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William D. Ward papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSD-1852-001

Collection Statement

This collection contains college speeches, folders on the Civil War, miscellaneous folders, and pictures. Also included in the back of the document case is a copy of a diary from June 24, 1863 and a brief history of the part played by Col. William D. Ward in the Civil War as written by himself.

Dates

  • 1830 - 1950

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Usage Restrictions

Copyright interests for this collection are held by DePauw University.

Biographical Sketch

LL. B. Born, February 1, 1830, Madisonville, Ind. Student College of Liberal Arts, Indiana Asbury University, 1849-52; studied law, Versailles; engaged in practice of law, Versailles, 1865-75; removed to Vevay, engaged in practice of law, 1875-98; captain of Company A., Thirty-seventh Indiana Volunteers, 1861-65; mustered out as lieutenant-colonel. Married, May, 1853, Miss Sarah J. Todd, Madison, Ind., deceased; married, September 1, 1880, Mrs. T. H. North, Rising Sun, Ind. Died, February 24, 1898, while conducting a trial in court, Vevay, Ind.

Extent

0.4 Cubic Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Title
William D. Ward papers Class of 1852; School of Law, Class of 1858
Status
Completed
Author
Hailee Newton
Date
10/4/2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository

Contact:
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States