57th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Manuscripts

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Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Indiana 1.2 Ohio 1.3 Texas 1.4 Unknown

Overview

The purpose of this free-space page is to note the location of any known manuscripts relating to the 57th Ohio Infantry Regiment. I will be adding to the list below as I come across them.

Indiana

Indianapolis

• George M. Rogers diary. S1809. Rare Books and Manuscripts. Indiana State Library. Indianapolis, IN.

Not available online. This collection includes a diary created by George M. Rogers regarding his experiences of the Siege of Vicksburg from May 5, 1863 to July 4, 1863. The diary starts on May 1, 1863, with his regiment marching to Milliken Bend near Richmond, Louisiana. Rogers describes his participation as a skirmisher in the Battle of Black River on May 18, 1863; his participation in the Union assaults on Vicksburg starting on May 22, 1863; his participation in the Battle of Milliken's Bend on June 7, 1863; the Union attempt to exploit explosives placed under the Confederate line on June 25, 1863. The diary ends describing Confederate General John Pemberton asking Union General Ulysses S. Grant for truce on July 3, 1863 and the surrender of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863.

Fort Wayne

• Charles F. Stultz Diary. Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN.

Not available online. This diary is 19 pages long and contains entries dated between 08 May 1864 and 08 Sep 1864 covering the Atlanta Campaign. It ends with, "This closes the long and weary Campaign after so many hard fights."

Ohio

Bowling Green

• Alvah Stone Skilton Paper. BGSU University Libraries. Bowling Green, OH.

Not available online. Typescript of a reminiscence written by Captain Alvah Stone Skilton, Company I, of the 57th O.V.I. of events occurring on 27 Jun 1864 at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.

• Brackney Family Papers. BGSU University Libraries. Bowling Green, OH.

Available online. Includes two transcribed letters written during the war by Samuel Brackney of Company C.

• Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Ohio. Stoker Post #54. (Findlay, Ohio). BGSU University Libraries. Bowling Green, OH.

Not available online. This collection from after the war includes numerous Personal War Sketches from members of the 57th Ohio Infantry and other regiments.

Columbus

• James C. Gribben photograph. Ohio Memory Community Collection. Ohio History Connection. Columbus, OH.

Available online. This carte de viste of James Gribben (born November 27, 1829, died April 6, 1862) was taken before he left for war. He stands in front of a light background, with one hand across his chest, holding the hilt of his sword. He wears a officer's uniform jacket and kepi (hat).

• James C. Gribben to his parents, July 17, 1861 letter. Ohio Memory Community Collection. Ohio History Connection. Columbus, OH.

Available online. In this letter, James writes home to his parents and brother [William]. He tells of the Battle of Scary Creek, West Virginia. This was written while he was a member of the 21st Ohio Infantry (3 months), before he joined the 57th Ohio.

• James C. Gribben - Certificate of Officer's Appointment. Ohio Memory Community Collection. Ohio History Connection. Columbus, OH.

Available online. This certificate of appointment was issued to James C. Gribben on February 17. 1862, for his promotion to First Lieutenant of the 57th Ohio Infantry on September 2, 1861.

• William Mungen to William Gribben, April 10, 1862 letter. Ohio Memory Community Collection. Ohio History Connection. Columbus, OH.

Available online. In this letter, Colonel Mungen reports the death of Captain James C. Gribben to his brother.

• Americus Rice to William Gribben, April 13, 1862 letter. Ohio Memory Community Collection. Ohio History Connection. Columbus, OH.

Available online. In this letter, Lt. Colonel Rice reports the death of Captain James C. Gribben to his brother.

• James C. Gribben - final pay voucher. Ohio Memory Community Collection. Ohio History Connection. Columbus, OH.

Available online. This document was sent to the family of the late James C. Gribben, in order to receive wages earned between 31 Dec 1861 and 06 Apr 1862.

Findlay

• MS1 Civil War. Hancock County Historical Museum. Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio.

Not available online. Collection contains discharge certificates for Frederick Bickelhaupt and Nathaniel Anderson, some letters of John Adams, letters of Israel Wise, photos of William Mungen, John Adams, Aaron Glathart, William H. Brown, and Valentine Eckles. The collection is primarily focused on the 21st Ohio Infantry, rather than the 57th.

Fremont

• Alvah Stone Skilton Papers -- Part of the Skilton/Davis-Heyman Papers. Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museum. Fremont, OH.

Partially available online. A select portion of his wartime diary has been transcribed and is available online. The Skilton-Davis-Heyman collection consists primarily of the family correspondence and business papers of Alva Stone Skilton from 1854 to 1887. The collection actively documents the varied career of Alvah Stone Skilton and his familial associations. Of particular importance is the material relating to his railroad activities and his Civil War service as an officer of the 57th O.V.I..

Upper Sandusky

• The Civil War Diary of Capt. Edwin A. Gordon. Wyandot County Historical Society. Upper Sandusky, OH.

Not available online. This diary of Captain Edwin A. Gordon (Companies A, G, and F&S) was transcribed by Paula Cash in 1988. A copy of that transcription is reportedly available at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum in Fremont, OH. According to a summary in Civil War Eyewitnesses. Vol. 2, by Garold Cole, it covers the year 1865, beginning with his recovery in a hospital in Cleveland, OH, from wounds received near Atlanta.

Texas

Corsicana

• Newell (William McCulloch) Papers, 1861-1865. Pearce Civil War Collection. The Pearce Museum at Navarro College. Corsicana, TX.

Not available online. Collection of letters from a member of the 57th Ohio Infantry. This unit saw a good deal of action in the western theater. In particular the 57th Ohio saw action at Shiloh, Corinth, Memphis, Chickasaw Bayou, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and Atlanta just to name a few. The letters stretch over the entire course of the war.

Unknown

• Civil War Letters of John Webb. Private Collection. Sold at auction 22 Jun 2005.

Partially available online. This group of letters written by Private John Webb of Company B was sold at auction in 2005. They are assumed to now be privately owned. The front page of a few letters are able to be read on the website that sold them at auction.