Archival Finding Aids
Title
Hugh T. Carlisle Collection
Dates
1826-1924 (Bulk 1861-1924)
Collection Number
MSS.2011.09.16
Abstract
The Hugh T. Carlisle Collection 1826-1924 (bulk 1861-1924) documents the life of Hugh T. Carlisle, a Civil War soldier and veteran. The collection contains correspondence, journals, legal records related to his military pension and property transactions, newspaper clippings, and a marriage certificate. The bulk of this collection relates to his Civil War service and includes documentation on his success in obtaining a Homestead Act property deed in 1880.
Document Type
Finding Aid
Upload Date
2011
Recommended Citation
Hugh T. Carlisle Collection, MSS-2011-09-16, San José State University Library, Special Collections & Archives.
Indexing Terms
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Homestead law -- United States -- History Land settlement -- Kansas -- History United States -- History -- 1865 United States Army -- Civil War -- United States