Asa W. Bartlett Papers, 1860-1907

Title:

Asa W. Bartlett Papers, 1860-1907

Creator:

Bartlett, Asa W., 1839-1899

Creator Role:

Blacksmith

Accession / Call Number:

1990.030

Object ID:

1990.030

Date:

1860-1907

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 box ; 0.21 linear feet

Scope and Content:

The Asa W. Bartlett Papers, 1860-1907, represents Bartlett's documentation of the service of the 12th New Hampshire Regiment in the Civil War and his efforts to arrange reunions and sponsor a monument at Gettysburg. These materials include orders and official documents, court martials, and reminiscences for the 12th Regiment. The papers also include programs, newsletters, signatures, and correspondence from efforts to organize reunions for the 12th New Hampshire. The collection also includes materials on the history of the 12th New Hampshire, which Bartlett kept as official historian of the regiment. Some items of note include a newspaper clipping about President Grant visiting Manchester, NH. Another item of note is the 1899 Twelfth New Hampshire Volunteers Association Annual Reunion program. This particular item features an image of Captain Asa W. Bartlett on the cover of the program.

Subjects:

Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863 , Correspondence , Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 , Historians , Lawyers , Programs , Reunions , Soldiers , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Veterans

Locations:

Gettysburg, PA
Pittsfield, NH

People:

Bachelder, John Badger, 1825-1894 , Bartlett, Asa W., 1839-1899 , Bell, Charles Henry, 1823-1893 , Berry, Nathaniel Springer, 1796-1894 , Blair, Henry W., 1834-1920 , Chesley, Nathan, 1822-1890 , Colby, Anthony, 1792-1873 , Grant, Ulysses S., 1822-1885 , Marsh, John F. , Potter, Joseph H., 1822-1892 , Straw, Ezekiel Albert, 1819-1882 , Whipple, Amiel Weeks, 1817-1863

Organizations:

Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association
Twelfth New Hampshire Volunteers Association
United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 12th (1862-1865)
United States. Army. Corps, 3rd (1862-1865)

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society collection.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection

Finding Aid Link:

RS64390_Bartlett_Asa_W._Papers_1990.030.pdf