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Col. David James Palmer papers, December 1864-May 1865

Col. David James Palmer papers, December 1864-May 1865

Title

Col. David James Palmer papers, December 1864-May 1865

Description

Papers describing the war experiences of Palmer, who was from Washington County, Iowa and fought with the 8th Iowa Infantry and later the 25th Iowa Infantry. He was severely wounded in the Battle of Shiloh but recovered and was promoted to captain and eventually lieutenant colonel; he took part in the siege of Vicksburg and Sherman's March to the Sea. After the war he was a state senator and railroad commissioner.

Creator

Palmer, David James

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.

Date

1864-12/1865-05

Rights

Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Relation

Civil War Diaries and Letters
David James Palmer papers
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?MSC0438
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Type

Text
Correspondence; Typescripts
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Identifier

MSC0438
index.cpd
31858055129344
https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/