urn:taro:sjmh.00157 R. H. Kingsbery Collection Manuscript Collection: MC157 Lisa M. Lomas Albert and Ethel Herzstein Library
San Jacinto Museum of History, La Porte, Texas
20110926 Finding aid encoded by Lisa A. Struthers. 2011, 10/04 Finding aid written in English. Collection Summary Albert and Ethel Herzstein Library,
San Jacinto Museum of History, La Porte, Texas
Kingsbery, R. H. R. H. Kingsbery collection 1861-1863 Materials are in English. MC157 2 items This collection contains two letters written by Union soldiers during the Civil War. Creator Sketch

Little is known about R. H. Kingsbery, compiler of the collection.

 Scope and Content Note

This collection contains two letters collected by R. H. Kingsbery concerning the military life of two soldiers during the Civil War. There is a Christmas day letter in 1861 addressed to all by Union soldier Ralph Chauncey of Company D. The letter is written on stationery with two large United States flags crossed with the words Our Heaven Born Banner beneath. The illustration was published by James Gates, Cincinnati. An 1863 letter from Simon of Falmouth, Virginia to his sister describes standing picket duty on one side of the river and the rebels on the other side, so close they could have talked together. The letter features a red, white and blue illustration of two hands clasped with The Constitution seen in the background. Also featured are an embossed United States flag and the word Union below it.

 Arrangement

Arrangement is chronological.

 Restrictions on Access

None.

 Terms Governing Use

Open for research by appointment.

 Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the San Jacinto Museum of History. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Library Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Jacinto Museum of History as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

 Acquisition

Mrs. R. H. Kingsbery, June 1955, 1963.

 Processing Information

Processed by Lisa M. Lomas, 2011.

 Citation

[Identification of Item], R. H. Kingsbery Collection, MC157, San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston, Texas.

 Index Terms

Names: Chauncey, Ralph Places: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence Formats: Lithographed papers Inventory 163.41Correspondence1861, 1863