Civil War

Dickinson College and the Civil War

Date: 
16 October 2009

Researcher requested information regarding the invasion of Carlisle by Confederate forces in 1863, prior to the Battle of Gettysburg. Copies of contemporary sources were provided, along with links to published secondary sources.

Secretary of the Treasury and Civil War Veterans

Date: 
15 July 2009

Researcher inquired about the Dickinson alumnus who served as Secretary of the Treasury. That individual was Roger Brooke Taney. Researcher also requested a list of Dickinsonians lost during the Civil War. Researcher was referred to a digital resource regarding known war casualties.

Jennings Marion Clark Hulsey, Class of 1858

Date: 
14 July 2008

Researcher requested information about Jennings M. C. Hulsey, class of 1858, who served with Company F of the 8th Georgia Infantry and was killed at the Second Battle of Bull Run. Available information was shared with the researcher.

Clarence Gearhart Jackson and John Henry Grabill

Date: 
26 March 2008

Researcher requested copies of images of Clarence G. Jackson and John H. Grabill, as well as an image of the Dickinson College campus, for a Civil War project. Images were provided.

Civil War and Dickinson College

Date: 
10 March 2007

Researcher requested images reflecting Dickinson College during the Civil War, including individual students, campus buildings, and the college president. Images were provided.

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