• Creator Names Brockway, James W.
  • Title James W. Brockway papers [manuscript], 1864-1885.
  • Physical description 17 items (26 p.).
  • Collection summary Letters of reference, appointments, and invitation replies received by Brockway, a Civil War veteran with a disability and subsequent Federal revenues officer in the office of the Chicago and Cook County Recorder of Deeds. The replies are from individuals invited to an 1875 Chicago reunion of military officers. The letters of recommendation are by U.S. Army surgeons and other officers and by Chicago businessmen. Includes document signed appointment of James W. Brockway as Captain in the Veteran Reserve Corps (1865 April 5).
  • Names
    • Brockway, James W.
    • United States. Army. Corps, 29th.
    • Bagley, J. J. (John J.), 1908-
    • Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 1865 Mar 22.
    • Hendricks, Thomas A. (Thomas Andrews), 1819-1885
    • Jewell, Marshall, 1825-1883.
    • Keith, Elbridge Gerry, 1840-1905
    • Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886
    • Luckey, Leon P.
    • Patterson, R. W.
    • Porter, David D. (David Dixon), 1813-1891
    • Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
    • Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869
    • Tuthill, Richard Stanley, 1841-1920.
    • Webster, I. D.
    • Soldiers' and Sailor's Reunion (1875 : Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Reunions Illinois Chicago.
    • Disabled veterans Illinois Chicago.
  • Geographic coverage United States History Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Genre
    • Autographs (manuscripts. aat
    • Appointments. chs
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.