John William McHarg to Henry McHarg, Jr., 03/25/1922-03/25/1922

File — Box: 1, Folder: 55

Identifier: 71747

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This collection consists of one series. The documents are arranged in chronological order.

Dates

03/25/1922-03/25/1922

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/08/06

Container Summary

1 TL to Henry McHarg, Jr. from John William McHarg (b. 1843), describing John's experiences as a soldier in the Civil War and Spanish-American War. Includes the following Civil War references: Fort Sumter, the Army of the Potomac, Fitz-John Porter, Fortress Monroe, the "Monitor," the Merrimac," the frigates "Cumberland" and "Congress," Antietam, Frederick (Maryland), the Confederates' attempt to capture St. Louis. Also includes the following Spanish-American War references: building hospitals at Fortress Monroe and Savannah (Georgia), the transport "Sedgwick," taking a cargo of mules and horses aboard the transport "Kintuck" from Seattle to China, and serving in the Philippines. John mentioned that he offered his services to the quartermaster general in World War I but was rejected because he was too old. Sent from Albany, New York.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MCHARG, HENRY, JR. - CORRESPONDENCE FROM MCHARG, JOHN WILLIAM (1922): Other Types

MCHARG, JOHN WILLIAM - CORRESPONDENCE TO MCHARG, HENRY, JR. (1922): Other Types

CIVIL WAR - REFERENCES (1922): Other Types

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR - REFERENCES (1922): Other Types

FORT SUMTER - REFERENCE (1922): Other Types

ARMY OF THE POTOMAC - REFERENCE (1922): Other Types

PORTER, FITZ-JOHN - REFERENCE (1922): Other Types

MONROE, FORTRESS - REFERENCE (1922): Other Types

"MONITOR" - IRONCLAD - REFERENCE (1922): Other Types

"MERRIMAC" - IRONCLAD - REFERENCE (1922): Other Types

"CUMBERLAND" - FRIGATE - REFERENCE (1922): Other Types

"CONGRESS" - FRIGATE - REFERENCE (1922): Other Types

ANTIETAM - REFERENCE (1922): Other Types

FREDERICK - MARYLAND - REFERENCE (1922): Other Types

ST. LOUIS - MISSOURI - REFERENCE (1922): Other Types

SAVANNAH - GEORGIA - REFERENCE (1922): Other Types

"SEDGWICK" - TRANSPORT SHIP - REFERENCE (1922): Other Types

"KINTUCK" - TRANSPORT SHIP - REFERENCE (1922): Other Types

CHINA - REFERENCE (1922) TO SUPPLIES SHIPPED DURING SP-AM WAR (1898): Other Types

PHILIPPINES - REFERENCE (1922) RE: SPANISH-AMERICA WAR (1898): Other Types