Finding Aid for the Chauncey W. Curtis Manuscript, <date calendar="gregorian" era="ce" normal="1862">1862</date>, PC.1865
Abstract
Chauncey W. Curtis was born in 1843 and died in 1914. During the Civil War, Curtis
was a private in the 51st New York Volunteers. This collection contains a 26-page
manuscript entitled "The Burnside Expedition to Roanoke," and a sheet folded to make
four printed pages containing an obituary of Chauncey W. Curtis, 1843-1914. The manuscript,
written about 1900, recounts the memories of Curtis as a private soldier in the Battle
of Roanoke Island and the capture of New Bern in 1862. The obituary was published
by the Grand Army of the Republic post of which he was a member until his death.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Chauncey W. Curtis Manuscript
- Call Number
- PC.1865
- Creator
- Chauncey W. Curtis, 1843-1914
- Date
- 1862
- Extent
- 2.00 items
- Language
- English
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], PC.1865, Chauncey W. Curtis Manuscript, State Archives of North Carolina, North Carolina Division of Historical Resources, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Biographical Note
Chauncey W. Curtis was born in 1843. During the Civil War, Curtis was a private in the 41st New York Volunteers. During the war, his regiment moved from Chesapeake Bay to North Carolina as part of General Reno's brigade in Burnside's Expedition. Curtis died in 1914.
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Acquisitions Information
Originally classed as Orange County record (CR.073.926.1)but transferred to Account Books on July 23, 1996.