Clapp, George (fl. 1839-1892) [Collection of George C. Clapp] [word processed inventory available] [Decimalized .001- .124]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09355 Author/Creator: Clapp, George (fl. 1839-1892) Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: May 1863-April 1865 Pagination: 114 letters + 2 documents + 6 objects + 100 envelopes Order a Copy
This collection is a series of letters and other items from Private George C. Clapp. Private Clapp was born in Northampton, Massachusetts. He was mustered into G Company of the 37th Massachusetts Infantry on July 15, 1862 when he was a 23-year-old bookbinder. The regiment then journeyed to Washington D.C. and became part of the Army of the Potomac. As part of the Army of the Potomac, Clapp saw battle at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Spotsylvania. On September 19, 1864, Clapp was severely wounded in the shoulder in Winchester, Virginia. He was officially discharged for his wounds on April 13, 1865 at Worcester, Massachusetts after spending time in various military hospitals throughout the North. He returned to Northampton, where he died in 1892. Highlights of the collection include a detailed account of his experiences in the Battle of Chancellorsville (#1), Gettysburg (#9-#10), the Overland Campaign (#64-#74), and Sheridan's Valley Campaign (#84-#91).
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