Homer A. Northrop Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: SC 86

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Civil War correspondence to Northrop's family (1864-1865); diary (1864) relating to his service with 149th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment near Atlanta, Ga.; land patents; history of Baldwin Township, Barnes County, N.D.; newspaper clippings; and miscellany. No papers dated 1866-1889 and 1903-1959.

Dates

1862-1967

Creator

Northrop, Homer A., 1840-1908. (Person)

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection are held by the NDSU Archives.

Biography

Mr. Northrop was a native of Mottville, New York. He enlisted in the 149th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company G. The twenty letters, and one hand written diary, give a vivid glimpse into the life of a Civil War soldier. The letters follow the movements of his unit through Maryland, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina. His unit was with the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 22nd Corps, Army of the Cumberland during the Atlanta Campaign. The correspondence includes Northrop’s activity in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of Marietta, Battle of Peachtree Creek, and the Battle of Atlanta. After the war he eventually moved to Willow Lake Township, Steele County, N.D. where he died on August 16, 1908.