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Collection SummaryTitle: Papers of Henry Jackson HuntSpan Dates: 1841-1978 Bulk Dates: (bulk 1862-1889) ID No.: MSS26864 Creator: Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889 Extent: 4,500 items; 14 containers; 5.6 linear feet Language: Collection material in English Repository: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Abstract: U.S. Army officer and public official. Correspondence, military papers, and other material relating primarily to Hunt's military career. Selected Search TermsThe following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. Personal Names Barry, William F. (William Farquhar), 1818-1879. Berlin, Carl. Craig, John N. Gantt, Thomas T. (Thomas Tasker), 1814-1889. Hart, Patrick. Humphreys, A. A. (Andrew Atkinson), 1810-1883. Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889. McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885. Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872. Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891. Tidball, John C. (John Caldwell), 1825-1906. Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893. Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1883-1953. Organizations United States Soldiers' Home. United States. Army of the Potomac. United States. Army. Artillery. United States. Army. Dept. of the South. United States. Army--History--19th century. Subjects Fortification--Georgia--Atlanta. Fortification--South Carolina--Charleston. Military bases--Georgia--Atlanta. Military bases--South Carolina--Charleston. Utah Expedition, 1857-1858. Veterans--Washington (D.C.) Locations United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives. Occupations Army officers. Administrative InformationProvenance:The papers of Henry Jackson Hunt, U.S. army officer and public official, were given to the Library of Congress by his great-grandson, J. Conway Hunt, in 1962. A small addition was given to the Library by Richard C. Drum Hunt in 1978. Processing History:The papers of Henry Jackson Hunt were arranged and described in 1963. The collection was expanded and revised in 1994 and the register revised in 2007. Transfers:Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Some maps have been transferred to the Geography and Map Division. A daguerreotype has been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Henry Jackson Hunt papers. Copyright Status:Copyright in the unpublished writings of Henry Jackson Hunt in these papers and in other collections of papers in the custody of the Library of Congress has been dedicated to the public. Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Henry Jackson Hunt Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Scope and Content NoteThe papers of Henry Jackson Hunt (1819-1889) cover the period from 1841 to 1978, with the bulk of the items concentrated in the period 1862 to 1889. The early years of Hunt's military career are depicted in a journal of the Utah Expedition (1857) and a letterbook dating from 1841 to 1853. The remainder of the collection covers Hunt's career as chief of artillery of the Army of the Potomac (1863-1865), military commander at Charleston, S.C., and Atlanta, Ga. (1875-1880), commander, Department of the South (1880-1883), and governor of the Soldier's Home, Washington, D.C. (1885-1889). The papers are organized in the following series: Journals, Letterbooks, General Correspondence, Military Papers, Subject File, and Miscellany. The bulk of the material in the collection consists of general correspondence and military papers. Almost half of the correspondence is between Hunt and Thomas Tasker Gantt of St. Louis, Mo., (1879-1889) and covers such topics as wartime reminiscences, contemporary military affairs, and national politics. The military papers are concentrated in the years 1862-1865 and cover such battles as Fredricksburg, Aquia, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Rappahanock Station, Petersburg (also described in a journal of siege operations), Brandy Station, and the Wilderness. They also shed light on general artillery operations through monthly reports and reports on battery construction, equipment, stable conditions, and supplies. Reports, memoranda, correspondence, and printed matter concerning various plans formulated by Hunt (1861-1874) for the reorganization of the artillery and his attempt to secure a pension as a retired major general through a private bill in Congress are found in the Subject File. Miscellaneous printed matter, biographical material and photographs are also included. Correspondents include William F. Barry, Carl Berlin, John N. Craig, Thomas Tasker Gantt, Patrick Hart, Andrew Atkinson Humphreys, George Brinton McClellan, George Gordon Meade, William T. Sherman, John C. Tidball, Edward Davis Townsend, and Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright. Arrangement of the PapersThis collection is arranged in six series:
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