Henry H. Drake's war record paper in the US Army, Civil War

Archive

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Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Henry H. Drake's war record paper in the US Army, Civil War

Entry/Object ID

2001.477.1

Scope and Content

Henry H. Drake enrolled in the army August 22, 1861 in Painesville. He was a Private in Company G, Second Regiment, Ohio Vol. Cav. Mustered in for 3 years on Oct. 11, 1861 at Camp Wade, Ohio.. He re-enlisted as a Sgt-Major Jan. 1, 1864 at Moss Creek, TN. He was promoted to 2cd Lt. , Co. L, April 24, 1864. He died from wounds received in battle, Aug. 22, 1864 at Charlotte, VA while in command of his company. Physical Characteristics: Paper

Collection

Documentary Artifacts

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Paper, Drake, Henry H., Original Civil War letters & transcribed copies of Henry Drake., Original enlistment papers for Henry Drake into the Second Regiment of the Cavalry in 1879, List of the 2nd Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry showing that he was promoted to Sgt. Major in 1863

Archive Details

Creator

General Headquarters, State of Ohio

Date(s) Material Assembled

1879

Archive Size/Extent

Paper

Restrictions

Access: Paper

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: June 9, 1879 Date(s): June 9, 1879 Associated Material: unk Copies: unk Finding Aids: None Level of Description: Item Location of Originals: LCHS

Condition

Overall Condition

Stable

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Henry H. Drake

Related Entries

Notes

2001.476.1, 2012.800.1982 Related Units of Description: 477.2--letters