William Henry Newlin Reminiscence, 1907 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Scope and Contents: W. H. Newlin, of Georgetown, Ill., was a first lieutenant, Co. C, 73rd Ill. Vol. Inf. He mustered in on Oct. 24, 1863, and mustered out on June 12, 1863. This six-page reminiscence, of which the Library has a photostat, describes prison life, the threat of a "Northwestern Confederacy", and several military campaigns. See also Newlin's publications, including A History of the Seventy-third Regiment of Illinois Infantry Volunteers...[1890].