Samuel James Culbertson letters

Collection

Identifier: D.512

Staff Only

Biographical / Historical Note

According to WIlliam Clarke's "The Descendants of John McNair 1690-1762 and Collateral Families," Culbertson enlisted in September 1862, joining Company B, 130th Regiment of New York Volunteers. "He served in that company for a year and was then transferred to the First New York Dragoons as a captain. He was engaged in some thirteen or fourteen battles between that time and 1864 when he was mustered out of the army because of ill health."

Samuel and Sallie would marry in 1866. One of their children, Margaret Belle Culbertson, married Hugh Robinson McNair in 1891. They were the grandparents of Helen Jean McNair Tobin, Margaret McNair Muessel, Hugh Robinson McNair, David Dufour McNair, Samuel Robinson McNair, James Theodore McNair Jr., William Walton Clarke III, and John McNair Clarke.

Scope and Contents

The Samuel James Culbertson Letters includes 17 letters written by Culbertson while he served in the Civil War. Except for two letters written to Culbertson by his brothers--Frank and Mike, letters 8a and 8b--the letters are addressed to his cousin, Sarah (Sallie) Rue Hannah Johnston of 246 Longworth St., Cincinnati, Ohio.

Creator

Culbertson, Samuel James, 1837-1900 (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1862-1864

Language of Materials

English

Extent

17 letter(s)

Access

The Samuel James Culbertson Letters are open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

Reproductions are made upon request but can be subject to restrictions. Permission to publish materials from the collection must currently be requested. Please note that some materials may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information contact rarebks@library.rochester.edu

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of David Dufour McNair, 2016

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Samuel James Culbertson Letters, D.512, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester