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Labette County (Kan.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 1 Record:

Civil War memoir of Sergeant Perry O. C. Nixon

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS E195
Overview

This memoir of Perry Oliver Cook Nixon, written in 1907, details his Civil War experiences as a Union soldier in Company C of the 10th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, including the battles of Nashville and Atlanta, as well as Sherman's March to the Sea. Nixon also documents his childhood and his post-war experiences as a Labette County, Kansas settler. Loose items associated with the memoir are located at RH MS P646.

Dates: 1907