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- Creator
- Ward, John Henry Hobart, 1823-1903
- Call number
- MssCol 4671
- Physical description
- .1 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- John Henry Hobart Ward papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Advance notice required. Request access to this collection.
These papers of Brigadier General John Henry Hobart Ward of New York include various commissions to him as Commissary General of the New York Militia (1854-1857) and Colonel of the 38th Regiment, New York Volunteers (1861). Also included are letters from Governor Myron H. Clark; testimonial letters recommending General Ward for appointments; muster rolls of the field and staff officers of the 38th Regiment, New York Volunteers (1861); a report on the conduct of the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division at Bull Run on July 21, 1861; a report of the 1st Division, 3rd Corps in action at Manassas Gap on July 22-25, 1863; official army correspondence; miscellaneous personal papers; fire insurance policies; and newspaper clippings
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Names
- Ward, John Henry Hobart, 1823-1903
- Clark, Myron Holley, 1806-1892
- New York (State). Militia
- United States. Army
- United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 38th (1861-1863)
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Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328