Hadley mss., 1860-1869
Summary Information
Repository
Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Lilly Library
Indiana University
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-5500
Phone: 812-855-2452
Fax: 812-855-3143
Email: liblilly@indiana.edu
Creator
Hadley, J. V. (John Vestal),
1840-1915.
TitleHadley mss.,1860-1869
Collection No.
LMC 1432
Extent
90 items
Language
Materials are in English.
Abstract
The Hadley mss., 1860-1869, consists of
the Civil War letters of John Vestal Hadley, 1842-1915, who served from 1861-1865 in
the seventh regiment, Indiana infantry, which was with the Army of the
Potomac.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
John Vestal Hadley was born October 31, 1842 in Hendricks county, Indiana to parents
Jonathan and Ara (Carter) Handley. He served in the Civil War from 1861-1865 in the
seventh regiment, Indiana infantry, which was with the Army of the Potomac.
Following the war, he was an Indiana state senator, 1869-1872; circuit court judge,
1888-1899; justice, Indiana state supreme court, 1899-1911. Hadley died November 17,
1915.
Scope and Content Note
The letters in the collection were written to Hadley's future wife, Mary J. Hill, and
to his brother, Enos Hadley. They contain descriptions of the Battle of Green Briar,
1861; Winchester Heights, 1862; Port Republic, 1862; Bull Run, 1862, in which he was
wounded; Chancellorsville, 1863; and Gettysburg, 1863. There is a map of Reynolds'
camp, Cheat Mountain Pass, Virginia, at the end of a letter of September 25, 1861,
to his brother. Unfavorable comments on McClellan as a general are found in a letter
of July 7, 1862. Throughout the letters the activities of other Indiana soldiers are
mentioned.
In addition to the 1860-1865 letters there is one of February 7, 1869, written by
Hadley to his wife, which tells of a visit to Terre Haute, Indiana, to inspect a new
building of the state normal school.
Letters in this collection with some omissions have been edited by James I.
Robertson, Jr., and published in the Indiana magazine of history, LIX: 189-288,
September 1963.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Acquired: 2002
Usage RestrictionsPrior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however,
patrons from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in
advance of their visits to ascertain availability of materials.
Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly
Library.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Hadley mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Processing InformationProcessed by Staff.
Completed in 2013
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