U.S. Army officer and public official. Correspondence, military papers

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1817-1893. Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1883-1953. Organizations United States Soldiers' Home. United States. Army of the Potomac. United States. Army. Artillery. United States. Army. Dept. of the South. United States. Army--History--19th century. Subjects Fortification--Georgia--Atlanta. Fortification--South Carolina--Charleston. Military bases--Georgia--Atlanta. Military bases--South Carolina--Charleston. Utah Expedition, 1857-1858. Veterans--Washington (D.C.) Locations United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives. Occupations Army officers. Papers of Henry Jackson Hunt 2 Administrative Information Provenance: The papers of Henry Jackson Hunt, U.S. army officer and public official, were given to the Library of Congress by his great- grandson, J. Conway Hunt, in 1962. A small addition was given to the Library by Richard C. Drum Hunt in 1978. Processing History: The papers of Henry Jackson Hunt were arranged and described in 1963. The collection was expanded and revised in 1994 and the register revised in 2007. Transfers: Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Some maps have been transferred to the Geography and Map Division. A daguerreotype has been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Henry Jackson Hunt papers. Copyright Status: Copyright in the unpublished writings of Henry Jackson Hunt in these papers and in other collections of papers in the custody of the Library of Congress has been dedicated to the public. Preferred Citation: Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Henry Jackson Hunt Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Scope and Content Note The papers of Henry Jackson Hunt (1819-1889) cover the period from 1841 to 1978, with the bulk of the items concentrated in the period 1862 to 1889. The early years of Hunt's military career are depicted in a journal of the Utah Expedition (1857) and a letterbook dating from 1841 to 1853. The remainder of the collection covers Hunt's career as chief of artillery of the Army of the Potomac (1863-1865), military commander at Charleston, S.C., and Atlanta, Ga. (1875-1880), commander, Department of the South (1880-1883), and governor of the Soldier's Home, Washington, D.C. (1885-1889). The papers are organized in the following series: Journals, Letterbooks, General Correspondence, Military Papers, Subject File, and Miscellany. The bulk of the material in the collection consists of general correspondence and military papers. Almost half of the correspondence is between Hunt and Thomas Tasker Gantt of St. Louis, Mo., (1879-1889) and covers such topics as wartime reminiscences, contemporary military affairs, and national politics. The military papers are concentrated in the years 1862-186 5 and cover such battles as Fredricksburg, Aquia, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Rappahanock Station, Petersburg (also described in a journal of siege operations), Brandy Station, and the Wilderness. They also shed light on general artillery operations through monthly reports and reports on battery construction, equipment, stable conditions, and supplies. Reports, memoranda, correspondence, and printed matter concerning various plans formulated by Hunt (1861-1874) for the reorganization of the artillery and his attempt to secure a pension as a retired major general through a private bill in Congress are found in the Su bject File. Miscellaneous printed matter, biographical material and photographs are also included. Correspondents include William F. Barry, Carl Berlin, John N. Craig, Thomas Tasker Gantt, Patrick Hart, Andrew Atkinson Humphreys, George Brinton McClellan, George Gordon Meade, William T. Sherman, John C. Tidball, Edward Davis Townsend, and Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright. Arrangement of the Papers This collection is arranged in six series: " Journals, 1857-1865 " Letterbooks, 1841-1886 Papers of Henry Jackson Hunt 3 " General Correspondence, 1846-1910, n.d. " Military Papers, 1841-1885, n.d. " Subject File, 1860-1889, n.d. " Miscellany, 1856-1978, n.d. Papers of Henry Jackson Hunt 4 Description of Series ContainerSeries BOX 1 Journals, 1857-1865 Journals. Arranged chronologically. BOX 1 Letterbooks, 1841-1886 Hand-written copies of letters sent. Arranged chronologically. BOX 2-6 General Correspondence, 1846-1910, n.d. Letters sent and received. Arranged chronologically. BOX 7-12 Military Papers, 1841-1885, n.d. Correspondence, reports, instructions, circulars, special orders, and miscellaneous records mostly relating to Hunt's service as chief of artillery, Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. Arranged chronologically. BOX 13 Subject File, 1860-1889, n.d. Correspondence, reports, financial and legal records, notes, and miscellaneous items. Arranged alphabetically by subject or type of material. BOX 13-14 Miscellany, 1856-1978, n.d. Correspondence, drafts, photographs, notes and notebooks, maps, financial and legal records, printed matter, and miscellaneous items. Arranged alphabetically by subject or type of material. Papers of Henry Jackson Hunt 5 Container List Container Contents BOX 1 Journals, 1857-1865 Journals. Arranged chronologically. BOX 11857, May-Aug., Utah expedition BOX 11864, Apr.-1865, Mar., Petersburg, Va., siege operations BOX 1 Letterbooks, 1841-1886 Hand-written copies of letters sent. Arranged chronologically. BOX 11841-1853, 1862-1863, 1886 (2 folders) BOX 2-6 General Correspondence, 1846-1910, n.d. Letters sent and received. Arranged chronologically. BOX 21846-1879 (11 folders) BOX 31880-1885 (7 folders) BOX 41886-1887 (8 folders) BOX 51888 (6 folders) BOX 61889-1910, n.d. (7 folders) BOX 7-12 Military Papers, 1841-1885, n.d. Correspondence, reports, instructions, circulars, special orders, and miscellaneous records mostly relating to Hunt's service as chief of artillery, Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. Arranged chronologically. BOX 71841-1861 (2 folders) BOX 71862 BOX 7Jan. 13-Dec. 15 (4 folders) BOX 8Dec. 18-29 BOX 81863 BOX 8Jan.-Feb. (5 folders) Papers of Henry Jackson Hunt 6 BOX 9Mar.-Dec. (7 folders) BOX 101864 BOX 10Jan.-Sept. (8 folders) BOX 11Oct.-Dec. (4 folders) BOX 111865 BOX 11Jan.-Mar. (5 folders) BOX 12Apr.-Dec. (3 folders) BOX 121866-1885, n.d. (6 folders) BOX 13 Subject File, 1860-1889, n.d. Correspondence, reports, financial and legal records, notes, and miscellaneous items. Arranged alphabetically by subject or type of material. BOX 13Amendments in the system of instruction of field artillery, report of the Board of Officers, 1860 BOX 13Bill to provide for retirement as major general, 1865-1889 BOX 13Knickerbocker Life Insurance, 1869-1882 BOX 13Notes regarding role of artillery in battle, n.d. BOX 13Reports concerning the reorganization of the field artillery and infantry, 1861-1867 (2 folders) BOX 13Ricketts, James Brewerton, biographical notes, n.d. BOX 13Warren, Gouverneur Kemble, investigation, 1865-1879 BOX 13-14 Miscellany, 1856-1978, n.d. Correspondence, drafts, photographs, notes and notebooks, maps, financial and legal records, printed matter, and miscellaneous items. Arranged alphabetically by subject or type of material. BOX 13Article regarding artillery in the Civil War, n.d. BOX 13Bills and receipts, 1856-1872, n.d. BOX 13Biographical material, 1881, n.d. BOX 13Debate notes, 1878 BOX 14General, 1862-1891, n.d. BOX 14Hunt Ave., Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., 1978 BOX 14Maps, Md. and Va. (annotated), ca. 1863 BOX 14Notebook, 1862 BOX 14Printed matter, 1861-1892, n.d. (3 folders) BOX 14Wills and testaments, 1870-1889, n.d. Military Papers, 1841-1885, n.d. ContainerContents Papers of Henry Jackson Hunt 7

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