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Guide to the Lemuel E. Newcomb Papers,
1861-1865
M0022B
M0022B
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Title: Lemuel E. Newcomb Papers,
Identifier/Call Number: M0022B
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
500.0 Items
Date (inclusive): 1861-1865
creator:
Newcomb, Lemuel E., 1838-1921
The collection consists of personal letters from Lemuel and William Newcomb to their family and letters from Lemuel to Julia
Palmer, whom he married. Also included are the diaries of Lemuel (1861-1864), genealogical information, and post-war military
papers.
Lemuel E. Newcomb was born in Grand Menan, Province of New Brunswick, Maine, in 1838. He enlisted in the 11th Regiment of
Maine Volunteers, Infantry, on November 4, 1861 as a sergeant. He was promoted to 2nd. Lt. in May 1862, to 1st. Lt. in May
1863, and to Captain in July 1864. He was discharged in November 1864. He died at Los Gatos, California, August 6, 1921.
[Identification of item], Lemuel E. Newcomb Papers, M0022b, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford,
Calif.
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
None.
Given to the Hoover Library and then transferred to Special Collections
Mary E. Newcomb and Lucy H. Butler