Woodburn Shrewsbury letters, 1864-1865

Summary

Creator:

Shrewsbury, Woodburn (John Woodburn), 1840-1866

Abstract:

This collection contains letters that Woodburn Shrewsbury wrote about friendship among soldiers, courtship and marriage, and Presbyterian ministers visiting Madison, Indiana, in 1864 and 1865. Shrewsbury wrote his first letter from Madison House Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama, during his service in the 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry Regiment.

Extent:

3 items

Language:

English

Sponsor:

James S. Schoff Civil War Collection

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Meg Hixon, June 2013

Background

Scope and Content:

During and just after the Civil War, Woodburn Shrewsbury wrote 3 letters (14 pages) to his friends Charles, with whom he had served in the 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry Regiment, Company H (January 8, 1864), and Will (September 27, 1865, and October 19, 1865). Shrewsbury wrote to Charles about his experiences at Madison House Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama, and discussed his beliefs about the strength of friendships formed during military service. He also reported on the flooding of the Alabama River. In each of his letters, Shrewsbury commented on women, courtship, and marriage. Upon hearing of Will's desire to marry, Shrewsbury cautioned him against marrying before the age of 30. He also told Will of his future plans, including the possibility of purchasing oil lands in Kentucky, and shared his opinion of a group of Presbyterian ministers who had just visited Madison, Indiana, where he lived with his parents.

Biographical / Historical:

John Woodburn Shrewsbury ("Woodburn") was born on September 30, 1840, the son of Charles Shrewsbury and Ellen (or Eleanor) Woodburn of Madison, Indiana. He was admitted to the United States Military Academy in 1858 and served in the 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry Regiment, Company H, a Confederate unit, during the Civil War. John Woodburn Shrewsbury died on August 25, 1866.

Acquisition Information:

M-5004 .

Processing information:

Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Related

Additional Descriptive Data:

Bibliography

List of Cadets Admitted into the United States Military Academy, West Point, N. Y., from Its Origin till September 1, 1901, with Tables Exhibiting the Results of Examinations for Admission, and the Corps to Which the Graduates Have Been Promoted. Washington, [D.C.]: Government Printing Office, 1902.

Subjects

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Subjects:

Courtship--United States.
Marriage.
Presbyterian Church--Clergy.

Formats:

Letters (correspondence)

Places:

Alabama River (Ala.)
Madison (Ind.)
Montgomery (Ala.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals.