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Abstract | John Henry Steinmeyer (1836-1902) was an officer of the Marion Rifles of Charleston, S.C., Company A, 24th South Carolina Regiment. The collection includes a mimeograph typescript of a history of the Marion Rifles by Steinmeyer. (Although the document is headed "Diary of J. H. Steinmeyer," it actually is not a diary.) The unit served at Charleston, S.C., and Wilmington, N.C., and in the Army of Tennessee. Included are names of officers, an outline of the organization, lists of recruits, and stories about the conduct and exploits of the men. |
Creator | Steinmeyer, John Henry, 1836-1902. |
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, January 2009
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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John Henry Steinmeyer (1836-1902) was an officer of the Marion Rifles of Charleston, S.C., Company A, 24th South Carolina Regiment. Steinmeyer was 2nd lieutenant in late 1862 and became captain in 1863. He was captured briefly in 1863 and again around October 1864.
Back to TopThe collection is a mimeograph typescript of a history of the Marion Rifles of Charleston, S.C. (Company A, 24th South Carolina Regiment), written by John Henry Steinmeyer.(Although the document is headed "Diary of J. H. Steinmeyer," it actually is not a diary.) The unit served at Charleston, S.C., and Wilmington, N.C., and in the Army of Tennessee. Included are names of officers, an outline of the organization, lists of recruits, stories about the conduct and exploits of the men, and personal recollections and anecdotes.
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Memoir |