Orlando C. Geer Letter
In this letter to his sister, Orlando Geer expresses his opinions about news from home and describes the condition of their mutual acquaintances in the army.
Dates
- 1862 March 9
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
In this letter to his sister, Orlando Geer expresses his opinions about news from home and describes the condition of their mutual acquaintances in the army.
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