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Col. David James Palmer papers, January 1863-February 1887

: 1863-February

: 1863-January

: 1865-April

: 1887-February

: Correspondence undated

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Title: Col. David James Palmer papers, January 1863-February 1887
Creator: Palmer, David James
Date Created: 1863-01/1887-02
Description: Papers describing the war experiences of Palmer, who was from Washington County, Iowa, and fought with the 8th Iowa Infantry and later the 25th Iowa Infantry. He was severely wounded in the Battle of Shiloh but recovered and was promoted to captain and eventually lieutenant colonel; he took part in the siege of Vicksburg and Sherman's March to the Sea. After the war he was a state senator and railroad commissioner.
Subjects: Library of Congress Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: War
Soldiers
Subjects: Library of Congress Subject Headings: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects: Persons: Palmer, David James
Subjects: Corporate Bodies: United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 25th (1862-1865). Company A
Subject: Time: 1860-1870
1880-1890
Subject: Place: United States
Archival Collection: David James Palmer papers
Collection Identifier: MSC0438
Collection Guide: http://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/423
Series Number: 5
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
Typescripts
Item Type (IMT): jpeg