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Guide to the Thomas D. Kimball Papers, 1851-1867

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Descriptive Summary

Title
Thomas D. Kimball Papers, 1851-1867
Creator
Kimball, Thomas D.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet
650Items
Repository
Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Language
English.
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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
However, patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The status of copyright interests in these papers is unknown. For further information, see the section on copyright in the Regulations and Procedures of the Manuscript Department.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], The Papers of Thomas D. Kimball, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The papers of Thomas D. Kimball, Civil War Army officer of Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, were purchased by the Manuscript Department in September 1981.
Processing Information
Processed by: Janie C. Morris
Completed December 4, 1987
Encoded by Stephen Douglas Miller
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Collection Overview

The papers of Thomas D. Kimball span the period 1851 to 1867 with the majority of the papers dating from 1862 to 1865. They consist primarily of official communications and documents relating to Company A, 2d Massachusetts Heavy Artillery and Company G., 51st Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Infantry, during the period they were occupying New Bern, N.C., after its capture by Union troops. Kimball was Captain first in the 51st Regiment and later in the 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Regiment. The collection is divided into five series: correspondence; financial papers; orders; regimental reports; and miscellany.
Regimental reports comprise the bulk of the collection and are divided into two subseries, personnel and other monthly and quarterly reports, concerning the companies' supplies. Personnel records include returns (reports indicating changes in company personnel), records of target practice, volunteer enlistment papers, descriptive lists, and discharge papers.
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Subject Headings

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List of Series in Collection
Correspondence, 1851-1867
Financial Papers, 1863-1864 and undated
Orders:
Regimental Reports:
Miscellany
Oversize Volume:
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Container List

Correspondence, 1851-1867

(3 folders)
Box 1
Correspondence

Financial Papers, 1863-1864 and undated

Box 1
Financial papers

Orders:

Box 1
Various, 1863-1864 Aug.
(Volume), 1863 July-Dec.
(Volume), 1864 Jan.-Aug.
Printed Orders and Circulars 1864 Feb.-1865 June and undated
(Volume), 1865 Jan.-Aug.

Regimental Reports:

Box 2

Personnel:
Returns, 1862 Dec.-1865 Aug.
Records of Target Practice, 1864 June-Sept.
Pay Vouchers, 1865
Volunteer Enlistments and Final Statements
Descriptive lists   (2 folders)
Discharge Papers
Miscellany, 1863 Apr.-1865 Aug. and undated

Company:
Box 3
Monthly Returns of Clothing, 1863 Sept.-1865 July   (4 folders)
Quarterly Returns of Clothing, 1862 Sept.-1864 May
Box 4
Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, 1862-1865 and undated   (4 folders)
Monthly Returns of Quartermaster's Stores, 1864 May-1865 July

Miscellany

Box 4
Miscellaneous files

Oversize Volume:

Ovsz. Box 4
Company Morning Reports, 1862 Nov.-1863 June