Ichabod Frisbie papers, 1862-1865

Author/Creator:

Frisbie, Ichabod, 1835-1918

Publication/Creation:

1862-1865

Format:

Archival Material or Manuscripts

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Ichabod Frisbie papers, 1862-1865

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Correspondence
Diaries
Essays
Journal

Subjects:

Frisbie, Hannah Patmor
Iberville (Steamer)
Magenta (Ship : U.S. Navy)
United States.Army.Iowa Infantry Regiment, 35th.Company F.
United States.Army--Military life
African Americans--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Military camps
Child rearing--United States--Attitudes--19th century
Religion--19th century
Soldiers--Correspondence
Soldiers--Iowa
Soldiers--Books and reading
Alabama--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Cairo (Ill.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Memphis (Tenn.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
New Orleans (La.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Saint Louis (Mo.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic conditions
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives

Description/Summary

Finding Aid:

Finding aid available electronically

Summary:

The collection consists of the papers of Ichabod Frisbie from 1862-1865. The papers include correspondence (1862-1865), three essays, a journal (1862), and a diary (1865). The letters are from Frisbie to his first wife, Hannah. Correspondence, the journal, and the diary, all tell of his experiences in camp, his reading, leisure activities, his thoughts on child-rearing and religion, and of his work as a hospital steward based in Camp Strong (Iowa) and Camp Defiance (Cairo, Illinois); he was also sent to Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Alabama. The essays are "Benevolence," "The Christian Light," and "A Way to Reclaim the Fallen and Retain the Virtuous."

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

.5 linear ft. (1 box).
1 microfilm reel

Organization and Arrangement:

Arranged by record type.

Additional Physical Form:

Journal, 1862 Aug. 25 - Nov. 17; correspondence, 1862-1865 also available on microfilm.

Biographical/Historical Note:

Ichabod Frisbie (December 8, 1835-August 24, 1918) was born at Southington, Connecticut and moved to Grandview, Iowa in 1853. In 1861 he married Hannah Patmor. Frisbie enlisted and reported for duty in Company F, 35th Iowa Infantry Regiment at Muscotine, Iowa on August 25, 1862. His regiment was mustered in at Muscotine on September 18, 1862, and was mustered out August 10, 1865. The regiment remained at Camp Strong till November 22 when it moved to Cairo, Illinois. Frisbie was appointed Hospital Steward of his regiment on April 15, 1863.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990027679570302486

OCLC Number:

173862946

Barcode:

010003058602
EMU376658