Civil War CDV Union Colonel Charles R Codmand 45th Massachusetts Vols
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Condition as seen "45th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union army during the American Civil War. The regiment trained at Camp Meigs in Readville, Massachusetts before traveling to North Carolina, where they fought in the Battle of Kinston in December 1862, and in skirmishes in and around New Bern, North Carolina in the spring of 1863. They suffered heavy casualties in battle and due to fever. In June they returned to Boston, ...where they patrolled the streets to quell any draft riots, and were discharged on July 21. They were commanded by Colonel Charles R. Codman (1829-1918)[1], whose brother-in-law, Russell Sturgis (1835-1899) served as Major. Sturgis and his sister, Lucy (Sturgis) Codman, were the children of Russell Sturgis (1805-1887)."Charles R. Codman, Colonel of the 45th Massachusetts Infantry, who led his men through the Battles of Kingston and White Hall, as well as defending the Confederate assault against New Bern in 1863. In four diary-style letters home to his wife, Codman writes over 40 pages of highly articulate descriptions of the battles, his men, deserters and troop movements. He also makes two drawings of the Kingston battlefield, and another drawing of the Union and Confederate troops when the Rebels tried to take New Bern in March 1863.FINDING AIDCharles Russell Codman journal (1852-1853)Collection processed and finding aid created by C. D. F., 1993Manuscripts Division, William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan
CONTENTSSummary InformationAccess and UseBiographyCollection Scope and Content NoteSubject TermsContents ListCharles Russell Codman journal, 1852-1853Additional Descriptive DataHELPHow to Request MaterialsAsk a QuestionSummary InformationTitle:Charles Russell Codman journalCreator:Codman, Charles Russell, 1829-1918Inclusive dates:1852-1853Extent:295 pagesAbstract:In October of 1852 Charles Russell Codman, a wealthy and well educated young man, started a year-long tour of Europe. The journal he kept while on tour records his experiences and attitudes.Language:The material is in EnglishRepository:William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan909 S. University Ave.The University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI 48109-1190Phone: 734-764-2347Web Site: www.clements.umich.eduAccess and UseBack to top | HelpAcquisition Information1990. M-2572b.
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Preferred CitationCharles Russell Codman Journal, William L. Clements Library, The University of Michigan
BiographyBack to top | HelpThe privileged son of an immensely wealthy mercantile family from Boston, Charles Russell Codman was born in Paris on October 28th, 1829. From an early education with private tutors through his attendance at Harvard law school, from which he graduated in 1852, Codman traveled in elite social and economic circles. Like many of the sons of the upper crust, it was de rigeur that he take a grand tour of Europe following graduation. From October, 1852, through September, 1853, he spent nearly a full year traveling through Britain, France, Italy, and Germany, with trips through Austria, Switzerland and the Low Countries, imbibing the culture, seeing the sights, and improving his mind.
After returning from Europe, Codman practiced law for only a short while, turning instead to the management of his father's property and affairs. He also devoted a great deal of time and energy to public service. During the Civil War, he raised the 45th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, serving as its colonel from 1862 through 1864. He held political office several times, serving as a member of the Boston school commission in 1861-62, as a member of the Massachusetts state Senate, 1864-66, and as a member of the state House of Representatives, 1872-76, during which time he was Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Codman opposed James G. Blaine's nomination as the Republican candidate for the Presidency in 1884, and became an ardent supporter of the Mugwump faction. Outside of his political life, Codman was elected as an overseer of Harvard College in 1878, a position which he held for 9 years. In his later years he served as president or committee member for various organizations in and around Boston until his death on October 5th, 1918. He left his widow, Lucy Lyman Paine Codman, and 9 children.
CONTENTSSummary InformationAccess and UseBiographyCollection Scope and Content NoteSubject TermsContents ListCharles Russell Codman journal, 1852-1853Additional Descriptive DataHELPHow to Request MaterialsAsk a QuestionSummary InformationTitle:Charles Russell Codman journalCreator:Codman, Charles Russell, 1829-1918Inclusive dates:1852-1853Extent:295 pagesAbstract:In October of 1852 Charles Russell Codman, a wealthy and well educated young man, started a year-long tour of Europe. The journal he kept while on tour records his experiences and attitudes.Language:The material is in EnglishRepository:William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan909 S. University Ave.The University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI 48109-1190Phone: 734-764-2347Web Site: www.clements.umich.eduAccess and UseBack to top | HelpAcquisition Information1990. M-2572b.
Access RestrictionsThe collection is open for research.
CopyrightNo copyright restrictions.
Preferred CitationCharles Russell Codman Journal, William L. Clements Library, The University of Michigan
BiographyBack to top | HelpThe privileged son of an immensely wealthy mercantile family from Boston, Charles Russell Codman was born in Paris on October 28th, 1829. From an early education with private tutors through his attendance at Harvard law school, from which he graduated in 1852, Codman traveled in elite social and economic circles. Like many of the sons of the upper crust, it was de rigeur that he take a grand tour of Europe following graduation. From October, 1852, through September, 1853, he spent nearly a full year traveling through Britain, France, Italy, and Germany, with trips through Austria, Switzerland and the Low Countries, imbibing the culture, seeing the sights, and improving his mind.
After returning from Europe, Codman practiced law for only a short while, turning instead to the management of his father's property and affairs. He also devoted a great deal of time and energy to public service. During the Civil War, he raised the 45th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, serving as its colonel from 1862 through 1864. He held political office several times, serving as a member of the Boston school commission in 1861-62, as a member of the Massachusetts state Senate, 1864-66, and as a member of the state House of Representatives, 1872-76, during which time he was Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Codman opposed James G. Blaine's nomination as the Republican candidate for the Presidency in 1884, and became an ardent supporter of the Mugwump faction. Outside of his political life, Codman was elected as an overseer of Harvard College in 1878, a position which he held for 9 years. In his later years he served as president or committee member for various organizations in and around Boston until his death on October 5th, 1918. He left his widow, Lucy Lyman Paine Codman, and 9 children.
