Robert C. Caldwell Collection, 1854-1865
(Manuscript Collection #845)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Robert C. Caldwell Collection |
| Creator: | Caldwell, Robert C. |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Papers (1854-1865) of Robert C. Caldwell, a private soldier from Cabarrus County, NC, who served in Company C., 10th Battalion, North Carolina Heavy Artillery during the Civil War. |
| Extent: | 0.5 Cubic feet, 2 containers, 209 items . |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
January 9, 2002, (unprocessed), 209 items, 0.50 cubic feet; Papers (1854-1865) of Robert C. Caldwell, a private soldier from Cabarrus County, NC, who served in Company C., 10th Battalion, North Carolina Heavy Artillery during the Civil War, including 57 letters mainly from Robert to Mag, his wife, written in New Bern, Wilmington, Savannah, Branchville, SC and Kinston (1861-1865); 38 original envelopes; 5 other documents, including Caldwell's war record written in his own hand (28 April 1865); his signed oath of allegiance to the Union (16 September 1865); an 1863 Confederate tax receipt; and a bill of sale for a slave named Jack dated 14 January 1854; also transcripts and and digital reproductions of all 62 documents. See preliminary inventory attached. Purchase (Special Manuscript Fund), Michael Cable, Greenville, N.C.
Access Restrictions
Researchers must obtain permission from the Manuscript Curator or Department Head to access the original documents in Box 1. Researchers may have unlimited access to transcripts and reproductions in Box 2.
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
Robert C. Caldwell Collection (#845), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Purchase (Special Manuscript Fund), Michael Cable, Greenville, N.C.
Processing Information
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Subject Headings
Personal/Family name
Corporate name
Topical terms
Preliminary Inventory
Below is material taken from a preliminary inventory and represents content from the collection that is unprocessed.
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- Series 1 CORRESPONDENCE (ACCESS RESTRICTED: USER COPIES AVAILABLE IN BOX 2)
- Series 2 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE & DOCUMENTS (ACCESS RESTRICTED: USER COPIES AVAILABLE IN BOX 2)
- Series 3 USER COPIES & TRANSCRIPTS
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Box 1#0845.1
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Folder a#0845.1.a
(2 items digitized)
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Folder b#0845.1.b
(3 items digitized) Letters from "Dinson A. Caldwell" to "Robert C. Caldwell" and "Mag I. Caldwell" (1862-1863), 3 items
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Folder c#0845.1.c
(1 item digitized) Letter from "Mary W. Driskill" to "Mag I. Caldwell" (1863), 1 item
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Folder d#0845.1.d
(1 item digitized)
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Folder e#0845.1.e
(14 items digitized)
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Folder f#0845.1.f
(31 items digitized)
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Folder g#0845.1.g
(10 items digitized)
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General Orders No. 28, May 24th, 1863 (item #9)
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Folder a#0845.1.a
(2 items digitized)
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Box 1#0845.1
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Folder g#0845.1.g
Letters from "Robert C. Caldwell" to "Mag I. Caldwell" and Miscellaneous items (1864-1865), 10 items [last 6 items in Series 2]
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Folder h#0845.1.h
(38 items digitized)
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Envelope addressed to Mrs. M. J. Caldwell (item #14)
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Envelope addressed to Robert C. Caldwell (item #15)
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Envelope Addressed to Robert C. Caldwell (item #33)
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Envelope Addressed to Robert C. Caldwell (item #38)
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Folder g#0845.1.g
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Box 2#0845.2
Printouts of digitized items & Transcripts of Caldwell Items
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Folder a#0845.2.a
[Box 1, folder "a" --> Box 1, folder "d"], 7 items, 21 pages
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Folder b#0845.2.b
[Box 1, folder "e", item 1 --> item 5], 5 items, 19 pages
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Folder c#0845.2.c
[Box 1, folder "e", item 6 --> item 14], 9 items, 34 pages
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Folder d#0845.2.d
[Box 1, folder "f"], 31 items, 89 pages
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Folder e#0845.2.e
[Box 1, folder "g"], 9 items, 23 pages
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Folder f#0845.2.f
[Box 1, folder "h"], 38 items, 38 pages
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Folder a#0845.2.a
Online access to this finding aid is supported with funds created through the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). These funds come through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which is administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. This grant is part of the North Carolina ECHO, Exploring Cultural Heritage Online, Digitization Grant Program.
