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Gideon S. Sentelle Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1520

  • Staff Only

This collection consists of three military records of Gideon S. Sentelle from 1865. The records include a discharge paper from Knoxville, Tennessee and two muster-out rolls.

Dates

  • 1865

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

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 (1 folder)

Abstract

This collection consists of three military records of Gideon S. Sentelle from 1865. The records include a discharge paper from Knoxville, Tennessee and two muster-out rolls.

Biographical/Historical Note

Gideon S. Sentelle was born in Hendersonville, North Carolina on March 22, 1840. At the age of 16, Sentelle ran away from home to Tennessee. In July 1863, he enlisted into the Union Army in Greene County and was supposed to serve for 3 years. A few weeks after his enlistment, he mustered with the E Company of the 8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. On September 11, 1865, he was discharged from the Army due to his entire regiment being mustered out. He married Rachel Jones in November of the same year. They 10 children in total, but only 8 of the children survived. He died in 1936.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single folder.

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