Edward V. Wratislaw Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of correspondence, personal papers, manuscripts,and journals. Correspondence span 1861-1865 and deal with Edward V. Wratislaw's experiences during the Civil War as a rifleman for the Union Army. Other personal papers include lists, logs, ledgers, and short manuscripts related to his years spent in the United States during the Civil War and after. Journals span the 1830s through the Revolution of 1848, as well as the U.S. Civil War, and the post-war period through 1880. They recount Wratislaw's experiences in the army, politics, and the places he visited as well as his daily activities and ongoings in later accounts. Collection also contains some print material.
Other print materials include broadsides and newspaper clippings for goods and services in Germany and the United States during the mid 19th century. Clippings appear to be from Philadelphia, Pa. as well as Hamburg, Germany. Topics covered include travel to Central Europe, U.S. politics and the Confederate Army, as well as news in the Hamburg and West German states around the time of the 1848 Revolution.
Dates
- Creation: 1836 - 1880
Creator
- Wratislaw, Edward V. (Person)
Language of Materials
Correspondence, journals, and other personal papers and manuscripts are primarily in German. Newspaper clippings and broadsides are in English and German. Some materials are in Hungarian.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Digital surrogates may be provided in accordance with the duplication policy of the Watkinson Library.
Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs unless otherwise specified. It is the researcher's responsibility to secure permission to publish materials from the appropriate copyright holder.
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Biographical / Historical
Edward V. Wratislaw (1820-1886?) was a Hungarian born Civil War Officer who emigrated from Hungary to the United States prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. He served in the 45th regiment of the Union Army during the war; a brigade consisting of German riflemen serving under Colonel George von Amsberg. Wratislaw also served during the 1848 Hungarian Revolution, traveling throughout Central-Eastern European cities including Bratislava, as well as German states. He emigrated to the United States after.
Extent
.66 Cubic Feet (2 flat boxes and 1 portfolio containing certificate of service. )
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into the following series: Series I: Personal papers such as correspondence, journals, and manuscripts, and Series II: Print materials such as broadsides and newspaper clippings.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection was donated by Mrs. W. J. Case.
- Title
- Guide to the Edward V. Wratislaw Papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Michelle C. Sigiel
- Date
- 2018-12
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106