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Collection Overview
Title: George Durfee Correspondence and Papers, 1861-1901
Collection identifier: 603
Primary Creator: Durfee, George (1840)
Extent: 0.7 cubic feet
Subjects: Arkansas, Louisiana, Military, Mississippi, Mississippi--Vicksburg, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, United States--Civil War, 1861-1865
Forms of Material: Personal papers
Abstract
This collection consists of the correspondence of George S. Durfee, a soldier and captain during the United States Civil War and a member of the Illinois Vicksburg Commission.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection contains the correspondence of George Durfee from 1861-1901, most of which was created during the United States Civil War. The correspondence in this collection describes camp life, various political and military figures, and army policies. Durfee reported on several campaigns and battles, including Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, and the occupation of Texas. The collection also contains papers regarding family matters and Durfee's 1901 appointment by Governor Richard Yates as a member of the commission to determine and mark the positions of Illinois troops in the siege of Vicksburg, the Illinois Vicksburg Commission.
Collection Historical Note
George S. Durfee (1840-1907) was born in Marshall, Michigan. The Durfee family moved to Decatur, Illinois, when George Durfee was seventeen. In 1861, he joined Company A, 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He served with the unit until 1866, rising to the rank of captain. He married Sarah A. Powers in 1857, and the couple had four daughters.
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Administrative Information
Repository:
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Acquisition Source:
The Library acquired the collection in 1973.
Box/Folder List
URL:
https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/ihlcsfa/durfee.pdf
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