Gist family papers
Language: eng
Number of pages: 75
Subjects: Correspondence; United States; Description and travel; Mexican War, 1846-1848; Campaigns; United States. Army. Kentucky Infantry Regiment, 17th (1861-1865); United States. Army. Maryland Infantry Regiment, 6th (1862-1865); History
Description: Includes letters (1776-1778) of John McClure and William Sterett to Mordecai Gist relating to the Revolution in Maryland; letters (1847-1853) of W. W. H. Gist while serving in the Mexican War in New Mexico and while in California; and letters from various family members who served in the 6th Maryland Infantry and the 17th Kentucky Infantry during the Civil War relating to action in Maryland, Virginia, and Tennessee.  Includes a map of military installations around the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers at the time of the Revolution.  Correspondents include Branford Gist, George W. Gist, Mary Gist, and Richard J. Gist.
Notes: Open to research.

In part, photocopies. [S.l.].

Gift and purchase, 1936.

Members of the Gist family in Maryland and Missouri.

Collection material in English.