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1Title:  Samuel Kinsey Maguire Letters     
 Creator:  Maguire, Samuel Kinsey 
 Dates:  1875-1876 
 Abstract:  Samuel Kinsey Maguire (d. 1862) was the son of Captain George Maguire of Christine, Delaware. He married Charles Anna (Annie) Smith ca. 1859 and they had two children, Anna Louise and William. In 1861 Samuel joined the 72nd Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers (Baxter's Gunners) and served as quartermaster until he died in service at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, on October 9, 1862. The collection consists of letters from Samuel K. Maguire to Annie Smith Maguire (1857-1862). The letters of 1861-1862 contain accounts of army life and of battles, including Sharpsburg and Harpers Ferry. Also included are a letter from "Lulu" (probably Anna Louise Maguire) to "Mama" (1876), and genealogical material on the Maguire family. 
 Call #:  MS 3883 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Maguire, Samuel Kinsey, d. 1862. | Maguire family. | United States. Army. -- Military life. | Soldiers -- Delaware. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
 
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2Title:  William Foster Papers     
 Creator:  Foster, William 
 Dates:  1862-1866 
 Abstract:  William Foster (1840-1907) was a medical student from Scio (New Market), in Harrison County, Ohio who became a sergeant and hospital steward in the 126th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. He was involved in numerous battles before he mustered out in July, 1865. He married Katherine Humphrey that September. The collection consists of photocopies of Civil War correspondence, mainly to Katherine Humphrey. 
 Call #:  MS 3881 
 Extent:  0.40 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Foster, William, 1840-1907. | Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872. | Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876. | United States. Army. -- Military life. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 126th. | Soldiers -- Ohio. | Camps (Military) | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns. | Wilderness, Battle of the, 1864. | Spotsylvania, Battle of, 1864. | Petersburg Crater, Battle of, 1864. | Cedar Creek (Va.), Battle of, 1864.
 
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