The Elijah Whitmore Papers consist of a series of Civil War era letters, covering the period from 1863 to 1866 between Elijah Whitmore and other member of his regiment, the 67th O.V.I., and members of his family. Also included in the collection are a few official documents related to his service with the 67th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and a couple of miscellaneous items connected with Luther Whitmore. The collection was loaned to the Center for Archival Collections for photocopying by Katherine MacKinnon of Fremont, Indiana on 9 May 1996. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection.
Duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and research.
The collection was processed and the register and transcripts prepared by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts in October 1996. Biographical Sketch Elijah Whitmore was the eldest son in the family of Luther and Martha Trask Whitmore, living in Oregon Township of Lucas County, Ohio. The Whitmore Family is considered one of the pioneer families of the area, and several of the local names mentioned in the family correspondence are individuals from other prominent families such as the Fassetts, Wales, Ward, Coy, Crane, and Jeneson. Robert Chamberlain later married Delia, Elijah's sister. S.C. He resigned his commission and left the service Jan. 28, 1864.