Aaron Harber family letters, 1862-1865

Summary

Creator:

Harber, Aaron

Date:

1862-1865

Extent:

3 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Aaron Harber family letters, ms3431, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of letters from Aaron Harber from Cleveland, Ohio; Lexington, Kentucky; Murfreesboro, Tennessee; and Trenton, Georgia. In his letters he describes being sent to Camp Dennison, Ohio and being put in the Invalid Corps after an arm injury. He writes about being sent to Carver Hospital and Rush Barracks in Washington, D.C. for guard duty. Most of his letters describe camp life, fellow soldiers, health, and attempts to get furloughs. Two of the letters mention Abraham Lincoln. There are also several letters from friends to Mina and from Mina to her husband. Her letters describe the struggles to do housework and raise the children (Nicholas A. and James B.) alone.

Biographical / historical:

Aaron Harber was a Private in Company A, 105th Ohio Infantry, U.S. Army during the Civil War. He wrote letters to his wife Nancy Almina "Mina" Harber in Brierhill, Ohio.

Related

Other descriptive data:

This collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Military spouses -- Correspondence.
Army spouses -- Ohio -- Youngstown -- Correspondence.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Correspondence

Names:

Rush Barracks (Washington, D.C.)
United States. Army. Invalid Corps
United States. Army -- Guard duty
United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 105th (1862-1865). Company A -- Military life
Harber, Aaron -- Correspondence
Harber, Nancy Almina -- Correspondence

Places:

Camp Dennison (Ohio) -- History -- 19th century.

Preferred citation:

Aaron Harber family letters, ms3431, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.