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Size | 59 items |
Abstract | Jennette E. Bonebrake (fl. 1862-1866) was a resident of Warren County, Ind. The collection includes Civil War letters received by Bonebrake from her brother, Ben F. Bonebrake, and other federal soldiers, including John F. Leonard (1843-1924), serving with the 125th Illinois Regiment in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. Also included are letters from Martha E. Miller, a friend in Indiana, and photocopies of United States Army pension records of four veterans of the 125th Illinois. |
Creator | Bonebrake, Jennette E., fl. 1862-1866. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, May 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Jennette E. Bonebrake (fl. 1862-1866) was a resident of Warren County, Ind.
Back to TopThe collection includes Civil War letters received by Jennette E. Bonebrake from her brother, Ben F. Bonebrake, and other federal soldiers, including John F. Leonard (1843-1924), serving with the 125th Illinois Regiment in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. Also included are letters from Martha E. Miller, a friend in Indiana, and photocopies of United States Army pension records of four veterans of the 125th Illinois.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Papers, 1862-1863Includes original finding aid. |
Folder 2 |
Papers, 1864 |
Folder 3 |
Papers, 1865-1866 and undated |
Folder 4 |
Papers, 1915; United States Army pension records, 125th Illinois |