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Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Alfred Carmon, Union army soldier, were purchased by the Library of Congress in 1994.
The papers of Alfred Carmon were arranged and described in 1995. The register was revised in 2003.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Alfred Carmon is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Alfred Carmon are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Alfred Carmon Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Alfred Carmon span the years 1859-1865 and consist of sixty-four pieces of Civil War correspondence and an undated, twentieth century map. The letters were exchanged among Carmon and his sisters, Charlotte A. and Julia, and his mother, Mary, all of Sand Lake, New York, and a friend, George H. Young. Carmon served with the 169th New York Infantry Regiment, Company H. His letters illustrate routine camp life and numerous skirmishes with Confederate forces in Virginia, South Carolina, and Florida. They also record his opinions or sightings of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and other military officers and include remarks on the presidential election of 1864 and Robert E. Lee’s surrender in April 1865. There are also some attached envelopes and a printed summary or transcription of each letter.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.