Document Type

Finding Aid

Publication Date

1976

Abstract

This collection is primarily composed of letters from George Hechler to his sister Kate Hechler during his service in the 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War. The letters discuss George’s experience in the Civil War, covering camp life at Parkersburg and Summersville, to the battlefields of Lewisburg, Antietam, Chickamauga and others. All letters include typescript transcriptions of the text in separate folders, and one letter includes a piece of printed ephemera as an enclosure. Also included in this collection are three Civil War era envelopes kept by Kate, a single letter to Kate from Jacob Salat regarding her brother’s death at Andersonville prison, discharge and promotion documents for George, one letter from John to Kate, and typescript copies of articles published by Ken Hechler in The Parkersburg News regarding the letters sent from George. Additionally, one folder of four additional letters and envelopes from John and George to their family was found misplaced in accession 0777 of the Ken Hechler papers and added to this collection.

Rights

Special collections material is obtained from many sources and is intended primarily for research and educational purposes. Certain works may be protected by copyright, trademark, or related interests not governed by the department. It is up to the researcher to verify that they have permission to use these materials for publication or other activities.

Accession Number

1976/12.0168

Access and Use

For more information or to use any of these collections, contact:
Special Collections, Morrow Library
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
(304) 696-2343
speccoll@marshall.edu

Comments

This collection has several related collections, with the following accession numbers: 0199, 0702, 0777, and 0820.

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