Thomas P. Wagner papers,

Wagner, Thomas P.

Thomas P. Wagner papers, 1859-1984 (bulk 1859-1870). - 40 items.

Open to research.

Chiefly letters written by Wagner to his family while serving with the 142nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment in Civil War campaigns in Maryland and Virginia. Includes letters received by Wagner from friends also serving in the Union army and newspaper articles (1984) containing excerpts from a diary kept by Wagner while a Confederate prisoner in Salisbury Prison, N.C.


Union soldier. Variant form of name: Waggoner.


Collection material in English.

Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.

mm 98006390


United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 142nd (1862-1865)


Maryland--History--Campaigns.--Civil War, 1861-1865
North Carolina--History--Prisons and prisoners, Confederate.--Civil War, 1861-1865
Salisbury Prison (N.C.)
United States--History--Campaigns.--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Prisoners and prisons.--Civil War, 1861-1865
Virginia--History--Campaigns.--Civil War, 1861-1865


Soldiers.

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