John Ireland's American Civil War Papers (SC-62)
Scope and Contents
A diverse collection of memos, muster lists, rosters, orders, passes, and inspections relating to the 48th Ohio Volunteer Militia.
Dates
- Creation: 1848-1861
Creator
- Ireland, John Jacob, 1822-1862 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
John Jacob Ireland (1822-1862) was born in Tennessee. He was living in (West) Milton, Miami County, Ohio, in 1860 with his family; his occupation was listed as carpenter on the 1860 census. John registered for military service in 1861 and served in the 48th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, where he attained the rank of Captain. He died on March 16, 1862, in Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, at the age of 39, and was buried in Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Tennessee.
John was survived by his wife Elvina (Girard) Ireland (1827-1916), whom he had married in Mobile, Alabama, in 1851. John and Elvina had several children, including: Elvina, Anna, John F., and Henry Augustus.
Full Extent
2 folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to Wright State University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives by Mary Helen Pewherton in 1984.
Separated Materials
Some material is located in the oversize storage due to size.
Subject
- Ireland, John Jacob, 1822-1862 (Person)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
