Luther Clark Howell (AC 1864) Papers
Scope and Contents
Chiefly correspondence and photographs, 1855-1869 documenting Howell's early life, student days at Amherst College, and military service in 31st Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers during the Civil War. Correspondence includes letters to and from Luther Clark Howell, his family members and friends. Civil War letters describe battles, forts, and travel during the Civil War. Photographs include portraits of Civil War officers and Amherst College classmates.
Dates
- 1855-1874
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
There is no restriction on access to the Luther Clark Howell Papers for research use. Particularly fragile items are restricted for preservation purposes.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for permission to publish material from the Papers should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Biographical / Historical
Luther Clark Howell, son of Jeremiah and Asenoth Everts Howell, was born in Big Flats, New York on February 25, 1835. He attended Alfred Academy in New York State and then entered Amherst College in 1861 with the Class of 1864. On October 9, 1861, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Co. D, 31st Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on November 20, 1862, and became Captain of his company on December 4, 1863. He served at New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Port Hudson, the Teche campaign, the Red River expedition, Sabine Crossroads, Mansfield, Cave Crossing, and Mobile under Generals Butler, Augur, Banks, and Dudley. Howell mustered out at Mobile, Alabama on September 9, 1865, and became a planter in Haynesville, Alabama (1865-1866). He died in Haynesville on October 14, 1866, and was buried in Elmira, New York.
Extent
1 Linear feet (2 archives boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Chiefly correspondence and photographs, 1855-1869 documenting Howell's early life, student days at Amherst College, and military service in 31st Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers during the Civil War. Correspondence includes letters to and from Luther Clark Howell, his family members and friends. Civil War letters describe battles, forts, and travel during the Civil War. Photographs include portraits of Civil War officers and Amherst College classmates.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into four series:
- Series 1: Outgoing Correspondence
- Series 2: Incoming Correspondence
- Series 3: Photographs of Fellow Army Soldiers
- Series 4: Photographs of Fellow Amherst Students
Processing Information
Processed in the 1970s; finding aid revised 2002
- Amherst College -- Students Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographs Subject Source: Library Of Congress Genre/Form Terms
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2003
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Repository Details
Part of the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Robert Frost Library
61 Quadrangle Drive
Amherst MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2299
archives@amherst.edu