Papers, 1856-1892

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Thorngate, George, 1834-

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Papers of George Thorngate, Jr., a farmer and teacher from Dakota, Wis. (Waushara Co.), including letters and a diary written during his Civil War service in Baton Rouge, La. (while first a member ...

Papers of George Thorngate, Jr., a farmer and teacher from Dakota, Wis. (Waushara Co.), including letters and a diary written during his Civil War service in Baton Rouge, La. (while first a member of the 5th Wisconsin Infantry, Co. E, and later a sergeant in the 13th Battery of the Wisconsin Light Artillery), and service and pension records. Related family material includes letters from cousin Ann Thorngate in England, a letter from George's sister Hannah while visiting relatives in Michigan, and George's letters to Hannah while he was at Milton Academy. There are also three photographs, including a portrait of George with his wife Arloiena.

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