John S.S. Herr, Soldier, Civil War Military Records, 1861-1870 , A&M 0871

West Virginia and Regional History Center

1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
Business Number: 304-293-3536
wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com
URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu

Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Abstract

John S.S. Herr was lieutenant of Company K, 6th West Virginia Infantry, and Company F, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery, during the Civil War. Chiefly contains military orders and records related to Herr's service and these two regiments from October 1861 to September 1863. Items include Herr's certificates of promotion and general and special orders, circulars, and other official documents related to troop movements, detachments, unit equipment, supplies, and regulations, particularly at Camp Hopkins in North Mountain, Virginia. Several documents note Herr's arrest, court-martial, and resignation. Also of note are letters to Herr in February 1863 regarding the 1861 arrest and release of runaway slaves.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], John S.S. Herr, Soldier, Civil War Military Records, A&M 0871, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

John S.S. Herr served in Company K, 6th West Virginia Infantry, and Company F, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery, during the Civil War. He was appointed sergeant major of the 6th West Virginia Infantry in October 1861 and promoted to first lieutenant in March 1862. Herr was detached for service in Company F of the 1st West Virginia Light Artillery in July 1862, but returned to the 6th West Virginia in early 1863. Herr was charged in July 1863 with neglect of duty and disobedience of orders. He was arrested and assigned a date for court-martial. In September 1863, Herr resigned and was honorably discharged.