Letters and papers pertaining to William Remmel.

Several different types of material are included among the papers: thirteen letters concern attempts on the part of William Remmel's family to ascertain his fate after the war; seven letters and documents describe his family's efforts to obtain his back pay; six letters and documents pertain to his mother's attempts to be awarded a pension as the dependent mother of a Civil War casualty; six items relate to William Remmel's days as a student at Fairfield academy; and ten miscellaneous letters and documents include such items as the songs sung at his funeral, a memorial poster of his regiment, and one letter from his brother Caleb Leopold Remmel to his parents.