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Introduction | Biographical Sketch | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory
Introduction
The Civil War correspondence of Andrew Altman, 68th Regiment, Co.D, Ohio Volunteer Infantry contains .5 linear foot of material
and covers the period from 1861-1865.
The donation and transfer of these records to the Center for Archival Collections was arranged through the cooperation of
Valerie Petersen on June 19, 1995.. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. Duplication is permitted for the
purposes of preservation and research. The register was completed by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts in May 1996.
Biographical Sketch
Andrew Altman was born near Findlay, Ohio on Jan. 30, 1842, the son of Sarah Star and John Altman. During the Civil War Andrew
enlisted in the 68th O.V.I., serving as a private in Co.D. Mustering-in at the age of 19 on October 26, 1861, he saw service
during such battles as the Siege of Vicksburg, Kenesaw Mountain, the Siege of Atlanta, and the Battle of Jonesboro. When he
mustered-out with the Regiment on July 10, 1865 he was just over 23 years old and a veteran.
Married on Oct. 24, 1867 to Martha A. Fisher, Andrew started a family, although of his three children, only daughter Anah
survived. During the post-War period Andrew was a member of the O.P. Randall Post, no. 211, of the Grand Army of the Republic,
Napoleon, Ohio.
On Sept. 29, 1903, Andrew Altman died in Damascus Township, Henry, County, Ohio after an illness of over a year. He was buried
in Hoy (Shunk) Cemetery in Harrison Township, Henry County, Ohio on October 1, 1903.
Scope and Content
The Andrew Altman Papers consist of both originals and transcripts (primarily provided by Malcolm Campbell) of over 150 Civil
War letters written by a private serving in Co.D, 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry between 1861 and 1865, or by other members
of the Altman Family. The majority of the letters, between Andrew and his father John, describe the military activities of
the 68th as well as family matters and personal events.
The 68th Ohio was involved in guard and picket duty during the early part of the War, but after 1863 they were involved in
a series of battles in the Western Theater, including Champion Hills, Vicksburg, Kenesaw Mountain, Big Shanty, the Siege of
Atlanta, and the Battle of Jonesboro. The letters from Andrew during each military action contains observations and opinions
about the battle, with reports of who was killed and wounded.
The personal aspect of the Altman letters includes numerous notes added to the letters to his father, directed to Andrew's
younger brother Isaac. Through the series of correspondence, until the report of Isaac's death in August of 1864, Andrew carries
on an affectionate correspondence, remarking about soldiering, local girls, and camp life in general. Letters to his father,
in addition to the usual military news, often remark about local agriculture and the weather.
The small series of correspondence in the collection from Cyrus Altman, serving with Co.B, 38th O.V.I., to his cousin Andrew
and uncle John, provides only a slightly different perspective on the War. One of his letters of Dec. 9, 1862, describes the
dusty conditions on the march and the difficulty in finding water.
Typical of the experiences of a private soldier of the period, the Altman letters are a mix of information about the regiment,
news about the activities of other soldiers from home and other Ohio Regiments, descriptions of camp life, news and rumors
about the conduct of the War, and accounts of military actions. With the availability of transcripts, the letters are both
informative and easily accessible.
Series Description
CORRESPONDENCE
CORRESPONDENCE - Andrew Altman to John Altman 1861-1865 Arranged chronologically Correspondence with father (and some to brother Isaac), including some unmatched fragments; also a daily diary listing for
May and June 1864
CORRESPONDENCE - John Altman to Andrew Altman 1863-1864 Arranged chronologically Five letters to son, Andrew (two just fragments). Two are written on the same sheets as letters from Andrew to his father.
The first of these is written on the back of Andrew Altman's letter to his father, dated of Mar 7, 1863; the second on the
letter of July 30, 1864.
CORRESPONDENCE - Cyrus Altman 1861-1863 Arranged chronologically Correspondence while serving with Co.B, 38th O.V.I. to cousin Andrew and uncle John Altman
CORRESPONDENCE - Miscellaneous 1891, 1937 Arranged chronologically Correspondence relating to the pension of Andrew Altman and Martha A. Altman
PRINTED MATERIAL
CIRCULARS 1882? Dr. Eells' Circular. Patent medicine advertisement for "blood purifier".
ARTIFACTS
RIBBONS n.d. G.A.R. memorial ribbon from the Oscar P. Randall Post, no.211, Napoleon, Ohio
Inventory
Box 1
Folder
- Altman Family Tree, 1818-
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 8, 1861
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Jan 25, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Feb 5, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Feb 8, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Dover, Tennessee, Feb 18, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Feb 22, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 4, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 9, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 19, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 25, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 28, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Apr 3, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, etc., Apr 10, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Tennessee, Apr 13, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Apr 19, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, Apr 27, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, Apr 28, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, May 2, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, May 8, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, May 14, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, May 21, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, May 27, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 17, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 19, 1862
- Andrew Altman to Isaac Altman, June 22, 1862
- Andrew Altman to father John Altman, June 23, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 9, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Grand Junction, Tennessee, July 12, 1862
- Andrew Altman to Isaac Altman, July 12, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 22, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 29, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 3, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 13, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 19, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, Aug 25, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 29, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Sept 5, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, Sept 13, 1862
- Andrew Altman, to John Altman, Sept 22, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Bolivar, Tennessee, Sept 25, 1862
- Andrew Altman to Samuel & Matilda & Sarah Altman, [Sept 30, 1862?]
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Bolivar, Tennessee, Oct 1, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman Oct 12, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 19, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 23, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 26, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Nov 9, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Nov 22, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Nov 25, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Dec 8, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Sarah & Isaac Altman 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Jan 2-4, 1863
- Andrew Altman to Isaac Altman, Jan 4, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Jan 13, 1863
- Andrew to John Altman; Andrew to Isaac Altman, Jan 31, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Feb 6, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Feb 10, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Feb 16, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Feb 23, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 1, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman [John to Andrew Altman], Mar 7, 1863 [Feb 6, 1863]
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 19, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 27, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 31, 1863
- Andrew to John Altman [Uncle Sams Army Song attached], Camp Bristle Landing, Apr 2, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp Bristle Landing, Apr 9, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Apr 16, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp Miligens Bend, Apr 20, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp Miligens Bend, Apr 25, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Black River, May 4, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp in sight of Vicksburg, May 26, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp as Hanses Bluff, June 3, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 7, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 11, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Vicksburg, June 25, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 10, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 11, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 19, 20, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 28, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 10, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 17, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Sept 3, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Sept 8, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Sept 13, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Sept 20, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, Sept 24, 1863
Box 2: Transcripts
Folder
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 8, 1861
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Jan 25, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Feb 5, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Feb 8, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Dover, Tennessee, Feb 18, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Feb 22, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 4, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 9, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 19, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 25, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 28, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Apr 3, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, etc., Apr 10, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Tennessee, Apr 13, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Apr 19, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, Apr 27, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, Apr 28, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, May 2, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, May 8, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, May 14, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, May 21, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, May 27, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 17, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 19, 1862
- Andrew Altman to Isaac Altman, June 22, 1862
- Andrew Altman to father John Altman, June 23, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 9, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Grand Junction, Tennessee, July 12, 1862
- Andrew Altman to Isaac Altman, July 12, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 22, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 29, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 3, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 13, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 19, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, Aug 25, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 29, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Sept 5, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, Sept 13, 1862
- Andrew Altman, to John Altman, Sept 22, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Bolivar, Tennessee, Sept 25, 1862
- Andrew Altman to Samuel & Matilda & Sarah Altman, [Sept 30, 1862?]
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Bolivar, Tennessee, Oct 1, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 12, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 19, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 23, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 26, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Nov 9, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Nov 22, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Nov 25, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Dec 8, 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Sarah & Isaac Altman 1862
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Jan 2-4, 1863
- Andrew Altman to Isaac Altman, Jan 4, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Jan 13, 1863
- Andrew to John Altman; Andrew to Isaac Altman, Jan 31, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Feb 6, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Feb 10, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Feb 16, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Feb 23, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 1, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman [John to Andrew Altman], Mar 7, 1863 [Feb 6, 1863]
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 19, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 27, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 31, 1863
- Andrew to John Altman [Uncle Sams Army Song attached], Camp Bristle Landing, Apr 2, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp Bristle Landing, Apr 9, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Apr 16, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp Miligens Bend, Apr 20, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp Miligens Bend, Apr 25, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Black River, May 4, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp in sight of Vicksburg, May 26, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp as Hanses Bluff, June 3, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 7, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 11, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Vicksburg, June 25, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 10, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 11, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 19, 20, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 28, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 10, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 17, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Sept 3, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Sept 8, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Sept 13, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Sept 20, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, Sept 24, 1863
Box 3
Folders
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 2, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 7, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 12, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 22, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 28, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Nov 1, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Nov 12, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Nov 16, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Dec 9-10, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Dec 13, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Dec 19, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Dec 21, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Jan 3, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Jan 26, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, Jan 30, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 10, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp Cleveland, Mar 27, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Apr 10, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, [May 5?, 1864]
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, May 14, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, May 20, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, May 24, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 8, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 9, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 13, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 15, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 21, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 28, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 7, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 12, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 24, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 26, 1864
- Andrew to John Altman [John to Andrew Altman], July 30, 1864 [July 21, 1864]
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 11, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 20, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 24, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Atlanta, Sept 16, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Atlanta, Sept 22, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Vilainaw, Ga., Oct 17, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 28, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp in Savannah, Ga., Dec 24, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Near Savannah, Ga., Jan 1, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp at Popataligo, S.C., Jan 17, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp at Popataligo, S.C., Jan 22, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp at Popataligo, S.C., Jan 28, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Goldsborough, N.C., Mar 26, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Goldsborough, N.C., Mar 30, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Goldsborough, N.C., Apr 7, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Goldsborough, N.C., Apr 9, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Roly, Apr 19, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Washington, May 3, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Alexandria, Va., May 20, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Washington, May 30, 1865
- Unmatched letter fragments, [1860s]
- Unmatched covers, [1860s]
- John Altman to Andrew Altman, Sept 18, 1863
- John Altman to Andrew Altman, Sept 30, 1864
- John Altman to Andrew Altman [torn fragment], Oct 27, 1864
- Cyrus Altman to Andrew Altman, Camp London, Nov 9, 1861
- Cyrus Altman to Andrew Altman, Somerset, Ky., Dec 8, 1861
- Cyrus Altman to uncle John Altman, Dec 9, 1862
- Cyrus Altman to Andrew Altman, Somerset, Ky., Jan 10, 1862 [1863]
- Cyrus Altman to uncle John Altman, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Feb 8, 1863
- Daily diary entries, May-June 1864
- Pension correspondence, 1891, 1937
- G.A.R. memorial ribbon, n.d.
- Circular, 1882
Box 4: Transcripts
Folders
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 2, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 7, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 12, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 22, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 28, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Nov 1, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Nov 12, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Nov 16, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Dec 9-10, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Dec 13, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Dec 19, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Dec 21, 1863
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Jan 3, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Jan 26, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Isaac Altman, Jan 30, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Mar 10, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp Cleveland, Mar 27, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Apr 10, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, [May 5?, 1864]
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, May 14, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, May 20, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, May 24, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 8, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 9, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 13, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 15, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 21, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, June 28, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 7, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 12, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 24, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, July 26, 1864
- Andrew to John Altman [John to Andrew Altman], July 30, 1864 [July 21, 1864]
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 11, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 20, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Aug 24, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Atlanta, Sept 16, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Atlanta, Sept 22, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Vilainaw, Ga., Oct 17, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Oct 28, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp in Savannah, Ga., Dec 24, 1864
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Near Savannah, Ga., Jan 1, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp at Popataligo, S.C., Jan 17, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp at Popataligo, S.C., Jan 22, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp at Popataligo, S.C., Jan 28, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Goldsborough, N.C., Mar 26, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Goldsborough, N.C., Mar 30, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Goldsborough, N.C., Apr 7, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Goldsborough, N.C., Apr 9, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Roly, Apr 19, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Washington, May 3, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Alexandria, Va., May 20, 1865
- Andrew Altman to John Altman, Camp near Washington, May 30, 1865
- Unmatched letter fragments, [1860s]
- John Altman to Andrew Altman, Sept 18, 1863
- John Altman to Andrew Altman, Sept 30, 1864
- John Altman to Andrew Altman [torn fragment], Oct 27, 1864
- Cyrus Altman to Andrew Altman, Camp London, Nov 9, 1861
- Cyrus Altman to Andrew Altman, Somerset, Ky., Dec 8, 1861
- Cyrus Altman to uncle John Altman, Dec 9, 1862
- Cyrus Altman to Andrew Altman, Somerset, Ky., Jan 10, 1862 [1863]
- Cyrus Altman to uncle John Altman, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Feb 8, 1863
- Daily diary entries, May-June 1864
- Pension correspondence, 1891, 1937
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