Title: George E. Upton Papers, 1857-1864
Creator: Upton, George E., 1832-1864
Accession / Call Number: 1963.029
Object ID: M 1963-029
Date: 1857-1864
Physical Description: 1 box ; 0.29 linear feet
Level of Description: Collection
Abstract: The George E. Upton Papers contain more than one hundred letters from George to his wife Sarah while he served with the 6th New Hampshire Regiment during the Civil War, a few letters from Sarah to George, and some letters from other persons.
Scope and Content: George Upton carried on a regular correspondence with his wife, Sarah, throughout his service with the 6th New Hampshire Regiment in the Civil War. There are one hundred letters from George to Sarah recounting daily life in the army, descriptions of the country he is passing through, and accounts of the battles in which he fought. There are eleven letters from Sarah to George telling of life at home, recounting neighbors' activities, war rumors, town meeting business, etc. On October 14, 1862, Sarah comments, "but the lifting of the apples and potatoes was something of a task for me." In another letter she asks George how many blacks it takes "to wait on you?". Also included are a few letters to other people. Making up the bulk of this collection, these letters date from 1861 to 1864. The miscellaneous materials include an undated broadside on a planetarium for schools made by H. B. Upton of Boston and a photocopy of the partial front page of the Winnipesaukee Gazette dated 1857. The majority of the miscellaneous materials are envelopes removed from Upton's correspondence before the collection was acquired by the New Hampshire Historical Society.
Arrangment: The materials in this collection are arranged by type, then chronologically.
Subjects:
African Americans,
Astronomy,
Cold Harbor, Battle of, Va., 1864,
Correspondence,
Soldiers,
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865,
Women
Locations: Annapolis, MD
Derry, NH
Falmouth, VA
Keene, NH
Kentucky
Mississippi
Newport News, VA
Petersburg, VA
Roanoke Island, NC
Washington, DC
People:
Upton, George E., 1832-1864,
Upton, Sarah J., 1832-1905,
Upton, H. P.
Organizations:
United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865)
Credit Line: Gift of Ralph D. Matthews.
Location Code: TL/1W
Restrictions: Available for research.
Preferred Citation: Item title, George E. Upton Papers, 1963.029. New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.
Finding Aid Link: RS63712_Upton_George_E_Papers_1963.029.pdf