urn:taro:utexas.cah.00313 A Guide to the Truair Family Papers, 1836-1898 20031126Encoded in XMetal 2 by Cherie Baker according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. Descriptive Summary Truair Truair Family Papers, 1836-1898 Materials are written in English. 8 inches Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin The papers consist of personal and business correspondence of the Truair family. Much of the correspondence is between George G. Truair and his father John G. K. Truair, and his sweetheart Nellie during his service in the Civil War. George G. Truair served in two regiments as a New York Volunteer and participated in several significant military events. Biographical Note

John G. K. Truair (1817 - 1889), was partnered in J. G. K. Truair & Company and the Daily Journal Office in Syracuse, New York. George G. Truair (1842 - 1888), was the son of John G. K. Truair, and served as a member of two regiments during the Civil War, the 137th and the 149th New York Volunteers. He was mustered from central New York and saw action at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Chickmauga. Her served during the Chattanooga Campaign, Battle of Lookout Mountain, the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's march to the sea. John G. Truair (1872 - 1926), was the son of George G. Truair, and was a minister in Franklin, New York.

 Scope and Contents

The papers consist of letters to John G. K. Truair regarding business matters with the J. G. K. Truair & Company and the Daily Journal Office in Syracuse, New York before and after the Civil War. The majority of the papers are letters between John G. K. Truair and George G. Truair while George G. Truair served in the Civil War as a New York Volunteer with the 137th and the 149th regiments. Numerous letters are to George G. Truair from Nellie his sweetheart. Included within the letters are muster rolls, promotion paperwork, discharge certificates, photographs, diaries, a Bible and a transcript depicting the events experienced by George G. Truair. There is a letter addressed to frank from Grace Eager, granddaughter to George G. Truair

 Preferred Citation

Truair Family Papers, 1836-1898, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin

 Index Terms John G. K. Truair George G. Truair John G. Truair General Sherman General Burnside General McClellan Truair Family J. G. K. Truair & Company Daily Journal Office Syracuse, New York Civil War Chancellorsville Gettysburg Vicksburg Chickamauga Chattanooga Campaign Battle of Lookout Mountain Atlanta Campaign Detailed Description of the Papers Truair Family Papers, 1836 - 1898 3H163 Correspondence, certificates, Bible and diaries 1857 - 1898 Correspondence undated January 1857 September 1860 March, April, November 1861 November 1862 Letters 1863 Letters 1864 Letters 1865 Letters 1866 Manuscript and Typescript of George G. Truair's speech at Post Etheridge 1882 Business correspondence 1884 Letter to Frank from Grace Eager 1898 Bible given to J. W. Eager and three diaries kept by George G. Truair 1858, 1863-1865 Bible has a metal clasp and diaries are leather bound Promotion paperwork for George G. Truair 1864-1865 Confederate Currency 1862-1864 Transcripts of 1865 letters and diary entries 2W46 Oversize letters and documents 1836 - 1867 Business letters 1836-1838 Business letters 1839-1840 Certificates, Newspaper 1864-1867 Letters 1864 2.325/OD5 Oversize muster rolls 1864-1865 Muster rolls for George G. Truair 1864-1865 3S212b Photographs Photograph of George G. Truair, undated 1 Photograph of Grace Eager, undated 1