Collis S. Hough Civil War letters to his wife Harriet Stevens Hough

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

Public domain. There are no known restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Collis S. Hough letters to his wife Harriet Stevens Hough, C0328, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries

Summary

Extent:
.25 Linear Feet 1 box
Creator:
Hough, Collis S.
Abstract:
Letters from Collis S. Hough of the 1st Connecticut Artillery Regiment to his wife Harriet Stevens Hough.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Collis S. Hough letters to his wife Harriet Stevens Hough, C0328, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries

Background

Scope and content:

Letters from Collis S. Hough to his wife Harriet Stevens Hough. Hough fought with the First Connecticut Artillery Regiment in the Union Army during the Civil War. The letters are written to Harriet at home in Connecticut (she appears to have moved to different towns: Wolcottville, Forrestville, and Bristol). There are five additional letters, one to Collis Hough regarding a deed, two to Harriet Hough regarding money, one to "Darling Hattie," (presumably a nickname for Harriet), and one from the office of Pierce and Winslow, Attorneys at Law, dated 1892.

Biographical / historical:

Collis S. Hough was born in 1835 or 1836, the son of a Connecticut farmer ('United States Census, 1850'). Hough married Harriet F. Stevens, and they had two daughters, Mary and Laurie ('United States Census, 1860', United States Census 1880'). During the American Civil War, Hough served in the First Connecticut Artillery Regiment, first as a Private and then a Sergeant ('United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865'). Harriet died in 1895 at age 59, and Collis died in 1913 at age 77 (Find a Grave, 'Collis S. Hough' and 'Harriet F. Stevens Hough').

Acquisition information:
Purchased by Lynn Eaton from Caroliniana Books in August 2020.
Processing information:

Processed by Liz Beckman in January 2021. EAD markup by Liz Beckman in January 2021.

Arrangement:

The letters are arranged in the order in which the Special Collections Research Center received them. The five letters that were not written by Collis Hough are located at the end of the collection.

Physical location:
R 72, C 2, S 4
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard