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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02750.043 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Ethan A. Jenks, Company I, Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers |
| Title | Letter from William Palmer Hopkins to Ethan A. Jenks asking him to record details of his Civil War service |
| Date | 31 June 1900 |
| Author | Hopkins, William Palmer (1845-1920) |
| Recipient | Jenks, Ethan A. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Hopkins, who previously served in the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, transmits blank paper and stamps to Jenks, requesting Jenks to record the details of his service during the Civil War. Based upon his research, Hopkins wrote 'The Seventh Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers in the Civil War', published in Providence, Rhode Island by Snow & Farnham, Printers, 1903. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Literature and Language Arts |
| People | Jenks, Ethan A. (fl. 1828-1901) Hopkins, William Palmer (1845-1920) |
| Place written | Lawrence, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Jenks served as Captain of Company "I," seventh regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers between 1862 and 1865. During the Civil War, Jenks' Regiment spent time in Rhode Island, Kentucky, and Virginia, participating in battles at Fredericksburg and Fort Sedgwick. Following the Civil War, Jenks returned to Rhode Island, becoming President of the Seventh Rhode Island Veterans Association and later serving as a deputy tax collector. Jenks was married to Sanondess Jenks (1835-1923) during and after the War. This collection contains various letters, military documents, deeds, and other items related to Jenks' life during and after the War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Comrade |
| Civil War: Unit | Rhode Island Volunteers, 7th Regiment, Company "I" |