Civil War correspondence to Northrop's family (1864-1865); diary (1864) relating to his service with 149th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment near Atlanta, Ga.; land patents; history of Baldwin Township, Barnes County, N.D.; newspaper clippings; and miscellany. No papers dated 1866-1889 and 1903-1959

Northrop, Homer A.

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 Manuscript Collections         Home   Finding Aid to the Homer A. Northrop Family Papers   Northrop, Homer A., 1840-1908 Homer A. Northrop Family Papers, 1862-1967 54 items Small Collection 86  Biography    Scope and Content   Folder List  OVERVIEW  Links: View documents on Digital Horizons.  Access:  The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.  Provenance:  Unknown  Property rights:  The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.  Copyrights:  Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives.  Citation:  [Identification of item]. Homer A. Northrop Family Papers (SC 86), NDSU Archives, North Dakota State University, Fargo.   BIOGRAPHY  Mr. Northrop was a native of Mottville, New York.  He enlisted in the 149th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company G. The twenty letters, and one hand written diary, give a vivid glimpse into the life of a Civil War soldier.  The letters follow the movements of his unit through Maryland, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina.  His unit was with the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 22nd Corps, Army of the Cumberland during the Atlanta Campaign.  The correspondence includes Northrop’s activity in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of Marietta, Battle of Peachtree Creek, and the Battle of Homer A. Northrop Family Papers  Page 2 of 3  Atlanta. After the war he eventually moved to Willow Lake Township, Steele County, N.D. where he died on August 16, 1908.   SCOPE AND CONTENT  Civil War correspondence to Northrop's family (1864-1865); diary (1864) relating to his service with 149th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment near Atlanta, Ga.; land patents; history of Baldwin Township, Barnes County, N.D.; newspaper clippings; and miscellany. No papers dated 1866-1889 and 1903-1959.   FOLDER LIST  Folder Content  Civil War correspondence to Northrop's family (1864-1865); diary (1864) relating to his service with 149th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment near Atlanta, Ga.; land patents; history of Baldwin Township, Barnes County, N.D.; newspaper clippings; and miscellany. No papers dated 1866-1889 and 1903-1959.                      Copyright 2012 by NDSU Archives North Dakota State University Libraries Homer A. Northrop Family Papers  Page 3 of 3   

Homer A. Northrop Family Papers, 1862-1967

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Homer A. Northrop Family Papers, 1862-1967

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