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The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], John Little Certificate of Honorable Service, 1864, Ms2022-081, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the John Little Certificate of Honorable Service was completed in December 2022.

Biographical Note

John R. Little was born on July 10, 1844. During the American Civil War, he served in Company D, 129th Infantry Regiment, Union Army. The regiment mustered into service on June 5, 1864, served as Railroad Guards in Tennessee and Alabama, and mustered out on September 29, 1865. He died on September 21, 1929, and is buried alongside his wife Barbara in the Pawnee City Cemetery, Pawnee City, Nebraska.

External sources:

"John Ryburn Little", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57680408/john-ryburn-little , accessed May 19, 2023.

"John R Little", Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 database, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/4175727:1555 , accessed May 19, 2023.

"Little, John R.", National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=06F4D4B3-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A , accessed May 19, 2023.

"UNION INDIANA VOLUNTEERS: 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)", National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UIN0139RI , accessed May 19, 2023.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a certificate from the federal government recognizing Private John R. Little, 139th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, for one hundred days of volunteer service in General W. T. Sherman's campaign during the American Civil War. The document was issued to volunteers in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin upon serving one hundred days in the army. The certificate is signed by President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Presidents -- United States
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the John Little Certificate of Honorable Service by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).