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1 handwritten, unsigned page explaining efforts by William Remmel's family to discover his fate

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Item: 2
Identifier: MC 597

Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

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.

Dates

  • From the File: Creation: August 20, 1865 - February 7, 1897

Creator

Access Information

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Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444