Charles M. Trask Papers, 1862-1864

Title:

Charles M. Trask Papers, 1862-1864

Creator:

Trask, Charles M., 1836-1891

Accession / Call Number:

2025.058

Object ID:

2025.058

Date:

1862-1864

Physical Description:

1 box ; 0.21 linear feet

Scope and Content:

The Charles M. Trask Papers, 1862-1864, consist of the Civil War letters of Assistant Surgeon Charles M. Trask during his time with the New Hampshire 5th Infantry Regiment. The letters in the collection cover battles, generals, and troop movements, as well as medical and disease content. During the period of these letters (February 23, 1862 to December 4, 1864), the 5th Infantry were engaged in the battles of Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Deep Bottom. The collection also includes later research materials related to the 5th New Hampshire Infantry, soldiers referenced in Trask's correspondence, and the work of Civil War surgeons. There are two letters by unidentified writers.

Subjects:

Correspondence, Military life, Physicians, Soldiers, Surgeons, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, War wounds

Locations:

Alexandria, VA
Boston, MA
Concord, NH
Falmouth, VA
Fredericksburg, VA
Gettysburg, PA
Harpers Ferry, WV
Henrico County, VA
Mechanicsville, VA
New York, NY
Petersburg, VA
Philadelphia, PA
Point Lookout, MD
Sharpsburg, MD
Spotsylvania, VA
Stewartstown, NH

People:

Blake, Benjamin Y., 1824, Bucknam, John Wingate, 1833-1870, Butler, Benjamin F., 1818-1893, Child, William, 1834, Crafts, Welcome A., 1835-1891, Cross, Edward E., 1832-1863, Cross, Richard E.-1894, Foster, John Gray, 1823-1874, Graham, William A., Hammond, William Alexander, 1828-1900, Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886, Harriman, Walter, 1817-1884, Heard, William Andrew, 1827-1901, Hilliard, Henry S., 1837-1905, Hincks, Edward Ward, 1830-1894, Howard, Oliver Otis, 1830-1909, Jackson, Milton S.-1892, Johnson, Daniel, 1844, Knight, Edwin Augustus, 1843-1910, Knight, Luther M., 1810-1887, Liscomb, Charles F., 1842-1864, Marston, Gilman, 1811-1890, McClellan, George B., 1826-1885, Merrow, James M., 1835-1870, Mooar, Jacob Washington, 1831-1905, Newman, Thomas-1862, Smith, Norman, Trask, Charles M., 1836-1891, Trask, Hyde Clark, 1830-1912, Trask, Sarah Mitchell, 1805-1884, Trask, William, 1801-1877, Trask, William Richardson, 1834-1915, Worthley, Oscar, 1831-1890

Credit Line:

Gift of Hugh and Elizabeth Dubrulle.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection

Finding Aid Link:

Trask_Charles_M_Papers_2025.058.pdf