Orlando C. Geer Letter
Orlando C. Geer wrote this letter to his sister Hattie from Lavergne, Tennessee on March 15, 1863. In it, he discusses his responsibilities, his feelings about provisioning, the weather, and his health. He also thanks her for her previous letters.
Dates
- 1863 March 15
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
Orlando C. Geer wrote this letter to his sister Hattie from Lavergne, Tennessee on March 15, 1863. In it, he discusses his responsibilities, his feelings about provisioning, the weather, and his health. He also thanks her for her previous letters.
Biographical/Historical Note
Orlando Comstock Geer was born to Alexander Hamilton and Cordelia (Comstock) Geer in Maumee, Ohio on October 22, 1840. He was the oldest of three children, including Amos Wight (1843-1900) and Harriet Cordelia (Geer) Church (1848-1936). When the Civil War broke out, Orlando Geer enlisted in Company A of the 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal. This unit participated in the siege of Corinth, Mississippi, the Tullahoma Campaign, the occupation of Middle Tennessee, the Chickamauga Campaign, the Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign, and the Atlanta Campaign. Geer was promoted to Sergeant on May 21, 1865 and mustered out on July 11, 1865. He returned to Lucas County after the war, where he lived until his death in Maumee on February 9, 1927.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Special Collections purchased this letter in June of 2006.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository