Major General John G. Foster Collection
This collection includes an engraving taken in 1864 of Major General John G. Foster in a Union uniform. The collection also includes a signature clipping from Major General John G. Foster.
Dates
- 1864
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
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
0.2 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection includes an engraving taken in 1864 of Major General John G. Foster in a Union uniform. The collection also includes a signature clipping from Major General John G. Foster.
Biographical/Historical Note
Union Major General John G. Foster (1823-1874) was born in Whitefield, New Hampshire. He attended West Point Academy, studying engineering, and served for several years in the Mexican-American War until he was awarded the post of captain to engineers that were constructing fortifications in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1860, after receiving the news of the attack on Fort Sumter, Foster gathered his troops and joined the effort against the Confederacy until the fall of the fort. After surviving numerous battles, including leading the North Carolina brigade of volunteers and aiding the newly freed slaves in the Freedmen’s Colony of Roanoke Island, Foster was assigned to command the Department of Ohio and the Army of Ohio in Tennessee (1863). The war ended and Foster wrote a book in 1869 on engineering titled Submarine Blasting in Boston Harbor and continued to write until he passed away in September of 1874 in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Acquisition Note
This collection was purchased from Brian and Maria Green in 2012.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository