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Roger Noble papers

 Collection
Identifier: c-00122

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three Civil War letters from Roger Noble of the 7th Michigan Infantry to his family in Michigan. He describes daily war life and tells of looting Robert E. Lee's plantation. The collection also contains a newspaper photo of Noble printed in 1961.

These letters have been transcribed, scanned and placed online at http://civilwar.archives.msu.edu/collection/7-1C-27/noble/.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical Note

Roger Noble enlisted as a Private in Company G, 7th Infantry Regiment Michigan in August 1861 at the age of 27. He died on 20 Dec 1862 at Lacy House Hospital.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (, 1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Gift of Bessie Millbrook, 1963-01-09. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum.

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Title
Roger Noble Papers
Status
4 Published And Cataloged
Date
March 1965
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

Contact:
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