Chicago fire of 1871 collection : Chicago Fire Guards

  • Title Chicago fire of 1871 collection : Chicago Fire Guards [manuscript], 1871 Oct.
  • Physical description
    • ca. 166 items
    • 1 oversize folder.
  • Collection summary Collection of muster rolls, orders and reports of the Chicago Fire Guards, a regiment of volunteers organized with approbation of Mayor Mason, in pursuance of orders of Gen. P.H. Sheridan; called First Regiment Chicago Volunteers, under command of Col. Francis T. Sherman. Also includes farewell message by Francis T. Sherman, Oct. 24, 1871, to the 1st Regiment of Chicago Fire Guards, issued when the volunteer regiment was dismissed after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
  • Names
    • Mason, R. B. (Roswell B.), 1805-1892
    • Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888
    • Chicago Fire Guards.
    • Sherman, Francis Trowbridge, 1825-1905
    • Chicago Fire Guards.
    • United States. Army
  • Subjects
    • Fires Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 19th century.
  • Genre Announcements. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook Chicago.