urn:taro:utexas.cah.02641 A Guide to the Dudley Thaddeus Perkins Papers, 1862-1866 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. May 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Perkins, Dudley Thaddeus Perkins, Dudley Thaddeus, Papers 1862-1866 Materials are written in English. 98-375 3 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Correspondence comprises the Dudley Thaddeus Perkins Papers, 1862-1866, chronicling Perkins’ experiences in the 4th Maine Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. Biographical Note

Dudley Thaddeus Perkins lived with his wife Caroline in Biddeford, Maine. During the Civil War, he enlisted in Company I of the 4th Maine Infantry Regiment of the United States Army.

 Scope and Contents

Correspondence comprises the Dudley Thaddeus Perkins Papers, 1862-1866, chronicling Perkins’ experiences in the 4th Maine Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The majority of the letters are written to Perkins’ sister, Lizzie Stackpole Blairsdal describing marches, military engagements on Matagorda Island, Texas, and his time stationed at Fort Macomb, Louisiana, and Fort Esperanza, Texas. Additionally, the collection includes several letters from Perkins’ wife Caroline to Lizzie concerning familial affairs.

 Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Blairsdal, Lizzie Stackpole Perkins, Caroline D. Perkins, Dudley Thaddeus -- Archives. Subjects (Organizations) United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1864). Company I. Places Biddeford (Me.) -- History -- 19th century. Fort Esperanza (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century. Fort Macomb (La.) -- History -- 19th century. Matagorda Island (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century. Preferred Citation

Dudley Thaddeus Perkins Papers, 1862-1866, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2H449 Correspondence, 1862-1866