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Orlando C. Geer Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2967

  • Staff Only

In this letter to his sister, Orlando Geer discusses family matters and veterans' pay in addition to asking for some new tobacco.

Dates

  • 1864 March 27

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Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet

Abstract

In this letter to his sister, Orlando Geer discusses family matters and veterans' pay in addition to asking for some new tobacco.

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.

Related Archival Materials

Interested researchers may also wish to consult:

Missing Title

  1. MS.2859: Orlando C. Geer Letter, 1863 July 15
  2. MS.2877: Orlando C. Geer Letter, 1863 March 15
  3. MS.2947: Orlando C. Geer Letter, 1862 March 9
  4. MS.2970: Orlando C. Geer Letter, 1863 May 1
  5. MS.2971: Orlando C. Geer Letter, 1862 June 13

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480