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Edward F. Winslow papers, September 1862-August 1864

: 1862-September

: 1863-October

: 1864-August

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Title: Edward F. Winslow papers, September 1862-August 1864
Creator: Winslow, Edward Francis, 1837-1914
Date Created: 1862-09/1864-08
Description: Papers of Edward Winslow, who mustered into Company F, 4th Iowa Cavalry in November 1861, as a captain. The 4th Iowa later saw action at the siege of Vicksburg, the taking of Jackson, Mississippi, and the battle of Brice's Cross Roads. Winslow was promoted to the rank of colonel on July 4, 1863, and given command of the cavalry forces of the XV Corps. In December of 1864, he was brevetted brigadier-general for gallantry in action. After the hostilities ceased, Winslow was put in command of the Atlanta military district. He was discharged from the Army on August 10, 1865.
Subjects: Library of Congress Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: War
Soldiers
Subjects: Library of Congress Subject Headings: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863
Subjects: Persons: Winslow, Edward Francis, 1837-1914
Subjects: Corporate Bodies: United States. Army. Iowa Cavalry Regiment, 4th (1861-1865). Company F
Subject: Time: 1860-1870
Subject: Place: United States
Country: United States
State: Mississippi
Town: Vicksburg
Archival Collection: Edward F. Winslow papers
Collection Identifier: MSC0424
Collection Guide: http://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/412
Series Number: 1
Host institution: University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/
Rights Management: Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use.
Contact Information: Contact the Special Collections Dept. at The University of Iowa Libraries: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/contact
File name: index.cpd
Item Type (DCMI): Text
Item Type (AAT): Correspondence
Item Type (IMT): jpeg