This collection contains a rough draft for a book consisting of 150 letters from John R. Beatty to Laura Maxfield during the Civil War. The book was compiled by Eugene Fair in 1942.
Summary Information
Collection Title: Beatty, John R. and Laura Maxfield Civil War Letters Collection
Inclusive Dates: 1861-1864
Quantity:
Manuscripts: 2 Volumes
Repository: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Abstract:
This collection contains a rough draft for a book consisting of 150 letters from John R. Beatty to Laura Maxfield during the Civil War. The book was compiled by Eugene Fair in 1942.
Language: English
Finding Aid URL: https://blueearthcountyhistory.com/document/beatty-john-r-and-laura-maxfield-civil-war-letters-collection/
Biographical / Historical:
John R. Beatty was born in Pennsylvania in 1831 and came to Mankato in 1857. In 1861, he enlisted in the 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry. He made First Lieutenant, then Capitan, and served until 1865. He later made a name for himself in the stone and cement industry in Mankato. Laura Maxfield came to Mankato with her family in 1853 by steamboat. They married in 1864.
Subject Terms:
Beatty
Civil War, 1861-1865-Veterans
Contents List
Manuscripts-Letter
“Dearest Laura” Letters From a Soldier to his Sweetheart, part I
“Dearest Laura” Letters From a Soldier to his Sweetheart, part II
