Kiester Family Assorted Military Papers and Records

File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Kiester family of Slippery Rock Township, Butler County Pennsylvania consisted of tavern keepers, farmers, educators, and military men. Papers, and memorabilia from four generations of this family are housed in the Slippery Rock archives. In addition to personal correspondence, there are oil leases, business receipts, pamphlets, newspapers, magazines and a number of educational records such as diplomas, school programs, report cards, etc. Perhaps of greatest interest are a series of letters from Jacob Kiester, a Civil War sergeant, to his father. An unlettered but articulate man, Jacob includes perceptive comments on the strategy of the war, President Lincoln, and the issue of slavery. The last letter in the series is postmarked Andersonville Prison, Georgia and was written two weeks prior to Jacob’s death from starvation.

Dates

1849 - 1922

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Military

Notice from the Treasury Department to W.H. Kiester notifying him of the receipt of Quartermaster's Stores for May 1865. Dated October 31, 1867. Invoice of Stores turned over by Captain M.S. Clark (Fort Reno) to 1st Leiut. W.H. Kiester (Fort Reno) May 25, 1865. (list of 67 items).

Receipt for issues to Captain J.J. Morrow from W.H. Kiester (Fort Reno) May 31, 1865. Quartermaster General's Office - notice of property return for May, 1865 from C.W. Thomas to Lieut. W.H. Kiester, 103rd Pa. V. Vols. May 3, 1867.

Abstract of Expenditures in Company "I" 103rd Regiment Pa. Vet. Vols. second quarter 1865. signed by Wm. H. Kiester. Receipt for Issues to G.W. Smith from W.H. Kiester New Berne N.C. June 30, 1865. List of Stores issued to G.W. Stoke, Newberne N.C. from W.H. Kiester (one morning report book) July 1, 1865.

List of Camp and Garrison Equipage received from Wm. H. Kiester to O.R. McNary, Newberne, N.C. July 1, 1865. Ordnance Office - pertaining to stores in charge at Fort Reno, N.C. for part of second quarter of 1865 - to Wm. H. Kiester from ---McGinness.

Forms for Special Estimate and Requisition for clothing and Camp and Garrison Equipage 186-. four pages.

Form No. 52 - Statement exhibiting the allowance of clothing to each soldier during his enlistment and his proportion for each year respectively, as established by the Secretary of War.