Joseph R. Lunbeck Civil War papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Preferred citation:

Joseph R. Lunbeck papers, 1861-1864. MS 0408. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
8 items
Creator:
Lunbeck, Joseph R. (Joseph Ross), 1837-1913
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Joseph R. Lunbeck papers, 1861-1864. MS 0408. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the Civil War papers (eight items) of Union soldier Joseph R. Lunbeck, including a regimental roster, documents pertaining to his appointment as hospital steward, and requisitions.

Biographical / historical:

Joseph R. Lunbeck was born in 1837 in Ross County, Ohio to Isaac Lunbeck (1796-1874) and Rowena Gibson (1803-1888). During the Civil War he was a Union soldier and first served with Company B of the 26th Ohio Infantry Regiment (Fullerton Rifles) before serving as a hospital steward. In 1863 he married Agnes E. Truslow (1837-1908). Lunbeck died in 1913 and is buried in Grandview Cemetery (Plot: Section 9C), Chillicothe, Ohio.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks