Samuel Peter Heintzelman papers, 1822-1913 (bulk 1850-1865).

Open to research.

Correspondence, diaries and journals, military papers, maps, clippings, and other papers reflecting Heintzelman's career in the U.S. Army from his years at the U.S. Military Academy through the Civil War. The diaries and journals (1825-1872) describe Heintzelman's participation in the 2nd Seminole War and the Creek War, his activities during the Mexican War, his service as corps commander under Gen. George B. McClellan in Virginia during the Civil War, and wartime life in northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Heintzelman also describes his surveys of Lake Huron and the history and culture of Indian tribes in Arizona and southern California. Correspondents include Henry W. Halleck, Joseph Hooker, Philip Kearny, George B. McClellan, Edwin M. Stanton, and Lorenzo Thomas.

Microfilm edition available, no. 17,131.

Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1977.

Maps transferred to Library of Congress Geography and Map Division.

Union army officer.

Collection material in English.

Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010067