Fleetwood, Christian A.  1840-1914. <br/><br/>
Christian A. Fleetwood papers, 1797-1945  (bulk 1860-1907). 

 - 400  items. 2  2  containers plus  oversize. 1  microfilm reel. 1.0  linear feet. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Correspondence, diaries (1862-1864), legal documents, scrapbook, printed material, memorabilia, and photographs pertaining chiefly to Fleetwood's service with the 4th Colored Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army,  during the Civil War and to his activities as a leading African-American citizen of Washington, D.C.  Subjects include education, nursing, slavery, and other civic and social concerns of the African American community in the District of Columbia where Fleetwood held various government and business positions.  Includes papers of his wife, Sara Iredell Fleetwood, relating to her career as a nurse and correspondence of other family members. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Microfilm produced from originals in the Library of Congress. <br/>Washington, D.C. : <br/>Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, <br/>1974. 
<br/><br/><br/>Soldier and civic leader. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/> Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009252 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 75020784  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Fleetwood family--Correspondence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Army.  Colored Infantry Regiment, 4th (1863-1866) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African Americans--Education.<br/>African Americans--Social conditions.<br/>African Americans--Washington (D.C.)<br/>Medal of Honor.<br/>Nursing.<br/>Slavery--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--History--African Americans.--Civil War, 1861-1865
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Civic leaders.<br/>Soldiers.