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Joseph R. Lunbeck Civil War papersMS.0408

Joseph R. Lunbeck Civil War papersMS.0408


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Virginia Military Institute Archives

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Lexington, VA 24450
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Repository
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Identification
MS.0408
Title
Joseph R. Lunbeck Civil War papers 1861-1864
Quantity
8 items
Creator
Lunbeck, Joseph R. (Joseph Ross), 1837-1913
Location
Manuscripts stacks
Language
English .

Administrative Information

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Online Access

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Preferred Citation

Joseph R. Lunbeck papers, 1861-1864. MS 0408. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Joseph R. Lunbeck was born in 1837 in Ross County, Ohio to Isaac Lunbeck (1796-1874) and Rowena Gibson (1803-1888). During the Civil War he was a Union soldier and first served with Company B of the 26th Ohio Infantry Regiment (Fullerton Rifles) before serving as a hospital steward. In 1863 he married Agnes E. Truslow (1837-1908). Lunbeck died in 1913 and is buried in Grandview Cemetery (Plot: Section 9C), Chillicothe, Ohio.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the Civil War papers (eight items) of Union soldier Joseph R. Lunbeck, including a regimental roster, documents pertaining to his appointment as hospital steward, and requisitions.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Chillicothe County (Ohio) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Financial records
  • Military records
  • Ohio -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Requistions
  • Soldiers -- Ohio -- Biography
  • United States -- Army -- Ohio Infantry Regiment, 26th (1861-1865) -- Company B

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Lunbeck, Joseph R. (Joseph Ross), 1837-1913
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Ohio -- Civil War, 1861-1865
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Container List

Roster, 26th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment
1861 May 24English.
Certificate
1861 June 17English.
Scope and Contents

One certificate that appoints Joseph R. Lunbeck a Corporal with the 26th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

Financial document
Lunbeck, Joseph R. (Joseph Ross), 1837-19131861 November 30English.
Scope and Contents

A financial document for the 26th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company B.

Financial document
1861 November 30English.
Scope and Contents

A financial document for the 26th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company B.

Requisition
1862 October 14English.
Scope and Contents

A requisition for the forage of one private horse.

Requisition
1862 October 15English.
Scope and Contents

A requisition for the forage of three private horses.

Letter from Adjunct Generals Office to Joseph R. Lunbeck
1863 January 5English.
Scope and Contents

Written from Washington, D.C. Letter appoints Joseph R. Lunbeck as a hospital steward. Letter includes an account of pay and clothing, dated 1862 July 24.

Letter from Medical Director's Office to Joseph R. Lunbeck
1863 January 29English.
Scope and Contents

Written from Cincinnati, Ohio. Letter orders Joseph R. Lunbeck to report for duty in Charleston, Virginia.

Monthly report
1864 MarchEnglish.
Scope and Contents

Monthly report of hospital steward Joseph R. Lunbeck.