Inventory of the Charles M. Alley Papers, 1862-1889

Collection Number 5281-z

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Manuscripts Department, University Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Collection Information
block Descriptive Summary
block Administrative Information
block Online Catalog Headings
block Biographical Note
block Collection Overview
plus Detailed Description of the Collection
Contact Information:
Manuscripts Department
CB#3926, Wilson Library
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
Phone: 919/962-1345
Fax: 919/962-3594
Email: mss@email.unc.edu
URL: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/
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Descriptive Summary

Repository
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
Creator
Alley, Charles M.
Title
Charles M. Alley Papers, 1862-1889
Call Number
5281-z
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Extent
Items: 8
Abstract
Charles M. Alley was a private in the 44th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment of the United States Army during the Civil War. After the war, he participated in a number of business ventures in Boston, Mass., and Hartford, Conn. He married around 1870 and had six children.
The collection consists of letters and other documents related to Charles M. Alley's service in the 44th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. Included is a letter written by Alley on 16 November 1862 from New Bern, N.C., detailing his regiment's departure from Boston, Mass., landing in New Bern, and marching and occasional fighting in eastern North Carolina. Also included is a letter, 29 August 1889, from George M. Sackrider, also in the 44th Massachusetts, asking Alley for his assistance in obtaining a pension based on hearing loss suffered during the Civil War. Alley responded to this with a letter offering assistance and detailing his post-war business and personal affairs. Also included is a roster of the 44th Massachusetts Regiment Association, 1 January 1900; an unbound book of signatures of members of the 44th Massachusetts; and a metal stencil with Charles M. Alley's name and regimental affiliation.

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Administrative Information

Restrictions to Access
No restrictions.
Acquisitions Information
Received from Historical Collectible Auctions in July 2006 (Acc. 100449).
Processing Information
Processed by: Jesse Brown, August 2006
Encoded by: Jesse Brown, August 2006
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the Charles M. Alley Papers #5281-z, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Alley, Charles M.
Massachusetts--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Soldiers--United States--Correspondence.
United States. Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States. Army--Military life--History.
United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 44th (1862-1863).
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pensions.
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Biographical Note

Charles M. Alley was a private in the 44th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment of the United States Army during the United States Civil War. After the war, he participated in a number of business ventures in Boston, Mass., and Hartford, Conn. He was married around 1870, and had six children.

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Collection Overview

The collection consists of letters and other documents related to Charles M. Alley's service in the 44th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment of the United States Army during the Civil War. Included is a letter written by Alley on 16 November 1862 from New Bern, N.C., detailing his regiment's departure from Boston, Mass., landing in New Bern, and marching and occasional fighting in eastern North Carolina. Also included is a letter, 29 August 1889, from George M. Sackrider, also in the 44th Massachusetts, asking Alley for his assistance in obtaining a pension based on hearing loss suffered during the Civil War. Alley responded to this with a letter offering assistance and detailing his post-war business and personal affairs. Also included is a roster of the 44th Massachusetts Regiment Association, 1 January 1900; an unbound book of signatures of members of the 44th Massachusetts; and a metal stencil with Charles M. Alley's name and regimental affiliation.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Papers, 16 November 1862-29 August 1889.
8 items.
Folder 1
Papers, 16 November 1862-29 August 1889.

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