Inventory of the Albert Barner Letters, 1864-1865

Collection Number 5303-z


Manuscripts Department, University Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Collection Information
Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Online Catalog Headings
Biographical Note
Collection Overview
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
Barner, Albert, b. 1838.
Title
Albert Barner Letters, 1864-1865
Call Number
5303-z
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Extent
Items: 13
Abstract
Albert Barner served in Battery D of the 1st New York Light Artillery Regiment and Company E, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division of the 175th New York Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He was honorably discharged and mustered out on 30 June 1865 at Savannah, Ga.
The collection consists of 13 letters written by Albert Barner, 11 September 1864-8 July 1865, most of which are addressed to his parents. In the letters, Barner discussed troop movements, the process of waiting to be discharged, his plans for work after the war, and other topics regarding daily military life.

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Administrative Information

Restrictions to Access
No restrictions.
Acquisitions Information
Purchased from B & L Rootenberg, November 2006 (Acc. 100551).
Processing Information
Processed by: Margaret Dickson, June 2007
Encoded by: Margaret Dickson, June 2007
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the Albert Barner Letters #5303-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.

Barner, Albert, b. 1838.
New York (State)--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. New York Infantry Regiment, 175th (1862-1865)
United States. Army. New York Light Artillery Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life.
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Biographical Note

Albert Barner, born 29 June 1838, fought for the United States during the Civil War, serving in Battery D of the 1st New York Light Artillery Regiment and Company E, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division of the 175th New York Infantry Regiment. He was honorably discharged and mustered out on 30 June 1865 at Savannah, Ga.

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Collection Overview

The collection consists of 13 letters written by Albert Barner, 11 September 1864-8 July 1865, with the 175th New York Infantry Regiment or the 1st New York Light Artillery of the United States Army, most of which are addressed to his parents. In the letters, Barner discussed troop movements, the process of waiting to be discharged, his plans for work after the Civil War, and other topics regarding daily military life.

Detailed Description of the Collection

Letters, 11 September 1864-8 July 1865.
13 items.
Folder 1
Letters

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