Adam T. Cottrell Papers, 1850-1934.
Scope and Contents
Papers of Adam T. Cottrell. Include blank Civil War forms; Civil War forms and paperwork for Co. C, 6th Regt., East Tennessee Volunteers Infantry, United States Army. A. T. Cottrell, Quartermaster; William L. Lea, Captain. (Forms include: Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, Abstract of Expenditures, Receipts for Issues, Invoice of Stores, Convalescent Camp (Knoxville), Final Statements, etc.; December 31, 1862 letter from Austin Council, Maryville, Tenn, to H. M. Lafollette. Mentions General Rosecrans; September 11, 1864 letter from Jess Custer, camp near Berryville, Va., to H. R. Lafollette. Mentions Sherman taking Atlanta, McClellan for president, war news, politics, democrats; Muster Out Roll of Co. C, 6th Regt., East Tenn. Vols. Inf., 1865; Papers signed by A. T. Cottrell as Chairman of the County Court, Knox County, Tenn, and Justice of the Peace for Knox County, 1870s, registrar of Knox County voters, 1899; State Grange of Tennessee letterhead, 1875; A. T. Cottrell and wife Ellender quarry lease with Tennessee River Marble Co., 1880; other deeds, business, and personal papers through 1909 (latest papers in collection are dated 1934); pension papers 1900; copy of registered voters, 1899. 23 folders.
Dates
- 1850-1934
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 box
- Austin Council Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Convalescent Camp Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cottrell, Adam T. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Democrats Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- General Rosecrans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- General Sherman Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- H. M. Lafollette Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jess Custer Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Justice of the Peace Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- McClellan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Muster Out Roll Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pensions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Quarries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Roll of registered voters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- State Grange of Tennessee Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee History Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee River Marble Company Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Company C--Sixth Regiment--East Tennessee Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Volunteers Infantry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- William L. Lea Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Adam T. Cottrell Papers, 1850-1934.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
