Manuscript Collections
Schlick, Henry N.
Description
Schlick, Henry N., b. 1841? Papers, 1861-1879. 0.5 linear ft. (120 items, 2 vols.) Location: U:135. Union officer in the 1st New York Dragoons in the Civil War. Schlick was stationed in Springfield, Illinois, in 1864-1865, and was part of the escort for President Lincoln's funeral. Papers include Civil War correspondence among Henry and his brothers; United States Army papers such as lists of deserters and African American recruits; two diaries covering 1864-1870; and personal letters of Charles Schlick discussing his grocery store (1871). Some letters in German. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1686.
Manuscript Topic
Business
Civil War
African Americans
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1861