Frank A. Irvin Papers
Scope and Contents
The Frank A. Irvin Papers consists of military dispatch books and individual dispatches from 1862-1864, personal military records and orders from 1862-1865, and testimonials dated 1870-1915. It includes dispatches sent during the Vicksburg campaign to and from General Ulysses S. Grant, General John Alexander McClernand, General Cadwallader C. Washburn, and Admiral David Dixon Porter, and dispatches sent during the Red River Campaign to and from General Nathaniel P. Banks, and General Franklin.
Dates
- Creation: 1862-1914
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Full Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Abstract
Frank A. Irvin was a First Lieutenant in the 7th Iowa Infantry during the US Civil War. He was assigned to the US Signal Corps, and served as Aide-de-Camp to General Franklin's Staff. He participated in the Vicksburg (May 19-July 4, 1863) and Red River (March 10-May 28, 1864) campaigns. The collection consists of military dispatch books and individual dispatches from 1862-1864, personal military records and orders from 1862-1865, and testimonials dated 1870-1915.
Electronic Format:
Digital reproductions of items in this collection are available electronically as a part of the Civil War Narratives project.
Processing Information:
Tony Gardner
- Title
- Guide to the Frank A. Irvin Papers
- Date
- 2012-06-15
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2012: Special Collections and Archives staff
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
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