Charles S. Leonard papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Leonard
Abstract
Civil War military service documents of Charles S. Leonard, 31st Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, together with correspondence and forms relating to Leonard's efforts to correct his service record and obtain military pension and bounty payments. Also genealogical notes, possibly relating to Leonard's attempt to qualify for the Society of Mayflower Descendants, a deed for the sale of 160 acres in Norton County, Kan. and a few newspaper clippings.
Dates
- 1862-1897
Creator
- Leonard, Charles S. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Civil War soldier. A clerk from Middleboro, Mass., Charles S. Leonard enlisted in the 31st Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers on Feb. 7, 1862, and was mustered into service of the Union army on Feb. 9, 1862. On Aug. 18, 1862, Leonard transferred to the 1st Regiment of Louisiana (Union) Volunteers, enrolling as a commissary sergeant, and on Sept. 8, 1863, he was appointed 2nd lieutenant of Company E. Leonard was discharged July 12, 1865, at New Orleans. After the war, he worked as a special examiner for the Equitable Mortgage Co. in Kansas City, Mo. and later was a resident of Hiawatha, Brown County, Kan.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Organized alphabetically by type of material: application blanks, Civil War military service documents, deed (Kansas property), envelopes (with notes), genealogical materials, newspaper clippings, pension and bounty documents.
Other Finding Aids
Inventory (Modern Manuscript Collections Notebooks.)
Ownership and Custodial History
Forms part of the Midwest Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library).
- Bounties, Military -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
- Deeds -- Kansas -- Norton County -- 1851-1900
- Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Kansas -- Norton County
- Leonard family
- Leonard, Charles S.
- Manuscripts, American
- Midwest Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
- Military pensions -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
- Soldiers -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans
- United States. Army. Louisiana Infantry, 1st
- United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 31st (1861-1865)
Creator
- Leonard, Charles S. (Person)
- Status
- Catalog Record Only
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org