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George W. Lennard Collection
1861-1980 (bulk 1861-1864)
MSS-49
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| Creator: | Lennard, George W. (George Washington), 1825-1864 |
| Title: | George W. Lennard Collection
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| Inclusive Dates: | 1861-1980 |
| Bulk Dates: | 1861-1864 |
| Quantity: |
1 Box
(0.5 Linear Feet)
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| Abstract: | The George W. Lennard Collection houses correspondence, orders, envelopes, an artifact, and a reprinted journal article dating from 1861 to 1980. The bulk of the collection is comprised of personal letters that Lennard wrote to his wife and family while serving with the 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1864. |
| Identification: | MSS-49 |
| Language: |
Material in English
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| Repository: | Arizona State University Library. Greater Arizona Collection
P.O. Box 871006
Tempe, AZ 85287-1006
Phone: (480) 965-4932
E-Mail: archives@asu.edu
Questions? Ask An Archivist!
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Biographical Note
George Washington Lennard was born near Licking, Ohio on March 25, 1825. He had little formal schooling in his youth but studied at the Eclectic Medical Institute of Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio where he completed a Doctorate of Medicine. After graduation, Lennard settled in New Castle, Indiana where he practiced for two years before buying the New Castle Courier. He published this newspaper for a year and a half, when he went to Law School of Cincinnati. He graduated in 1855 and returned to Indiana to practice law, dealing primarily with real estate and other financial transactions. Lennard married Clarinda Woodward (1833-1879) on June 10, 1852 and the couple had three children: Henry Rudisel (1853-1926), Gertrude (Lennard) Mitchell (1855-1902), and Ashael Woodward (1859-1946).
Lennard enlisted in the 36th Indiana Volunteer Infantry on August 26, 1861. He was transferred to the 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry later that year and was eventually promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. The 57th Infantry participated in the battles of Shiloh (1862) and Missionary Ridge (1863) and Lennard served as Provost Marshal during the Union Army's occupation of Chattanooga, Tennessee (1863). Lennard died of wounds incurred at Resaca, Georgia on May 14, 1864.
Scope and Content Note
The George W. Lennard Collection houses correspondence, orders, envelopes, an artifact, and a reprinted journal article dating from 1861 to 1980. The bulk of the collection is comprised of personal letters that Lennard wrote to his wife and family while serving with the 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1864.
Arrangement
This collection consists of one box.
Access Restrictions
To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.
Copyright
Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.
Access Terms
Personal Name(s)
Lennard, George W. (George Washington), 1825-1864.
Corporate Name(s)United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 36th (1861-1865).
United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 57th (1861-1865).
Subject(s)Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Kentucky -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], George W. Lennard Collection, MSS-49, Arizona State University Library.
Provenance
The George W. Lennard Collection was received in 1970 from Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schmieder. The Schmieders acquired the collection from Mrs. Anna (Scott) Lennard, the widow of George Lennard's youngest son (Accession #1976-00041).
Other Finding Aids
A calendar describing each item in this collection is available upon request.
Container List
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| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 1 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 36th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Camp Wayne, Indiana; and Camp Nevin, Kentucky,
1861 (See Calendar, A-J) |
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| 1 | 2 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Camp Nevin, Camp Wood, Munfordville, Bardstown, Kentucky; and Texas Rangers,
1861-1862 (See Calendar, Documents K-T) |
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| 1 | 3 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Bardstown, Danville, Stanford, Halls Gap, Camp Wickliffe, Kentucky; and Slaves and Slavery,
1862 (See Calendar, Documents U-AD) |
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| 1 | 4 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Lebanon, Munfordville, Bowling Green, Kentucky; and Fort Donaldson,
1862 (See Calendar, Documents AE-AN) |
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| 1 | 5 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Bowling Green, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee; and Railroads,
1862 (See Calendar, Documents AO-AX) |
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| 1 | 6 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Nashville, Pittsburgh Landing, Shiloh, Tennessee; Diseases, Slaves and Slavery, and Railroads,
1862 (See Calendar, Documents AY-BH) |
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| 1 | 7 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Shiloh, Tennessee; and Corinth, Mississippi,
1862 (See Calendar, Documents BI-BR) |
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| 1 | 8 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Corinth, Mississippi; Tuscumbia, Decatur, Alabama; and Railroads,
1862 (See Calendar, Documents BS-CB) |
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| 1 | 9 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Shelbyville, Dechard, Tennessee; and Railroads,
1862 (See Calendar, Documents CC-CL) |
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| 1 | 10 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Dechard, McMinnville, Nashville, Tennessee; Bowling Green, Danville, Kentucky; Slaves and Slavery; and Railroads,
1862 (See Calendar, Documents CM-CV) |
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| 1 | 11 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Perryville, Columbia, Scottsville, Louisville, Kentucky; Gallatin, Tennessee; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Slaves and Slavery,
1862 (See Calendar, Documents CW-DF) |
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| 1 | 12 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Nashville, Murfrusboro, Tennessee; Diseases; and Railroads,
1862-1863 (See Calendar, Documents DG-DP) |
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| 1 | 13 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War, 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; and Murfrusboro, Tennessee,
1863 (See Calendar, Documents DQ-DZ) |
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| 1 | 14 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; and Pellham, Tennessee,
1863 (See Calendar, Documents EA-EJ) |
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| 1 | 15 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Pellham, Walden's Ridge, Tennessee; and Religion,
1863 (See Calendar, Documents EK-ET) |
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| 1 | 16 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Slaves and Slavery; Starvation; and Steamboats,
1863 (See Calendar, Documents EU-FD) |
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| 1 | 17 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; and Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, and Missionary Ridge, Tennessee,
1863 (See Calendar, Documents FE-FM) |
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| 1 | 18 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Knoxville, Stone River, Tennessee; Medicine; and Religion,
1863-1864 (See Calendar, Documents FN-FW) |
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| 1 | 19 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Knoxville, Chattanooga, Tennessee; Railroads; Slaves and Slavery; and Copperheads,
1864 (See Calendar, Documents FX-GG) |
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| 1 | 20 | | Correspondence Regarding US Civil War; 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Medical Care,
1864-1865 (See Calendar, Documents GH-GK) |
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| 1 | 21 | | Telegrams Regarding Lennard's Death and Return of his Remains,
1864-1892 (See Calendar) |
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| 1 | 22 | | Undated Letters; Envelopes; Special Order #1 Regarding Private Robert B. Henchen at Mission Ridge, Tennessee; and Red Cloth Artifact,
1864-1895, Undated (See Calendar) |
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| 1 | 23 | | "'Give Yourself No Trouble About Me': The Shiloh Letters of George W. Lennard" in the Indiana Magazine of History,
1980 March (Vol. 76, No. 1) |