Cumiskey, John,  approximately 1828-1863. <br/><br/>
John Cumiskey papers, 1854-circa 1925  (bulk 1854-1867). 

 - 20  items. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> AlsS written by Cumiskey to his wife, Rose Cumiskey, during his Civil War service with Company I, 17th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. Cumiskey describes conditions and activities of his company in Baltimore, Md., Washington, D.C., and Virginia prior to his death in 1862.  Includes correspondence relating to Cumiskey's death, burial in 1863, and eligibility for pension; typewritten transcripts of several letters; an 1854 letter informing Cumiskey of his mother's death; a tintype of Cumiskey in uniform, circa Sept. 1862; and a newspaper clipping (circa 1925). 
<br/><br/><br/>Union Army soldier and farmer of Greenwich, Conn. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/>Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm2012085765 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Cumiskey, Rose--Correspondence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Army --Military life.<br/>United States. Army.  Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 17th (1862-1865).  Company I. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Baltimore (Md.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.<br/>Connecticut--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.<br/>Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.<br/>United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.<br/>Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.<br/>Washington (D.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Farmers.<br/>Soldiers.