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Civil War Letters Collection: Rush P. Cady

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: yhm-arc-0000-185.2

Content Description

Correspondence of Civil War soldier Rush P. Cady; dates: 1/3/1863, 1/11/63, 1/19/63, 1/24/63, 1/29/63, 2/6/63, 2/12/63, 2/20/63, 3/3/63, 3/11/63, 3/22/63, 3/27/63, 4/4/63, 4/10/63, 4/8/63, 4/14/63, 4/20/63, 4/25/63, 4/26/63, 5/1/63, 5/1/63 (Part II) , 5/9/63, 5/16/63, 5/23/63, 5/24/63, 6/2/63, 6/8/63, 7/10/63, 7/ /63-Confederate prisoner of war parole, 7/20/63-telegram, 7/23/63, 9/28/63 (from a friend), undated poem written by Nettie Arnold after Cady's death (7/24/63), handwritten biography of Rush Cady (perhaps written by one of his parents), promotion certificates.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Donated by collateral descendant Cynthia Barns of Westmoreland

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1863-01-02 to 1863-09-28

Creator

Extent

.3 Linear Feet (1 binder, 1 oversized folder)