Entry/Object ID
2026.040.020Scope and Content
Civil War papers of Colonel Warren Wightman Packer, 1862-1906.
*Newsletter, "The Connecticut Fifth," Volume 1, Number 1, published in Winchester, VA, March 18, 1862.
*Muster-Out Roll, 5th Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, Warren W. Packer, Captain, August 9, 1862 (mustered out to accept promotion to rank of Major).
*Muster-In Roll, 5th Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, Warren W. Packer, Major, August 9, 1862.
*Muster-Out Roll, 5th Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, Warren W. Packer, Major, March 1, 1863 (mustered out to accept commission as Colonel).
*Muster-In Roll, 5th Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, Warren W. Packer, Colonel, March 1, 1863.
*Letter from Warren W. Packer to his wife, Julia Packer, written from Libby Prison in Richmond, VA, May 23, 1863. "Julia, Once more I will write you a few lines that you may known how I prosper. My health is excellent at this time and I flatter myself that I stand this kind of life as well as the best of them. You are aware that they do not allow us to write much. I want you to be of good cheer until I am once more allowed to come North. If I could only hear from you I would be more contented but I will abide in good cheer until I arrive at Annapolis once more. I do not know whether you have received my first letter or not but I trust that you have it will relieve you of much suspense. I presume that you saw by the papers that I was among the list of prisoners. I hope that the day is not far distant when I can write and receive letters from you as I have been in the habit of doing in times past. It will be a relief from this confinement. Remember me to my father and mother and all the rest of my people, also to your own friends at home. Do not be down spirited on my account for all will be right in due season. Accept this and all my love from your loving and affectionate husband. Warren"
*Diary (loose pages, short daily accounts of regiment movements) of Warren W. Packer, April 28, 1864 - August 28, 1864.
*4-page document, "Movements of the 5th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers during the Summer Campaign of 1864" by Warren W. Packer.
*2 letters addressed to Warren W. Packer from William S. Cogswell regarding the Gettysburg Monument, April 20 & 29, 1887. Cogswell served as Lieutenant Colonel alongside Col. Packer with the 5th Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers during the American Civil War.
*Newsletter/publication, "Cedar Mountain: Battle Flag of the Fifth Regiment of Connecticut Volunteer," 1881 (2).
*Program, reunion of the 5th Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, Hartford, Conn., July 25, 1887.
*Pension certificate for Warren W. Packer, Mystic, April 14, 1896 (related to Civil War service).
*Military Order of the Loyal Legion if the United States annual dues, 1906.
*Photograph portrait, mounted on board, Warren Whitman Packer, taken by Towne, 3rd Street, Troy, NY, undated.Collection
Carol Kimball CollectionAcquisition
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2026.040Source or Donor
Carol KimballAcquisition Method
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Civil War, Civil War veterans, G.A.R., Williams Post No. 55Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1862 - 1906Archive Size/Extent
1 folderArchive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1862-1906Provenance
Notes
Admin or Biographical History: Colonel Warren Wightman Packer was born in Groton on February 1, 1835. He enlisted in the Union Army with a commission as Captain of Co. G, 5th Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers on July 22, 1861. He had married his, Julia Lewis, just two months before on May 19, 1861.
Warren served with Company G as a Captain and then a Major before being promoted to the rank of Colonel on March 1, 1863. He was present at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, the Battle of Chancelorsville and the Battle of Gettysburg, and spent about a month in the Confederate POW camp Libby Prison. He was mustered out on October 24, 1864, having served a full three years in the field. Following the war, Warren returned home to Mystic and made his living as a merchant and postmaster.Name/Title
Civil War Papers of Col. Warren Packer