William E. VanAuken Letter
William E. VanAuken of Company D of the 107th New York Infantry wrote this letter to his sister and brother-in-law from Shelbyville, Tennessee on January 7, 1863. In it, he discusses the weather and mentions that the 145th N.Y. Volunteers have recently been disbanded, saying that "Their is one company here with us now. They we got up in New York. They are Bowery Boys..." The letter is fairly brief and includes the envelope.
Dates
- 1863 January 7
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
William E. VanAuken of Company D of the 107th New York Infantry wrote this letter to his sister and brother-in-law from Shelbyville, Tennessee on January 7, 1863. In it, he discusses the weather and mentions that the 145th N.Y. Volunteers have recently been disbanded, saying that "Their is one company here with us now. They we got up in New York. They are Bowery Boys..." The letter is fairly brief and includes the envelope.
Biographical/Historical Note
William E. VanAuken was born to John and Emma (Vredenburg) VanAuken around 1841. He had at least one sister, Elizabeth, who married Ezra O. Sawyer on December 23, 1859. VanAuken mustered into Company D of the 107th New York Infantry as a Private in August 1862. He was promoted to Corporal in April 1863 and then to Sergeant in March 1864. VanAuken was killed in action at the Battle of Dallas in Georgia on May 25, 1864. VanAuken is buried at Marietta National Cemetery in Georgia (the surname on his headstone reads “Nanuaken”).
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Related Material
Interested researchers may wish to consult MS.3473, Henry Drake Letter, in which Drake, writing from Dallas, Georgia in June 1864, recounts the death of his friend and fellow soldier, William VanAuken.
Acquisition Note
This collection was purchased by Special Collections.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository