1862-11 March 1863, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- On August 23, 1862, Sylvester R. Norton of Madison, Michigan, joined Company B of the Eighteenth Michigan Infantry at the age of 24. In late October 1864, Norton was promoted from Orderly Sergeant to Second Lieutenant and assigned to Company G of the same regiment.
- -S.R. Norton Letters, W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama.
- Scope and Content
- This collection include five letters written by S.R. Norton to his wife, Hattie Norton, from the Lexington hospital and Camp Ella Bishop; letters refer to military and camp issues.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
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