Luther Clark Howell Papers, 1855-1874
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Luther Clark Howell Papers
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Time of Creation of Luther Clark Howell Papers
Howell, Luther Clark, 1835-1866
Biographical History for: Luther Clark Howell Papers
Biographical Note Luther Clark Howell, son of Jeremiah and Asenoth Everts Howell, was born in Big Flats, New York on February 25, 1835. He attended Alfred Academy in New York State and then entered Amherst College in 1861 with the Class of 1864. On October 9, 1861, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Co. D, 31st Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on November 20, 1862, and became Captain of his company on December 4, 1863. He served at New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Port Hudson, the Teche campaign, the Red River expedition, Sabine Crossroads, Mansfield, Cave Crossing, and Mobile under Generals Butler, Augur, Banks, and Dudley. Howell mustered out at Mobile, Alabama on September 9, 1865, and became a planter in Haynesville, Alabama (1865-1866). He died in Haynesville on October 14, 1866, and was buried in Elmira, New York.
Scope and Contents of the Collection Chiefly correspondence and photographs, 1855-1869 documenting Howell's early life, student days at Amherst College, and military service in 31st Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers during the Civil War. Correspondence includes letters to and from Luther Clark Howell, his family members and friends. Civil War letters describe battles, forts, and travel during the Civil War. Photographs include portraits of Civil War officers and Amherst College classmates.
Howell, Luther Clark, 1835-1866.
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Amherst College--Students.
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Amherst College. Class of 1864. Howell.
United States--History--Civil War, 1961-1865--Pictorial works.
United States--History--Civil War, 1961-1865--Sources.
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series
Series 1: Outgoing Correspondence
Unidentified letter segments, envelopes, and Howell genealogy
Series 2: Incoming Correspondence
Allen, W.I. to L.C.H. - 3; to E.P. Crowell - 1
Bidwell, E.C., to Sidney B. Howell - 1
Bond, N.F., to L.C.H. - 2, Clara A. Howell - 1, Sidney B. Howell - 2
Chadwick to L.C.H. - 1
Dunmore, G.W. to Sidney B. Howell - 1
Everett, James H. To L.C.H. - 1
Howell, Clarissa ("Clara") to L.C.H. - 3
Howell, Eunice ("Juno") to L.C.H. - 2
Howell, Isabell Smartwood to L.C.H. - 4
Howell, Sideny B. To Isabell Smartwood Howell - 14
Howell, Sidney B. To L.C.H. - 15; E.P. Crowell - 1
Mills, Sarah Howell (Mrs. Artemus) - 2
Nettleton, E.P. to Sidney B. Howell - 1
Stevens, W.E. to Sidney B. Howell - 3
Thatcher, L.K. - 1
Tuttle, Russell M. - 1
Warranty of deed of land, Painted Post, Erwin, N.Y., Nov. 10, 1874, Sidney B. Howell
Series 3: Photographs of Fellow Army Soldiers
Allen, Capt. W.J. ?
Bache, Maj. Robert ?
Banks (or Rankin), Lieut. H.D.
Bond, 2nd Lieut. S.B.
Canby, Gen. E.R.S.
Conant, Capt. C.A.
Dike, 1st Lieut. Edward G.
Edwards, Capt. E.A.
Emery, Brig. Gen.
Fordham, Maj. E.H.
Foster, John A.
Hallett, Lieut. J.? L.
Hoffman, Col.
Hopkins, Lieut. O.S.
Hopkins, Capt. W.S.B. - 2
Howell, Capt. L.C. - 3
Jones, William H.
Kennedy, Charles W.
Leavitt, Lieut.
Lee, Brig. Gen. A.L.
Lewis, Lieut.
Morse, Lieut. H.F.
Mason, Capt. A.
Parsons, Lieut. J.R.
Paine, Gen. H.? E.
Phelps, John
Rust, Lieut. Charles A.
Rust, Lieut. F.A.
Rice, Lieut. D. Fred
Sears, George W.
Taylor, Sgt.
Strong, Maj.
Thacher, L.K.
Watkins, Sgt. J.E.
Series 4: Photographs of Fellow Amherst Students
Amsden, Barnes, Chandler, Deady, Fairbanks, Farnham, Gamwell, Guilford, Harrington, Hoffman, Holt, Howe, Jones, Lawson, Lee, Locke, Lord, Parks, Sampson, Sears, Slaymaker, Smith, Stone, Storr, Sturgis,, Tenney, Towne, Tyler, Whitcomb